Ordinance 05-2019 Signs ORDINANCE NO. 5-2019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM
BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
134, ZONING, TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES, AT ARTICLE XI,
SIGNS,SECTION 134—2372,GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE
TO PERMITTED SIGNS, BY ADDING NEW SUBSECTIONS (12) AND
(13) RELATING TO THE NAILING AND POSTING OF SIGNAGE AND
BLOCKING INGRESS AND INGRESS WITH SIGNAGE; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 134, Zoning, of the Town Code of Ordinances, is hereby
amended at Article XI, Signs, Section 134 —2372, General Regulations Applicable to
Permitted Signs, by adding new subsections (12) and (13), as follows:
Chapter 134 —2372 (12) - No person shall paint, paste, print or nail any paper sign or any
advertisement or notice of any kind whatsoever, or cause the same to be done, on any
curbstone,flagstone or other portion of any sidewalk or street or upon any tree, lamppost,
hitching post, telephone or telegraph pole, hydrant, bridge, workshop or tool shed, or upon
any other structure within the limits of the town except by resolution of the town council. No
person shall paint, paste, print or nail any banner, sign, handbill, advertisement or notice of
any kind, or cause the same to be done, upon any private pole, advertising board or sign or
upon any other private structure or building unless he is the owner or lessee of such wall,
window, door,fence, gate, advertising board or sign, or other private building or structure.
This subsection shall not apply to legal notices required by law.
Chapter 134 —2372 (13) - No sign shall be attached to or placed against a building in such a
manner as to prevent ingress or egress through any door of any building, or any opening that
is to be used in event of fire, or other emergency; nor shall any sign be attached to or obstruct
in any manner a fire escape.
Section 2. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be
given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict.
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All other ordinances of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, or parts thereof, which
conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of
the Town of Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session of the Town Council of the Town
of Palm Beach, Florida, on the First Reading this 13th day of February, 2019; and for the
Second and Final Reading on this 19th day of March, 2019.
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