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ORDINANCE NO. 4 2 91- 8 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO TILE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AMENDING
SECTION '136.006(m), CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO DELETE THE 0A
REQUIREMENT THAT NO BUILDING FASCIA, CANOPY, AWNING,"?`
MAIi.QUEE, EAVE OR SIMILAR BUILDING PROJECTION SI'IALL
PROJECT INTO OR OVER ANY STREET OR RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-
WAY, TO DELETE PARAPETS FROM THE LIST OF BUILDING k ruP:
PROJECTIONS WHICH MAY PROJECT INTO REQUIRED
• SETBACKS; AND TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS UPON SUCH BUILDING PROJECTIONS INTO OR OVER ANY STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AND INTO BUILDING SETBACKS; AMENDING SECTION 134.012(8),r?, ,
CODE OF ORD-AiQCES, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF "v' "%?4
CANOPY, AWNING OR MARQUEE SIGNS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: ?,y? N.
Section 1. Subsection (m) of Section 136.006, Code of Ordinances, is amended to
read: t'a
Sec. 136.006. Setbacks.
(m) Building parape#-s; fascias, canopies, awnings, marquees, eaves and other
similar building projections which are affixed solely to the building (not directly R
affixed to the ground), but not including balconies, decks, or bay windows, shall be`""''
36, its permitted to project into otherwise required side and rear setbacks of f'4ve -04 feet er
mere, not to exceed forty (40) per cent of such setback or ten (10) feet, whichever is
the lesser. Such projections shall be permitted to encroach into required setbacks'
from street rights-of-way without limit. Additionally, such re ections ma encroach
Into and over street rights-of-way not to exceed ten (10) feet If a clearance over grade i
of at least eight (8) feet is provided and if the traffic engineer and city engineer
determine that the design and location will not Jeopardize public safety or interfere.
with the tine of the right-of-way. No buildit:g parepet3 fasei'a, eanepn awmng; 4
m -gtieef eave er f4m4}ar buildi g pr*et-ien shall prejeet fnte er ever any street or raHtead ht-e€-way. y _
Section 2. Subsection (5) of Section 134.012, Code of Ordinances, Is amended to read;
Sec. 134.012. Sign types.
The following requirements shall apply to the individual types of signs permitted sx#;"•'
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under this chapter:
(5)
" Canopy, awning or marquee signs:
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a. The sign shall be affixed flush upon or suspended beneath the canopy,
awning or marquee, but shall not and under no eireumstanee extend outward from or
above the canopy, awning or marquee.
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b- The sign and the canopy, awning or marquee, whichever Is lower, shall have
a clearance over grade of at least eight (8) feat,
at The surface area for any one sign may be equally divided and placed as two
(2) signs on such canopy, awning or marquee.
d. The sign may be affixed flush upon or suspended beneath a canopy, awning
or marquee projecting into or over a street right-of-way If a.clearance over., grade of
at least eight 8 feet Is provided, and upon a determination bar the traffic engineer and
the city _ engineer that, the sign and the -canopy, awning or marquee , will not be
reasonably likely to jeopardise public safety or interfere with the use of the right-of
way
Section 3. This ordinance small take effect immediately upon adoption:
PASSED ON FIRST READING November 6, 1986 ,
PASSED ON SECOND AND
FINAL READING AND ADOPTED
AS AMENDED
L.,. Attest: %
C ty Ierk - "`
Approved as to form
and correctness
My Attorney