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ORDINANCE NO. 02-029
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE BY CREATING SECTION 7.01.03 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT,
STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS, SIGNS, BY CREATING SECTION 7.01.03
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS, SIGNS;
BY AMENDING SECTION 7.02.00(J) PLANNED NON-RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT, SIGNS; BY AMENDING SECTION 7.03.00(M) PLANNED
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, SIGNS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY TO
DEVELOP PROJECT WIDE SlGNAGE STANDARDS IN ALL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 9.01.00 PERMITTED
PERMANENT AND AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY SIGNS SPECIFICALLY TO
DELETE OKEECHOBEE ROAD, ORANGE AVENUE AND KINGS HIGHWAY
FROM CORRIDORS WHERE NEW OFF PREMISES SIGNS CAN BE LOCATED
AND SECTION 9.02.02(A) & (G), OFF PREMISES SIGNS, TO PROVIDE
CLARIFICATION ON PLACEMENT OF OFF-PREMISES SIGNS AND SECTION
9.03.00(H) PROHIBITED SIGNS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN LIMITED USES
FOR VARIABLE MESSAGE COPY SIGNS; PROVIDING CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION
AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determination:
On August 1, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Land Development Code.
The Board of County Commissioners has adopted certain amendments to
the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, through the following
Ordinances
91-03 March 14, 1991 91-09 May 14, 1991
91-21 November 7, 1991 92-17 June 2, 1992
93-01 February 16, 1993 93-03 February 16, 1993
93-05 May 25, 1993 93-06 May 25, 1993
93-07 May 25, 1993 94-07 June 22, 1994
94-18 August 16, 1994 94-21 August 16, 1994
Ordinance #o2-o29e
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95-01
97-01
97-23
99-02
99-04
99-15
99-17
00-10
00-12
01-03
02-09
January 10, 1995 96-10
March 4, 1997 97-09
September 2, 1997 99-01
April 6, 1999 99-03
August 17, 1999
July 20, 1999 99-16
September 7, 1999 99-18
June 13, 2000 00-11
June 13, 2000 00-13
December 18, 2001 02-05
March 5, 2002 02-20
99-05
August 6, 1996
October 7, 1997
February 2, 1999
August 17, 1999
July 20, 1999
July 20, 1999
November 2, 1999
June 13, 2000
June 13, 2000
June 25, 2002
October 15, 2002
Qn August 29, 2002, the Local Planning Agency/ Planning and Zoning
Commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance after
publishing notice in the Port St. Lucie News and the Tribune at least 10 days
prior to the hearing and recommended that the proposed ordinance be
approved.
On September 17, 2002, this Board held its first public hearing on the
proposed ordinance, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the Port St.
Lucie News and the Tribune on September 5, 2002.
On October 15, 2002, this Board held its second public hearing on the
proposed ordinance, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the Port St.
Lucie News and the Tribune on October 3, 2002.
The proposed amendments to the St. Lucie County Land Development
Code are consistent with the general purpose, goals, objectives and
standards of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and are in the best
interest of the health safety and public welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie
County, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
PART A.
THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO
READ AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDE:
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CHAPTER VII
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND
IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
7.01.00 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
7.01.03 STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
Standards and requirements for a Planned Unit Development shall be as follows:
K.~. SIGNS
Siqns within any Planned Unit Development, less than or equal to 200 acres in
overall area, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 9 of this code, provided
however, that the Board of County Commissioners may condition approval of a
Planned Unit Development upon compliance with more stringent sign requlations
in order to ensure desiqn consistency throuqhout the proposed development, to
ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses, to ensure public safety and prevent
public harm, and to ensure compliance with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive
Plan.
Signs within any Planned Unit Development. areater than 200 acres in overall area
may submit a general signaae Dian for the Planned Unit Development, as pad of the
Final Planned Unit Development Plan submissions. The general siqnaqe plan shall
be based on the general dimension and size standards applicable to other similarly
designated residential property; provided, however, that the Board of County
Commissioners may condition approval of a Planned Unit Development upon
compliance with more strinqent siqn requlations in order to ensure desiqn
consistency throughout the proposed development, to ensure compatibility with
surrounding land uses, to ensure public safety and prevent public harm, and to
ensure compliance with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
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7.02.00 PLANNED NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
J. SIGNS
Signs within any Planned Non-Residential Development located in a Residential or
Agriculturally classified land use area shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
9 applicable to the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) Zoning District; provided,
however, that the Board of County Commissioners may condition approval of a
Planned Non-Residential Development upon compliance with more stringent sign
regulations in order to ensure design consistency throughout the proposed
development, to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses, to ensure public
safety and prevent public harm, and to ensure compliance with the St. Lucie County
Comprehensive Plan.
Signs within any Planned Non-Residential Development located in a commercially
or industrially classified Land Use Area shall comply with the provisions of Chapter,
9 applicable in the Commercial General (CG), Zoning District; provided, however,
that the Board of County Commissioners may condition approval of a Planned Non-
Residential Development upon compliance with more stringent sign regulations in
order to ensure design consistency throughout the proposed development, to
ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses, to ensure public safety and prevent
public harm, and to ensure compliance with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive
Plan.
7.03.00 PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
M. SIGNS
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1.~_ Siqns within any Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD), less than or equal to
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100 acres in overall area, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 9 of this code,
provided however, that the Board of County Commissioners may condition approval
of a Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD), upon compliance with more
strinqent siqn requlations in order to ensure desiqn consistency throughout the
proposed development, to ensure compatibility with surroundinq land uses, to
ensure public safety and prevent public harm, and to ensure compliance with the
St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
General
Siqns within any Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD), qreater than 100 acres
in overall area may submit a qeneral siqnaqe plan for the Planned Mixed Use
Development, as part of the Final Planned Unit Development Plan submissions.
The general signage olan shall be based on the oeneral dimension and size
standards applicable to other similarly desiqnated property; provided, however, that
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the Board of County Commissioners may condition approval of a Planned Mixed
Use Development upon compliance with more strinqent siqn requlations in order to
ensure desiqn consistency throuqhout the proposed development, to ensure
compatibility with surroundinq land uses, to ensure public safety and prevent public
harm, and to ensure compliance with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
~3. All other requirements and standards relating to signs within the Planned Mixed Use
Development (PMUD) zoning designation shall be consistent with Chapter 9 of this
Code.
CHAPTER IX
SIGNS
9.01.00 PERMITTED PERMANENT AND AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY SIGNS
9.01.01 PERMITrED PERMANENT SIGNS
F. COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG); INDUSTRIAL LIGHT (IL); INDUSTRIAL HEAVY (IH);
INDUSTRIAL EXTRACTION (IX); UTILITIES (U); PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (PMUD)
- GENERAL COMMERCIAL (MEDIUM AND HIGH INTENSITIES), PUBLIC SERVICE/UTILITIES (MEDIUM AND HIGH
INTENSITIES), INDUSTRIAL (MEDIUM AND HIGH INTENSITIES)
canopies) s.f max. per canopy, face.
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displays (LDC Section
7.~o.o2).
Wall Sign
Directional Si~n As Needed 6 s.f n/a none
crown of mad Section g.02.02(A).
· See Section g.02.02(A)
1, Off-premises signs shall only be permitted on properties which are physically
contiguous to I-@$, the Florida Turnpike, U.S. 1, ~ Orange
Avenue, and Kings Highway/Turnpike Feeder Road, as further restricted in Section
9.02.02(A). Such signs shall not be spaced less than one-thousand five hundred
(1,500) feet from another off-premises sign which is on the same side of, and is
directed at, the same highway.
9.02.00 GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.02.02 OFF PREMISES SIGNS
A. Shall not be located along any roadway other than the following:
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1.)
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Florida's Turnpike
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Indian River C/L to Martin C/L
Indian River C/L to Martin C/L
Indian River C/L to Martin C/L
,'-t. Pi~rc~ to Ok~chob~ C/L
Ft. r~rc~ to Ck~chob~ C/L
Paragraph B through F
Shall not be located within a radius of two-hundred (200) feet of any residential zone o_r
residential use area within an approved Planned Unit Development or Planned Mixed Use
Development Project.
9.03.00
PROHIBITED SIGNS
The following signs or types of signs shall be prohibited:
Flashing, animated, or noise-making signs, except for one (1) variable electronic
message signs per parcel or group of parcels under a uniform site develocment clan
displaying time, temperature, community service or direct business copy information,
provided that the messaoe sion does not exceed more than one line of disclav cocv: that
the messaqe display area for any such sign does not exceed an overall area of 30 so feet
(3 feet x 10 feet typical dimension); the message displays shall be on a black background
with a sinqle color copy; the messaoe disclav shall not scroll, flash or blink, and messaqe
display copy shall not chanqe more frequently than once every 5 seconds. Any such
messaae sion shall be counted as cart of the overall sianaoe for the orocertv or croiect site:
must be a part of one of the qround sians associated with the property or project site and
shall not exceed 25% of the particular siqn area of the particular qround siqn for the
property or project site.
PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County,
County ordinances and County resolutions, or pads thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
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PART C. SEVERABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative,
or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or
any provision thereof shall beheld to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such
holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance.
PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE.
This ordinance shall be applicable in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County.
PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Clerk be and is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
32304.
PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State.
PART G. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
Vice Chairman Cliff Barnes
Commissioner Paula Lewis
Commissioner John D. Bruhn
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PART H. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and Compiled
Laws, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word,
and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention;
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provided, however, that parts B through H shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 15th day of October, 2002.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONE~'~$
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
-- ' I~et~ty Clerk
BY:
DJM
0R02-029e(Lndcod01 -H)
STATE OF FLOPdDA
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
THIS 15 TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
T!~U~ AND CORRECT COPy OF THE
C;~JG~NAL
Chaj~lnan
APPROVE~AS TO FORM AND
CORI~ECTNESS:
BY: ~
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