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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds and determines that aesthetics is a valid basis for <br />zoning, and that the regulation of the size and appearance of signs can be based on aesthetic <br />grounds alone as promoting the general welfare; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's Local Planning Agency has conducted a public hearing, has <br />determined this Ordinance to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, the Land <br />Development Regulations and other Ordinances of the City and recommends approval as <br />provided herein; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission to establish temporary sign regulations <br />which effectively balance legitimate business and development needs with a safe and <br />aesthetically attractive environment for residents and visitors to the City; and . <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission to ensure the protection of free speech <br />rights pursuant to the Constitutions of the State of Florida and the United States within the City <br />and in no event place restrictions that apply to any given sign dependent entirely on the subject <br />matter, topic, or communicative content of the sign; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, <br />Florida, to enact by ordinance, regulations governing the use and display of temporary signs, <br />which serve to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all City residents and visitors, and <br />protect the beauty and aesthetic appeal of the City; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:' <br />Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified <br />and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance <br />upon adoption hereof. <br />Section 2. Repeal of Chapter 227. Chapter 227 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, entitled "Signs, Temporary Political," is hereby repealed as follows: <br />f h•.pteF 997 SIGNS, TCIIARGRADV POI ITIf AI <br />f. 997ThiS r--hapteF shall -he entitled <br />n n <br />and- shall gevern the iRstallatien, <br />% 997 9 13e fini+ions <br />The fellewiRg weFds, terms and phFases whep ----,;P-d- in this GhapteF shall have the Meanings <br />1 Additions to existing text are shown by underline, changes to existing text on second reading are shown by <br />double underline, deletions on first reading are shown as 54ffikethF9ugh and deletions on second reading are shown <br />as <br />@BCL@540B1722.docx Temporary Signs Page 2 of 13 ' 109 <br />