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J-94-439
6/09/94 ���
ORDINANCE NO. 619
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" BY AMENDING SECTION
2-409 ENTITLED "SCHEDULE OF CIVIL PENALTIES" BY
INCREASING THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF USING THE STREET OR
SIDEWALK FOR ADVERTISING OR DISPLAY PURPOSES
AND PLACING SIGNS ON STREET OR SIDEWALK
SURFACE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Sections 64-8 and 64-9 of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida, protect the public streets and dews s by
prohibiting the use of any ortlon of a street r Ide alk for
advertising or display p poses and prohibitln placement of
advertising signs �r;not s upon the s a e of sidewalks or
streets; and
WHEREAS, he April 14, 1 City Commission meeting,
severe clt zen expres co ern about the Increase In the
number of un wful adve Is n 1g s and displays on the public
street and sidewalks a the ineffectiveness of the current
dollar a ount of civil pe Ity for violation of said Sections of
the City of Miami Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration
of this matter, deems it advisable and In the best Interest of
public safety and the general welfare of the City of Miami and
Its Inhabitants to amend to the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: