Subject:
Title
First Public Hearing RE: Adoption of Amendments to Chapter 62, Article IX, Section 62-3316, “On-premises signs” and Chapter 62, Article IV, Table 1, “Signs by type and zoning classification,” in order to allow Community Development Districts to have specified signage for parks within certain zoning classifications
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning & Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Staff is requesting the Board of County Commissioners conduct the first of two public hearings to adopt the attached ordinance, amending Chapter 62, Article IX, Section 62-3316, “On-premises signs” and Chapter 62, Article IV, Table 1, “Signs by type and zoning classification.”
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Summary Explanation and Background:
This public hearing is to consider an ordinance to amend Chapter 62, Article IX, specifically amending Section 62-3316, “On-premises signs,” and Table #1, “Signs by type and zoning classification,” for the purpose of adding an allowance for Community Development District (CDD) Park Signage use. On May 20, 2025, the Board of County Commissioner approved legislative intent and permission to advertise this Ordinance amendment. On October 8, 2025, the Building Construction Advisory Committee (“BCAC”) met and unanimously recommended approval of the attached ordinance. On October 13th, the Planning and Zoning Board met and unanimously recommended approval of the attached Ordinance.
The intent of this ordinance is to allow a CDD to utilize signage for identification and local community event purposes regardless of the property’s current zoning classification or existing site-built building mass. As many parks may not contain substantial buildings to create large signs, this ordinance creates an individual sign allowance of up to 75 square feet in area, and when multiple signs are proposed, a cumulative sign surface area of no more than 150 square feet.
In conjunction with this endeavor, Table #1 (Signs by type and zoning classification) has been amended to allow all zoning classifications to be able to support the commercial signage use of a CDD park as permanent signage under the column identified as: Directional, Identification, Instructional, and Directory Signs. Those additional zoning classifications include the: SR, RR-1, SEU, REU, EU, EU-1, EU-2, RU-1-7, RU-1-9, RU-1-11, RU-1-13, RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5, RRMH-5, TRC-1, TR-3, ARR, TR-1-A, TR-1, TR-2, RA-2-4, RA-2-6, RA-2-8 RA-2-10, EA, RU-2-4, RU-2-6, RU-2-8, RU-2-10, RU-2-12, RU-2-15, RU-2-30 zoning classifications.
As this Ordinance impacts uses permitted within zoning classifications, two public hearings are required under Section 125.66, Florida Statutes. Should the Board approve this to move forward to the second hearing, that hearing will be held on November 18, 2025, during the Board’s regular meeting scheduled on that day.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
The attached ordinance will not be considered adopted until after the second hearing, scheduled for November 18, 2025.