25-3493 Government Sign Use Policy

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WHEREAS, the use of the permanent monument sign at City facilities and City parks to electronically display public service announcements selected and controlled by the City is consistent with the image of the City that it wishes to project to all who frequent, or travel by, these facilities, which is that City Hall, the senior center and the City parks are places where the City conducts administrative, legislative and other public business related to the government functions of the City of Casselberry and where the City communicates public service announcements to the public; and WHEREAS, the exceptions made for these City signs will not weaken the direct link between the City's objectives of promoting traffic safety and aesthetics, and the City's sign code prohibitions on certain types of signs, and this Resolution does not constitute an amendment to said code, since government signs are not subject to the City sign code, as provided in Section 3-16.1; and WHEREAS, the City continues to prohibit the incoherent proliferation of electronic signs, and as such the City will continue to regulate electronic signs, and ban animated and flashing signs, and the sign code will be enforced to prevent the uncontrolled erection of unsafe, distracting and unattractive signs, and to eliminate sign clutter, as set forth in the City sign code; and WHEREAS, this Resolution, authorizing government public service signs with an electronic message center, will not undermine the objectives of the sign code, as these signs constitute a de minimis exception, these signs will have little or no impact, the signs' messages are non-commercial and highly important to the public safety, and the City's primary intention in erecting these signs is the protection of public safety; and WHEREAS, the electronic portion of the signs will not exceed 32 square feet, the City will restrict the message display duration to a minimum of five (5) minutes except where an emergency exists, and will include an automatic dimmer control to dim the lights when needed based on weather conditions. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Legislative and Administrative Findings. The above recitals (whereas clauses) are hereby adopted as the legislative and administrative findings of the City Commission. The City Commission finds and determines that there is competent substantial evidence to support the findings and determinations made in this Section. SECTION 2. Policy for Use of Signs. These signs will be used exclusively for public service announcements, emergency notifications, and notices of City sponsored events in accordance with policies set forth by the City Manager. The signs will not be used to advertise or promote any private entity or activity. SECTION 3. Sign Performance Standards. The copy area of the electronic message screen shall be no greater than 32 square feet. Messages displayed through the electronic message screen may not scroll, blink, flicker, flash, pulsate, or project animation or videos. In City of Casselberry Resolution 25-3493 Page 2