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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-12 (CHAPTER 9 OF ARTICLE 7, SIGN CODE)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL AMENDING THE WELLINGTON LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, MORE SPECIFICALLY, A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE SIGN CODE; TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO SIGNS IN ARTICLE 7 OF THE LDR; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 2019-12 to amend the sign code of Wellington’s Land Development Regulations.
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EXPLANATION: Due to recent and evolving federal court rulings in relation to signage and the First Amendment, the legal department has proposed changes to the sign code to ensure the sign code complies with those rulings. Article 7, Ordinance No. 2018-08, was reviewed and approved by Council on October 9, 2018. The proposed ordinance relates only to the section governing signage.
At the October 10, 2019 Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board meeting, the PZAB unanimously approved (4-0) the revisions to the proposed sign code. Council will review the proposed changes on November 12, 2019 on first reading. If approved, the revisions will be incorporated into the final approval and second reading of the LDR.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: NO
PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO
FIRST READING: YES SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: YES
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL: Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 2019-12 to amend the sign code of Wellington’s Land Development Regulations.