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4/11/02
ORDINANCE NO. 12211
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE UPON ADOPTION BY THE MIAMI
CITY COMMISSION OF ORDINANCE NO. 12213 WHICH
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 11000, ARTICLES 4, 5,
6, 9, 10, 11 AND 25 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
TO MODIFY PROVISIONS REGARDING SIGN AND USE
REGULATIONS, AS THEY PERTAIN TO OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING BUSINESSES; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has adopted House General
Bill 0715, as amended, which Bill was signed into law on April 4,
2002 and is now known as Chapter No. 2002-13, Laws of Florida
("Billboard law"); and
WHEREAS, the Billboard law requires a process for
governmental entities and owners of outdoor advertising
billboards to enter into "relocation and reconstruction
agreements" regarding outdoor advertising billboards whenever
government entities remove or cause the removal of certain
lawfully erected billboards, or cause the alteration of such
billboards if the .alteration constitutes a taking under state
law, and further requires just compensation to billboard owners
if agreements cannot be reached; and
WHEREAS, the Billboard law applies only to "lawfully
erected sign[s] the subject matter of which relates to premises
other than the premises on which it is located or to merchandise,
services, activities, or entertainment not sold, produced,
manufactured, or furnished on the premises on which the sign is
located," and thus applies to lawfully erected outdoor
advertising billboards in designated areas; and
WHEREAS, the Billboard law amends Sections 163.3180,
334.044, 339.135, and 479.15, Florida Statutes, and creates
Sections 70.20 and 479.25, Florida Statutes, and amends the term
"federal -aid primary highway system" as used in the Billboard
law; and
WHEREAS, the Billboard law becomes effective July 1, 2002,
and may have a significant adverse impact upon the ability of
local municipalities such as the City of Miami to exercise Home
Rule police powers with respect to the outdoor advertising
industry; and
WHEREAS, the Billboard law may cause a significant
financial burden upon municipalities such as the City of Miami
if agreements cannot be reached to remove billboards, and if as
a result "just compensation" must be paid to the outdoor
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advertising industry for removal or alteration of outdoor
advertising billboards; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and its
residents that the City be prepared to address concerns and
potential problems that will be caused by the Billboard law
immediately upon its effective date; and
WHEREAS, the short period of time that remains before the
effective date of the Billboard law has created an emergency in
that there is an immediate need for the City to develop
processes and procedures necessary to implement the Billboard
law in a manner that is in the best interests of the City and
its residents, no later than July 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, prior to the enactment of the Billboard law, the
Miami City Commission was in the process of passing and adopting
Ordinance No. 12213 amending Ordinance No. 11000, by amending
Articles 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 25 of the Zoning Ordinance to
modify provisions regarding sign regulations and to modify use
regulations as they pertain to outdoor advertising businesses;
and
WHEREAS, to ensure that the City of Miami is able to enact
the necessary procedures in order to implement the Billboard law
by July 1, 2002 and to avoid possible financial burdens as a
result thereof, the City of Miami Commission deems it necessary
to make Ordinance No. 12213 effective immediately;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. An immediate effective date upon adoption of
Ordinance No. 12213 which amended Ordinance No. 11000, Articles
4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 25 of the Zoning Ordinance to modify
provisions regarding sign and use regulations as they pertain to
outdoor advertising businesses is established.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances that
are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid,
the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 5. This Ordinance is declared to be an
emergency measure on the grounds of urgent public need for the
preservation of peace, health, safety, and property of the City
of Miami and to generally carry on the functions and duties of
municipal affairs.
Section 6. The requirement of reading this Ordinance on
two separate days is dispensed with by an affirmative vote of
not less than four-fifths of the members of the Commission.
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Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.1/
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY TITLE ONLY this 11th day of
April , 2002.
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA A. TROMPS
CITY CLERK
APPROVED,AS TO/FORM ANB'CORRECTNESS :
DRO `VILARELLO
TTORNEY
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1� If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the
City Commission.
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TO
FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA POCKET ITEM 4
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor Diaz and
Members of the City Commission
Arthur E. Teele, Jr
Commissioner
DATE: FILE
April 11, 2002
SUBJECT:
Pocket Item: Outdoor
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REFERENCES:
By this memorandum, I am respectfully requesting to discuss the following emergency
ordinance as a pocket item;
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO
ESTABLISH AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE UPON ADOPTION BY THE
MIAMI CITY COMMISSION OF ORDINANCE NO. [AKA J-02-1601] WHICH
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 11000, ARTICLES 4,5,6,9, 10, 11 AND 25 OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE TO MODIFY PROVISIONS REGARDING SIGN AND USE
REGULATIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
BUSINESSES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Thank you.
Cc: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney '
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
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