HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 ORDINANCE NO. 1984
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION §22-16 (O), OF THE CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS TO
PROVIDE FOR A DEPOSIT PROCEDURE PRIOR TO THE
ERECTION OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATES.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, has determined it to be in the best interest of citizens
of the City of Sanford, Florida, that deposit procedure prior to
permitting the erection of political campaign signs be
implemented by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section §22-16 (o), Political campaign
signs, of the Sanford City Code, is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
SECTION 2: Section §22-16 (o), Political campaign
signs, is hereby added to the Sanford City Code as follows:
(o) Signs announcing candidates seeking public office
and other data pertinent thereto shall be permitted up to a total
of nine (9) square feet for each premises in a residential zone
and thirty-two (32) square feet in a commercial or industrial
zone. These signs shall be confined within private property and
not be less than fifty (50) feet from the curbline of any street
intersection. The signs may be displayed thirty (30) days prior
and seven (7) days after the election for which intended. In
case of a final election following within sixty (60) days of a
primary election, those canidates who won in the primary election
may continue to display their signs during the interim period and
up to seven (7) days after the final election. Candiates may
display signs sixty (60) days prior to and seven (7) days after
the final election. A One hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit shall
be required prior to any political campaign signs being
permitted. Said deposit shall be refunded if all signs are
removed within the seven days after the candiate is either
elected or defeated in an election. In the event all political
campaign signs are not removed within seven days the $100.00
deposit shall be forfeited to the City.
SECTION 3: If any section or portion of this
ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it
shall not be held to impair the validity, force or effect of any
other section or part of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be and the s~e are hereby
revoked.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance shall become
effective upon its passage and adoption.
P~SED AND mOPTED this 14th day of November ,
A.D. 1988.
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City of Sanford, Florida.
CERTIFICATE
I, H. N. TaM, Jr., City Clerk of the Ci~ of Sanfordr
Florida, do here~ certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Ordinance No. 1984, PASSED ~D A~PTED by the Ci~
Co~ission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 14th day of
Nove~er., 1988, was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in
the City of Sanford, Florida; on the 15th day of November, 1988.
~~ity Cle~the City of Sanford, Florida