RESOLUTION 93-20821 RESOLUTION NO. 93-20821
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 89-2665, AMENDING SECTION 9, ENTITLED
"SIGNS", BY REVISING THE PURPOSES OF THE SECTION;
REVISING REGULATIONS FOR LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS
INCLUDING POLE AND ROOF SIGNS AND FOR SIGNS ON SIDEWALK
CAFE FURNITURE; REVISING REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS ON
PUBLIC PROPERTY; EXEMPTING CERTAIN TEMPORARY SIGNS FROM
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THE POSTING OF A BOND
FOR REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY SIGNS LARGER THAN SIX SQUARE
FEET; REVISING RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN
TEMPORARY SIGNS, INCLUDING BUSINESS, CONSTRUCTION,
ELECTION AND REAL ESTATE SIGNS; CREATING NEW TEMPORARY
SIGN CATEGORIES AND RESTRICTIONS FOR SPECIAL PUBLIC
EVENTS AND GARAGE SALES; ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR
NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 3, ENTITLED
"DEFINITIONS", AMENDING SUBSECTION 3-2 ENTITLED "TERMS
DEFINED" BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR "POLE SIGN" AND
REVISING THE DEFINITION FOR "MARQUEE SIGN"; AMENDING
SECTION 13, ENTITLED "NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND
USES" BY REVISING REGULATIONS FOR LEGAL NONCONFORMING
SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City' s Planning, Design and Historic
Preservation Division has recommended that Sections 3 , 9 and 13
of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 89-2665 be amended as
provided in the attached Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on June 22 , 1993 the City' s Planning Board held a
public hearing regarding said amendment, after which the Board
voted unanimously in favor of the amendment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of Zoning Ordinance No. 89-
2665 , the Mayor and City Commission must hold public hearings to
consider said amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a public
hearing to consider amending Sections 3 , 9 and 13 of Zoning
Ordinance No. 89-2665 as provided in the attached Ordinance is
hereby called to be held before the City Commission in its
chambers on the Third Floor of City Hall , 1700 Convention Center
Drive, Miami Beach, Florida on July 14 , 1993
beginning at 5:00 p .m. , and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to publish appropriate Public Notice of
the said Public Hearings in a newspaper of general circulation in
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the City of Miami Beach, at which time and place all interested
parties will be heard.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day of June , 1993.
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER. TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010
FAX: (305) 673-7782
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 329 -93
TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: JUNE 30, 1993
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Roger M. Car1tl 001L6---
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SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE 89-2665 RELATIVE TO
AMENDING SECTION 9, SIGN REGULATIONS - SETTING OF
PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The City Administration recommends that the City Commission proceed
to set a date for the first reading public hearing on this
Ordinance which proposes to amend Section 9, Sign Regulations, of
the City's Zoning Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
As part of an on-going analysis of the City's current Zoning
Ordinance, the City Administration through its departments, has
identified the need to further amend the sign ordinance to clarify
freedom of speech issues and further the development and quality-of
life objectives of Miami Beach. The proliferation of signs, if
left unregulated, may threaten aesthetic values and traffic safety
concerns throughout the City.
The City Administration is requesting that amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance be considered, regarding election signs, legal non-
conforming signs, signs on public property, bonds for signs,
temporary signs and non-commercial information signs.
The Planning Board, at its meeting of June 22, 1993 held a hearing
on this matter.
ANALYSIS
The attached Ordinance identifies the proposed new Sections of the
Zoning Ordinance. The underlined portions are those that would be
added to the existing ordinance and the struck through portions are
those that would be deleted. To assist in the review of the
proposed amendments, the following provides a brief explanation of
each proposal:
Sub-Section General Title Page Explanation
9-1 Purpose 2 Adds languaga for
the rationale behind
regulating signs.
9.2C. 6 Exempt signs 4 Provides for
temporary window
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Sub-Section General Title Page Explanation
9-21. 2 Non-conforming signs 6,7 Clarification of text
for repair of non-
conforming signs,
change of copy is
proposed no longer
to be permitted
(includes box signs
and painted signs on
building surfaces) .
9-21. 3 Roof and Pole/Pylon 7 Provides for
Signs removal of
pole/pylon
and roof signs.
Allows for repair of
Historic signs ;
however, copy shall
not be changed.
9-2J. 4 Removal Required - 8 Clarifies time frame
Effective Date from the effective
date of the
Ordinance.
9-2J. 5 Removal Required - 8 Language deleted
Non-conforming Sign moved to Sub-Section
9-2I.2 (see above) .
9-3A. 8 General Provisions 10 Deletes unnecessary
language relative to
political signs now
addressed by new
Sub-Section 9-4B. 3
(see below) .
9-3A.9 Signs prohibited - 10 Additional language
Pole and Roof Signs on roof-signs and
references to Sub-
paragraph 9-2I.
9-3A. 11 Signs prohibited - 11 Clarifies signage on
Sidewalk Cafe on Sidewalk Cafe
Exception umbrellas.
9-3C. 1 Signs prohibited - 11, 12 Provides exemptions
-Signs over Public for signs over public
Property property, including
official traffic and
information signs,
temporary special
event signs and
historical markers.
Refers to penalties
and enforcement.
9-4A. 1 Temporary Signs 13 Deletes unnecessary
text already
provided in Sub-
Section 9-2 (see
above) .
9-4A. 3 Temporary Signs - 14 Allows Building
Bond for Removal Official t o
determine bond for
sign removal.
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Sub-Section General Title Pages Explanation
9-4A.4 Temporary Signs - 14 Provides regulations
Non-commercial Signs for non-commercial
message signs.
9-4B. 1 Requirements - 14 Clarifies number of
Temporary Business temporary window
Signs signs and sign area.
9-48.2 Requirements - 14 Provides for temporary
Temporary Construction construction signs
in windows and
specifies removal
conditions.
9-4B. 3 Requirements - 15 Changes category
Temporary Election from Campaign to
Signs Election signs .
Provides regulations
for specific land
use categories as to
number and sign
area. Provides for
number of campaign
headquarters and
signage regulations,
including removal.
9-4B.4 Requirements - 16 Logo is proposed to
Temporary Real be added to sign;
Estate Signs - permit language is
Single Family shifted to special
conditions column.
9-4B. 5 Requirements - 17 Increases sign area
Temporary Real for multi-family and
Estate Signs industrial districts.
Multi-family/ Adds three colors in
Commercial addition to black and
Industrial and white. Provides
for banner type
signs, as
alternative.
9.4B. 6 Requirements - 17 Requires the building
Temporary Banners official to determine
& Balloon Signs performance bond
instead of the
Planning and Zoning
Director.
9-4B.7 Requirements - 18 Provides new
Temporary Garage Sale regulations for
Signs garage sale signs.
9-4C. 1 Signs on Public 18 Provides regulations
Property Special Public Event
signage regarding
traffic safety ,
number, sign area,
duration and special
conditions.
13-2 Non-conforming Signs 18 Adds language
referencing Sub-
Section 9-2I and
deletes reference to
the City Code.
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CONCLUSION
In view of the Planning Board holding a hearing and making a
recommendation on this proposed amending ordinance, the
Administration has concluded that it is appropriate that the
Commission proceed to set a date and time for the first reading
public hearing of this matter.
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RESOLUTION NO. 93-20821
Calling a public hearing to consider an
ordinance amending Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance No. 89-2665, amending §9,
entitled "Signs", . . . .
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