2007-04 Off Premises SignsA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA EXTENDING
THE PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 06 -10 WHICH IMPOSED A
MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY OF APPLICATIONS
FOR OFF PREMISES SIGNS DESIGNED TO BE BILLBOARDS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida by previous Resolution No. 06 -10,
imposed a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of any applications
within the City for the erection of off premises signs designed as billboards; and
WHEREAS, said Resolution set a date of March 1, 2007 by which time the City would
consider and enact amended sign ordinances for use in the City that addressed
such billboard advertising; and
WHEREAS, the legal appeal by a developer concerning the denial and refund of a
permit issued by the City for a billboard was not heard and considered by the
Board of Adjustment and Appeals for the City until February 16, 2007, which
appeal initially caused the moratorium to be enacted; and
WHEREAS, such appeal was denied by the Board on February 1, 2007, and additional
time is now needed to consider amendments and re- drafting of the existing sign
ordinances within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by a majority
vote of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as
Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 20 dam February, 2007
ATTEST:
SECTION 1. THAT the provisions of Resolution No. 06 -10 previously adopted by
the City are herein extended in their entirety to May 1, 2007, or until
the City Council adopts an amendment to the sign ordinance,
whichever first occurs.
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 07 -04
iL_u�' v
James Kirk, Mayor