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City of Clermont
Resolution No. 1243
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT ALLOWING FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF SIGNS PROMOTING THE PARADE OF HOMES FOR A PERIOD
THROUGH MARCH 4, 2002; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Clermont (hereinafter the "City") has existing sign regulations
limiting the placement of off-premises advertising signs which regulations would preclude the
placement of signs on private or public property or rights of way; and,
WHEREAS, the Homebuilders' Association has requested the City to create an
exception to these regulations from the date of this Resolution through March 4, 2002 for the
Parade of Homes; and ,
WHEREAS, the City desires to accommodate this request of the Homebuilders'
Association this year as an experiment in accordance with the requirements set forth herein to
allow homebuilders and others to provide information and directions on model homes,
subdivisions, and new homes for sale; and,
WHEREAS, to avoid sign clutter among competing signs and to avoid intrusion of signs
into neighborhoods, the users of these signs are required to comply with the requirements of this
Resolution.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Clermont, as follows:
1. Premises. Each of the foregoing premises clauses are incorporated into this
Resolution.
2. Time Period Limited. The provisions of this Resolution are of limited duration
and shall be applicable from the effective date of this Resolution through 5:00 p.m.
on March 4, 2002.
Violation of this Resolution. Signs posted in violation of this Resolution shall be
subject to removal by the City.
4. Public Rights of Way. To the extent that this Resolution violates state or county
regulations limiting or prohibiting placement of signs in said rights of way, signs
may be subject to removal by state or county officials.
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5. Sign Display Regulations. The following limitations shall apply to the placement
of signs pursuant to this Resolution:
(a) Signs may be displayed on state, county, or city road rights of way;
(b) Signs may only be displayed at or within 100 feet of intersections only
upon state, county or city roadways;
(c) No more than two (2) signs facing each direction at or near intersections
on the state, county or city roadway segment of said intersections;
(d) Signs posted in excess of the numbers set forth herein shall result in the
removal of all signs at the intersection;
(e) Signs may only provide generalized information such as subdivision
name, builders, model locations, and directions;
(f) Signs shall be limited in surface area size and shall not exceed two feet
by two feet (four square feet) and information may only appear on one
side of the sign;
(g) Signs shall be temporary signs and shall not be attached to other signs,
structures, motor vehicles or trailers, and shall not include balloons or
streamers or other moving parts, and sighs shall not be lighted;
(h) No signs shall be posted on private property except on a specific
property offered for sale by the sign;
(i) No signs shall be erected or posted in front of a property containing an
occupied residence;
DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Clermont this 26th day of
February, 2002.
City of Clermont
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aro d Turville, Mayor
ATTEST:
oseph Va ile, City Clerk
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