Board recommends changes to sign rules to clarify when nonconforming signs become illegal
Summary
The board recommended approval of targeted text changes to Section 30.06 of the Land Development Code to clarify termination criteria for nonconforming signs, including a 12‑month vacancy rule and limits to single-tenant changes.
Nassau County planning staff asked the Planning & Zoning Board April 7 to recommend approval of an amendment to the county sign code that clarifies when nonconforming commercial signs become illegal.
The staff presenter said the amendment to Section 30.06 aims to reduce redundancy and clearly define termination criteria. As staff explained, “A nonconforming sign is abandoned or discontinued when a business name or single tenant sign changes or when a nonresidential building is unoccupied for a period of 12 consecutive months.”
The change, staff said, limits the termination rule to single‑tenant signs or a business name change, avoiding a situation in which a multi‑tenant center would be penalized each time one tenant changes. Staff recommended approval, saying the amendment aligns with the county’s comprehensive plan objective to incorporate design‑sensitive regulations on major corridors; the board moved, seconded and recommended approval (Ordinance 2026‑032).
The amendment reflects prior direction favoring monument signs over tall freestanding signs along major corridors such as SR‑200; staff said the revision provides clearer criteria for enforcement and interpretation of nonconforming sign provisions.
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