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2001-3317 ORD ORDINANCE NO. 2001-3317 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY" BY AMENDING DIVISION 3 THEREOF ENTITLED "NEWSRACKS" BY AMENDING SECTIONS 82-176 THROUGH 82-257 TO PROVIDE THAT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS IN DIVISION 3 SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE AND DELETING ALL REFERENCES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission deem it in the best interests of the City that enforcement measures with regard to the City's Newsrack Ordinance should be the responsibility of the City Manager or City Manager's designee instead of the Public Works Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 82-176 entitled "Definitions" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Subdivision I. Generally Sec. 82-176. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Code Compliance department means the code compliance department of the City. * * * SECTION 2. That Section 82-201 entitled "Notice of Violation, request for hearing" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect on the l1ifh day of September, 2001. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of S-ept1emlleg 2001. ATTEST: ~II MAYOR ~x WM~ CITY CLERK Ordiillance No.,.2001-3317 f:\A1"lwn'RNIORDlNANClNtWSRACK.R':V 1i5ml APPROVEDM1O FORM &LANGUAGI! . FOR EXECUTION 1fi..1f!:!::- 7. -I J-OL N>>tnr1I DIIII :t< 9 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ro NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS "liiIIiIiI'" NOTICE IS HEREBY given that pUblic hearings will beheld by the Mayqr and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, In the Commission Chambers, 3rd floor. City Hall, j700 Convention'Center Drive. Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, September 5. 2001, 'at the times listed below, to I conside~ the adoption at the following ordinances: at 10:15 a.m.: . . .. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "PUIlLlC PROPERTY" BY AMENDING DIVISION 3 THEREOF ENTITLED "NEWSRACKS" IlY AMENDING SECTIONS 82.176 THROUGH 82-257 TO PROVIDE THAT ENFORCEMENT" OF THE REGULATIONS IN DIVISION 3 SHALL IlE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE AND DELETING ALL REFE:RENCES TO THE. PUIlLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OFMIAMI','IlEACH; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, '-REPEALER, SEVERABILl1;Y ANOAN EFFECTiVE DATE, at 10:20 a:';;:,'t . , . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMIIlEACH, FLORIDA, CHAPTER 82, "PUIlLIC PROPERTY," ARTICLE IV, "USES IN PUIlLlC"RIGHT5-0F-WAY,' DIVISION 6, "PROHIBITED .SIGNS OVER PUIlLlC PROPERTY,' TO ADOPT A NEW SECTION 82-414, ENT+rLEO "PERMITTED SIGNS, SHELTERS AND ADVERTISING IN . PUIlLIC RIGHTS.OF.WAY," TO CLARIFY THE CITY'S AUTHORITY 'TO PLACE SIGNS IN THE PUIlLICRIGHT-DF-WAY, INCLUDING DIRECTORY SIGNS, AND SIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH BUS SHELTERS, WHICH MAY INClUDE ADVERTISING, . PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. o . ,~ ...... -, -, - -', - ~ . ., - - . ,. . . ' Inqui~es'maibe directed t? the City ,Attorney's office ei (305)673-7470, . - ,'r". -.", ..' ,,' '.' ,~., . ',o,~. _ ",.. ; !. . _ --._ . ALUNTERESTEO,PARTIES are invited to appear~at this meeting, or be I repres~nte(by~n'agent;~or .to exPress their views,in'writing addresSed to the CityCommisslo,;, C/o the CitY Cieri<, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1 st ,Floor; CitY Hall; Miami Ileach; Florida 33139, Caples of these ,ordinances are i available for. i:)ljbU~.Jnspectioii. during norm~ business hours In .the City Clerk's Offico,,1700,Co.nventi.on'Center Drivio, istAoor, CitY Hall,:Miami ,Beach,)719rida i~~~~' -~Jh~_: TDee~.'.1g may be. contintled and under such ci!'Cumstan~es additlQnal,~gal notice would riot be provided. -'..' '....'-_ c " ,~,~ '. :"_~:;.:_...... ,.,~ '.....';I~.....;_ .' _ '.'. . ',';.. '" '-, "/..' ':" ~~'~~~;~1 '"r:_~f.';:~.:',R?bert E; Pa[cher, City Clerk"',-::.:': . ..... .~:".tl:.,_-irr: 'j~ f~,C,)~f..::,-Clty of Miami Beach . '.- : , ' '. ' ~'." ", t " ,- .. . '.-..' ":. ",.... '. , Pursuant to SeQlion 28e,oi05:'l'1a"Stal"the.City hereby adVises the pUblic tfiat., if 'a person 'decides :to"appeal_ any :d,ecision made by,the City Commission -with, .respect .to any'. matter _considered at its meeting_"OrJts hearing, such,pel:Son must ensure that a verbatilT\ record of the proceedings is,made,'~hic~'f8:COrdincludes the..testimony andevidenC?8 upon which the appeal ,is .to,~e ~ased.,This potice does not constitute consent by the City for the __introduction or_ -~dmission :01 otherwise inadmissible__,or, irrelevant evidence',oor does-it authorize, challenges or appeals' not otherWise ~lIowed ~}~~;:~~'.;>~i'~'~:'~:~~>,' :.,:,-~-:~: -,;:- -;. '~-. ;..._ ~ ,t~-f-~ :I:j<e<~d?~t In accordance with- the Americans with Oisabilities::.Act~of-:-1_99(}1,;,~rsons n$6ding special accommodation to participate Ji',,^_~i$_ proqeeding :sl1ould -contact the City. Clerk's office no later than joul daYs prior'tO the proceeding, telephone (305) 673-7411 for assistance; ij hearing Impafre<fielephon. the . Florida Reiay Sorvica numbers, (BOO) 955.8nl (TOO) .or. (800)'955-8nO (VOICE), forassistance.,"; ~', 'c: .>;,,~ ~'.;" ."" ;"":. '.'. ....... ".'. '" ,...,. .' - .... .' ~ .. MD1IO()411~ ' "V~ ,.\\""...""..,,,. ,\..... . \ I i.. ~.. .......-.. "\ -.;._...... .._:-. _-~ .... ;;~ -;~':;'_ _~ .:'.__ '!' ~~'..~"_~__-'~-~.; ... % <= '" en co ~ ,. c: '" <= !!l "" !" "" ~ . .:} . .. -.. ':J: II .. . ;;: ;,'l'-~,;' ~:~~r :': ~ a% I I , , , I -.,.,.,.,...._~ ,.,...... ....' I I \ I MURRAY H. DUBBIN City Attorney TO: FROM: SUBJECT: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY <6'~ tfJ/Uomi 71- F L o R o A Telephone: Telecopy: (305) 673-7470 (305) 673-7002 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM DATE: September 5, 2001 Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and Members of the City Commission Murray H. Dubbin .i\lV City Attorney ~ ~lN'v AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY" BY AMENDING DIVISION 3 THEREOF ENTITLED "NEWSRACKS" BY AMENDING SECTIONS 82-176 THROUGH 82- 257 TO PROVIDE THAT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS IN DIVISION 3 SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE AND DELETING ALL REFERENCES TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SECOND READING Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Nancy Liebman, the above referenced Ordinance is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission. cc: Jorge M. Gonzalez City Manager F:\Al1'o\11JIlN\COl.lMMEIoIOIN~IRM:l,~EV Agenda Item RSA Date ?-Q-"'O{ 1700 Convention Center Drive -- Fourth Floor -- Miami Bea lQ CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION MEMORANDUM n I 'I "',.,- ~ u; ";Ui.~ "./ I'~:'! ll' ,":".j <.- - ,'.' ,~.~ ell'( ;"1 ; lJi\~';L r ~) UFFiCE TO: MURRAY H. DUBBIN CITY ATTORJ.'iEtfVY / NANCY LIEBM N COMMISSIONE . JUNE 21, 2001 FROM: DATE: RE: NEWSR<\.CK ENFORCEMENT Please prepare an ordinance change that will shift the newsrack enforcement from the Public Works Department to the Code Compliance Department. NL/sl' Subdivision II. Administration and Enforcement Sec.82-201. Notice of violation; request for hearing. Except as provided in section 82-203, whenever the pttblie ,.'Clrb City Manager or City Manager's designee finds that a newsrack is in violation of this division, the pttblie MJrb City Manager or City Manager's designee shall mail an advisory notice specifying the violation to the publisher responsible for that newsrack. If the violation is not corrected within 15 days from the date of mailing of the advisory notice, the pttblie ,Y<Jrb City Manager or City Manager's designee shall cause a tag to be attached to the newsrack specifying the date and nature of the violation. A written notice of violation and information regarding procedures for appeal from the finding of violation shall thereafter be sent by certified mail within three working days by the l'tiblie ,.l:'lIb City Manager or City Manager's designee to the registered publisher responsible for the newsrack and to any person whose name appears on the newsrack as provided in section 82-256. The publisher or his designee shall, within 15 days from the date on which the tag was attached, either cause the violation to be corrected or request a hearing pursuant to section 82-207. SECTION 3. That Section 82-202 entitled "Removal and storage of news racks" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-202. Removal and storage of news racks. (a) Any newsracks installed, used or maintained in violation of this division may, after prior notices to the publisher as provided in section 82-201, be removed by the pttblie ',,'Clrlm City Manager or City Mana\!er's desi\!nee and stored in a place convenient to the publie wClrb City Manager or City Manager's designee; except that a request for hearing pursuant to section 82-207 timely filed within the IS-day period shall stay removal pending the outcome of the hearing and any subsequent judicial review. The stay shall expire when: (l) A request for hearing has been withdrawn and the violations cited have not been corrected; (2) A hearing has resulted in a final determination that the violation specified on the tag attached to such newsrack has in fact occurred, and the publisher has failed to correct such violation or seek judicial review of same within 30 days from the date of determination; or (3) When all judicial review is concluded, and the determination of violation has been sustained and the publisher has failed to correct the violations in question within 30 days from the date of the last judicial determination. 2 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, when any newsrack poses an imminent or immediate hazard to pedestrians, vehicles or property, the: diree:t6r 5f pttblie: '.verb City Manager or City Manager's designee shall attempt to give telephone notice to the publisher and afford the publisher the opportunity to remove or otherwise relocate the newsrack. Where telephone notice is not feasible or where the owner fails to remove or relocate the newsrack following the notice, the directm efpttblie: ,,<lib City Manager or City Manager's designee may remove or relocate the newsrack. The newsrack may be stored as provided in subsection (a) of this section, and notice shall be provided to the publisher in accordance with section 82-203. A newsrack shall be deemed a hazard when its installation, use or maintenance endangers the safety of persons or property. SECTION 4. That Section 82-204 entitled "Release of stored newsracks, storage fee; inspection fee" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-204. Release of stored newsracks, storage fee; inspection fee. (a) Any newsrack, together with its contents, which has been stored pursuant to section 82-203 shall be returned to the publisher: (1) Upon receipt by the ptlblit: ',vmb City Manager or City Manager's designee of a removal fee of $50.00 and a storage fee of $5.00 per day paid by the publisher; or (2) Upon filing of a request for hearing pursuant to section 82-207 accompanied by a deposit of a $50.00 removal and storage fee to be held by the pttblit: ,,8rb City Manager or City Manager's designee, which fee shall be returned to the publisher upon a determination by the special master after a hearing pursuant to section 82-207 or by a court upon judicial review that the newsrack should not have been removed. (b) The pttblie 'Mr!{3 City Manager or City Manager's designee shall reinspect the corrected condition of any newsrack reinstalled after release under this section. The publisher shall pay an inspection fee of $10.00 for the reinspection, except that no inspection fee shall be imposed for any newsrack reinstalled pursuant to subsection (a)(2) ofthis section where the special master or a court has determined that the newsrack should not have been removed. SECTION 5. That Section 82-206 entitled "Abandoned newsracks" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-206. Abandoned news racks, A newsrack shall be deemed abandoned when it does not contain the publication specified 3 therefor within 48 hours after release of the current issue or when no publication is in the newsrack for more than seven consecutive days. When any newsrack has been abandoned on public property in the city, the dircct61 ef pttblie '..erb City Manager or City Manager's designee shall attempt to notifY the publisher by certified mail and by telephone and afford the publisher the opportunity to remove the newsrack, to resume distribution, or to show reasonable cause therefor. Where the publisher is unknown or where the publisher has failed to resume distribution, remove the newsrack or show reasonable cause therefor within 15 days of receipt of certified notice, the elireeter ef l'ttblie ~ City Manager or City Manager's designee may remove and store the newsrack as provided by section 82-202. The publisher, if identifiable, shall receive notice of removal and storage as provided in section 82-203 and may regain possession of the newsrack pursuant to section 82-204. If a newsrack removed and stored pursuant to this section is not claimed within 90 days of the date of storage, the dileetel ef l'ttblie v,'erb City Manager or City Manager's designee may request a hearing pursuant to section 82-207 for the purpose of demonstrating that the newsrack was abandoned on public property. Upon determination by the special master or a court upon judicial review, if any, that the newsrack has been abandoned on public property, the l'ttblie l\"51b City Manager or City Manager's designee may dispose of the newsrack as provided in F.S. 9705.103. SECTION 6. That Section 82-207 entitled "Hearings" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-207. Hearings. (a) Request for hearings. Any publisher may file a written request with the pttblie ..elks City Manager or City Manager's designee for a hearing for the purpose of demonstrating that a newsrack should not have been removed or stored, or that a violation as specified on the tag attached to a newsrack pursuant to section 82-201 has not occurred. (b) Notice of hearing. Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the l'ttblie ..51kJ City Manager or City Manager's designee shall set the cause for hearing at the next scheduled hearing ofthe special master and shall send notice to the publisher by certified mail of the date, time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall occur no later than 45 working days from the date on which the l'tlblie ,;'tIlks Citv Manager or City Manager's designee receives the request for hearing. (c) Conduct of hearing. At the time set for such hearing, the special master shall receive all evidence relevant to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of the specified violation, compliance or noncompliance with any of the provisions of this division, and other relevant information. Such hearing need not be conducted according to fonnal rules of evidence, but fundamen1a1 due process shall be observed. The publisher of the newsrack in question shall be afforded the opportunity to: (1) Present testimony and evidence on his behalf; 4 (2) Cross examine witnesses; and (3) Be represented by counsel at his own expense. All testimony shall be under oath and recorded. (d) Decision after hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the special master shall determine, from the facts adduced at the hearing, whether the newsrack should have been tagged and/or stored, and whether the publisher of the newsrack shall be required to pay the removal, storage and inspection fees as specified in section 82-204 and appendix A. The decision of the special master shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact, a determination of the issues presented, and an order specifying whether the removal and storage fee and inspection fee are to be imposed. (e) Notice of decision. The department shall promptly send to the publisher, by first class mail, a copy ofthe special master's decision and order. SECTION 7. That Section 82-208 entitled "Appellate procedure after hearings" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-208. Appellate procedure after hearings. The publisher and the ptiblie ,,'<Ilks Citv Manager or City Manager's designee may seek such judicial review of the order of the special master as is provided by law. SECTION 8. That Section 82-209 entitled "Authority of the ptiblie ",Ilks City Manager or City Manager's desiJ?nee to promulgate rules and regulations" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-209. Authority of the l'u.blil: l\orks City Manager or City Manager's designee to promulgate rules and regulations. The l'tlblie ,,'llks Citv Manager or City Manaller's desi~nee may promulgate rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this division, which it deems necessary to properly exercise its duties. These rules shall be put into effect only upon approval by the city commission. All such rules and regulations shall be kept posted in the office of the ptiblie ,,'elrkJ City Manager or City Manager's desi\!nee, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to any publisher upon request. 5 Subdivision III. Registration SECTION 9. That Section 82-231 entitled "Fee, letter of compliance required" of Chapter 82 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-231. Fee, letter of compliance required. a) Any publisher who installs or maintains a newsrack that in whole or in part rests upon, in or over any dedicated sidewalk or parkway within the city shall register the newsrack with the 1'1:lblie "mb City Manager or City Manager's designee prior to the installation of the newsrack. (b) At the time of registration each publisher shall file the following with the l"ttblie '" 6rkS ~ Manager or City Manager's designee: (1) A completed application form and hold harmless agreement te-be; as provided by the l"tlblie '{5rkS City Manager or City Manal!er's designee, stating the publisher's name, address, phone number, fax phone number, newsrack distribution manager's name, requested location of the newsrack, dimensional drawing (sketch) oflocation, and type of newsrack requested to be installed, maintained or operated in the city by the publisher identifying, when possible, each particular newsrack by serial number or other appropriate means; (2) A letter of compliance from the publisher certifying that the publisher's newsracks and their locations conform to the provisions of this division; and (3) The following fees: a. A one-time permit fee of $50.00 shall be required for each newspaper publisher to defray costs of administering this division. b. An additional non-recurring fee of$15.00 per newsrack is to be paid by the publisher at the time of the initial registration of that particular newsrack to defray costs of inspection of the newsrack. c. A change in location of any newsrack during the annual registration period may be made so long as the publisher obtains prior approval of the new location from the l"oolic; ,.,6rkS City Manager or City Manager's designee and the change does not result in a violation of this division; there shall be a $25.00 reinspection fee per newsrack for any location change. Forms for registering a change in location of any newsrack shall be furnished upon the publisher's request by the l"ttblk ,',mks City Manager or City Manager's designee. 6 Subdivision IV. Regulations SECTION 10. That Section 82-257 entitled "Placement of news racks" of Chapter 82 ofthe Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 82-257. Placement of news racks. (a) All newsracks placed, maintained or operated within a public right-of-way in the city shall conform with the standards specified in subsections (b ).-( e) ofthis section. (b) Newsracks shall only be situated at the rear of a sidewalk, near a curb, adjacent to the wall of a building, or at another location approved by the public '/.llrkS City Manager or City Manager's designee. Ifa newsrack is placed near a curb, the back of the newsrack shall be situated so as not to constitute a hazard to either pedestrians or vehicles traveling the road or parking alongside of the sidewalk. If the newsrack is placed adjacent to the wall of a building, the back of the newsrack shall be situated parallel to and as close as possible to the wall. (c) No person shall install, use or maintain any newsrack: (1) Within five feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk; (2) Within five feet of any curb return; (3) Within ten feet of any fire hydrant, fire call box or other emergency facility; (4) Within three feet of any bus bench; (5) Within ten feet of any advertisement panel located on a transit shelter, except that newsracks may be located within transit shelters with the approval of the public works department; (6) Within three feet of utility, traffic, or street light poles, mailboxes, parking meters, or other objects legally permitted; (7) Within five feet of any area improved with lawn, flowers, shrubs or trees within the public rights-of-way; (8) Within four feet of any driveway; or (9) Where placement unreasonably interferes with or impedes the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, but in no event at any location where the clear space for the passageway of pedestrians is reduced thereby to less than three feet. (d) No more than eight feet of news racks may be placed at anyone location; these newsracks may be placed immediately adjacent to each other in a horizontal line or in another configuration that does not violate any other provision of this chapter. Individual newsracks or newsrack groups placed at locations other than comers shall be located midblock and at least 60 feet from comers. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b )--( d) of this section, if the limitations on 7 newsracks impairs the ability of a publisher to distribute a publication through newsracks to members of the public who desire to receive that publication at a particular location, and there is no alternate location available for a newsrack under this division reasonably accessible to the members ofthe public, the ptlblie .tarb City Manager or City Manager's designee shall, where the public safety will not be impaired, permit that publisher to place newsracks at that location. (f) Where a newsrack installed prior to the effective date of this division does not comply with one or more of the requirements of this section, and where the publisher responsible for that newsrack wants to retain the newsrack in the same location, the publisher may request permission to retain that location from the directBf elf ptiblic work~ City Mana~er or City Manager's designee. The director shall grant the publisher's request ifretaining the location in question is consistent with the purpose and intent ofthis division and does not present a danger to persons or property. Any publisher aggrieved by the decision of the direc:t6I elf public: 'n6rb City Manager or Citv Manager's designee may appeal the decision to the special master. (g) Notwithstanding any other section ofthis division, no publisher shall install, use or maintain any newsrack where its placement endangers the safety of persons or property. SECTION 11. INCLUSION IN CITY CODE. It is the intention of the City Commission, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of the City of Miami Beach as amended; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or other appropriate word. SECTION 12. REPEALER. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 13. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity. 8