ORDINANCE NO. BL2007-1366

An Ordinance amending Section 17.32.050 of Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, to allow signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker or vary in intensity or color within the CL zoning district, all of which is more specifically described herein (Proposal No. 2007Z-033T).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the codification of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Section 17.32.050, Prohibited Signs, by amending subsection H. by deleting the phrase "CN and CL districts" and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "and CN districts".

Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days from and after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Feller Brown

Amendment No. 1
To
Ordinance No. BL2007-1366

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2007-1366 by deleting Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new Section 1:

“Section 1. That the codification of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Section 17.32.050, Prohibited Signs, by adding the following provision at the end of subsection H:

“Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, signs with lights or illuminations that display non-scrolling and non-flashing electronic text shall be permitted within the CL district, provided the text remains static for at least three seconds and the sign is not located within four hundred feet of any residential property with frontage on the same street;”

Sponsored by: Feller Brown

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: February 6, 2007
Passed First Reading: February 6, 2007
Referred to: Planning Commission - Disapproved 7-1
(February 22, 2007)
Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading: March 5, 2007 
Deferred: March 20, 2007
Deferred: April 3, 2007
Deferred to May 15, 2007: April 17, 2007
Amended: May 15, 2007
Passed Third Reading: May 15, 2007
Returned Usigned by the Mayor : May 17, 2007
Effective: May 19, 2007