Ordinance 93-2855ORDINANCE NO. 93-2855
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE CHAPTER 33, ENTITLED
"REAL PROPERTY" BY ADDITION OF ARTICLE II,
ENTITLED "REVOCABLE PERMITS", ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANTING, DENIAL AND
REVOCATION OF REVOCABLE PERMITS FOR USE OF
CITY -OWNED PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to establish
standards and guidelines to ensure that the rights of individual
citizens, neighboring property owners and the public are considered
in granting revocable permits for use of city -owned property; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission also wish to ensure
that City -owned property shall be used only in accordance with the
conditions set forth in the revocable permits granted for such use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CITY CODE CHAPTER 33.
That Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended by addition of
Article II, entitled "Revocable Permit" to read as follows:
ARTICLE II. REVOCABLE PERMITS
Sec. 33-1. Definitions.
(a) Property; City Property. Any land, water or air rights
owned or maintained by the City.
/121 Revocable Permit. Permission granted in writing for any
use of real property owned or maintained by the City of Miami Beach
or in which the City holds an interest, by a person or entity,
establishing conditions for such use, providing for revocation by
the City and establishing requirements for return of the property
upon termination/revocation.
Sec. 33-2. Application requirements.
Applicants for Revocable Permits shall submit the following
application requirements prior to City Commission consideration of
the request:
(a) A completed application obtained from the City's Public
Works Department and approved by the City Attorney's Office.
(b) A title binder or title commitment or attorney's title
opinion regarding title to the subject City property and to the
applicant's property abutting the subject City property as required
by the City Attorney.
(c) A statement explaining the reason for the applicant's
request and showing the need for a Revocable Permit in connection
with use of the applicant's property and/or for purposes of
preservation or protection of life, limb or property.
(d) A topographic survey by a registered surveyor showing
existing conditions and a drawing done to scale depicting the
public property which is the subject of the request and the
improvement(s) proposed by the applicant and indicating the exact
dimensions of the improvement(s) and materials from which the
improvement(s) will be constructed.
j A map of the subject area showing the subject property
highlighted and indicating all properties within a 375 foot radius
of the subject property.
(f) A list (on gummed labels suitable for mailing) of names
and addresses of all property owners of land located within 375
feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property and a list
containing the legal description of land owned by each property
owner within the 375 foot radius.
(g) A certified letter stating that the ownership list map
and mailing labels are a complete and accurate representation of
the real property and owners within a 375 foot radius of the
subject property and stating the source of the information.
(h) A topographic survey of the applicant's property by a
registered surveyor.
(i) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $1,000
and a mailing fee in the amount of $ 0.50 per address for each
property owner within a 375 foot radius of the subject property.
Additionally, the applicant shall pay all costs of advertising
connected with the request.
Sec. 33-3. Procedures for City Commission consideration of the
request.
(a) Upon receipt of a completed application, the City's
Public Works Department shall transmit the application to the City
Attorney's Office. The City Attorney's Office shall prepare a
resolution setting a date for a public hearing on the request and
shall submit the resolution for Commission Consideration.
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(b) The City shall provide mail notice of the public hearing
at least fifteen days prior to the hearing to owners of land lying
within 375 feet of the subject property. The Notice shall indicate
the date, time and place of the hearing and the nature of the
request and shall invite written comments and/or participation at
the hearing.
The City Attorney's Office shall prepare the proposed
Revocable Permit and an appropriate resolution granting the
Revocable Permit for consideration by the City Commission.
id)_ The City Administration shall review the request and
prepare a recommendation based upon the factors set forth in
Subsection 33-4, which report shall be transmitted to the City
Commission prior to the public hearing on the matter.
(e) At the close of the public hearing the City Commission
may grant or deny the request. In so doing the Commission may
modify the proposed Revocable Permit.
(f) If the request is denied, no application may be made
based upon the same request for a period of six (6) months from the
date of the denial.
(g) The applicant may withdraw the r;�quest at any time prior
to the public hearing. If the request is withdrawn prior to
expenditure of costs for advertising and mail notice, the mailing
fee and advertising costs specified in Section 33-2 shall be
refunded to the applicant. If a request is withdrawn or deferred
at the applicant's request after the expenditure of costs for the
advertising and mail notices, these costs will not be refunded and
an additional mailing fee and advertising fee shall be assessed
prior to rescheduling of the hearing. When a request is deferred
at the City's request no additional fee shall be assessed.
Sec. 33-4. Criteria for granting/denying Revocable Permits.
Revocable Permits shall be granted or denied based upon
consideration of the following criteria:
Lai_ Importance of the applicant's need.
/hl Whether the applicant holds title to an abutting
property.
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(c) Potential effect(s) on persons having an interest in
surrounding properties, welfare of the public and economic impact
on the City.
(d) Compliance of the proposed improvements with applicable
codes, ordinances, regulations, neighborhood plans and laws.
_(e)_ Effect(s) on governmental/utility easements and uses on
the property.
Sec. 33-5. Conditions, Termination/Revocation of Revocable
Permits.
1a1 Each Revocable Permit shall state conditions for its
issuance including but not limited to:
11 Use which the permittee shall be permitted to make of the
premises.
21 The nature of the improvements permitted.
31 Requirements for maintenance of the premises by the
permittee.
41 Requirements for indemnification of the City by the
permittee
5a Requirements for condition of the premises when it is
returned to the City upon termination or revocation of the
Revocable Permit.
Nonassignability of the Permit.
21 City's right of entry to repair utilities within any City
easement or to remove unauthorized improvements.
/121 As a further condition of holding a revocable permit, the
permittee shall pay an annual permit fee in the amount of thirty
cents (30) per square foot for each square foot of property
subject to the permit; except that when the property subject to the
permit is waterfront property, the annual fee shall be fifty cents
(5MG) per square foot. In the event that the permit is revoked or
otherwise terminated prior to expiration of the year for which the
annual permit fee was paid, a prorated portion of the fee will be
refunded to the permittee.
(c) Unless otherwise stated in the Revocable Permit, the
Permit shall terminate after the expiration of twenty (20) years,
unless surrendered or revoked at an earlier date.
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(d) All Revocable Permits shall be revocable at the sole
discretion of the City Commission upon ten (10) day's prior written
notice to the permittee.
(e) The Public Works Department shall notify permittees of
violations of the Permit conditions. Any violations which remain
uncorrected after ten (10) days from receipt of such notice shall
be reported to the City Manager and to the City Commission.
Lfl Revocation shall be by resolution of the City Commission.
No public hearing shall be required; however, the permittee or
his/her representative shall be heard upon request prior to a
Commission vote on the resolution.
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this
Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by
such invalidity.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect on the 10th day of
July
, 1993.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day of June , 1993.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK 4/1443
1st reading 6/16/93
2nd reading 6/30/93
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FORM APPROVED
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Date s{:yS 7-/3-93
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