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ORDINANCE NO. 25-98
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT OF SIGNS; REPEALING
AND TRANSFERRING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, WHICH
ARTICLE IS ENTITLED "SIGNS"; REPEALING AND TRANSFERRING
SUBSECTION (5), ENTITLED "SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING", OF SECTION
6.63, ENTITLED "GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS", OF CHAPTER 28 OF
SUCH CODE; REPEALING AND TRANSFERRING SUBSECTION (6),
ENTITLED "SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING", OF SECTION 6.64, ENTITLED
"PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS OVERLAY",
OF CHAPTER 28 OF SUCH CODE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 28,
ENTITLED "ZONING", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DANIA, FLORIDA, BY ADDING ANEW ARTICLE 27, ENTITLED "SIGNS",
IN ORDER TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS RELATING TO SIGNS; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CERTAIN SIGNS; TO PROVIDE
FOR REGULATIONS OF SIGNS AS TO SIZE, HEIGHT, NUMBER AND
LOCATION; PROHIBITING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS; EXEMPTING
CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS; TO PROVIDE AMORTIZATION PERIODS
FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS; TO PROVIDE FOR A SIGN
ADJUSTMENT PROCESS AND CRITERIA; PROVIDING A CONFLICT
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, the city commission finds that the existence of off-premise signs (also
known as billboards), roof signs and painted signs adds significantly to the cluttered
unsightly appearance of the City of Dania Beach; and
Whereas, the city commission finds that excessive signage causes a traffic hazard
by adding to the visual distractions affecting the motorists using its streets, and degrades
the aesthetic attractiveness of the city; and
Whereas, the city commission finds that the deterioration of the visual landscape,
which is significantly contributed to by the existence of roof signs, billboards and painted
signs negatively affects the ability of the community to attract tourists, thus hurting the
tourist economy of the city; and further, negatively affects property values within the city;
and
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Whereas, the city commission determines that it would be in the best interest of the
public and the residents of the City of Dania Beach to prohibit roof signs, billboards and
., painted signs within the corporate limits of the city; and
Whereas, the city commission determines that amendments to Chapter 28, Zoning,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach, that incorporate definitions and
regulations relating to signs, including roof signs, billboards and painted signs are
necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, welfare and morals of the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section I. That Article Il of Chapter 3, Section 3-10 through Section 3-40, are repealed
in their entirety.
Section 2. That subsection (5), entitled "Signage and Lighting", of Section 6.63 in
Chapter 28, is repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. That subsection (6), entitled "Signage and Lighting", of Section 6.64 in
Chapter 28, is repealed in its entirety.
Section 4. That the following definitions are adopted and shall be codified and added
in alphabetical order in Article 2, Section 2.10 of Chapter 28.
Abandoned sign shall mean a sign located on a premise when the
business has ceased to exist for a period of ninety (90) days.
Anchorbusiness shall mean a commercial, industrial or institutional
entity occupying thirty-three percent (33%) or more of gross leasable area
of any shopping center, office or commercial building, office complex and
park or industrial complex and park.
Directional sign shall mean any sign erected within road right-of-way
to help direct traffic safely throughout the city.
Directional/instructional sign shall mean a sign erected on private
property giving directions or instructions for vehicles traversing the premises
which pertains to the premise on which it is located, but shall not contain any
advertising copy (e.g., parking or exit and entrance signs, loading only or
telephone signs).
Directory sign shall mean a sign located within the premises which is
informational only (usually containing lists of occupants), designed to provide
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guidance or instructions for vehicles or pedestrians once traversing the
premises.
Flag shall mean any fabric, plastic, canvas, material or bunting
containing distinctive colors, patterns, symbol(s), emblem(s) or insignia(s)
used as a symbol of a government, political subdivision or other
governmental entity or of any business or institutional entity.
Freestanding sign shall mean a sign supported permanently upon the
ground by poles or braces and not attached to any building.
Front shall mean the side of the building or tenant space where the
main entryway to the establishment is located.
Frontage shall mean the length of the property line of any one
premise along a public right-of-way on which it borders, if the entryway to an
establishment does not face onto a right-of-way, then the frontage shall be
measured along the side of the building or tenant space where the main
entryway to the establishment is located.
Height (of a sign) shall mean the vertical distance measured from the
highest point of the sign, excluding decorative embellishments, to the grade
of the adjacent street or the surface grade beneath the sign, whichever is
less.
Identification sign shall mean a sign whose copy is limited to the
name and address of a building, institution or person or to the activity or
occupation being identified.
Monument sign shall mean any free-standing sign for which all means
of support are concealed from view from the right-of-way.
Off-premise sign (also "Billboard') shall mean a sign structure
advertising an establishment, merchandise, service or entertainment which
is not sold, produced, manufactured or furnished at the property on which
such sign is located, e.g., "billboards" or"outdoor advertising".
Painted wall sign shall mean any sign which is applied with paint or
similar substance on the surface of a wall.
Pole sign shall mean any sign erected, constructed or maintained for
the purpose of displaying outdoor pictures, pictorial or reading matter, when
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such sign is supported by visible uprights or braces placed upon the ground
and not attached to any part of any building.
Premises shall mean a parcel of land with its appurtenances and
buildings which, because of its unity of use, may be regarded as the smallest
conveyable unit of real estate.
Projecting sign shall mean a sign, other than a flat wall sign, which is
attached to and projects perpendicular from a building wall or other structure
not specifically designed to support the sign.
Roof line shall mean the top edge of a roof or building parapet,
whichever is higher, excluding any mansards, cupolas, pylons, chimneys or
minor projections.
Roof sign shall mean any sign erected over or on the roof of a
building.
Roof sign, integral, shall mean any sign erected or constructed as an
integral or essentially integral part of a normal roof structure of any design,
such that no part of the sign extends vertically above the highest portion of
the roof and such that no part of the sign is separated from the rest of the
roof by a space of more than six inches.
Shopping center shall mean a group of retail stores, service
establishments, or any other businesses planned to serve the community or
neighborhood not necessarily owned by one party or a single land owner, but
designed as a single site, which are generally adjacent to each other and
utilizing a common parking area or areas, common name and common entry
and exit points.
Shopping center outparcel shall mean a structure separated from the
multi-tenant structure that meets all zoning requirements independently from
the shopping center (i.e., is not dependent upon the shopping center, for
example, to meet parking, drainage, open space or landscaping
requirements).
Sign shall mean any device, fixture, placard or structure that uses any
color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, picture, logo or writing to advertise,
announce the purpose of or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to
communicate information of any kind to the public, including the structure or
frame used in such display.
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Sign area shall be the sum of all area within a perimeter line not
exceeding eight straight lines, or a circle or ellipse, which encloses the
extreme outer limits of all written copy, logos, or symbols. If a sign is
composed of one or more sign cabinets or modules, the area enclosing the
entire perimeter of all cabinets, modules or both within a single, continuous
geometric figure shall be the area of the sign. The perimeter of measurable
area shall not include embellishments such as, but not limited to, poles, pole
covers, framing, decorative roofing, support structures, providing that there
is no written advertising copy on such embellishments. For purposes of
measuring the size of a sign, this method of calculation shall be applied to
only one (1) face (or side) of a sign. Where the sign faces of monument or
projecting signs are parallel, or are V-shaped and have an interior angle of
less than sixty (60) degrees, the area of such signs shall equal the area of
the larger of the two sign faces or, if equal, only one (1) sign face shall be
counted.
Supergraphics sign shall mean a design or pictorial representation
painted on a wall that contains no lettering or business identification, logo,
emblem or insignia used as a sign, as a sign is defined herein.
Under-canopy sign shall mean a sign suspended beneath a canopy,
ceiling, roof or marquee.
Wall sign shall mean a sign attached essentially parallel to and
extending not more than twelve (12) inches from the wall of a building with
no copy on the sides or edges. This definition includes individual letter and
cabinet signs and signs on a mansard.
Window sign shall mean a sign installed inside a window and
intended to be viewed from the outside.
Section 5. That a new Article 27, entitled "Signs", in Chapter 28, is created to read as
follows:
27.000 Purpose.
The purpose of this article shall be to coordinate the type, placement
and scale of signs within the different land-use zones to recognize the
commercial communication requirements of all sectors of the business
community; to encourage the innovative use of design; to promote both
renovation and proper maintenance; to allow for special circumstances; and
to promote aesthetic improvement and discourage visual blight and clutter.
These shall be accomplished by regulation of the display, erection, use and
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maintenance of signs. The use of signs is regulated according to zone. The
placement and scale of signs are regulated primarily by type and length of
street, building or tenant frontage, though lot size and surrounding conditions
may also be considered. No sign shall be permitted, except in accordance
with the provisions of this article.
27.010 Definitions.
Article.The definitions contained in Article 2 of Chapter 28 shall apply to this
27.020. Permit Required.
All signs allowed in this Article require a permit issued by the growth
management department, except those signs which are exempt from permits
pursuant to provisions of this Article. The owner of all signs for which permits
are required shall be responsible for permanently affixing the permit number
on all erected signs.
27.030. Application.
Prior to the erection or posting, or the use or maintenance of any sign
that is not exempt from permit by this Article, application for a permit shall be
made to the growth management department. Such application shall include
drawings and specifications as may be required to fully advise and acquaint
the building official with the location, construction, weight, materials, manner
of illumination and means of securing or fastening of such proposed sign. If
the sign is found to be in accordance with the provisions of the city's codes,
then the growth management department shall issue a permit for the erection
of any such sign upon the payment of the prescribed fee.
27.040. Fees.
Permit fees shall be paid as provided by schedule on file in the office
of the growth management department and as established by the city
commission by resolution.
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27.050. Exempt signs.
The following signs are exempt from the permitting requirements of
this article, provided that such signs are not installed or constructed so as to
create a hazard of any kind. The following signs must comply with applicable
construction standards and obtain electrical permits if required by the city's
electrical code:
1. Identification signs of two square feet or less and having no
individual letters, symbols, numbers, logos or designs in excess of eight
inches in vertical or horizontal dimension and displayed below the roof of the
building.
2. "No trespassing" or "no dumping" signs of two square feet or
less.
3. Directional or instructional signs, where vehicle or pedestrian
movement is involved, of four square feet or less. Freestanding signs of this
type shall be no greater than four feet in height.
4. Regulatory or informational signs necessary to promote health,
safety and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or
directional signs erected on public property with permission as appropriate
from the State of Florida, the United States, the County of Broward and the
city, or erected and maintained by the appropriate governmental agency for
a governmental purpose.
5. Freestanding memorial signs or tablets, and names of buildings
and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when
constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials and attached to the
surface of a building.
6. Legal notices and official instruments.
7. Holiday lights and decorations for a period of time no more
than thirty(30) days prior to the holiday and seven (7) days after the holiday.
8. Merchandise not displayed for the purpose of advertising but
which can be seen from public rights-of-way behind storefront windows.
9. Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a
manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or
service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily
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affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, and
gasoline pumps.
10. Signs located on taxicabs, buses, trucks or vehicle bumpers.
11. Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of swimming,
animals or similar hazards, of two square feet or less.
12. Works of art that do not constitute advertising.
13. Noncommercial signs carried by a person.
14. Under-canopy signs for commercial uses placed behind the
right-of-way line for pedestrian use, perpendicular to the storefront and less
than four square feet.
15. Projecting signs for commercial use placed behind the
vehicular right-of-way line, for pedestrian use, perpendicular to the storefront
and less than four (4) square feet, including the frame or device used in its
display.
16. Credit card signs of one-half (112) square foot or less, one of
each credit card company permitted for each street frontage which has an
entrance (i.e., one credit card sign per company per entranceway).
17. A menu board or price list for drive-through facilities of no more
than twelve (12) square feet, located adjacent to and oriented toward the
drive-through area and the contents of which are not visible from any street.
18. Menus of less than two square feet mounted at the entrances
to restaurants.
19. Awnings or umbrellas that do not display copy or signage of
any type.
20. One (1) awning per business that utilizes only one (1) type
style of lettering that does not exceed eight (8) inches in height and covers
no more than five (5) percent of the elevation area of the awning.
21. Official national, state or city flags.
22. Noncommercial signs which express an opinion rather than
promote or advertise a specific business, group or organization when the
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sign is the same size and height as otherwise permitted by this Article for
1 commercial signage; and in the same number as otherwise permitted by this
Article for commercial signage. However, noncommercial signs may be
substituted for commercial signage and shall only be permitted in place of
otherwise permitted commercial signage (excluding real estate "for sale" or
"for lease" signs and political campaign signs, which shall be allowed in
addition to other signs, provided they otherwise meet the provisions of this
Article).
23. Yard sale signs of two square feet in area or less, which are
located on the property upon which a permitted sale is being conducted and
only on the days for which the yard sale is permitted.
24. Open/closed signs with no other message other than
open/closed and the hours and days of operation and which are two (2)
square feet or less.
27.060. Prohibited signs.
It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause
to be maintained any sign described as follows:
1. Signs of a commercial enterprise adjacent to residentially
zoned land: no freestanding monument sign shall be located within 50 feet
of any residentially zoned property.
2. Traffic or pedestrian hazards: Any sign which constitutes a
traffic hazard or is a detriment to traffic safety by reason of its size, location,
movement, content, coloring, or method of illumination. Any sign which
obstructs the vision between pedestrians and vehicles using the public right-
of-way, including, but not restricted to, those not meeting visibility
requirements of this code. Specifically prohibited are signs using:
(a) Lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate,
scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color except for any portion of
a sign containing time-temperature-date information.
(b) Bare bulbs in excess of 11 watts; and
(c) Words and symbols associated with traffic control so as
to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic, such as, but not limited to, "stop,"
"look," 'caution," "danger," or "slow."
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3. Signs attached to trees or utility poles.
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4. Signs attached to or painted on vehicles which are not
regularly and primarily used as part of the advertised business and are
parked or displayed in such a way so as to advertise to the passing motorist
or pedestrian.
5. Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code
adopted by the city.
6. Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible
mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement
achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional
barber poles, unless approved through the sign adjustment procedure.
7. Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a
design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or
changing of copy.
8. Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one
or more pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other
objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being
subjected to pressure by wind, unless they have been approved through a
site plan approval as an architectural feature.
9. Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that
is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.
10. Signs that emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as
smoke or steam, unless approved through the sign adjustment procedure.
11. Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use
of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe; made of combustible
materials that are attached to or in close proximity to fire escapes or fire
fighting equipment; or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light
or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of
this code any City-adopted life safety or building code, or other ordinance of
the city.
12. Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any
governmental agency, which sign by reason of its position, shape or color,
would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or are
of a size, a location, have movement or have color or illumination that may
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be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic control
device.
13. Signs, within ten feet of public right-of-way or 100 feet of traffic
control lights, which contain yellow, red or green lights that might be
confused with traffic control lights.
14. Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare
or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering
a public way, or that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property
because of glare or other characteristics.
15. Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that cause
unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication
signals.
16. Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone,
flagstone, pavement, or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house
numbers and traffic control signs.
17. Off-premise advertising signs (billboards), except that this
prohibition shall not apply to off-premise advertising signs which are legal,
presently in existence, used for outdoor advertising, and located along any
portion of the "interstate highway system" or the "federal-aid primary highway
system" as defined and regulated in Chapter 479, Florida Statutes, as it may
be amended from time to time. Signs erected along any portion of the
interstate or federal-aid primary highway systems within the meaning of
Sections 479.01(5), (7), (9), (12) and (14), 479.15(2), and 479.24(1) of the
Florida Statutes, shall be subject to removal, as provided pursuant to
Chapter 479, Florida Statutes, as these sections may be amended from time
to time.
18. Roof signs, excluding integral roof signs, which shall be
regulated and controlled in this article as wall signs.
19. Abandoned signs.
20. Residential real estate "SOLD" signs which remain on display
for more than 30 days after the date of closing, and nonresidential real estate
"SOLD" signs which remain on display for more than three months after the
date of closing.
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21. Signs erected on public property, or on private property (such
as private utility poles) located on public property, other than signs erected
by public authority for public purposes and signs authorized in writing
pursuant to F.S. § 337.407.
22. Signs, bills or other advertising matter posted upon any
permanent or temporary structure or building, pole or tree located in any
street, park, or other public way or place within the city.
23. Signs placed on any public or private property in such a
manner that the same may be blown, carried by water or otherwise scattered
by the elements, or so as to constitute litter.
24. Signs, awnings or umbrellas having fluorescent colors; awnings
and umbrellas having more than three (3) colors.
25. Signs erected within any navigable waterway within the city so
as to be located beyond any established bulkhead line, and oriented so as
to be visible to those travelina the waterway.
26. Painted wall signs, excluding supergraphics.
27. Bus bench and bus shelter advertising except as specifically
provided for through contract with the city only at designated bus stops and
in no event is such advertising allowed in residentially zoned areas. Bus
benches may also be placed through a contract with the City within City
parks and beaches at specific locations where the public congregates and
a need for public seating exists.
28. Special lighting effects such as strings of lights used to outline
any building or structure or any portion thereof, unless approved through the
sign adjustment procedure.
29. All other signs that are not specifically permitted or exempted
by this chapter.
27.070. Obscene displays.
No sign shall display any statement, word, character or illustration that
is obscene.
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27.080. General maintenance.
1. All signs must be kept in good condition and neat appearance
and every sign, together with its framework, braces, angles or other
supports, shall be maintained in a safe condition properly secured, supported
and braced and able to withstand wind pressure as required by the South
Florida Building Code or any other regulatory code or ordinance in effect
within municipal limits.
2. Upon inspection by the building official, the owner of any sign
found to be in defective condition, or to be in non-compliance with the terms,
conditions and provisions of the City Code, shall repair or remove such sign,
or shall bring such sign into compliance with the City Code within thirty (30)
days from the date of notice of such defect or non-compliance; provided,
however, that if said building official shall ascertain and determine that the
maintenance or use of such sign shall adversely affect the public safety, or
that the sign is temporary in nature, such as a pennant or banner or movable
sign (not permanently affixed), then the building official may require the
immediate removal at the owner's expense or prohibit the use of said sign
until such defects shall have been remedied.
3. The building official shall have the authority to remove a sign
without notice in the event the sign is found, in his determination, to
constitute a danger to human life or encroaches on public right-of-way or is
upon the public right-of-way. In the event of removal of a sign pursuant to
this section, the owner/lessee or agent shall bear the cost of removal.
27.090. Restrictions in areas zoned for one- and two-family
residences.
This section applies to and specifies the regulations and provisions
prescribed for the erection, display and maintenance of all signs displayed
in all areas zoned for single- or two-family residences.
1. Identification signs. The owner or the occupant of any building
may erect and maintain a sign indicating the name of the property, the name
of the occupant and the street number of the building. Such signs may be
erected any place upon the premises below the first story or first floor eaves
(if eaves exist) of the structure, whichever is lower, provided such sign is in
reasonable and general conformity with other signs of like nature in the
vicinity and they do not exceed one (1) square foot in area.
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2. "For sale" or"for rent" signs. No "for sale" or "for rent" sign or
combination thereof shall exceed four (4) square feet in total surface area.
Such signs shall be securely erected so that the bottom of the sign is no
more than three (3) feet above the ground. Such signs shall be no less than
five (5) feet from the sidewalk line closest to the property where the sign is
being displayed. If no sidewalk exists, then such signs shall be no less than
five feet (6) from the property line. Only one sign shall be displayed for any
contiguous property under the same ownership or control.
3. Buildings under construction. One sign may be erected by any
individual, contractor, subcontractor, builder, firm or corporation, or any
combination thereof, engaged in construction, upon the property under
construction, during the period of construction, and it shall be removed no
later than the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Such signs may be
erected upon an application for a building permit being made, and may
remain on the property so long as the building permits remain valid (e.g., not
revoked as a result of project abandonment or any other reason). Such
signs shall be securely erected and must meet the requirements of the
building code, and shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet.
4. One (1) subdivision identification or neighborhood entryway
sign per street entering the neighborhood or subdivision, not to exceed
twenty-four (24) square feet and not exceeding eight (8) signs per
neighborhood or subdivision.
5. No such signs erected, displayed or maintained on single or
two family zoned property, shall be either directly or indirectly illuminated.
27.100. Restrictions in areas zoned multifamily.
1. Scope. This section applies to and specifies the regulations
and provisions prescribed for the erection, display and maintenance of all
signs displayed in all areas zoned multifamily.
2. Signs permitted. No other signs of any description shall be
displayed except apartment house signs, which may be erected and
displayed according to the regulations prescribed in the following
subsections of this section:
(a) Apartment building signs. Any multifamily building,
complex or rooming house may erect one sign displaying the name of the
building and may include on such sign the words"vacancy" or "no vacancy",
the total surface area of which does not exceed four (4) square feet. Such
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sign may be erected as a monument sign but shall not be closer than five (5)
feet to any property line.
(b) Illuminated signs. All signs permitted in subsection 2
herein may be illuminated; however, all signs illuminated by neon tubing
must be constructed entirely of noncombustible material. All signs of a
permanent nature must be constructed rigidly and fastened securely so as
to withstand a wind pressure as set forth by the South Florida Building Code.
Permits are required for all such signs.
(c) Lettered on buildings. Signs may be formed by placing
raised letters directly on buildings so long as they conform to regulations of
this section, however, painted wall signs shall not be permitted.
(d) Buildings Under Construction Sign as provided for in
Section 27.090 3.
27.110. Restrictions in areas zoned commercial.
This section applies to and specifies the regulations and provisions
prescribed for the erection, display and maintenance of all signs displayed
in all areas zoned commercial.
1. Signs at buildings under construction. A sign may be permitted
indicating the proposed use and occupant of the building, providing the size
is no larger than thirty-two (32) square feet and the construction of such sign
meets with the requirements of the building code. Such signs may be
erected upon an application for a building permit being made, and may
remain on the property so long as the building permits remain valid (e.g., not
revoked as a result of project abandonment or any other reason), and shall
be removed no later than the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. A
Buildings Under Construction Sign, as provided for in Section 27.090 3., shall
also be permitted with the same requirements regarding active construction,
however, the size of such sign shall be no larger than thirty-two (32) square
feet.
2. Individual commercial or office buildings. These uses are
single structure but may have more than one (1) occupant or tenant.
(a) Monument signs.
(i) Sign area and use.
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(1) One monument sign per development site
shall be permitted with the area not to exceed the following:
a. Signs along roadways functionally
classified as arterial roadways, as designated by City: forty-eight (48) square
feet.
b. Signs along all other roadways:
forty-two (42) square feet.
(ii) Height and setback.
(8) feet in height. (1) Monument signs shall not exceed eight
(2) Monument signs shall be set back at least
five (5) feet from the right-of-way line or clear recovery area whenever
applicable, that is closest to the property where the sign is located.
(b) Building identification wall signs. Total building
identification wall sign area and height per building shall not exceed:
(i) Sign area and height.
(1) Sign area shall be no greater than the
front footage of the building multiplied by 1.0.
(2) Sign height shall not exceed twenty-five
(25) percent of the building height.
(c) Supplementary signage. For each ground floor tenant,
an additional sign area of one (1) square foot per each two (2) lineal feet of
tenant's frontage shall be allowed for wall signage which may include window
signs, poster frames and signs similar to identification signs.
(d) Directory signage for commercial or office building.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) One wall or monument directory sign for
each building not to exceed two square feet for each tenant, or 24 square
feet in total area, whichever is less. Such signage shall be oriented to
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oriented outside of the commercial or office building.
(ii) Design and height requirements.
(1) The height of any individual letter within
the permitted area shall not exceed four inches.
(2) Monument directory signs shall not
exceed eight (8) feet in height.
3. Shopping centers. The following applies to and specifies the
regulations pertaining to shopping centers. All shopping center signage,
inclusive of all outparcel signage, shall be reviewed and approved by the city
as to final size, location and uniformity, colors, design and materials as part
of the site development plan approval process. The following restrictions
shall apply:
(a) Monument signs.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) Centers of less than 100,000 square feet:
shopping center identification signage up to forty-eight (48) square feet and
up to two anchor businesses may have signs up to twelve (12) square feet
each.
(2) Centers of 100,000 square feet or greater:
shopping center identification sign up to sixty-four (64) square feet, and up
to three anchor businesses may have signs up to12 square feet each.
(ii) Height, setback and spacing.
(1) Maximum height shall be eight (8) feet.
(2) Monument signs shall be, set back a
minimum of:
equidistant from side lot lines. a. Fifty (50) feet from side lot lines, or
lines. b. Five (5) feet from right-of-way
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C. Monument signs shall be a
minimum of seven hundred (700) feet apart and located within a 20-foot strip
of land parallel to and adjoining the right-of-way frontage.
(b) Wall signs for individual tenants.
(i) Sign area and height.
(1) Sign area shall be one square foot per
one foot of tenant's frontage. In the case of corner stores, additional signage
may be allowed only where the same or similar facade treatment is used on
both front and side. Sign area is not transferable between facades (i.e., sign
area cannot be combined and utilized for one sign).
(2) Maximum sign height shall be determined
as follows:
a. For businesses having less than
50 feet of frontage, a maximum height of two feet.
b. For anchor businesses, a
maximum height not to exceed 25 percent of the building height.
C. Signs for all other businesses shall
not exceed twenty (20) percent of the building height of the portion of the
building occupied, e.g. a one story tenant in a two story building shall only
utilize one story of height.
(c) Supplementary signage.
For each tenant, an additional sign area of one square
foot per each two feet of tenant's frontage shall be allowed for miscellaneous
wall signage to include window signs, poster frames and signs similar to
identification signs.
(d) Outparcels.
(i) Monument signs for shopping center outparcels
shall conform with subsection 2(a)(i) of Section 27.110.
(ii) Wall signs.
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(1) Sign area. Sign area shall be determined
by multiplying the building front-foot by 1.0 feet. Additional wall sign area
may be permitted for the sides and rear of an outparcel structure which are
oriented toward nonresidential uses and finished with the same or similar
facade treatment as the building front. The maximum sign area for such
additional wall signs shall be determined by multiplying the one square foot
for each three feet of building length. Sign area is not transferable between
facades (i.e., sign area cannot be combined and utilized for one sign).
(2) Design requirements. Wall signs for
shopping center outparcels shall comply with the site development plan
approved by City.
(e) Directory signage for shopping centers.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) One wall or monument directory sign for
each building not to exceed two square feet for each tenant, or 24 square
feet in total area, whichever is less. Such signage shall be oriented to
parking and pedestrian areas for directional purposes only, and shall not be
oriented outside of the shopping center complex.
(ii) Design and height requirements.
(1) The height of any individual letter within
the permitted area shall not exceed four inches.
(2) Monument directory signs shall not
exceed eight (8) feet in height.
4. Office complexes and parks. The following applies to and
specifies the regulations pertaining to office complexes and office parks.
Office complexes and parks shall consist of a group of buildings that have a
common design and are developed as parts of a whole, and may have
common parking or a common entryway off the main public street that
provides access to the complex. All office complex and office park signage
shall be reviewed and approved by the city as to final size, location and
uniformity, coordination, colors, design and materials as part of the site
development plan approval process.
(a) Monument signs.
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(i) Sign area and height.
(1) Office complexes and parks under 10,000
square feet: No individual building identification shall be permitted. Complex
identification or occupant signage, whether or not combined, shall not
exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. No more than two (2) anchor businesses
may be identified within the monument sign, each permitted to use no more
than four (4) square feet of the monument sign. Maximum height of
monument sign shall be eight (8) feet.
(2) Office complexes and parks of 10,000
square feet to 50,000 square feet: No individual building identification shall
be permitted. Complex identification and occupant signage, whether or not
combined, shall not exceed 42 square feet. No more than four anchor
businesses may be identified within the monument sign, each permitted to
use no more than four (4) square feet of the monument sign. Maximum
height of monument sign shall be eight (8) feet.
(3) Office complexes and parks over 50,000
square feet: No individual building identification shall be permitted. No
building identification and occupant signage, whether or not combined, shall
exceed 48 square feet. No more than six anchor businesses may be
identified within the monument sign, each permitted to use no more than four
(4) square feet of the monument sign. Maximum height of monument sign
shall be 10 feet.
(ii) Setback and spacing.
(1) Monument signs shall be set back a
minimum of:
a. Twenty-five (25) feet from side lot
lines.
b. Five (5) feet from right-of-way lines.
C. Monument signs on a parcel under
single ownership or control, and developed as a single site shall be a
minimum of 400 feet apart and located within a 20-foot strip of land parallel
to and adjoining the right-of-way frontage. Use of more than one monument
sign shall be permitted provided the sign area of all monument signs is
reduced to seventy-five percent (75%) of the maximum permitted sign area.
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(b) Wall signs for complex identification.
(i) Sign area.
(1) One wall sign consisting of complex
identification signage not to exceed 32 square feet may be permitted in lieu
of each monument sign permitted in subsection 4(a) of Section 27.110
above.
(ii) Design and height requirements.
(1) Wall signs shall meet the following design
guidelines:
a. Consist of individual letters.
b. Shall be illuminated by means of
reverse channel opaque faced individual letters or external flood lighting.
C. Shall primarily be made of wood or
metal, or other materials simulating wood or metal.
d. Height of individual letters shall not
exceed two feet.
(c) Wall signs for individual tenant identification.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) Tenants in one-story office buildings or
individual ground floor tenants in multi-story office buildings may utilize wall
signage of up to one square foot for each three feet of tenant frontage. Such
signage shall comply with the site development plan approved by city. This
plan shall specify the size, shape, color, type style, material and location of
signage allowed.
(2) Wall signs to identify individual tenants
located adjacent to each building entrance, not to exceed two square feet
each.
(3) Design and height requirements for signs
permitted under subsection 4(b)(ii) of Section 27.110 above.
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(4) Wall signs shall meet the following design
guidelines:
a. Consist of individual letters, or
uniform plaques or panels for each office.
b. Shall be illuminated by means of
reverse channel opaque-faced individual letters or external flood lighting.
Internal illumination shall be permitted for die cut copy in opaque plaques or
panels.
C. Shall primarily be made of wood or
metal, or other materials simulating wood or metal.
d. In lieu of paragraphs a., b. and c.
above, a uniform signage program for awnings may be permitted by the
Growth Management Director. Maximum height of individual letters shall be
eight (8) inches on awnings.
(d) Directory signage for office complexes and office parks.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) One wall or monument directory sign for
each office building or for each main entrance to an office building where
each separate office is accessed internally from inside the building, not to
exceed two square feet for each tenant or 24 square feet in total area,
whichever is less. Such signage shall be oriented to parking and pedestrian
areas for directional purposes only, and shall not be oriented outside of the
complex.
(ii) Design and height requirements.
(1) The maximum height of any individual
letter within the permitted sign area shall not exceed four inches.
(2) Monument directory signs shall not
exceed eight (8) feet in height.
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27.120. Restrictions in areas zoned industrial.
This section applies to and specifies the regulations and provisions
prescribed for the erection, display and maintenance of all signs displayed
in all areas zoned industrial.
1. Signs at buildings under construction. A sign may be permitted
indicating the proposed use and occupant of the building, providing the size
does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and the construction of such sign
meets the building code requirements. Building Under Construction Signs
as provided for in Section 27.110 1. shall also be permitted, as provided for
therein.
2, lndustrial complexes and parks. This section applies to and
specifies the regulations for signs in industrial complexes and industrial
parks. Industrial complexes and parks consist of a group of buildings that
have a common design and are developed as parts of a whole, and may
have common parking, or a common entryway off the main public street that
provides access to the complex. Buildings may have a single occupant or
multiple occupants. All industrial complex/park signage shall be reviewed
and approved by the city as to final size, location and coordination, colors,
design and materials as part of the site development plan approval process.
The following regulations shall apply:
(a) Monument signs.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) Single occupant industrial complex
entrance signs: One monument sign for each public right-of-way industrial
complex entrance consisting of identification signage. Sign area of each
structure shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. The sign may be a
single sign with two faces of equal size or may be two single-faced structures
of equal size located on each side of the entrance.
(2) Multi-occupant industrial complex
entrance signs: One monument sign shall be permitted as follows:
a. Complexes under 50,000 square
feet: No identification or occupant signage shall exceed 32 square feet. No
more than two anchor businesses may be identified, each sign not to exceed
six (6) square feet.
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b. Complexes of 50,000 square feet
to 100,000 square feet: No identification and occupant signage, whether
combined or not, shall exceed 42 square feet. No more than four anchor
businesses may be identified, each sign not to exceed six (6) square feet.
C. Complexes of over 100,000 square
feet: No identification or tenant signage, whether combined or not, shall
exceed 72 square feet. No more than six anchor business may be identified,
each sign not to exceed six (6) square feet.
(ii) Height, setback and spacing.
(1) Maximum height shall be 15 feet.
(2) Monument signs shall be set back a
minimum of:
a. Twenty-five (25) feet from side lot
lines.
b. Five (5) feet from right-of-way.
(3) Monument signs for individual buildings
on a parcel under single ownership or control, and developed as a single site
shall be a minimum of 400 feet apart and located within a 20-foot strip of land
parallel to and adjoining the right-of-way frontage. Use of more than one
monument sign shall be permitted provided the sign area of all freestanding
signs is reduced to 75 percent of the maximum permitted sign area.
(b) Wall signage for individual tenants in multi-tenant
complexes.
(i) Sign area and use.
(1) Individual tenants in complexes may
utilize wall signage of up to one square foot for each two feet of lineal feet of
tenant's frontage. Such signage shall comply with the site development plan
approved by the city. This plan shall specify size, shape, type, color and
location of signage allowed.
(c) Directory signage for multi-occupant complexes.
(i) Sign area and use.
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(1) One wall or monument directory sign for
each building not to exceed two square feet for each occupant, or twenty-
four (24) square feet in total area, whichever is less. Such signage shall be
oriented to parking and pedestrian areas for directional purposes only, and
shall not be oriented outside of the complex.
(ii) Design and height requirements.
(1) The maximum height of any individual
letter within the permitted area shall not exceed four inches.
(2) Monument directory signs shall not
exceed eight feet in height.
27.130. Multiple frontage properties.
1. For corner or through premises (i.e., rights-of-way on opposite
sides), monument sign use shall be allowed along both rights-of-way if each
frontage is one hundred (100) feet or more in width, but if more than one
monument sign is desired, then the sign proposed to be placed on the right-
of-way frontage which is of the lower functional classification shall be
reduced by the percentages set out below. The monument sign area for
each monument sign allowed (where more than one is desired), shall be
based on the future functional classification of the roadway as shown in the
comprehensive plan, and as outlined below.
If both rights-of-way are principal arterial, then the signage
along each right-of-way may be utilized at one hundred percent (100%) of
the signage allowed in this Article for such a premise.
If one right-of-way is a minor arterial, then signage allowed
along such a right-of-way shall be reduced to seventy-five percent (75%) of
the signage allowed pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
If one right-of-way is a collector, then signage allowed along
such a right-of-way shall be reduced to fifty percent (50%) of the signage
allowed pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
If one right-of-way is a subcollector, then signage allowed
along such a right-of-way shall be reduced to twenty-five percent (25%) of
the signage allowed pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
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If one right-of-way is a nonclassified or local road, then signage
allowed along such a right-of-way shall be reduced to twenty-five percent (25%) of
the signage allowed pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
2. All setback spacing requirements shall be measured around corners
at the right-of-way line. Monument sign area may not be transferred between
frontages.
3. Only one monument sign shall be allowed within 75 feet of
intersections and may be of a maximum size based on the largest frontage.
27.140. Shopping centers, hotels, office complexes and industrial
complexes within 1,000 feet of 1-95 or 1-595.
1. Shopping centers, hotels, office complexes and industrial complexes
of 80,000 or more square feet of fully enclosed area under roof, located within one
thousand (1,000) feet of Interstate 95 or Interstate 595 shall be allowed to construct
one (1) pole sign whose height shall not exceed fifty (50) feet or twenty-five (25)feet
above the height of the elevation of the abutting interstate highway, whichever is
less, and sign area shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet; provided, however,
pole signs that exist on the date of adoption of this ordinance and that have been
legally erected on premises described above shall be allowed to remain as long as
they do not meet the requirements of an unsafe structure as provided for in Section
202 of the South Florida Building Code(or it successor code). Such signs shall not
be expanded, enlarged or remodeled (except ordinary repairs or routine
maintenance may be conducted and sign faces may be changed). The sign may
indicate only the name and nature of the business.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, wall signs located
on buildings or structures within commercial and industrially zoned properties of
80,000 or more square feet of fully enclosed area under roof, located within one
thousand (1,000) feet of Interstate 95 or Interstate 595 shall be permitted to the
extent they do not: (a) extend more than eighteen (18) inches beyond the face of
the building, and (b) exceed twenty (20) percent of the surface of the wall on which
they are displayed.
27.150. Political signs.
1. Permit required. Before a political candidate or his representative
shall be permitted to post political signs of the candidate to public office, the
candidate shall first obtain a blanket permit from the city growth management
department. Said permit shall allow the candidate to post signs of a temporary
nature indicating the candidacy of the applicant to political office at locations with
the city limits.
2. Removal; bond required. At the time that an application is
made for the permit described in subsection 1. above, the applicant shall
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provide a cash bond with the city, the condition of which is that all signs
permitted by the permit shall be removed by the applicant ten (10) days after
the general election at which the applicant seeks office. Said bonds shall be
in the principal sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and shall contain
language which authorizes the city to use all or any part of the principal of
the bond to cover its expenses in removing the signs if the applicant for the
permit does not remove said signs within said period of ten (10) days.
3. Failure to obtain permit; removal of signs. If political signs are
posted to advertise a candidacy and if the candidate does not obtain the
above referenced permit or post the above referenced bond, the city
manager is hereby authorized and directed to cause said signs to be
removed immediately when such signs are located upon public property.
The growth management department director shaft keep an estimate of his
department expenses in removing such signs and no permit will later be
granted to any applicant, unless the applicant first pays the expenses of
removing such signs, as estimated by the growth management department.
4. City not liable. The city shall not be responsible or liable to any
political candidate for any damages as the result of signs removed or
destroyed under the provisions of this article.
5. Upon presentation of a certification under oath of any
candidate stating that the payment of the sign permit fee or bond will impose
an undue burden on the financial resources of the candidate, the fee and
bond shall be waived.
27.160. Downtown Dania Redevelopment District sign regulations.
1. Scope. Notwithstanding any provision in this Article to the
contrary, this section provides the requirements for signs in the area
bounded generally by: Old Griffin Road on the north; by Third Avenue on the
west; by Stirling Road on the south; and on the east by Third Avenue south
of Dania Beach Boulevard and Fronton Boulevard north of Dania Beach
Boulevard. This area shall be known as the Downtown Dania
Redevelopment District.
2.. Permitted signs. Signage in the Downtown Dania
Redevelopment District shall be in accordance with the following
requirements unless exempted by Section 27.050:
(a) Monument signs shall be permitted subject to the
following conditions:
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(i) Monument signs shall only be permitted on lots
on which buildings are set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the
right of way upon which they front.
(ii) The sign shall be set back ten (10) feet from any
side lot line, five (5) feet from the property line on the front and thirty (30) feet
from the intersection of any two (2) street lines.
(iii) One monument sign shall be permitted per
development, indicating the name of the development, the individual
occupants within the development or both. Development is to mean a
business or office building, including one or more occupants, not necessarily
owned by one party or a single land owner, which is adjacent to and utilize
a common parking area or areas and use a common means of ingress and
egress to the property. The sign shall not exceed seven (7) feet in height or
twenty-five (25) square feet in area.
(b) Flat wall signs. Flat wall signs may be erected parallel
to the face of or on the outside wall of, any building and supported
throughout their length by such wall. Flat wall signs shall be permitted
subject to the following conditions:
(i) A flat wall sign shall extend no more than
eighteen (18) inches beyond the building face.
(ii) Total flat wall signage shall not exceed two and
one-half (2 1/2) square feet per each one linear foot of building frontage,
subject to the following additional requirements:
(1) Signs shall not exceed a vertical
dimension of two and five-tenths (2.5) feet, a horizontal dimension of fifteen
(15) feet, and a total sign area of thirty-seven and a half(37.5) square feet.
(2) Signs shall be set back at least one foot
from the edge of a building or individual occupant space.
(3) Wording on flat wall signs shall include
only the name and nature (in no more than three words) of the business that
is currently operating within the building or occupant space to which the sign
is attached. Such lettering shall not exceed twenty-four (24) inches in height.
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(4) A maximum of one flat wall sign shall be
permitted per building occupant, provided when a building abuts a side street
(i.e., street with no entranceways to business or minor entryway only), one
additional flat wall sign, reduced by seventy-five (75) percent in size, shall be
• permitted on the side street.
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(5) Flat wall signs shall be located only in that
portion of the parapet above the awning, the entranceway or both and below
the roof. In multistory buildings, said signs shall be located only between the
first floor awning, the entranceway or both and the second floor window.
(c) Projecting pedestrian signs. Projecting signs located
below a second floor window shall be permitted, provided thst each business
occupant which consists of four hundred (400) or more square feet of fully
enclosed area under roof shall be permitted one sign, not to exceed thirty-
eight (38) inches by twelve (12) inches, and located a minimum of seven (7)
feet six (6) inches above the sidewalk, and two (2) feet from the curb line.
(d) Nameplates. One nameplate identification sign shall be
permitted on or near the front door, rear door, or both, of the business being
conducted on the premises, with total area of both signs not to exceed four
(4) square feet.
(e) For sale, for rent, and construction signs. For sale
signs, for rent signs, and construction signs, shall be as provided for in
Section 27.090 of this Article.
(f) Exempt signs. Signage as provided in Section 27.050
of this Article is allowed within this district.
3. Compliance required. All signs within the Downtown Dania
Redevelopment District of the City of Dania, shall be required to comply with
the regulations of this section, as amended, by removal or modification no
later than ninety (90) days from the adoption of this ordinance.
4. Review Procedure. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, all signs require plan approval and permits from the City of Dania
department of growth management. Appeals from adverse decisions shall
be decided by the city commission, as set out in Article 10, Section 10.30,
entitled, "Appeals", of Chapter 28.
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27.170. Gasoline service stations.
The following additional requirements shall apply to gasoline service
stations and if they conflict with other provisions in this Article, the following
shall prevail:
1. Monument signs compatible with the architectural design of the
service station are the only permitted freestanding signs. Only one such sign
is permitted per service station site and it can measure no more than seven
(7) feet in height and six (6) feet in width. If there are businesses separate
from the service station which are also located on the site, they may have
identification on the freestanding monument sign.
2. Canopies shall not contain any signage, striping or super
graphics.
3. Window signage shall not be permitted, unless it is permanent
in nature, is a fixture and made of a durable material, not made of paper,
cardboard, cloth, plastic, canvas or wallboard. Window signage shall not
exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of the window.
4. Lighting fixtures shall be baffled and arranged so that
illumination is deflected away from adjacent properties and roadways.
5. All other types of signage at a gasoline service station site shall
comply with the requirements of this article.
27.180. Principal arterial commercial design standards overlay.
The following additional requirements shall apply to commercially-
zoned properties that abut principal arterial roadways as set out in Section
6.64(2) of Chapter 28, and if they conflict with other provisions in this Article,
the following shall prevail:
1. Monument signs compatible with the architectural design of the
structure/project are the only permitted freestanding signs. Only one such
sign is permitted per site and it can measure no more than seven (7) feet in
height and six (6) feet in width. If there are separate businesses that are
located on the site, they may share identification on the one freestanding
monument sign.
2. Canopies, if contained within the project, shall not contain any
signage, striping or super graphics.
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3. Window signage, whether permanent or temporary, shall not
be permitted.
4. Lighting fixtures shall be baffled and arranged so that
" illumination is deflected away from adjacent properties and roadways.
5. Existing signs shall be nonconforming, however, they will have
to comply with the requirements of this ordinance upon changes in signage
that exceed a cost of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
27.190. Non-conforming signs.
1. The following types of signs are declared to be nonconforming
and shall be removed no later than ten (10) years from the date of adoption
of this ordinance:
(a) all off-premise signs (billboards) except as set forth in
subsection 17.of Section 27.060 of this Article.
2. The following types of signs are declared to be nonconforming
and shall be removed no later than five (5) years from the date of adoption
of this ordinance:
(a) all roof signs, except integral
(b) all pole signs, except those allowed in Section 27.100
(c) painted wall signs, excluding supergraphic signs
3. The following types of signs may be nonconforming as to size,
height or both or other requirement of this article and shall be made to
conform with the requirements of this article no later than five (5) years from
the date of adoption of this ordinance:
(a) all wall signs
(b) all monument signs
4. All other types of signs which were lawfully erected and which
no longer meet the zoning requirements of the City of Dania zoning
ordinance are declared nonconforming and shall be removed or brought in
to conformance with the zoning ordinance no later than ninety (90) days from
the date of adoption of this ordinance, except as provided in subsection 3 of
Section 27.160 of this Article for signs located in the Downtown Dania
Redevelopment District.
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5. Excluded from this provision are previously existing monument
signs in rights-of-way that are being modified and for which a permit has
" been issued prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
27.200 Relief from requirements; sign adjustment; variances.
An adjustment may be granted by the City Commission after review
and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Board upon a showing by
the applicant of the following:
1 The sign, after the granting of an adjustment, will still maintain
the basic intent and aesthetic improvement purposes of the sign regulations,
particularly as it affects the appearance and compatibility with properties in
the surrounding areas, and any one of the following:
(a) The signs permitted under this code cannot be
adequately viewed due to physical site distinctions other than those imposed
by City ordinances or created by the applicant; or
(b) The architectural design of a structure or the site plan
pose unique and extenuating characteristics which are not compatible with
the requirements of the sign article; or
(c) The structure or site configuration are unique, which
causes the signage permitted by this article to be ineffective in identifying a
use or structure that would otherwise be entitled to a sign.
2 If a sign is an existing sign, then the age of the sign and the
extent to which the sign deviates from the existing code requirements shall
also be considered, in addition to the criteria above.
A sign adjustment or variance can never be obtained to permit
a type of sign that is prohibited by items 1-5, 7-9 and 11-27 of Sec. 27.060.
3 An application for a sign adjustment shall be made with the
Growth Management Department. A fee of One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars
($165.00) shall be paid at the time the application is submitted. Notice shall
be given as provided for in Section 10.32 (b), (c) and (d) of Chapter 28.
4 An application for a variance for a sign shall be made in
accordance with Section 11.10.1 of Chapter 28 and the applicable fee paid
in accordance with Section 8-3(h)(2)a.6. of the Code.
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27.210 Supergraphics signs.
Supergraphics signs are a special permitted use on building walls in
any zone; provided, however, the design for the supergraphics has been
reviewed and approved by the growth management department under the
criteria as follows:
1. The proposed general design, arrangement, texture, material,
colors, lighting, placement and the appropriateness of the proposed sign in
relationship to other signs and the other structures both on the premises and
in the surrounding areas, and only approve signs which are consistent with
the intent, purposes, standards and criteria of the sign regulations.
2. The number of items (scenes, symbols, shapes) shall be
consistent with the amount of information which can be comprehended by
the viewer and avoid visual clutter.
3. The shape of the sign shall not create visual clutter.
4. The size, style and location of the sign shall be appropriate to
the activity of the message.
5. The sign shall complement the building and adjacent buildings
by being designed and placed to enhance the architecture.
6. The sign should be consolidated into a minimum number of
elements.
7. The sign shall be proportional to the size and scale of the
building upon which it is placed.
27.220. Temporary signs.
The following temporary signs shall be permitted in any zoning district
and shall be subject to the provisions set forth below:
1. Permit required. Before a temporary sign shall be permitted to
be displayed, a permit shall first be obtained from the city growth
management department.
2. Removal; bond required. At the time that an application is
made for the permit described in subsection (1) above, the applicant shall
provide a cash bond with the city, the condition of which is that all signs
permitted by the permit shall be removed by the applicant three (3) days after
the special event or ten (10) days after the construction is completed or the
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property has been sold. Said bonds shall be in the principal sum of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) and shall contain language which authorizes the
city to use all or any part of the principal of the bond to cover its expenses in
removing the signs if the applicant for the permit does not remove said signs
within said period of time.
3. Failure to obtain permit; removal of signs. If temporary signs
are posted and the aforesaid permit has not been obtained, the city manager
is hereby authorized and directed to cause said signs to be removed
immediately. The growth management department director shall keep an
estimate of his department expenses in removing such signs and no permit
will later be granted to any applicant, unless the applicant first pays the
expenses of removing such signs, as estimated by the growth management
department.
4. Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention or
commemoration of significance to the entire community, excluding holiday
decorations when and where authorized by the city commission for a
prescribed period of time. Such signs shall only be permitted by the city
commission in connection with special events held in the city which are open
to the general public and shall be limited to information pertaining to the
special event. In no case shall the flags or bunting be displayed more than
thirty (30) days prior to the date of the event and three (3) days after the
event has concluded.
5. Real estate and construction-real estate signs of six square
feet in area or less.
6. Banners or signs placed across any public street, park or other
public way or property without first having obtained written permit from the
city manager. Such signs shall only be permitted by the city manager on a
temporary basis in connection with a special event being held in the city and
open to the general public. Such signs shall not be permitted to be displayed
more than thirty (30) days prior to the special event and three (3) days after
the event has concluded. Information on the banner shall relate only to the
special event, and shall consist only of the event name, the date(s) of the
special event, the time and location.
Section 6. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become, and be made a part of the
City of Dania, Zoning Ordinance.
Section 7. The provisions of this ordinance shall not be effective upon lands annexed
into the City's legal boundaries after May 15, 1993 unless and until such lands have been
included in the City's land use plan element of the City's comprehensive plan. Upon the
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inclusion of such lands into the City's land use plan, the provisions of this ordinance shall
be effective immediately and existing signs not in compliance with the requirements of this
ordinance shall be nonconforming. However, all applications for signs submitted after
October 27, 1998 and for signs on property annexed into the City after May 15, 1993, shall
not be issued unless the applicant agrees that its sign(s) shall be subject to the
requirements of this ordinance.
Section 8. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be, and the
same are, hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, except that this ordinance shall
not repeal or alter any amortization period for nonconforming signs established by any
previously adopted ordinances.
Section 9. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the holding shall in
no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its final
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading on November 24, 1998.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on December 29, 1998.
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
ROLL CALL:
MAYOR CALI - YES
VICE-MAYOR ETLING-YES
CITY CLERK--AUDITOR COMMISSIONER BERTINO-YES
COMMISSIONER HYDE-YES
COMMISSIONER MIKES-YES
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A�Sr A,CITY ATTORNEY
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01/11/99 0 3.30 pm
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THE MIAMI HERALD
A Knight Ridder Newspaper
Published Daily
MIAMI, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared:
Matthew Fine
who on oath that he is
ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER
of The Miami Herald, a daily newspaper published at Miami in Dade County, Florida;
that the advertisement for City of Dania
was published in said newspaper in the issues of:
Friday, November 13th, 1998, Broward Local News on pg. 5B
Affiant further says that the said Miami Herald is a newspaper published at Miami,
in the said Dade Coun , Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously publis n said Dade County, Florida, each day and has been
enter as second f ss mail matter at the post office in Miami, in said Dade
Co n y, Florida, a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
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dvertisement.
IMat hew Fine L
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Sworn to and subscribed before me 3
thi 8th day of December A.D. 598
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
1 CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH BEACH, FLORIDA
REGARDING THE FOLLOWING REQUESTED
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE
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Notice Is Hereby Given that the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida on Tuesday,
November 24, 1998 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, will conduct a
continuation of the first (1st) of two Public Hearings to be held in the City Commission Meeting Room
of the Dania Beach Administrative Center, too West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania, Florida, to
consider the following proposed ordinance:
TX-23-98- An administrative ordinance making revisions to the City of Dania Beach's Sign
Regulations which will effect ALL properties within the City of Dania Beach.
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT OF SIGNS; REPEALING ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
WHICH ARTICLE IS ENTITLED "SIGNS'; REPEALING SUBSECTION (5), ENTITLED "SIGNAGE
AND LIGHTING", OF SECTION 6.63, ENTITLED"GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS", OF CHAPTER
28 OF SUCH CODE; REPEALING SUBSECTION (6), ENTITLED "SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING", OF
SECTION 6.64, ENTITLED "PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
OVERLAY", OF CHAPTER 28 OF SUCH CODE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ENTITLED
"ZONING", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, BY
ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 27, ENTITLED "SIGNS", IN ORDER TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
RELATING TO SIGNS' TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CERTAIN SIGNS; TO PROVIDE
FOR REGULATIONS OF SIGNS AS TO SIZE, HEIGHT, NUMBER AND LOCATION; PROHIBITING
CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS; EXEMPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS; PROVIDING
AMORTIZATION PERIODS FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS; PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE,
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for viewing and purchase in the Growth Management
Department, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m. , Monday - Friday. Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect
to the proposed ordinance.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board and City
_ Commission with regard to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record of the
proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
g made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in
any of these proceedings should contact Marie Jabalee, City Clerk, too W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania,
FL 33004, (954) 921-8700 ext.202, at least 48 hours prior to meeting.
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Terry Virta, AICP
Growth Management
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THE MIAMI HERALD
A Knight Ridder Newspaper
Published Daily
MIAMI, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared:
Matthew Fine
who on oath that he is
ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER
of The Miami Herald, a daily newspaper published at Miami in Dade County, Florida;
that the advertisement for City of Dania
was published in said newspaper in the issues of:
Monday, October 19, 1998, Broward Local News, Pg. 5B.
Affiant further says that the said Miami Herald is a newspaper published at Miami,
in the said Dade Coun , Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously publis in said Dade County, Florida, each day and has been
enter as seeond I ss mail matter at the post office in Miami, in said Dade
Cony, Florida, a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
at hed�eopy,of dVertisement.
:isaiCA I K171
Matthew Fine n'OIARAPLBIACsrnTECrr!
COMMISSION nu.CCr-:y,
MY COMMISSION EXP.AIT,22 20h)
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 19th day of October A.D. 1998
Monica Kelly
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC- HEARING BEFORE THE
CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA
REGARDING THE FOLLOWING REQUESTED
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE TEXT CHANGE
Notice Is Hereby Given that the City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida on October 27, 1998
at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, will conduct the first (1 st) of two
Public Hearings to be held in the City Commission Meeting Room of the Dania Administrative
Center, 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Davia, Florida, to consider the following proposed
ordinance.
TX-23-98- An administrative ordinance making revisions to the City of Dania's Sign Regulations
which will effect ALL properties within the City of Dania.
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT OF SIGNS; REPEALING ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, WHICH
ARTICLE IS ENTITLED"SIGNS"; REPEALING SUBSECTION (5), ENTITLED"SIGNAGE AND
LIGHTING", OF SECTION 6.63, ENTITLED"GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS", OF CHAPTER
28 OF SUCH CODE; REPEALING SUBSECTION (6), ENTITLED"SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING",
OF SECTION 6.64, ENTITLED "PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
OVERLAY", OF CHAPTER 28 OF SUCH CODE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ENTITLED
NEW ARTICLE 27, ENTITLED "SIGNS", IN ORDER TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
RELATING TO SIGNS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CERTAIN SIGNS; TO
PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS OF SIGNS; EXEMPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS;
PROVIDING AMORTIZATION PERIODS FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS; PROVIDING A
CONFLICT CLAUSE, A SEVER ABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
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Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for viewing and purchase in the Growth Management
Department, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, Florida between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m..
Monday - Friday Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect to the
proposed ordinance.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board and City
Commission with regard to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record of the
proceedings. and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made
which mcludes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Amencans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of
These proceeding should contact Mane Jabalee, City Clerk, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd.. Dana ! i;.
(954)921.8700 ext 202 at least 48 hours prior to meeting.
Terry Virta, AICP _
Growth Management Director
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THE MIAMI HERALD
A Knight Ridder Newspaper
Published Daily
MIAMI, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared:
Matthew Fine
who on oath that he is
ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER
of The Miami Herald, a daily newspaper published at Miami in Dade County, Florida;
that the advertisement for City of Dania
was published in said newspaper in the issues of:
Thursday, November 5, 1998, Broward Local News, Pg. 5B
Affiant further says that the said Miami Herald is a newspaper published at Miami,
in the said Dade Coun , Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously publis in said Dade County, Florida, each day and has been
enter as second 1 ss mail matter at the post office in Miami, in said Dade
Cony, Florida, a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
at hed/ opy of dvertisement.i
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Ma hew Fine oh c a_,
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Sworn to and subscribed before me ANI, :IJ
thi llth day of November A.D. 1998
Monica Kelly
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THE CITY OP DANIA, FLORIDA '
NOTICE 6F WORKSHOP BEFORE THE
CITY COMMISSION ;
REGARDING THE FOLLOWING REQUESTED
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE
ZONING TEXT CHANGE
Notice is Hereby Given that the City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida on Monday,
November 9, 1998 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, will discuss, ,
at a workshop meeting, in the Conference Room of the Dania Administrative Center, 100 West ML
Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania, Florida,the following proposed ordinance;
TX-23-98 - An administrative ordinance making revisions to the City of Dania's Sign
Regulations which will effect ALL properties with the City of Dania, .eF
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT OF SIGNS; REPEALING ARTICLE II OF '
CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, WHICH
ARTICLE IS ENTITLED "SIGNS"'; REPEALING SUBSECTION (5), ENTITLED "SIGNAGE AND
LIGHTING", OF SECTION 6.63, ENTITLED "GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS". OF CHAPTER 28
OF SUCH CODE; REPEALING SUBSECTION (6), ENTITLED "SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING", OF
SECTION 6.64, ENTITLED "PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
OVERLAY" OF CHAPTER 28 OF SUCH CODE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ENTITLED
"ZONING", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, BY ADDING
A NEW ARTICLE 27, ENTITLED "SIGNS", IN ORDER TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
RELATING TO SIGNS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CERTAIN SIGNS;TO PROVIDE
FOR REGULATIONS OF SIGNS AS TO SIZE, HEIGHT, NUMBER AND LOCATION;
PROHIBITING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS; EXEMPTING CERTAIN TYPES OF SIGNS;
PROVIDING AMORTIZATION PERIODS FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS; PROVIDING A
CONFLICT CLAUSE,A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for viewing and purchase in the Growth Management
Department, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,
Monday - Friday. Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect to the
proposed ordinance.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission
with regard to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings,and for
such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of vl
these proceedings should contact Marie Jabalee,City Clerk, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd.,Dania,FL 33004. (954)
921.8700 ext.202.at least 48 hours prior to meeting.
Terry Virta, AICP
Growth Management i
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