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V NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
OCTOBER 16, 2019
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the following public hearings will be heard by the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, in the Commission Chamber,
Third Floor,City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida,on October 16,2019,at the times listed,or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard:
1:40 p.m.Second Reading Public Hearing
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION'OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED
"ENVIRONMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES AND PLANTS," BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "TREE PRESERVATION AND
PROTECTION," BY AMENDING SECTION 46-56 THEREOF, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO DEFINE "ANSI A-300," "HEDGE," "HERITAGE TREE RECOGNITION PROGRAM," "PALM,"
"CLUSTERING PALMS,""PRUNING ALLOWANCE,"AND"SHRUB,"AND TO MODIFY THE EXISTING DEFINITION OF"TREE";BY AMENDING SECTION 46-58, ENTITLED"TREE REMOVAL
REQUIREMENTS,EXEMPTIONS,AND PROHIBITED SPECIES,"TO REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION FROM AN ARBORIST CERTIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE,
A FLORIDA LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT,OR AN ASCA REGISTERED CONSULTING ARBORIST,AND TO AMEND THE REMOVAL OF PROHIBITED SPECIES;BY AMENDING 46-59,
ENTITLED "TREE WORK PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESSING, REQUIREMENTS, AND REVIEW," TO REQUIRE A TREE WORK PERMIT FOR CROWN PRUNING NOT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ANSL-A300 TREE CARE STANDARDS,TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TREE WORK PERMIT DISPLAY,AND TO CLARIFY TREE WORK PERMIT FEES; BY
AMENDING SECTION 46-61, ENTITLED "TREE REPLACEMENT,"TO REPLACE THE EXISTING TREE REPLACEMENT CHART AND CANOPY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS WITH A TREE
REPLACEMENT CHART BASED ON THE TOTAL DIAMETER IN INCHES OF ALL TREES TO BE REMOVED, TO MODIFY THE PERCENT OF TREES THAT CAN BE PALMS, AND TO ADD
PROVISIONS FOR SOIL VOLUME REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-62, ENTITLED "TREE PRESERVATION, AND PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS, ROOT CUTTING, TREE
RELOCATIONS,AND TREE PRUNING,"TO MODIFY THE TITLE AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TREES AND PALMS SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-63, ENTITLED "HERITAGE TREES,"TO MODIFY THE TITLE, APPLICATION CRITERIA,AND TO DEFINE THE HERITAGE
TREE RECOGNITION PROGRAM BENEFITS; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-64, ENTITLED "SPECIMEN TREE STANDARDS,"TO INCLUDE A PARTIAL MITIGATION REQUIREMENT OPTION
• FOR TRANSPLANTING TREES; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-67 ENTITLED "ENFORCEMENT/CIVIL REMEDIES,"TO AMEND THE EXISTING CIVIL FINES AND PENAL TIES; BY CREATING
SECTION 46-68, TO BE ENTITLED "EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE," TO PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTIONS IN REGARD TO PRUNING, TRIMMING, OR REMOVING
DANGEROUS TREES;AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 46-31, 46-57, 46-58,'AND 46-59 TO PROVIDE FOR NON-SUBSTANTIVE TEXT AMENDMENTS, CLARITY,AND/OR CONSISTENCY
WITH THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE AFORESTATED SECTIONS;AND,PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,SEVERABILITY,CODIFICATION,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.This Ordinance is being
heard pursuant to Section 2.05 of the City Charter and§166.041 F.S. Inquiries may be directed to the Environment and Sustainability Department at 305.673.7010.
1:45 p.m.Second Reading Public Hearing
AMBIENT ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT PROGRAM
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,ENTITLED
"ARTS, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "SPECIAL EVENTS," BY CREATING SECTION 12-6, ENTITLED "AMBIENT ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT
PROGRAM," TO CREATE AN AMBIENT ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT PROGRAM, SET FORTH DEFINITIONS, IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE ESTABLISHMENTS, PROVIDE FOR AN APPLICATION,
ESTABLISH REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE PERMIT PROGRAM(INCLUDING THE TERM OF THE PERMIT,NOTICE REQUIREMENTS,AND MINIMUM STANDARDS,CRITERIA,AND
CONDITIONS), PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES,AND CREATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS;AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,SEVERABILITY,CODIFICATION,AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance is being heard pursuant to Section 2.05 of the City Charter and§166.041 F.S. Inquiries may be directed to the Planning Department at 305.673.7550.
1:50 p.m.Second Reading Public Hearing
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA,
ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "IN GENERAL," BY AMENDING SECTION 70-7, ENTITLED "RESERVED," BY CREATING DEFINITIONS
AND THOSE REGULATIONS WHICH SHALL PROHIBIT THE SMOKING OF CANNABIS, MARIJUANA, OR HEMP ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS;,
PROVIDING.PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT FOR VIOLATION;AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance is being
heard pursuant to Section 2.05 of the City Charter and§166.041 F.S. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of the City Attorney at 305.673.7470.
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1:55 p.m.Second Reading Public Hearing
•AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
ENTITLED "MARINE STRUCTURES, FACILITIES, AND VESSELS," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "RESTRICTED WAKE ZONES", BY AMENDING SECTION 66-43 ENTITLED
"RESTRICTED AREAS," BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (C) THEREOF REGARDING THE SLOW SPEED, MINIMUM WAKE ZONES BY ADDING A YEAR-ROUND SLOW SPEED ZONE
AROUND FLAGLER MEMORIAL ISLAND(THE"MONUMENT ISLAND");AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION(B)THEREOF TO AMEND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE IDLE SPEED, NO WAKE
ZONE IN THE AREA OF THE MIAMI BEACH MARINA; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance is being heard
pursuant to Section 2.05 of the City Charter and§166.041 F.S. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of the City Attorney at 305.673.7470.
2:10 p.m.Public Hearing
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND, ENTERPRISE
FUNDS, INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS, AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2019/20. This Resolution is being heard pursuant to Sections 166.041 and
166.241 F.S. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget at 305.673.7510.
_ INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting, or be represented by an agent, or to express their views in writing addressed to the City Commission, c/o the City Clerk,
1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.Copies of these items are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the
City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.This meeting,or any item herein, may be continued,and under such circumstances,additional
legal notice need not be provided.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat., the City hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter
considered at its meeting or its hearing, such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence,nor does it authorize challenges
or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
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