Ordinance 985 ORDINANCE NO. 985
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 289
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA".
BE IT ORDAINED BY TE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 289 of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, reading as follows:
"SECTION 5: USE REGULATIONS. Multiple-Family District.
In the "RET" Multiple-Family District, no building or
land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter
erected, constructed, re-constructed or structurally
altered which is designed, arranged or intended to be
used for any purpose, unless otherwise provided for in
this ordinance, except for one or more of the following
uses:
1. Any use permitted in the "RDE" Restricted Multiple-
Family District.
2. Multiple-Family dwellings or apartments in accord
with the area provisions hereinafter defined, and
accessory buildings.
3. Hotels.
4. Hotels with one hundred (100) or more guest rooms
may contain business establishments of the "BAA"
classification providing the exterior of the building
shall not contain store fronts or have the appearance
of commercial or mercantile activities or any display
of articles or services for sale which are visible
from the exterior of the building or on the grounds
facing a public highway or water frontage, and pro-
viding further that businesses established under the
provisions of this section shall only be entered
from within the building.
5. Private Clubs, only upon approval and permit by the
City Council of the City of Miami Beach.
6. Apartment Hotels. Provision for exterior appearances
to be the same as provided in Item No. 4 for Hotels.
7. Miniature golf courses .
8. Public Schools.
9. Accessory uses for tenants only, provided that where
dining rooms, restaurants, coffee shops and other
places where food or beverages are served, are operated
as accessory uses hereunder, such rooms or places shall
be entered only from within the building and no sign
advertising such accessory use or uses shall be
maintained or displayed so as to be visible from the
exterior of the building.
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10. Telephone exchanges, only upon approval and permit
by the City Council of the City of I'1iami Beach.
11. Parking lots, only upon approval and permit of the
City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
and in no case permits to be issued for more than
one year.
12. Public Buildings and Public Utility Buildings, only
upon approval and permit by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach.
13. Private Schools, only upon approval and permit by
the City Council of the City of Miami Beach.
14. Lodge Halls.
15. Churches and Synagogues."
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 5: USE REGULATIONS. Multiple-Family District.
In the "RE" Multiple-Family District, no building or
land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter
erected, constructed, re-constructed or structurally
altered which is designed, arranged or intendedto be used
for any purpose, unless otherwise provided for in this
ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses:
1. Any use permitted in the "RDE" Restricted Multiple-
Family District.
2. Multiple-Family dwellings or apartments in accord with
the areaprovisions hereinafter defined, and accessory
buildings.
3. Hotels.
4. Hotels consisting of one hundred (100) or more guest
rooms may contain the following service facilities,
to-wit; barber shops, beauty shops, tobacco, magazine,
newspaper and drug sundry shops, and valet and massage
service facilities, provided that said service facilities
shall be located and conducted entirely within said
hotel building in such manner that no sign, advertise-
ment or other appearance or indication of the existence
of such service facility, nor any activity of whatsoever
nature connected therewith shall be visible at any time
or in any manner from any public street, avenue, walk
or other public way, and such service facility shall
not be accessible to patrons thereof directly from a
public street, avenue, walk or other public thorough-
fare nor indirectly by means of any vestibule, foyer,
entry-way or room unless such vestibule, foyer, entry-
way or room is accessible only from the main entrance
and main lobby of the hotel as such entrance or lobby
has been designated on plans for the construction or
alteration of said hotel building filed with and
approved by the Chief Building Inspector, and the
door of any emergency exit provided for such service
facility shall be identified as such exit door by
words or letters on the interior thereof only, and
such exit shall be kept closed at all times except
for emergency use and the door shall be so constructed,
equipped and fitted that no entry into such service
facility can be obtained by opening it from the
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exterior thereof; and provided further that such
service facility may be accessible to patrons
thereof from a patio, yard, court or other open
area adjoining the hotel building where such area
is enclosed on the side or sides abutting or
visible from a public street, avenue or thoroughfare,
by an opaque wall containing no facilities for
entrance into such open area from the exterior of
the wall, and any emergency exit door which may be
provided in such wall shall be identified as such
exit by words or letters on the interior of the
exit door only, and such exit door shall not be
visible from any public street, way or thoroughfare,
and such exit door or doors shall be/ kept closed
and locked at all times except in case of emergency
and shall be so constructed and equipped that entry
into said open area cannot be obtained through said
exit by opening the door from the exterior thereof;
and provided further that compliance with all
requirements, restrictions and conditions herein
provided have been certified to by the Chief Building
Inspector and that said requirements, restrictions
and conditions are maintained at all times; and
provided further that proof to the satisfaction of
the City Council of the failure by the owner, manager
or person in control or custody of the service facility
or his or its agents or employees to comply with
conditions as hereinabove set forth for the use of
said premises shall be sufficient cause for the
revocation by the City Council of the license or
permit theretofore issued for the said service facility
or facilities; and provided further that in addition
to the penalties provided for in this ordinance for
the violation thereof, the City Council may, in its
own discretion, upon the conviction of any person,
firm or corporation for the violation of this provision,
revoke the license or permit held by the said person,
firm or corporation for the service facility herein
provided for.
5. Private Clubs, only upon approval and permit by the
City Council of the City of Miami Beach.
6. Apartment Hotels. Provision for exterior appearances
to be the same as provided in Item No. 4 for Hotels.
7. Miniature golf courses.
8. Public Schools.
9. Accessory uses for tenants only, provided that where
dining rooms, restaurants, coffee shops and other
places where food or beverages are served, are operated
as accessory uses hereunder, such rooms or places shall
be entered only from within the building in the same
manner and subject to the same requirements, restrictions
and conditions as hereinabove provided for service
facilities in hotels with one hundred (100) or more
guest rooms, and no sign, advertisement or other
appearance or indication of the existence of such
accessory use or uses shall be visible at any time or
in any manner from any public street, avenue, walk or
other public way.
10. Telephone exchanges, only upon approval and permit by
the City Council of the City of Miami Beach.
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11. Parking lots, only upon approval and permit of the
City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
and in no case permits to be issued for more than
one year.
12. Public Buildings and Public Utility Buildings, only
upon approval and permit by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach.
13. Private Schools, only upon approval and permit by
the City Council of the City of Miami Beach.
14. Lodge Halls.
15. Churches and Synagogues."
SECTION 2: That this ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon
its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of September, A. D. 1951.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
1st reading - .August 10, 1951
2nd reading - August 10, 1951
3rd reading - September 5, 1951
POSTED - September 5, 1951
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance
No. 985, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 289
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
"ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA",
having been passed and adopted py the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, has been posted by me in three
conspicuous places in the City of Miami Beach, one of which
was at the door of the City Hall in said City on the 5th
day of September, A. D. 1951, and that said Ordinance
remained posted for a period of at least thirty days in
accordance with the requirements of the City Charter of the
said City of Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
on this the 23rd day of October, A. D. 1951.
City Clerk
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