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CITY OF CLERMONT
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No. 309-C
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 102
SIGNS, SECTION 102-15 PERMITTED SIGNS; CHAPTER 118 VEGETATION, ARTICLE I
IN GENERAL, SECTION 118-1 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF CHAPTER; ARTICLE II
LANDSCAPING, SECTION 118-36 PLANT MATERIAL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the City of Clennont
Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency of the City, has held a public
hearing on June 5, 200 I and following such hearing found this Ordinance to be in the best interests of
the City of Clennont, and recommended that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City ofClennont desires to amend Chapter 102 Signs
and Chapter 118 Vegetation, of the City of Clennonts Code of Ordinances known as the Land
Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clennont finds and detennines that this
Ordinance is consistent with and implements the City of Clennonts Comprehensive Plan and that
adoption thereof is in the best interest of the City of Clennont.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the City Council of the City ofClennont, Florida as
follows:
SECTION I.
The City Council of the City of Clennont has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 163 and 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION II.
The City of Clennont's Land Development Regulations are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 102-15. Permitted signs.
(5) Outparcels shall be pennitted signage as follows:
a. All outparcel ground signs shall be monument signs designed such that all means
of support are concealed.
b. Outparcel ground signs shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
c. Shall be limited to 100 s.f. in size, including the sign face, monument and base.
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d. The base of the sign shall be a minimum of two (2) feet high.
e. The width of the base shall be equal to at least one-half (J/2) the horizontal width
of the sign face.
f. Shall have a maximum of two (2) faces.
g. The base shall be of an architectural style similar to that of the principal building
to include split face block, finished metal, brick, or stucco finish.
h. A landscaped planting area a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet in size
shall be provided around the base of the sign.
1. One ground sign per parcel or street frontage.
J. Wall, marquee or projecting signs for shopping center outparcels shall confonn
with subsections (a)(2) through (5) of this section.
Sec. 118-1. Purpose and intent of chapter.
( e) If a water shortage has been declared pursuant to Chapter 66, Article VI of this Code, City
Staff shall have the discretion to delay the installation oflandscaping related to the construction of a
commercial project or a subdivision. This section shall not include individual residential lots. Staff
shall detennine which portion of the landscape plantings may be postponed and establish a date by
which the landscaping shall be installed. The developer shall deposit in an escrow account an amount
equal to 120 percent of a certified estimate prepared by a registered landscape architect and approved
by the city, for the cost of the landscape materials and installation of same. Upon installation of the
landscaping in accordance with the approved site plans, said escrow monies shall be released to the
developer.
Sec. 118-36. Plant Material.
(g) In an effort to foster water conservation, new commercial and multifamily developments shall
use bahia grass or other approved drought tolerant ground cover.
SECTION III
All other conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION IV.
All Ordinances or parts of this Ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION V.
Should any section or part of this section be declared invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such adjudication's shall not apply to or affect any other provision of this Ordinance,
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except to the extent that the entire section or part of the section may be inseparable in meaning and
effect from the section to which such holding shall apply.
SECTION VI
This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law and shall take
effect June 26,2001.
First Reading on the 12th day of June 2001.
Second Reading on the 26'h day of June 2001.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 26th DAY OF JUNE 2001.
CITY OF CLERMONT
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HAROLD S. TURVILLE, JR. Mayor
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