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HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 03 02 13 Political SignsCOMMISSIONERS JOAN K. ORTHWEIN, Mayor THOMAS M. STANLEY, Vice Mayor MURIEL 1. ANDERSON W. GARRETT OERING ROBERT W.GANGER July 18, 2013 TOWN OF GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Telephone (551) 276 -5116 Fax (561) 737 -0166 Town Manager WILLIAM H. THRASHER Town Clerk RITA L. TAYLOR Martin E. O'Boyle Commerce Group, Inc. 1280 West Newport Center Drive Via Fax 954 - 360 -0807 Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 Re: Follow Up of Public Records Request Dated March 2, 2013 The Town of Gulf Stream has received an email from you, dated March 2, 2013 (attached). On March 5, 2013 the Town sent you a response via fax (attached). We received no further correspondence from you indicating that our response was not sufficient. To the extent this email requests information about our Town Code and Sec. 66 -446, please see a copy of that Section of the Code. The Public Records law does not require the Town to provide you with answers to your legal questions. Nevertheless, we will continue to work with you to provide you with access to our copies of the appropriate responsive documents, and we request that you clarify your email to request specific documents. Should you need anything further, please let us know. Sincerely, /�- � r / — V� Rita L. Taylor Town Clerk 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA 33483 Bill' Thrasher From: Marty O'Boyle <moboyle @commerce - group.com> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 2:59 PM To: Bill Thrasher Cc: Jonathan. R. Oboyle, Esq. Oonathanroboyle @gmail.com); William Ring; Ryan Witmer; Brenda Russell Subject: Signs along A1A - Street names and numbers \Poticial Signs Attachments: WThrasher(Email Re- Corres OBoyle letter regarding Land Development Regulations).(1).bar.pdf Hi Bill - thank you for your email below. I would appreciate your indulgence in connection with a few more questions, which I request that you respond to in your official capacity. As to your #1 below, I raise the following: 1 The Code states your duties, could you provide me the Section which deals with your duties regarding signs? 2 Does #1 below represent your interpretation of the code regarding signs with Street names and numbers? 3 Although I could certainly understand why you would want to consult the Town Solicitor in connection with my inquiry, I am befuddled as to why the Mayor would be consulted. Kindly advise, as I see no such provision in the Code for the Mayor to unilaterally make any decisions or recommendations regarding the Code or any potion thereof. 4 Please advise if a sign is a "Structure" under the Code. In this connection , a "Structure" is defined in the Code as: that which is built or constructed,...or any piece of wok artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some manner. The term "Structure" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part of ". 5 Please advise if a Permit is required for the construction of signs pursuant to Code Section 66- 446(a)(4) or any other subsection of 66 -446 (advising of the subsection and the relevant language imposing the requirement). 6. In reviewing Code Section 66- 446(a)(4), I see no limitation on the # of signs permitted. Please confirm that there is no limitation, since the "code language does not require any limitation on the number of signs permitted pursuant to Code Section 66- 446(a)(4)" 7 Based on my reading of 66- 446(a)(4), if (and only if) you are the owner of private property may you erect a sign identifying their name or ownership, entrance, and exit roads and street number IDENTIFYING SUCH PROPERTY. As I understand 66- 446(a)(4) and your #1 below where you say the "code language does not require that they be placed on private property ". If that is so, that must mean that the signs may be erected anywhere and for any property as long as the erector is an owner of private property. Although I think to endorse such a meaning stretches credulity, alternatively, it could be (better) read to mean that the words "identifying such property" limit the erection of the sign on the specific property where the erector[s] is \are the owner of private property and the signs are identifying the name or ownership, entrance, and exit roads and street numbers of the private property owned by the erector; and which has the entrance and exit roads thereon. Bill, which is right? 8 Do signs require any type of review (Level 1, 2 or 3)? If so, please point me to the relevant Code Section [s] C .. March 5, 2013 Mr. Martin O'Boyle 23 Hidden Harbour Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Via Fax: 1- 954 - 360 -0807 Re: PRR Saturday 3/2/13; 12:13 (Sigma along AIA) Mr. O'Boyle, Please find the following in response to your 3/2/13; 12:13 email. 1. Section 66 -81 (9) 2. Yes 3. Correction as follows: "After review and consultation with our attorney, and informing the Mayor of the attorney's determination, I offer the following.... As you know the Mayor or any other election official cannot unilaterally make policy. 4. Yes 5. Yes 6. The limitation is to "a" sign. 7. I believe that in differencing situation either or could be correct. 8. Level 1 Thank you, William H. Thrasher