Miami-Beach-Takes-Extra-Measures-to-Ensure-a-Safe-Super-Bowl-Week
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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2020
Miami Beach Takes Extra Measures to Ensure a Safe Super Bowl Week
— City Manager Invokes Provisions for Two High Impact Weekends —
Miami Beach, FL –Miami Beach is expected to welcome thousands of visitors for Super Bowl
LIV starting this weekend. In preparation, the city has been implementing a comprehensive and
coordinated plan to ensure visitors are able to enjoy the beaches, while maintaining safety and
resident quality of life.
Due to the anticipated visitor attendance, the City Manager is invoking certain provisions of the
city’s ordinance regarding High Impact Periods within High Impact Zones, set forth in Section
82-443 of the City Code during the weekends starting on Friday, January 24 at 7 a.m. through
Monday, January 25, 2020 at 7 a.m.; and from Friday, January 31 at 7 a.m. through Monday,
February 3, 2020 at 7 a.m. The measures to be imposed throughout the aforementioned
periods, include:
• The prohibition of coolers and any inflatable devices on public beach property; and
• The prohibition of tents, tables, and similar structures; and
• The limitation of live or amplified music unless otherwise authorized by Special Event
permit; and
• The prohibition of any direct or indirect consumption of alcohol on pubic beach property;
and
• The implementation of a license plate reader police detail; and
• The suspension of all business tax receipt(s) issued to promoters for any dance or
entertainment event( s) to be held at an alcoholic beverage establishment located in the
MXE mixed use entertainment district (excluding that portion of the MXE located
between 73" and 75 Streets), and in that portion of the CD-2 commercial, medium
intensity district between Pennsylvania Avenue and Collins Court, from 5 Street to 16
Street; and
• Ocean Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic from Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7 a.m.
through Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7 a.m.; and
• Española Way, from Collins Avenue to Washington Avenue, will be closed to vehicular
traffic from Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7 a.m. through Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7
a.m.
While the City Manager may suspend or close all or part of sidewalk café operations (including,
without limitation, the removal of any or all sidewalk café furniture) pursuant to 82-443(b)(9) of
the City Code, at this juncture, no such suspension or closure has been imposed. Additionally,
the city's Police, Fire, Parking and Code Compliance Departments, as well as the Sanitation
and Beach Maintenance Divisions, are authorized to implement additional operational
measures, as necessary. Any violation of the imposed measures shall be punished as provided
in City Code Section 1-14.
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