93-2863 Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO.
93-2863
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE CHAPTER 25, ENTITLED
"OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS", AMENDING SECTION
25-59.3, BY PROHIBITING BICYCLING, ROLLER
SKATING AND SKATE-BOARDING AT THE ENTRANCES
AND EXITS TO PARKING LOTS AND PARKING GARAGES
AND WITHIN MULTI-LEVEL PARKING GARAGES, OTHER
THAN WHILE ENTERING OR EXITING, AND ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY WHERE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and city Commission believe that bicycling,
roller skating and skate-boarding on public property in
inappropriate places such as entrances and exits to parking lots
and parking garages (other than while entering or existing) are
potentially injurious to persons engaging in these activities and
to other members of the public; and
WHEREAS, the city commission wishes to promote public safety
while at the same time allowing bicycling, roller skating and
skateboarding to occur in areas of the city where these activities
can be safely enjoyed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 25-59.3.
That section 25-59.3 of Miami Beach city code chapter 25,
entitled "Offenses-Miscellaneous" is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 25-59.3. Bicycling, skate-boarding and roller skating
etc., are prohibited on Lincoln Road Mall and
on the sidewalk on the west side of ocean
Drive, and at entrances and exits to parking
lots and qarages, within multi-level parkinq
garaqes and on other public property where
specificallY prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
bicycling, roller skating, or Skate-boarding in, on or upon
any portion of Lincoln Road Mall lying west of the westerly
line of Washington Avenue to the easterly line of Alton Road.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
bicycling, roller skating, or skate-boarding in, on or upon
any portion of the sidewalk on the west side of ocean Drive
between Biscayne street and 15th street between the hours of
6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
iQl It shall be unlawful for any person to enqaqe in
bicyclinq, roller skatinq, or skate-boardinq in, on or upon
public property owned or controlled by the city or other
governmental entities where specificallY prohibited by siqns
posted by the city or by the appropriate qovernmental entity.
Bicyclinq, roller skatinq and skate-boardinq shall also be
prohibited at the entrances or exits to parkinq lots and
parkinq qaraqes and within multi-level parkinq qaraqes other
than while enterinq or exitinq these areas.
~+e+ police department bicycle patrol units shall be
exempt from the restrictions of this section.
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
7th
day of
August
, 1993.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 28th day of
July
, 1993.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
1st reading 7/14/93
2nd reading 7/28/93
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MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
OF'FICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010
FAX: (305) 673-n12
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~O~-q3
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
JULY 28, 1993
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING BICYCLING, ROLLER SKATING AND SKATE
BOARDING IN PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCES AND EXITS AND ON
PUBLIC PROPERTY WHERE SPECIFICALLY POSTED.
During the second reading of a proposed ordinance prohibiting
bicycling, roller skating and skate boarding held on June 16, 1993,
three members of the public spoke in opposition to the broad nature
of the ordinance. At the direction of the city commission, the
second reading was continued until July 28, 1993 and the
Administration was directed to meet with the three people and other
interest~d parties to attempt to reach a solution.
A meeting was convened on June 30 attended by Bruce singer, Kelley
S. Roark, Kalinda Aaron, Kevin Smith, Sandra Schneider, first
assistant city attorney and David Reddick.
The participants in the meeting agreed to changes in the ordinance
which would prohibit bicycling, roller skating and skateboarding
only at the entrances and exits to parking lots and garages (except
when skaters or bicyclists are entering or exiting) and within
multi-level parking garages and on public property and other
inappropriate locales where specifically posted.
The attached ordinance reflects the regulations acceptable to the
representatives of the in-line skaters group, which was passed on
first reading July 14, 1993, with no objections from the audience,
which also included representatives of the in-line skaters group.
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