2017-4099 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 2017-4099
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "EMERGENCY
SERVICES," OF ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "ALARM SYSTEMS," BY
AMENDING DIVISION 3, ENTITLED "BURGLAR ALARMS," BY
CREATING SECTION 42-92, THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED "SECURITY
CAMERA VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION PROGRAM," BY PROVIDING
INCENTIVES TO PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT INSTALL AND
REGISTER SECURITY CAMERAS WITH THE CITY, AND FURTHER
INCENTIVIZING THOSE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT
DIRECTS A SECURITY CAMERA TOWARDS THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-
WAY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, security or surveillance cameras serve to deter individuals from committing
crimes, and further provide assistance to law enforcement in the apprehension of those persons
that commit these criminal offenses; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department believes that access to recorded video
footage and images, which are captured by these security or surveillance cameras, would result
in the securing of essential evidence that would be likely utilized in solving criminal cases; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission seek to encourage private property owners
to point at least one (1) security or surveillance camera, which are located on their property,
toward the City's right-of-way in order to support the Miami Beach Police Department with their
criminal investigations; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission believe that a voluntary registry for private
security or surveillance cameras will encourage those individuals, who have these security or
surveillance cameras on their property, to directly point these camera(s) toward the City's right-
of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission seeks to provide direct incentives to
encourage the registration, and the future installation of security or surveillance cameras by
private property owners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 42 entitled "Emergency Services," of Article II entitled "Alarm
Systems," of Division 3 entitled "Burglar Alarms," of the Code of the City Miami Beach is hereby
amended to create Section 42-92 to be entitled "Security Camera Permit," as follows:
CHAPTER 42
EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Article II. Alarm Systems
Division 3. Burglar Alarms
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Sec. 42-92. R, eserved. Security Camera Voluntary Registration Program.
Laj Registry. The City is hereby establishing a voluntary security or surveillance camera
registry, and encourages private property owners (commercial and residential) to point at
least one (1) security or surveillance camera, which is directly located upon their
property, toward the City's right-of-way and register the location of that security or
surveillance camera with the City.
(b) Incentives. Private property owners that voluntarily register their private security or
surveillance cameras with the City, which are currently installed upon the property or that
will be installed upon the property and registered with the City, will receive the following
incentives:
(1) Waiver of those permit fee(s) and expedited permit approval process for the
installation of a new alarm system that includes security or surveillance cameras, or
the upgrade of a current alarm system that will include the installation of new or
additional cameras; and
(2) Waiver of those permit fee(s) and expedited permit approval process for the
installation of any new security or surveillance cameras system (without an alarm
system), or the upgrade of an existing security and surveillance system that will
include the installation of new or additional security or surveillance cameras;
3] Private property owners who register, or install and register their security or
surveillance cameras, and who point at least one (1) security or surveillance camera
toward the City's right-of-way, will be permitted three (3) false alarms waivers for
every calendar year.
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
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SECTION 4. CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered
or re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section," "article," or other appropriate word.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /7 day of M Ay , 2017.
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MIAM BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: May 17, 2017
10:55 a.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "EMERGENCY SERVICES," OF
ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "ALARM SYSTEMS," BY AMENDING DIVISION 3,
ENTITLED "BURGLAR ALARMS," BY CREATING SECTION 42-92,
THEREOF TO BE ENTITLED "SECURITY CAMERA VOLUNTARY
REGISTRATION PROGRAM," BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO PRIVATE
PROPERTY OWNERS THAT INSTALL AND REGISTER SECURITY
CAMERAS WITH THE CITY, AND FURTHER INCENTIVIZING THOSE
PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT DIRECTS A SECURITY CAMERA
TOWARDS THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RECOMMENDATION
Commissioner Micky Steinberg has proposed an Ordinance amendment to Chapter 42, by creating
Section 42-92 that will be titled "Security Camera Voluntary Registration Program." The proposed
Ordinance is intended to provide incentives to private property owners to install and register security
cameras with the City.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Creating Sec 42.92 Security Camera Voluntary Registration Program(Alarm Systems)
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