LTC 178-2017 Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority ResolutionMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 178 -2017
TO: mayor rnuip Levine acrd Membei of the Ci�,j' ommission
LETTER TO COMMISSION
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manag
DATE: April 4, 2017
SUBJECT: Marine and Waterfront Protect ''•n Authority Resolution:
To recommend the repeal of two (2) requirements under Chapter
66 — Marine Structures, Facilities and Vehicles, which have been
part of the City of Miami Beach Code of Ordinances since 1964
and are outdated as they no longer correspond with current
Marine practices
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to inform the Mayor and Members of the
City Commission of a Resolution discussed and approved by the Marine and Waterfront
Protection Authority (MWPA) during their last meeting on March 14, 2017. This
Resolution is a recommendation to the Commission regarding two requirements on the
books since 1964 that are no longer relevant and should be repealed as they do not
correspond to current Marine practices.
Upon researching the Chapter of the City Code entitled, Chapter 66 - Marine Structure,
Facilities and Vehicles, Captain Dan Kipnis encountered the following two (2) sections
which are no longer applicable to current Marine standards:
Sec. 66 -7. - Commercial activities.
(a) Commercial bait boats. All boats used to catch or furnish live bait shall, at all times,
have aboard a covered receptacle in which shall be placed all dead bait. Bait tanks on
such boats when containing bait shall be covered at all times when in the city waters by a
cover that fits closely over the top except while bait is actually being transferred to or
from the tank.
(b) Sale of bait. No person shall sell live bait at retail from a vessel within the limits of
the city.
(Code 1964, §§ 7 -98, 7 -99) and,
Sec. 66 -153. - Employees of boat and dock operators to be fingerprinted, photographed,
identified.
It shall be unlawful for any person to employ in or about the operation of docking
facilities, boats and occupations licensed or permitted under this article any person who has
not, previous to his employment at his own expense, been fingerprinted, photographed and
identified by the bureau of identification of the police department. (Code 1964, § 7 -50)
The Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority thoroughly discussed the relevance of
these two sections of the City Code, made a motion and consequently approved the
following Resolution:
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Section 66 — Marine Structures, Facilities and Vehicles
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April 4, 2017
The MWPA moved to recommend the repeal of Section. 66 -7. — Commercial
Activities; and Sec. 66- 153.— Employees of boat and dock operators to be
fingerprinted, photographed, identified; as they are redundant and outdated
and not in accordance with the current applicable Marine standards utilized
and approved by the U. S. Coast Guard, County and State Law.
Action: Motion for this Resolution was made by Dr. Morris Sunshine, seconded by
Sash = Boulanger, (Vote: 13 -0) Resolution passed unanimously.
JLM SMT /FHC /clr
C: Susanne M. Torriente, Assistant City Manager
Hernan Cardeno, Esq., Code Compliance Department Director
Sarah Saunders, Code Compliance Manager
Rianne Thomas, Code Compliance Administrator & MWPA Liaison
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