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CIIJ.'Y COMMISSIon MEETING
February 2?, 1950
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater :met in Speoial Session at City
Harl, Monday, February 27, 1950 at 7:30 P. M. with the following membe~B present:
Leland it"'. Drew
Herbert M. Brown
E. B. Casler Jr.
Joe Tu~ner
-Acting Mayor-Commissioner
-Commissioner
-Commissioner
-Commissioner
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Harry D. Sar~eant
-Mayor-Commissipner
Also PreB~nt Were:
Boyd A. Bennett
George-MoClaIlUYla
Ben Y~entZD1an
-City Manager
-Chief ot Police
-Ci ty Attorney
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Commissioner Brown, reporting for the Real Estate Appraisal Committes_ re1ativa
to the exchange of Lots North of Court Street and East of Prospect Avenue for lots in
Edward 11ills Subdivision, belonging to the Liona Club, said it was the Committee's
recommendation that the City expend ~~2500.00 for fi1ling the Court st~eet p~o~erty
and provide oonnection to the Sewer Line; the expenditure to come out or the $5000.00
appropriated for Park improvement. Acting Mayor Drew said that the Lions Club
should .be comnlendod for its action in providing additional park space by giving the
lots in the park area in exchange for City owned p~operty in another location. Com-
missioner Casler moved that the report of the Comnittee be accepted and the City
Attorney be inatructed to take the necessary steps to accompliall ita recommendations.
The motion was seconded by COI:unissioner Turner and carried unanimously.
Commissioner Brown moved that the City Manager be instructed to revise and submit
a replat of Coaclunan Park for approva 1. The motion was seconded by COll1rnissioner Tu~ner
and carried.
The City Attorney now read Ordinance #59a, the Sigh Ordinance, in ~ll, for the
second time. Mr. William L. Alley, representing A11ey, Rehbaum & Capos, and pau1
F. Randolph, Inc., Buggested that Real Estate Signs be prohibited altogether. Ml"'. Condon
of Cantrell & Condon, Mra. Grant of Merrill & Grant, and lire VI. S. Shannon of Shannon
& Fi8"he~, expressed their approval of the Ordinance as submitted. Mr& Herbert M.
Blanton and J. S. C~ibbs stated their opposition to tl~t Section of the Ordinance pe~
taining to Real Estate Signs. After oonsiderable discussion, Cor~isBioner Casler
moved that O~dinance #592 be passed on the second reading and that Section 8JJ that
Seotion pertaining to Real Estate Signs be deleted. The motion was seoonded by Com-
missi oner Tu~ner and carried. Connnissionel's Brown, Ca sler and Turner vot,ed "AY0 ".
Commissioner Drew voted ""No." Commissioner Turner moved that Ordinance #592; be passed
on the Third Reading, as amended. Commissioner Cas1er seconded the motion and it
carried. Comnissioners Brown, Casler and Turner voted "Aye.... Conmissioner Drew voted ttNo."
Commissioner Turner moved that Arthur W. Jordan Jr. be appointed as Assistant
Associats Judge of the Municipal Court. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown
and oarried unanimously.
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Mr. Maynard Barney of 408 Jeffords street, Secretary of the Clearwater Guides
Assooiation, requested that the Guides Association be notified when the question of
Beach Dock Leases would oome up for discussion. It was suggested to Mr. Barney that
he take up the ~tter with the City Manager at his earliest oonvenience, as the proposals
would be in the completed form when p~esented to the Commission.
There being no further business to corne before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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AGENDA
Special meeting fo~ the purpose of considering the Sign Ordinance on its second
reading and any other business that might need prompt attention.
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and/or prohibition of the erection, use and n~intenance ot
ligns' within the City Limits of Clearwater, Florida as herein
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CITY COM~1ISSION MEETING
Februar7 27. 1950
ORDINANCE NO. 592
AN ORDINANCE REG1JLAT ING AIm/OR PROHIBITING
THE ERECTION, USE AIID lfA.INTENANCE O~' SIGNS
WITHIN THE C lTY LIMITS OF CLEARWATER; PRO-
VIDING DB~'INITIONS; PROHIBITING CO~IMERCIAL
ADVERTISING SIGNS, AS DEFINED HEREIN, IN
AHF.AS STATEU HEREIN, EXCEPT AS PROVIlJED
HEREIN: PROHIBITING SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROP-
ERfn EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEIlliINj REQUIRING
AND PROVIDING FOR PEWMITS IN CONNECTION
WITH DIRECTIONAL SIGNS; PROVIDING CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING THE El"lt'ECTIVE DATE HEREOF A11D
PENAVl'IES I<'OR NON-COMPLIANCE HEREWITH
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WHEREAS it is hereby declared that the public order.
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cmU.IERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGN shall mean any structure, displa.y board,
billboard. poster board, bulletin board, screen, surface or wall,
with characters, letters or illustrations placed thereto~ thereon
or thereunder, by any method or means whatsoever, where the matte~'
displayed would be used for any purpose other than that of
advertising to the publio the legal or exaot firm name or the name
of tho business carried on therein or thereat, or for advertising
any service or product or products actually and actively being
offered for sale therein or thereon, and shall not inolude street
or d:1,rectional signs;, owner identification signs and point of
purchase signs as defined herein or real estate signs as defined
herein having an area of six (6) sq. ft. or less.
SNIPE SIGN shall mean any small sign of any material, inoluding
paper, cardboard, wood and metal, when such sign is tacked, naile~
or attached in any way to trees or other objecta.
OWNER IDENTIFICATION SrGN shall mean any structure, device, display
board~ screen, surface or wall with characters, letters or
illustrations placed thereto, thoreon or thereunder, by any method
or means whatsoever, where the matter displayed is used only to
indicate to the public the legal or exact firm name or the character
of the business carried on therein.
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NOW THERE}'ORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City COI!Ill1ission
of the City of Clearwater, Florida:
Section 1. DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this Ordinance,
certa in tenus. and words a re herein defined as follows:
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( B)
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(D)
(E)
FOINT OF PURCHASE SIGN shall mean any structure, device, display
board, screen, surface or wall, with characters, letters or
illustrations placed thereto, thereon, or thereunder, by any method
or means, whBtsoever, where the matter displayed is used for
advertising a product actually or actively ofrered for sale thereon
or therein.
~L ESTATE SIGN shall mean any structure, device, display board,
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screen. surface or wall, with characters, letters or 11lustr.ationa
placed thereto, thereon or thereunder, by any method or means
whatsoever, where the matter displayed thereon sha11 be used solely
for the purpose of offering for sale, for lease, or for rent the
exact property on which sign is placed; said sign, surface, device.
etc.;, having an area not exceeding six (6) s~. ft. A real estate
sign having ~n area in excess of six (6) sqo ft. shall be classified
as a Commercial Advertising Sign and shall be subjec~ to regulation
as such.
(F) STREET OR DIRECTIONAL SIGN shall mean any sign having the purpose
or giving instructions as to the location or a place, event or
meeting within said City and/or the direction thereor ~rom the sign
location.
Section 2.
IN OERTAIN AREAS.
COAfl1ERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS NOT PERMITTED
(A) That hereafter no commercial advertising sign B~ll be permitted 1n
any residential district Wllich includes R-l, Residence Distr1ct and
R-2, Multiple Dwelling District, as defined in the C~ty Zoning
Ordinance <I
(B) That no Oommeroial Advertising Sign shall herea~ter be constructed in
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OITY COlThlISSION MEETING
J..'ebruary 2!7, 1950
ORDINANCE NO. 592~DOontinued
a B-Business District as defined in the City Zoning Ordinanoe, until
a special permit therefor has been obtained from ~e City Conm1seion
of said City. Berore granting the application for such a permit the
City Co~nission shall consider the reoommendation8~ either favorable
or unfavorable~ of the City Zoning Board, and the effect suoh B sign
will have on the public health, morals and safety in the partioular
location requested.
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That Commercial Advertising Signs now existing sl~ll not be materially
or substantially altered or repaired unless n permit as provided in
Section 2-B hereof ia first obtained.
Section 3. SNIPE SIGNS, SIV},;wALK OR SANDWICH SIGNS NOT
PERMITTED. That hereafter snipe signs. except when used 818 real estate sign.
as defined herein, sidewalk or sandwich signs shall not be permitted within the
City of Clearwater.
Section 4. POSTING OR TACKING SIGNS PHOHI13ITED. No person
shall paint~ paste, print or nail any banner, sign, paper sign or any advertisement
or notice of any kind whatsoever or CQ11Se the same to be done on any curbstone.
flagstone, pavement or on any other portion or part of sidewalk or street or upon
any tree, lamp-post, telephone or telegraph pole, hydrant or bridge within the
limits. of any street or public right-af-way within the City of Clearwater; provided,
however, that this Section shall not apply to regular notices required by law to
be so posted.
Section 5. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS OF SIGNS'. That all signs;
located in co~p1iance with this Ordinance shall first be constructed or erected
in compliance with the Official Building Code of the City of C1earwater.
Section 6. LOCATION OF SIGNS WITBIN OR UPON PUBLIC PROPERTY
AND RIGHTS-OJl'-WAY PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.
Tha t except as provided herein" no sign shall be located in
or upon any P, Public District, as defined in tho City Zoning
Ordinance~ or in any street or railroad rlght-of-~y.
That this Section shall not prevent any operating railroad
from placing traffic signs which are necessary and proper in
the operation of said railroad.
That this Ordinance almll not prohibit the erection of
reasonable and necessary street and directional signs by the
City of Clearwater and State and Federal authorities.
(D) That this Ordinance al~ll not prohibit the location of street
and directional signa when a permit therefor haa been secured
as hereinafter provided.
(A)
(B)
(C)
Section 7. PERMITS FOR STREET AND DlRECTIOllA.L SIGNS.
That the City Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue annual permits far
the erection of directional signa under the following conditionsl
(A) Said signs shall not exceed four (4) sq. ft. in a~ea and shall
be of a reasonable size and design with due rega~ to its
purpose, proposed loca tion and the t ra f1'io and sa 1'e ty condi ti ons'
existing thereat.
(B) A written application for each such perndt shall be riled with
the City Building Inspector indicating the size, type and design
of the desired directional sign and its proposed location with
particular rega~ to street and right-of'-~y linea.
e C) The City Buildil1g Inspector, with the approval of the Oi ty
Manager, may issue pernita for street and dlrectiona1 signs to
be located upon public property where the applications therefor
oomply with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(D) The City Bui1dillg Inspector shall charge and collect for the use
of the City an annual permit fee for such signs of One Dollar
and Twenty Cents ($1.20). All suoh perrai ts shall a utoma tically
expire on December 31st of the year in which issued. Suoh permits
shall be for the remainder of the calenda~ year in which issued,
but for the purpose or collecting said permit fee the same shall
be prorated for the nearest quarter of the year remaining in the
year in which application 1s made.
Section B. SIGNS AT LOCATIONS WHERE BUIWING IS IN PROGRESS.
This Ordinance shall not prevent the erection of one sign on property where build~ng
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February 27, 1950
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ORDINANCE NO. 59a--oontinued
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is aotually in progress under a ourrent building permit. Th1s sign may be large
enough to inolude the namea of persons performing labor or supply1ng materials to
the premises, and such sign must be re~oved before the Certificate of Oocupanoy
sha 11 be is sued.
S.eotion 9. Er'FECTIVE DATE. No sign shall be ereoted contrary
to the prOVisions of this Ordinanoe after March 1, 1950; and on and after April 1,
1950 no sign now existing or hereafter erected shall be permitted to be maintained
anywhere within the City of Clearwa ter contrary to the prOVisions of this Ordinance.
Section 10. REMOVAL Oft' ILLEGA.L SIGNS. Should any sign exist in
the area where such s1gns are prohibited by the provisions of this Ordinance afteJ!'
the effective da te hereof, the City Building Inspector is hereby authoriz.ed a,nd
directed to remove such sign from said prohibited area.
Section n. CONSTRUCTION. Each word, phrase ~ sentence 01' S'action
of this Ordinance shall be severable, and the invalidity of Biny word" phrase~
sentence or Section shall in no way or degree impair any other part or parts hereof.
Section 12. REPEALING. All laws or parts of laws in conf11ct
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 13. PENALTY. Any person violating any provision of
this Ordinance shall be fined not to exceed One Hundred Dollars C$100.00) or im-
prisoned in the City Jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or both said
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge. Each day the
violation is permitted to exist almll constitute a separate offense.
PASSED on first reading February 22~ 1950.
PASSED on second reading, as amended, February 27" ]950.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on third and final reading, as
amended, February 27, 1950.
Le land F. Drew,
Acting 1~yor-CommisB10ner
A.ttest:
H. G. Wingo
City Auditor and Clerk
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CSTY CC1IviPJ:ISSI011 bI�ETING
F'ebruary 2''/, 1950
The City Com�ission of the City of Clearwater met in Snecial Session at City
Hall, Ir7onday, Pebrua.ry 27, 1950 at '7:30 P. M. with the follov�ing merabers present:
T,eland i� . D•rew
Herbert Ivf. F3rown
E. B. Casler Jr.
Joe Turnar
Abaent:
Harry D. Sargeant
Also Preaent V7ere:
Boyd �. 3annett
George McClamma
Ben Y�rentzman
-Acting tdayor-Commissioner
-Comnissioner
-Coxmnissioner
-Co�nissioner
-hlayor-Commtssioner
-City I�lanager
-Chief of Police
..Gity Attorney
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Commissioner Brov�n, reporting for the Real Estate Appraisal Committee, relative:
to the exchange o� Lots North of Court Street and F�ast of Prospect Avenue for lots in
�dward hIills Subdivisioll' belan�ing to tha LioX�s Club, said it vras the Committee�s
recorrmiendation that tha City expond ��2500.00 Por £illing the Court Street pro erty
and provide connection to the Sewer Line; the expenditure to come out o£ the �5000.00
appropriated for Park i�provement, Acting P�Iayor Drev� said that the Lions C1ub
ahould be cora�ended for its action in providing additional park space by giving the
lots in the park area in exchange for C3ty owned property in another location. Com-
missioner Caslar moved that the report of the Gommittee be a.ccepted and the Ciby
Attornoy be instructed to take the necessary stepa to acco�plish its recouunendations.
Tne motion was seconded by Co�unissioner �'urner and carried unan3.mouslg.
Commissioner Brown moved that the City P�iAnager be 3nstructed to revise and 4ubuiit
a replat of Coar.hman P'ark �or approval. The motion v�as aeconded by Coramissioner Turner
and carried.
The City Att�rney now read Orclinance ,�'59�, th.e Sigh Ordinance, in fti11, for the
second time, I�Sr. Ytilliam L. Alley, represanting Alley, Rehbatun & Capes�, and Paul
F. Randolph, Inc., sug�asted that Real Estate Si�ns ba prohibited altogethere i�:��. Condon
of Cantrell & Condon, n7rs. Grant og IvTerrill & Grant, and Rir. V�1. S. Shannor of Shannon
& Fisher, expressed their approvaT of the Q�rdinance as submitted. i;ir. Herbert Ir�i.
Blanton and J. S. Cr:Ibbs stated their opposition to that Section of the Ordinance per-
taining to Real Estate Signs. After considerable discuesion, Corrmrissioner Casler
mot�ed that Ordinance #592 be passed on the second read3ng and that Sectior 8, tbas
Section portaining to Real Estate Signs ba deleted. The motio� c�as seconded by Com-
missioner Turner and carried. Comnissioners Brov�n, Casler and lh.irner voted "Aye".
Commissioner Drew voted °tNo." Corrmiissioner Turner moved that Ordinance #,�592� be passee�
on the Third Reading, as anended, Coimnissioner. Casler seconded the motion and it
carried. Coimnissioners Brown, Casler and Turner votad t�Aye"'. Co�rnnissioner Drew vote,c� «Noe«
Co�unissioner Turner moved that Arthur VJ. Jordan Jr. be appointed as Assistant
Associate Judge of the� I�Iun3cipal Court. Tho motion r�as seconded by Cottunissioner Brown
and carried unanimot;slye
Mr. I4ia:ynard Barney of 408 Jeffords Stree�t, Secretary of the Clearwate.r Guide�
Association, requested that the Guidea Association be notified tivhen the question of
BeacY� Dock I;eases would come up for discussion. It �vas suggested to I�Ir. Barney that
he take up the rnatter with tho City biana�er at his earliest convenience, as the proposals
would be in the completed f orm when prese,tted to the Coz�nission.
There being no further business to come beiore the Board, tlze meeting v�s.s adjourned.
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AGENllA
5pecisl meating for the purpose of considering the Sign Ordinance on its second
readi�g and any othor business that r.iight need prompt attontione
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CITY COn�IIISSION �Y�E'1'ING
FaUruaxy' 27, 1950
OFiDINANCE N0. 592
1#N ORDINkNCE REGULATTNCr ANt7�OR f'ROHIF3TTING
THE ERECTIOTT, IISE ANv EtAINTENANCE OF STGNS
PJ�THIN THE C ITY LI:�tITS -0F CL�AR�YA�F'R; PRO--
VTDING DEFINITIONS; 1'ROIIIBxTxP7U COhiI�IERCTAL
ADVERTISING SICrNS, AS DLFINFIa HERElN, TN
AREAS STATEU Fi�REIN, EXCEPT AS PROVIVEU
HEREINq PROHIBITING SIGNS OA1 PUBLIC PROP-
ERTY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HERETN; REC�lJTRIAIG
AND PROVIDING FOR PERMITS TN CONNECTION
VJITH DIRECTIONAL SIGNS;, PRO�/IDING CERTAIN
EXCEPTIQNS FRONI TfiE PFc�VISI0IJ8 AEREOF9
PROVIDIriu TiiE Eb' +� GTIVE DATE HEFtEOF APID
PENALTIES TOR NON-COn�PI,IANCE HEREWITH
WHERF�A� it is hereby declared that the puUl�c order,
safetg, convenience and general welfare require the regulation
and�or prohibition of the e�ection, use and niaintenance of
signs� within the City Limits of Clearwater, Florida as herein
provided
N04V THEREFORE BE IT ORDATNED by the City Coz�nission
of the City of Cle�r�rater, Florida:
Section �. DEF'II3TTIONS: For the purpose oi this Ordinanes,
certain terma and word� are herein defined a� followss:
(�) CODIIdERCS?6L RDVERTISING �TGN :�ha11 mean any structura, disple,y boarci,
billboard, poster �oard, "oullotin board, screen, surface or vrall,
rvith characters, letters or illustrations placed thereto, thereon
or thereunder, by any method or �aans v�hatsoever, vohere tho matte��
displayed would be usad for any purpose other than that of
ad�ertisinp to the publie the legal ar exact firm name or the nam�
of the business carried on theroin or thereat, or for aclvertising
any service or product or groducts actually and actively being
o£fered for sale there3n or thereon, and shall not include street
or directional signs, owner identification signs and point of
purchase signs as defined herein or real estate signa as defined
herein having an area of six (6) s.q. ft. or less.
(B) SNIPE SIGN shall mean any small sign of any raa�eriaZ, including
paper, eardboard, wAod and r,iataT, when such aign is tacked, nailed
or attached in anv wap to treas or ather object�.
(Cj OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGN shall mean any structure, device, d�aplay
board, screen, surPace or wall with characters, lotters ar
il3.ustrations placed thereto,, thereon or tYiereunder, by any method
ar means whatsoever, where the matter displayed is used only to
indicate to the public the Tegal or exact firm nanre or the character
of the business carried on therein.
(D) P�INT OF PURCHASE SIGIZ snall rriean any structure, device, �lisplay
board, screen, sur£ace or tivall, :>>ith chr�racters, letters or
illustrations placed thereto, thereon, or thereunder, bf any method
on means, vchatsoever, where the matter displayed is used f.or
advertisin� a product actually or actively �ffered for sale thereon
or therein.
(E) REAL ESTATE SIGN shall mean any atructure, device, display board,
acreen, surface or v+all, with character�, letters or a.11ustration�
placed thereto, thereon or thereunder, by any methad or means
rvhatsoever, where the matter displayed thereon shall be used solely
for the purpose of offering for eale, for le�se, or for rent the
exact property on which sig+.� ia placed; said sign, aurface, device,
atc., hnving an area not exceeding aix (6) sq�. ft. A rea�l estate
sign having a�n area in excess of six (6) sq, i't. shfall be claesifisd
as a Counnercial Advertising Sign and sha11 be subjec� �o regulation
as such.
(F) STREET OR DTItECTIqI3AL SIGN shall mean any aign having the purpose
of giving instructions as to the loc�ztion of a place, event or
meeting witinin said City and�or the direotion thez�eaf from the sign
location,
S'oction 2. COP,�,2ERCTAL ADVERTISING SIGNS NQT P�RI4TI�'TE�
IN CERTAIN AREAS.
(A) That hereai'ter z�o commercial advertisin� sign _ .: be permitted in
an�r .residenttal district wr�.ch includea R-1, Residence District azid
R-2, Multiple 1Tnelling �iatrict, as defined in the City Zontng
ardinance.
(I�) That no Comrnercial Adverti5in� Sign shall hereafter bs canatructed in
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CITY COn1A1ZSul'ON b�EETIIVG
February 2:7, 1950
ORDTNAPiCE A70. 59Zr-COrit131ued�
a B-Buainess District as defined� in tha City'Zoning Ordinance, until.
a�pecial parmit there#'or has beEn obtai�ed from the City Caiarnission
oi 8aid G3ty. Beiore granting the applic�tion i'or such a permit the
City Cormniseion a}.�l'�. consider the recoimnendations, either iavorable�
or ur�favorable,of the City �oning Board, and the effeet such a sign
wi11 2�ave on the puqlic hea ltlz, morals and safety in the parti�ular
locatior_ requestec3.
(C) That Conmiercial l�dvertising Signa now ex,isting sl�all not bo materially
or substantially altered or repaired unless a permit as provided in
Section 2-B hereof ie first obtained.
Section 3. SNTP� SIGIJS, SIDEWAI,K OR SkNDVdICH SiGIJS NOT.
PEI�MITTED. That hereaftcr snipe aigns, except when used as� real eatate signa�
as defined herain, sidewalk or sandwicn signs sha11 not be permitted within the
City o£ Clearwa�ter.
S'ection 4. 1'OSTI2dG OR TACKING SIGNS PROHIBSTED. No person
shayl paint, paate, print or nail anq banr_er, sign, paper sign or any advertisement
or notice of any kind whatsoever or cause the same to be done on any curbstone,
flagstone, pavement or on ang other portion or part of .sidev�rzll� ur street or upon
a�ny tree, lamp-post, telephone or telegraph pole, hgdrant or bridge� within the
limits�, of any street or public right-of-way within the City of Clearvrater; provided,
however, tha� this Saction sha11 not a�ply to regular notices required by law t�
be so posted.
Section 5. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREIvtENTS OF SIUNS'. That all signa�
located in co�pliance with thi9 Ordinance shall first be construeted or erected
in compliance with the Offic3al Building Code oP the Git�r of �learwater.
Section 6, LOCATIOPi OF BIGNS 1JITHIN OR IIPON PUBLIC PROPERTY
AAiD RIGHTS-OF-I"lAY PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIQNS.
CA) That except as provided herein, no sign shall be ].ocated in
or upon any F, Public District, as defined in the Gity Zoning
Ordinance, or in any street or railroad right-of-way.
(B) That th3s Section shall not prevent any operating railroad
from placing traffic signs wh3ch are necessar� and proper in
tlze operatian of said railroad.
(C) That this Ordinance shall not prohibit the erection of
reasonable and necesssry street and directio:�al signs by the
City of Clearwater and State and Federal autharities.
(D} That this Ordinance snall not prohibit the locstion of street
and directional signs when a permit therefar has been secured
as hereinafter provided�
5e�tion 7o PERttITS FOR STREET AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.
Thaic 'the City Bui'!ding Inspector is hereby autY�.orized ta issue annual permits fcm
i;he erection of directional signs: under the follovring conditions:
(A,) Said signs shall r_ot exceed four (4) �q. ft. in area and shall
be af a reasonable s3ze and design with dus regard to its
purposa, proposed locatio�z and the traffic and safety conditions�
existin� thereet.
(B) A tivrittan application for 9ach such perinit shall be filed with
the City Building Inspectos indicating the size, type and design
of the desired directionaT sign and its proPased I.ocation rvith
particular regard to street and right-of-rgay lines.
(C) The City Build3.ng Znspector, with the approvaZ of the City
Blanagar, may issue per�its for street and directional aigns to
be located upon publ:tc property where the applications therefor
comgly with the provisions of this 0-rdinance.
(D) The City F3uilding Inspector sh�ll char�e and collect for the use
of the C3tg an annual permit fae for suoh signs of Ona Dollar
and Twenty Cents• ('�1.20}. A11 such permits shall a atomatically
expire on December 31st of the year in wh3ch issued. Suc?�: parmit�
shall b9 f.or the remainder o£ the calendar ye�r in which issued,
but for tha purpose of collecting said permit £ee the same shall
be prorated for the nearest quarter of the year re�aining in the
year in which appTication is mada.
S'ection 8. STGNS kT LOCATIONS VJFiERE BUILDING IS IN PROGRESS.
This Ordinance sha11 not prevent the erection of one sign on property where building
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is actually in progress under a aurrent building perr.iit. This sign may be lar�a
enough to 3nclude the names nf persons perforriing labor or supplying materials to
the premises, and such sign must be removed before �he Cextii'icate of Occupancy
shall be issued.
S'ecti,on 9. EFI'ECTIVE DATE. No sign s11a11 be erected contrary
to the provisions of this Ordinanc6 a£ter n?arch 1, 1950; and on snd after April l,
1950 no s3.gn no�v exis�ing or hereafter erected shall be permitted to be maintained
an3nvhere within the Gity of Clearwater contrary co tlle prov3sions of this Ordix�ance.
S'ection 1:0. REfi?UVAL OF ILLEGAL SIGNS. Should any sign exist in
the� area v�here such signs are pra it�ited by the provisions of this Ordinance aftep
the effecttva date hereoi, the City Building Inspector is hareby authoiized and
directed to remove such sign from said prohibited area.
�'ection ]1. CONSTRUCTION. Each word, phrase, aentence or S:ection
of this Ordinance shall be s:everable, and the invalidity o�' any w�rds phl�a.se�
sentence or Section shall in no way or de�ree impair any otYier part or parts hereof.
S'ection ?2. REPEALING. All laws or part3 of lav�s in oonflict
herewith �re hareby repealed.
Sectis�n S3. PENALTv'. Any person violating any px�ovision of
this Ordinance shall be fined not to exceed One Hundred Doa.lars C��100.00) or im-
prisoned in the Cit�* Jai.l for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or both sai3
fine and imprisonmen�, in the discretion of the �iunicipal Judge. �ach day �he
v3olation is permit�ed to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
pASSED on fi�st reading Fabruasy 22, 19�0..
PASSED on second reading, as amended, I�'ebruary 27, 1950.
PASSFD AND ADOPTED on third and £inal readin�, as
amended, February 27, 1950.
I,eland F. Dravr
Acting n7a�or�-Commissioner
Attest;
H. G. Kringo
City Auditor snd Clerk
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