Ordinance 77-65ORDINANCE 77- 65
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 76-3~
TIlE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR~
THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF TIlE COASTAL
PLANNING DISTRICT OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLO~_~
BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 OF,SECTION 20,SI~N~,~
AND ADDING PARAGRAPIt 15, PERMITTING A TE~P~r~RY
SIGN AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS ANNOUNCING
LOCATION OF U-PIC FARMS AND PROVIDING AN~
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, The Collier County Agricultural Extension Service
petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, to amend Ordinance 76-30 by amending Paragraph 5 and
adding Paragraph 15 to Section 20, and,
WHEREAS, u-Pic Farms are extensively patronized by local
residents and tourists and visitors, and,
WHEREAS, it is often difficult for the tourist and visitor
to find the U-Pic Farms due to their remote location throughout the
farm areas of Collier County, and,
WHEREAS, traffic and congestion on the road system can be
reduced by providing directional signs to the U-Pic Farms, and,
WHEREAS, the growers have a limited time to sell their
highly perishable farm produce, and,
WHEREAS, the sale of farm produce benefits the farm economy
specifically and the economic viability of the community generally,
and,
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Flcrida, and its recommendatory agents have conformed to all applicable
proc~dural requirements of Florida Law, and particularly those re-
lating to public notice and hearing,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida:
SECTION TWO: ~
Amend Ordinance No. 76-30 Section 20, SIGNS by adding the following
definitions to Paragraph 5:
U-Pie Farm:
A farm whore the customer picks or purchases the
produce directly from the premises on which
they are grown or produced.
U-Pic Farm shall include any vegetable, fruit, nut
or edible field crops grown on the subject ~remises
where the customer is an invitee to pick or pur-
chase such produce.
Amend Section 20, SIGNS, by adding Paragraph 15 as follows:
15. Seasonal Off-Premise U-Pic Farm Signs:
Seasonal off-premise U-Pic Farm sign(s) may be approved
by the Zoning Director subject to the following conditions:
Size of U-Pic Farm Sign: The face of the sign upon
which the message is written shall not exceed two (2)
feet in height nor four (4) feet in length for an
individual off-premise U-Pic Farm sign, nor eight (8)
feet in height by'twelve (12) feet in length for a
combination off-premise U-Plo Farm sign providing
however that such combination off-premise U-Pic Farm
sign may not exceed a width or length equivalent t°
four (4) square feet for each individual off-premise
U-Pic Farm advertised on the sign.
Message Content: The message content on a seasonal
off-premise U-Pic Farm sign shall be limited to the
name of the farm, the directions for locating the farm,
and a directional arrow when deemed appropriate by
the Zoning Director.
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Location of Seasonal Off-Premise U-Pic Farm Sign: A
seasonal off-premise U-Pic Farm sign shall be located
on private property and under no circumstance shall
such sign be placed in any street right-of-way. Prior
to the issuance of a seasonal off-premise U-Pic Farm
sign on any private property an authorization for the
placement of such sign is required by the property owner.
Construction of Seasonal Off-Premise U-Pic Farm Sign:
All seasonal off-premise U-Pic Farm signs shall be
constructed in a manner which complies with all
applicable County ordinances.
In the case of a seasonal combination off-premise U-Pic
Farm sign, individual messages shall either be painted
directly on the combination sign board, or if con-
structed of individual panels, such panels shall be
attached to the combination sign board in a manner which
is secure from winds and which may be removed and
replaced as required by this section.
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Duration of Valid Seasonal Off-Premise U-Pie Farm
Permit: All seasonal off-premise U-Plo Farm sign
permits shall be issued for and valid during the
period between October 15 and May 15 of the following
year. A seasonal off-premise U-Pic Farm sign permit
shall be renewable 'annually.
Removal of Seasonal Off-Premise U-Pie Farm Signs During
Off-Season: All seasonal off-premise U-Pic Farm signs
shall be removed by May 30 of each seasonal year.
Ail signs which are not removed by the permittee by
May 30 of each permit year will be removed by the County
and all costs, including legal costs, for such removal
will be assessed as a lien against the property owner
on whose land the sign was located.
SECTION TWO:
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice that it has
been filed with the Secretary of State.
DATE: December 6, 1977
ATTEST:
WILLIAM J. REAGAN, CLERK
,x~ .Ha~did~ L. }{all
Deputy O~erk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMaMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
DONALD A?' PICKWORTH,
COUNTY ATTORNEY
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
This ordinance filed with the Secretary
of State's office the 9th day of
December, 1977 and acknowledgment of
that filing received this 12th day of
December, 1977.
I, WILLIAM J. REACAN, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true original of Ordinance No. 77-65 which was adopted
by the Board of County Commissioners on December 6, 1977.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 7th day o~'becember~ 1977.
WILLIAM J. ,~EAGA~
Clerk of Coprt~ and Cl~rk
Ex-officio~o'~oard
County
DepN~'y Clerk'~ ~,~
Virgi~,~ Magri
Deputy Clerk
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BRUCE A, $.'4ATHERS
December 9, 1977
tIonorable William J. Reagan
Clerk of Circuit Court
Collier County Courthouse
Naples, Florida 33940
MARY L. SINGLETON
Director, Dlvl*lon of I~IKII01~I
g04/4BB.7890
Attention: Virginia Magri, Deputy Clerk
Dear P~. Re. agen:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66 Florida Statutes, this will
ncknowledge:
Receipt of your letter/s of December 7 and certified copy/les
of Collier County Ordlnance,/s No/Nos._37_~5
v,,"'l. Receipt of an original/Is and certified copv/ies of_
County Ordlnance/s No./Nos.
1. Receipt of
County Ordfnance/s relative to:
,v/'" 2. We have filed this/these ordinance/s
2. We have numbered this ordinance/s
filed in this office
in this office
1977.
December 9, , 1977.
and was/were
NK/~b
PoS.
Cordially,
The duplicate copy showing the filing date is being returned for your
records.