Ordinance 1216 ORDINANCE NO. 1216
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32 .2(b) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 1950
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA: „. t
SECTION 1 : That Section 32 .2(b) of the Code of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, 1950, reading as follows :
"(b) No signs of any kind shall be displayed or
erected except in connection with the advertisement
of the particular building or property on which the
sign is located or of some merchandise or service
dispensed or rendered on the same premises on which
the sign is located. Provided, however, that a
candidate for public oVf ice may construct or maintain
signs advertising his candidacy at each not more
than four of his. headquarters .
"Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of
the City of Miami Beach inconsistent herewith, there
shall not be displayed, constructed, reconstructed,
situated, maintained or erected upon any lot or parcel
of land or upon the premises located thereon, which
lot or parcel of land or premises is now or may here-
after be zoned by ordinance for residential purposes
only, whether such residential purposes be single-
family, duplex or multiple-family, any "For Sale",
"For Lease", "Open for Inspection", or kindred sign,
unless such sign shall meet the following requirements :
1 . No such sign shall be displayed, constructed,
reconstructed, situated, maintained or erected by any
one other than the owner or lessee of the lot, parcel
of land or premises, and then only on the lot or
premises as herein set forth.
2 . There may be only one such sign on the lot or
parcel of land or on the improvements thereon, regard-
less of the size of such lot, parcel or improvements,
and such sign may contain only one of the following
designations, to wit: For lease, for sale, for sale
or lease, open for inspection, furnished room for rent,
for rent, and no name, address or telephone number other
than the name, address or telephone number of the owner
or lessee .
3 . The face surface of such sign shall be no more
than sixty-six square inches and the top of the sign
shall not be more than five feet above the ground.
Color of the sign shall be plain black on white, no
iridescent or other lighting permitted. The sign shall
be securely placed in the ground or attached to the
building . On the bottom of the face of the sign the
building inspector shall stamp date and permit number .
4. Said sign shall not be nearer than twenty-five
feet from any property line if placed upon vacant
property, and if placed on land improved by building
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
it shall not be placed nearer than fifteen feet from
any property line, unless the ;Hain part of the building
is less than fifteen feet from the property line, in
which case it may be placed in or upon a front or side
door or window of the building .
5 . Permits for such signs may be issued by the
building inspector upon application by the owner or
lessee, in person and giving proof of such ownership
or tenancy, and all such permits shall automatically
expire within six months from the date of issuance .
6. A permit fee of two dollars and fifty cents shall
be charged for the erection, construction or maintaining
of a sign on any lot or parcel of land or premises and
reapplication for permit may be made every six months .
7 . In so far as duplexes and multiple dwellings are
concerned, in addition to the sign advertising the
particular building or property as set forth in the
first paragraph of this subsection (b) , there may be
added in conjunction therewith a sign of not more than
sixty-six square inches in area, bearing either of the
following notations: "Vacancy" or "No Vacancy" . Such
sign need not conform to item 3 of these requirements,
except as to size and as to the building inspector ' s
stamp, nor shall the same be required to comply with
item 4 of these requirements, nor shall such sign be
required to pay any permit fee nor be subjected to
expiration and reapplication.
8 . Authority is hereby given to the building inspector
to remove or cause to be removed any and all signs
constructed or maintained in the City of Miami Beach
in violation of any cf the provisions of this section
and to assess the cost of such removal against the
owner of the land upon which such nonconforming sign
is located .
9 . Subject only to the provisions and regulations of
paragraph 8 hereof, this section shall not apply to
the advertisement or promotion of any event or the
interest of any person by means of any written, printed
or painted placard or sign which is placed, posted,
maintained or displayed wholly within the confines of
any building within the limits of any business district
as the same is defined and set forth by Zoning Ordinance
No . 289 . "
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows :
"(b) No signs of any kind shall be displayed or erected
. except in connection with the advertisement of the
particular building or property on which the sign is
located or of some merchandise or service dispensed m
rendered on the same premises on which the sign is
located. Provided, however, that a candidate for
public office may construct or maintain signs advertising
his candidacy at each of not more than four of his
headquarters .
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
"Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of the
City of Miami Beach inconsistent herewith, there shall
not be displayed, constructed, reconstructed, situated,
maintained or erected upon any lot or parcel of land or
upon the premises located thereon, which lot or parcel
of land or premises is now or ;/may hereafter be zoned
by ordinance for residential purposes only, whether such
residential purposes be single-family, duplex or
multiple-family, any "For Sale" , "For Lease" , "Open
for Inspection", or kindred sign, unless such sign
shall meet the following requirements :
1 . No such sign shall be displayed, constructed,
reconstructed, situated, maintained or erected by any
one other than the owner or lessee of the lot, parcel
of land or premises, and then only on the lot or premises
as herein set forth.
2 . There may be only one such sign on the lot or parcel
of land or on the improvements thereon, regardless of
the size of such lot, parcel or improvements, and such
sign may contain only one of the following designations,
to wit: For lease, for' sale, for sale or lease, open
for inspection, furnished room for rent, for rent, and
no name, address, or telephone number other than that of
the owner or lessee shall appear on such sign, provided,
however, that the telephone number of a registered real
estate broker may be contained or placed thereon, upon
written request of the owner or lessee duly filed with
the building inspector .
3. The face surface of such sign shall not exceed a
height of fourteen (14+) inches nor a width of eighteen (18)
inches, and the top of the sign shall not be more than
five (5) feet above the ground . Color of the sign shall be
plain black on white, no iridescent or other lighting
permitted. The sign shall be securely placed in the
ground or attached to the building . On the bottom of
the face of the sign the building inspector shall stamp
date and permit number .
4 . Said sign shall not be nearer than ten feet from
any property line if placed upon vacant property, and
if placed on land improved by building it shall not be
placed nearer than five (5) feet from any property line,
unless the main part of the building is less than five (5)
feet from the property line, in which case it may be
placed in or upon a front or side door or window of the
building; if there be a wallupon the property line,
then such sign may be placed on or against such wall .
5 . Permits for such signs may be issued by the building
inspector upon application by the owner or lessee, in
person and giving proof of such ownership or tenancy, and
all such permits shall automatically expire within six (6)
months from the date of issuance .
6. A permit fee of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50)
shall be charged for the erection, construction or maintaining
of a sign on any lot or parcel of land or premises and
reapplication for permit may be made every six months .
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
"7. In so far as duplexes and multiple dwelling are concerned,
in addition to the sign advertising the particular building
or property as set forth in the first paragraph of this
subsection (b) , there may be added in conjunction therewith
a sign of not more than one hundred fifty-four square inches
in area, bearing either of the following notations:
"Vacancy" or "No Vacancy" . Such sign need not conform to
item 3 of these requirements, except as to size and as to
the building inspector' s stamp, nor shall the same be
required to comply with item 4 of these requirements, nor
shall such sign be required to pay any permit fee nor be
subjected to expiration and reapplication.
8 . Authority is hereby given to the building inspector to
remove or cause to be removed any and all signs constructed
or maintained in the City of Miami Beach in violation of
any of the provisions of this section and to assess the
cost of such removal against the owner of the land upon
which such nonconforming sign is located.
9. Subject only to the provisions and regulations of
paragraph 8 hereof, this section shall not apply to the
advertisement or promotion of any event or the interest of
any person by means of any written, printed or painted
placard or sign which is placed, posted, maintained or
displayed wholly within the confines of any building within
the limits of any business district as the same is defined
and set forth by Zoning Ordinance No. 289."
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon
its passage and posting as required by law .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of May , 1956 .
ice Mayor
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1st reading - May 2, 1956
2nd reading - May 2, 1956
3rd reading - May 16, 1956
Posted - May 16, 1956
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
I, R. WM. L. JOHNSON, City Clerk in and for the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that Ordinance
No. 1216 , entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32.2(b) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 1950",
having been passed and adopted by 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 16th day of May, 1956
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 20th day of June, A.D. 1956 .
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