HomeMy Public PortalAbout120_061_17-A-2015 Sec 6-080(J) banners 06.01.15ORDINANCE NO. 17-A-2015
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA,
AS TO SECTION 6-080(J), RELATING TO BANNERS,
TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section
2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island,
Georgia, including the environment thereof; and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS,
the governing authority desires to amend Section 6-080(J) so as to clarify it, and to provide an effective date, to repeal conflicting ordinances and for other purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE,
be it ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island that the Code of Ordinances, Section 6-080(J), Banners, be amended so that hereafter the subsection shall read as
hereinafter provided.
SECTION 1
The Code of Ordinances is hereby amended so as to amend Section 6-080(J), Banners, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 6-080. Design Standards.
(J) Banners.
(a) A banner may be allowed on a temporary basis for a maximum of 90 days per calendar year upon obtaining a special banner permit. A permit shall be for a 30-day period. An applicant,
at the time of making an application, shall select one of the following options per calendar year:
(1) Banner displayed 30 days; banner removed 60 days.
(2) Banner displayed
30 days; banner removed 30 days.
(3) Banner displayed concurrently, without removal, not exceeding 90 consecutive days.
(4) A special banner permit of $15.00 must be obtained from the designated city department each 30-day period with no more than three permits allowed per location during any calendar
year. All banners under any of the above stated options must comply with the following limitations:
a. Each business location shall be limited to three permits per calendar year
and banner display shall not exceed the total of 90 days in one calendar year.
b. Banners must be physically attached to a building or some other permanent structure which requires
a building permit for construction excluding a freestanding sign.
c. With a special banner permit, banners will be allowed over and above the wall signage maximum of the business;
banner area shall not cumulatively exceed 32 square feet.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a museum, as defined in Section 2-010(B), may erect a banner(s) that exceeds
the maximum allowable days permitted under 6-080(J)(a) and exceeds the cumulative maximum of 32 square feet, upon approval of a banner plan by the mayor and council. The banner plan
must be reviewed and approved by the mayor and council on an annual basis.
SECTION 2
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and,
if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective
and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2015.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
FIRST READING: ______
SECOND READING: ______
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