0923 Mural RegulationsORDINANCE NO. 923
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA AMENDING
DIVISION FIVE SECTION 90 -561 AND ADDING SECTION 90 -573,
REGARDING COMMERCIAL MURALS PROVIDING FOR REGULATION
AND PERMITTING THEREOF, DESIGNATING PERMITTED ZONING
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, has a legitimate interest in the creation or
erection of Commercial Signage within the City; and
WHEREAS, the regulation of Commercial Signs includes signs defined as murals,
including their size and placement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee possesses a public purpose for regulating a certain
content of commercial message, but limited to regulating obscene, offensive or
indecent depictions or messages; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be ordained before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City, it is adopted and approved that Section 90 -561 and
Section 90 -573, Land Development Regulations, is incorporated herein by
reference, and hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. Division 5. Signs.
Section 90 -561. Compliance with division provisions.
Except as provided in this division, Eevery sign erected on land, attached to a
building, wall, fence, pole, tree or shrub, constructed, moved, replaced or
substantially altered shall comply with the regulation of this division. Maintenance,
repainting and changing copy shall not be considered a substantial alteration.
Section 90 -573. Murals.
a) Murals shall be permitted on Commercial, Central Business District or
Industrial structures within the City. Murals which depict historical and
cultural scenes, and which contain no commercial messages, shall be
developed in conjuction with, and under the guidance and supervision of,
Okeechobee Main Street Inc. and shall be governed by the provisions of
Appendix F and are not subject to this Division.
a) For purposes of this Section, "Murals" shall be defined as painted art forms
on walls or similar building areas devoid of commercial messages.
Art forms on walls or other external building areas which are not considered
murals due to their commercial content, are permitted in the City of
Okeechobee, but shall be considered signs and the Provisions of Appendix
F shall not apply. These signs shall be subject to Sections 90 -561, 90 -562,
90 -563 and 90 -565 and the following:
The total area of signs subject to this Section shall not exceed 100
square feet; and
No sign subject to this Section may contain any picture,
representation or message that the City considers obscene, indecent
or immoral, or may contain a picture, representation or message that
would be considered offensive to the values or sensibilities of the
community, by virtue of the fact that such picture, representation or
Language underlined is to be added.
Language strieken is to be deleted. Page 1 of 2
message is gratuitous and does not enhance the historical, cultural or
commercial intent of the mural; and
( No sign subject to this Section may be in such proximity to the road
or right -of -way of the City, or displayed in such a manner, that it would
unreasonably distract the operators of motor vehicles, or raise public
safety concerns.
Section 2. Conflict.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability.
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining
provisions and portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set forfinal public hearing on this 6t'' day of December,
2005.
ATTEST:
Lane /Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
JamesAiE. Kirk, Mayor
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 3' day of January,
2006.
ATTEST:
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Lane Gamioteb, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
Language underlined is to be added.
Language strieken is to be deleted.
James E. Kirk, Mayor
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The Okeechobee News
P.O. Box 639, Okeechobee, Florida 34973
(863) 763 -3134
Published Daily
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Judy Kasten, who on oath says she is Publisher of the Okeechobee
News, a DAILY Newspaper published at Okeechobee, in
Okeechobee County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise-
ment, being a
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in the matter of
in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues
of
Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is
a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee
County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been
published continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida
each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at
the post office in Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County,
Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first
publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant
further says that she has neither paid nor promised any person,
firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund
for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in
the said newspaper.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING
A CITY ORDINANCE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Ronda, wit
on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter possible, at City
Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave., Okeechobee, FL conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on and there-
after to consider final reading of the following Ordinance into law: N0. 923. AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING DIVISION
FIVE SECTION 90-561 AND ADDING SECTION 50.573, REGARDING COMMER-
CIAL MURALS PROCIDING FOR REGULATION AND PERMITTING THEREOF,
DESIGNATING PERMITTED ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION
AND PERMITTING THEREOF, DESIGNATING PERMITTED ZONING DISTRICTS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
At members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate in said hearing.
The proposed Ordinance may inspected in its entirety by members of the pub-
lic in the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours, Mon -Fn,
8am- 4:30pm, except for hotdays.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that I any person desires to appeal any
decision made by the City Council with respect to any natter considered at this
hearing, such interested person will need a record of the proceedings, and -for
such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based. City Clerk tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of
the Clerk
In accordance with the Americans; with Disability Act (ADA) and Florida Statutes
286.26, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in
this proceeding should contact Lane Garrtiotea no later than two (2) working days
prior to the proceeding at 863 - 7633372 X215; if hearing or voice impaired, cab
1001-800-222-3448 (voice) or 1- 888- 447 -5620 (TTY).
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, CITY CLERK
104912 ON 12/22/05
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The Okeechobee News
P.O. Box 639, Okeechobee, Florida 34973
(863) 763 -3134
Published Daily
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Judy Kasten, who on oath says she is Publisher of the Okeechobee
News, a DAILY Newspaper published at Okeechobee, in
Okeechobee County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise
ment, being a
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in the matter of
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in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues
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Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is
a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee
County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been
published continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida
each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at
the post office in Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County,
Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first
publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant
further says that she has neither paid nor promised any person,
firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund
for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in
the said newspaper.
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CITY LAND PLANNING AGENCY MEETING NOTICE '
NOTICE: The Land Planning Agency for the. City of Okeechobee will meet on Tues-
day, November 15;2005 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.
The meeting vikbe held at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd,Avenue in the Council Chambers,
Room 200, Okeechobee; Ronda. Item to be-considered at ha pubic meeting Is:
Conduct a PUBLIO;HEANNGtopconsrder {Comprehensive PIACSrba8 Scaie'Future
Land Use'Mip'limendment/)pplicatibn No. 05-012-SSA submdted "by Barry and
Valera Lewis. Thd ``picaton is to' change the'Future Land Use designation from
Single Family (SF) to Commercial (C) for locatedrat 402 Northwest 4111
Street. Legal d being Lots 11 a�1r 2 o Blodc'105, Cdy of Okeechobee,
Plat Book 5, Page 5, Records, Okeechobee, County, Florida and is apprcod-
-matety 0.321 acre(s). The proposed use of the properly is for a Pubic Accounting
Office.
The LPA will also consider any proposed amendments, submitted by City Staff or
citizens, to the Comprehensive Plan, which include the Land Developmehd8ece-
ions (LOB's) and render a recommendation to the City Council for consideration
aodfinaladopbon'
A copy of lheenllre app8caionr saran d'agenda are available i1 the General Servses
Office, Roan 101 at Cly Hal or by.callirto Kabma Cook at (8631763-3372, ex-
tension 218. Please be advised that this board serves as a recommendation
board. AN items considered are:forwarded.with their recommendation to the City
Counciltorfnal PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, December 6, 2005.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE pPPORTUNITY:TO BE HEARD AT
THIS PUBLIC HEARING. Any person deciding to appppeal any decision by the land
Pinion Agency with respect to any matter considered at this hearing *N needle .
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made and that the record in-
cludes the testimony and evidence'uporr which the appeal will be based.
General'Servlces- Deparbnenttapes are.tor the, sole purpose 01 hectare for official
records of the department id accordance with the Americans with DlsabBries-Act
(ADA) and Floelda Stable 286.26, persons with cisabiliies needing specialrac-
comnodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Katrina Cook no lat-
er than two (2) worldng days'priorto the proceeding a1(863) 763:3372 x 218 for
assistance; if hearing is impaired telephone the Florida Relay Service Number
1-800-955-8771 (TM) or 1- 800- 955 -8770 (VOICE) for assistance.
BY: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator
93485 ON 10/28;11/9/05
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