1527 ORDINANCE NO. 1527
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 22-16 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE
SANFORD CITY CODE, SAID CHAPTER BEING ENTITLED
"SIGNS AND ADVERTISING;" SAID AMENDMENT AUTHOR-
IZING SIGNS ON BENCHES ON THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF
WAY ONLY UPON SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
COMMISSION, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Sub-section (c) and (t) of Section 22-16
of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Sanford, Florida
prohibited bench signs and signs on pubI~c property
or public rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to
amend the Code in such a manner to allow signs on benches
situated on public property and public rights-of-way
in certain instances by specific authority of the City
Cor~nission,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE
CITY OF SAwNFORD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Section 22-16 (c) of the Sanford
City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(c) Bench signs, trash rece tacle signs~
gutter signs, and snipe s~gns as define~in the definitions
shall be prohibited, except that bench signs on public prop-
erty and public rights-of-way may be authorized upon specific
authority by action of the City Commission."
SECTION 2: That Section 22-16 (t) of the Sanford City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(t) Signs of public property. No person shall
erect a sign on or over any public property or public right-
of-way except as specifically provided in these regulations,
and as provided for as to bench signs in Sub-section (c)
hereof. Signs may be erected on public property only by a
public body or a semi-public bodXprovided such sign is
approved by the city manager. No person shall paint, paste,
print or nail any banner sign, paper sign, or any advertisement
or notice of any kind whatsoever, or cause the same to be done,
on any curb, flagstone, pavement or any other portion or part
of any sidewalk or street, or upon any tree, lamp post,
telephone or telegraph pole, hydrant or bridge within the
limits of any street or public right-of-way withinthe city,
provided, however, this section shall not apply to regular
notices as required by law to be so posted, and other excep-
tions as provided in section 22-15(1)."
SECTION 3: If any section or portion of a section of
this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitu-
tional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the
validity, force or effect of any section or part of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4: That allordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall become effective immed-
iately upon its passage and adopt~on.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th day of October
A.D. 1980.
Mayor
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City of Sanford, F1 ida
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CERTIFICATE
I, H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida,
do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordi-
nance No. 1527, PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida, on the 27th day of October, 1980, was POSTED at
the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the
29th day of October, 1980.
As !~City~lerk of ~ae
City of Sanford, Florida