2015-3971 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 2015-3971
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 142 OF
THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ZONING DISTRICTS
AND REGULATIONS," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED
"SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS"; BY AMENDING
DIVISION 3, ENTITLED "SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS";
BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (5), TO REQUIRE TRANSIENT
GUEST(S) OR OCCUPANT(S) TO REGISTER AT THE SUITE HOTEL;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the reservation of hotel rooms may be accomplished through various
mobile mediums and devices, based upon advancements in mobile technologies; and
WHEREAS, these mobile technological advancements have created new challenges
to traditional reservations at hotels, which challenges have directly impacted the safety and
security of all tenants, guests and occupants at suite hotels; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that safe-guarding the security of those persons
residing or visiting at suite hotels requires this amendment to prevent intruders, or any other
persons not permitted on the premises of the suite hotel.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION.1. That Chapter 142, "Zoning Districts and Regulations," Article IV, "Supplementary
District Regulations," Division 3, "Supplementary Use Regulations," Section 142-1105, entitled,
"suites hotel"; of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, is hereby established, as follows:
Chapter 142. Zoning Districts and Regulations
Article IV. Supplementary District Regulations
Division 3. Supplementary Use Regulations
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Sec. 142-1105. Suites hotel.
When a hotel unit contains cooking facilities it shall be considered as a suite hotel unit
and shall conform with the following:
(1) The units shall only be permitted in new construction, in historic district suites hotels that
have been rehabilitated in general accordance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's
standards for rehabilitation of historic buildings as determined by the planning and
zoning director, or in buildings which have been substantially rehabilitated or where the
suites hotel units are part of a request for a building permit that will result in the building
being substantially rehabilitated.
(2) Cooking facilities in units of less than 550 square feet shall be limited to one microwave
oven and one five-cubic-foot refrigerator. Notwithstanding the forgoing, historic district
suites hotels may have full cooking facilities in units with a minimum of 400 square feet.
(3) The building shall be maintained and operated as a hotel.
(4) A minimum of 20 percent of the total gross area shall be maintained as common area,
however this requirement shall not apply to historic district suites hotels. This provision
shall not be waived or affected through the variance procedure.
(5) The building shall contain a registration desk and a lobby.
(a) Any transient quest or occupant for a suite hotel unit must register at the registration
desk. Those transient guest(s) or occupant(s) are prohibited from accessing the
suite hotel unit without registration.
(6) The building shall have central air conditioning or flush-mounted wall units; however no
air conditioning equipment may face a street, bay or ocean.
(7) The building shall not have unenclosed exterior walkways that provide access to the
units; however this requirement shall not apply to historic district suites hotels.
(8) Should the facility convert from a suites hotel to a multifamily residential building, the
minimum average unit size and all other zoning requirements for, the underlying' district
shall be met.
SECTION 2. 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 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 3. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. 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 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect ten days following adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /y day of 0 ClUb e r , 2015.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RAUL AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE SECOND READING
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
JIMMY L. MORALES, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ALEKSANDR BOKSNER, FIRST ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNE
DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2015
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 142 OF
THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ZONING DISTRICTS
AND REGULATIONS," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED
"SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS"; BY AMENDING
DIVISION 3, ENTITLED "SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS";
BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (5), TO REQUIRE TRANSIENT
GUEST(S) OR OCCUPANT(S) TO REGISTER AT THE SUITE HOTEL;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Commissioner Michael Grieco has proposed an ordinance amendment to Section 142-105(5) of
the Miami Beach Code, which will require transient guest(s) or occupant(s) of a suite hotel to
register at the registration desk. This registration requirement is an important public policy
component that will ensure that all persons are properly granted access to, and are lawfully at,
the premises of the suite hotel, thereby serving to protect other transient guest(s) and/or
occupant(s). Commissioner Grieco anticipates this to be an additional level of security, since it
would prohibit unpermitted individual(s) from accessing the premises of the suite hotel.
The Mayor and City Commission held a first reading of the amendment to the Ordinance on
September 2, 2015, and recognized that Section 142-1105(5) was created during a period of
time that did not anticipate technological advancements for hotel reservations, which are now
being accomplished via various mobile devices. The Mayor and City Commission
acknowledged that the proposed amended Ordinance will establish an important security
requirement for current transient guests and occupants of suite hotels, and will ensure that only
lawfully permitted persons have access to the suite hotel unit and common areas.
The Mayor and City Commission approved the ordinance amendment at the first reading on
September 2, 2015, and transmitted the matter to the Planning Board for their review on
October 9, 2015. The Planning Board held a discussion surrounding this proposed amendment,
and subsequently issued their approval of the ordinance. However, the Planning Board
recommended that there be further amendments, which they believe would be necessary to
address this matter.
Agenda Item R5 F
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Commission Memorandum
Chapter 142—Suite Hotel Ordinance
October 14, 2015 Page 2 of 2
The Planning Board recommends that the Mayor and City Commission consider further
amending the ordinance to:
1) Require the suite hotel to post signage which states that guests must register at the
registration desk.
2) Limit the applicability of this Ordinance to suite hotels that exceed a certain room
capacity.
3) Require the suite hotel to staff the registration desk, provided it exceeds a certain
room capacity.
The City Attorney's Office will be evaluating these recommendations.
It is anticipated that there will be minimal fiscal impact surrounding the enforcement of this
legislation.
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