Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 2804
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11  The Committee on Community Affairs (Garcia) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 22, after line 31,
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18         Section 14.  Subsection (27) is added to section
19  479.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
20         479.01  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the
21  term:
22         (27)  "Wall mural" means a sign that is a painting or
23  an artistic work composed of photographs or arrangements of
24  color and that displays a commercial or noncommercial message,
25  relies solely on the side of the building for rigid structural
26  support, and is painted on the building or depicted on vinyl,
27  fabric, or other similarly flexible material that is held in
28  place flush or flat against the surface of the building. The
29  term excludes a painting or work placed on a structure that is
30  erected for the sole or primary purpose of signage.
31         Section 15.  Section 479.155, Florida Statutes, is
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Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2804 Barcode 771070 1 amended to read: 2 479.155 Local outdoor advertising or sign 3 ordinances.--The provisions of This chapter does shall not be 4 deemed to supersede the rights and powers of counties and 5 municipalities to enact outdoor advertising or sign 6 ordinances. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 7 chapter, a municipality or county may exercise jurisdiction 8 over the regulation of wall murals within areas designated by 9 such governments; however, a wall mural that displays a 10 commercial message and is within 660 feet of the nearest edge 11 of the right-of-way within an area adjacent to the interstate 12 highway system or the federal-aid primary highway system must 13 be located in an area that is zoned for industrial or 14 commercial use. The municipality or county shall establish and 15 enforce regulations that set criteria governing the size, 16 lighting, and spacing of wall murals in such areas which are 17 consistent with the intent of the Highway Beautification Act 18 of 1965 and with customary use. A wall mural that is subject 19 to a local regulation and the Highway Beautification Act of 20 1965 must be approved by the Department of Transportation and 21 the Federal Highway Administration and may not violate the 22 agreement between the state and the United States Department 23 of Transportation or violate federal regulations enforced by 24 the Department of Transportation under s. 479.02(1). 25 26 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 27 28 29 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 30 And the title is amended as follows: 31 On page 3, line 14, after the semicolon, 2 8:57 AM 03/28/07 s2804c1c-ca40-t01
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 2804 Barcode 771070 1 insert: 2 amending s. 479.01, F.S.; defining the term 3 "wall mural"; amending s. 479.155, F.S.; 4 providing for regulation of wall murals by 5 municipalities and counties; requiring that 6 certain wall murals be located in areas zoned 7 for industrial or commercial use; requiring 8 that the local regulation of wall murals be 9 consistent with specified criteria; requiring 10 the Department of Transportation to approve a 11 wall mural under certain conditions; 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 8:57 AM 03/28/07 s2804c1c-ca40-t01