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Introduced by Council Member Boyer:
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ORDINANCE 2013-486
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AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO
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AMENDING
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656.1306 (REAL ESTATE SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE,
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AND AMENDING
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LITTER),
CHAPTER
656
REAL ESTATE SIGNS;
(ZONING
CODE),
SECTION
CHAPTER 741 (ZERO TOLERANCE ON
SECTION
741.102
(DEFINITIONS),
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ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF
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REAL
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PAVEMENT AND THE FRONT LOT BOUNDARY LINE OF
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SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS (IN THE CASE OF
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CORNER
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CONSIDERED); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ESTATE
LOTS,
SIGNS
BOTH
BETWEEN
FRONT
THE
LOT
EDGE
LINES
OF
SHALL
THE
BE
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
Amending Chapter 656 (Zoning Code), Ordinance
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Code. Part 13 (Sign Regulations) and Subpart A (General Provisions)
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of Chapter 656 (Zoning Code), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to
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read as follows:
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CHAPTER 656.
ZONING CODE
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PART 13. SIGN REGULATIONS
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Subpart A. General Provisions
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Sec. 656.1306. – Real estate signs.
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In addition to any other signs allowed, any lot may have
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erected on it a temporary, nonilluminated real estate sign not
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exceeding 24 square feet in area, but only when such property is
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actually for sale or rent; provided that in RR and RLD districts
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the sign shall be no greater than four square feet. In the event
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that
any
portion
of
this
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unenforceable, unconstitutional or void or is permanently enjoined,
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then thereafter no signs shall be erected pursuant to this Section.
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These signs shall may be set back from the right-of-way not less
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than ten feet placed within the legal boundaries of the lot itself
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or between the edge of the pavement, and the front lot boundary
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line of single family residential lots as provided for in Chapter
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741, Ordinance Code (in the case of corner lots, both front lot
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lines shall be considered).
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Section
Section 2.
Amending
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is
declared
invalid,
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Chapter
741
(Zero
Tolerance
On
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Litter), Ordinance Code.
Part I (General Provision) of Chapter 741
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(Zero Tolerance On Litter), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to
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read as follows:
CHAPTER 741.
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ZERO TOLERANCE ON LITTER.
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PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 741.102. - Definitions.
The following definitions apply to terms or phrases in
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this Chapter.
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(a)
Litter. The term "litter" shall mean "litter" as defined
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in the Florida Litter Law at F.S. § 403.413(2)(a) (f), that
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is
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artificial
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public
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affixed to any tree, public utility pole, or other object
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located on public property or within a public right-of-way.
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The term "litter" shall include "snipe sign" as defined
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herein.
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signs placed
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front lot boundary line of single-family residential lots
located
on
or
public
manmade
right-of-way
property,
object
or
and
shall
illegally
illegally
include
placed
nailed,
any
within
fastened
a
or
The term “litter” shall not include real estate
between the
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edge
of
the pavement,
and
the
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wherein such real estate signs advertise the sale or rental
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of such developed or undeveloped lot (in the case of corner
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lots, both front lot lines shall be considered).
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(d)
Snipe sign. The term "snipe sign" shall mean a sign
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which
is
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otherwise attached or affixed to a tree on public property,
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to
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publicly-owned street furniture such as a bench or shelter,
a
tacked,
public
a
nailed,
utility
public
fence,
pole,
to
express permission or consent of the public property owner.
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See the example in Attachment
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shall not include real estate signs placed between the edge
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of the pavement, and the front lot boundary line of single-
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family
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advertise
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undeveloped lot (in the case of corner lots, both front lot
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lines shall be considered).
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(e)
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given to it in Section 2.101(g), Ordinance Code of the City
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of
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proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or unincorporated
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association.
wherein
or
rental
of
real
such
public
“snipe sign”
estate
signs
developed
or
Person. The term "person" shall have the meaning
Jacksonville
means
any
individual,
firm,
sole
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such
term
on
to
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A. The
object
box,
property or within the public right of way, except with the
sale
other
utility
or
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lots
any
public
glued,
to
the
to
a
pasted,
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residential
or
posted,
Section 3.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall become
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effective upon signature by the Mayor or upon becoming effective
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without the Mayor’s signature.
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Form Approved:
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/s/
Margaret M. Sidman
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation prepared by:
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G:\SHARED\LEGIS.CC\2013\Ord\Boyer Amd 656.1306 and 741.102 - Real Estate Signs.doc
Cherry A. Shaw
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