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O-309-C . . CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE 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. . . CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 309-C Page-2- 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, . . CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE No. 309-C Page - 3 - 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 c-~~ HAROLD S. TURVILLE, JR. Mayor ATTEST: J~VANZIL