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Billboard Removal Application | Clay County, FL

Billboard Removal Application

Digital billboards may be permitted and operated in accordance with Section 6 of Article VII of the Clay County Land Development Code. Due to the special circumstances involved with digital billboard permitting, applicants must follow the procedures below.

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Step 1: Existing Billboard Removal

For each digital billboard face erected, existing billboard faces owned by the digital billboard permit applicant must first be permanently removed according to the applicable swap-down ratio.

Swap-Down Ratios

  • 1:1 Swap-Down Ratio: Applies when the sign face being removed is a tri-vision sign. The square footage of one face must be at least equal to the square footage of the new digital billboard face.
  • 2:1 Swap-Down Ratio: Applies when the applicant owns fewer than 15 existing non-digital billboard faces in Clay County at the time of application. The total square footage removed must be at least two times the square footage of the new digital billboard face.
  • 3:1 Swap-Down Ratio: Applies when the applicant owns 15 or more existing non-digital billboard faces in Clay County at the time of application. The total square footage removed must be at least three times the square footage of the new digital billboard face.

Required Items for Billboard Removal

  1. Billboard Removal Application.
  2. Building Permit Application for Demolition, one permit for each billboard to be removed.
  3. Site plan showing the location of the existing billboards to be removed.
  4. Written statement demonstrating the swap-down ratio to be used.
  5. Site plan showing the proposed new digital billboard location.
  6. $215 zoning fee.
  7. $100 demolition permit fee for each billboard to be removed.
Fees for Step 1:
Zoning Fee: $215
Demolition Permit Fee: $100 per billboard removed

Removal Process

Once the removal application is approved, Clay County will notify the applicant that billboard removal may proceed.

After the existing billboards have been removed, the applicant must notify County Building and Zoning staff to schedule an inspection. If the inspection passes, the applicant may proceed to Step 2 for the new digital billboard permit.

Step 2: New Digital Billboard Permit Application

After the required billboard removal has been completed and approved, the applicant may apply for a new digital billboard permit.

Required Items for New Digital Billboard Permit

  1. Building Permit Application.
  2. Site plan identifying the proposed location of the new digital billboard.
  3. Sign plan demonstrating sign height, area, and dimensions.
  4. Structural engineering drawings or report.
  5. Documentation showing compliance with flash and frame effects, dimming technology, candle and ambient levels, and all other applicable regulations within Article VII, Section 20.7-6.1.
  6. $75 zoning fee.
  7. Building permit fee: $125 for the first 100 square feet and $100 for every square foot after.
  8. Electrical service fee, based on required service, ranging from $50 to $100.
Fees for Step 2:
Zoning Fee: $75
Building Permit Fee: $125 for the first 100 square feet and $100 for every square foot after
Electrical Service Fee: $50 to $100, based on required service

Site Plan Requirements

The site plan must include a scaled or surveyed drawing showing compliance with required distance separation standards.

  • At least 1,000 feet from any billboard along the same side of the roadway.
  • At least 1,500 feet from any other digital billboard or tri-vision sign along the same roadway.
  • If applicable, at least 1,500 feet from any other billboard facing Interstate 295.
  • A minimum setback of 10 feet from a sidewalk or paved portion of the adjacent roadway.

Fees may be included on one check or credit card payment. Credit card payments include a 3.5 percent service charge on the total transaction amount.

Application Filing Location

Completed applications may be filed with the Planning and Zoning Division.

Clay County Planning and Zoning Division
Clay County Administration Building
477 Houston Street, 3rd Floor
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

Review and Inspection Process

Planning and Zoning staff will review the application for compliance with Section 6 of Article VII of the Clay County Land Development Code.

Once Planning and Zoning staff determine compliance, the application will be forwarded to the Building Division for review under the Florida Building Code.

After the review process is complete, the applicant will receive a permit to construct the new digital billboard. The applicant may then proceed with construction according to the approved permit and must notify the County when ready for required inspections.

Final inspections are required from both the Building Division and the Planning and Zoning Division.