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11/05/90
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE, WITH A7rMMn, CREATING MA= 12.1
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MnMI, FLORIDA AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "CONVE'NIENCE STORE SECURITY"; TO PROVIDE FOR
DEFINITIONS; REQUIRING CERTAIN RETAIL GROCERY STORES
TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIED SECURITY DEVICES;
REQUIRING CERTAIN LEVELS OF LIGHTING FOR PARKING LOTS;
REQUIRING POSTING OF (3rRTAIN SIGNS; REQUIRING POSTING
OF SPECIFIED SIGM; PROHIBITING WINDOW TINTING;
REQUIRING TRAINING FOR CERTAIN ENIPIAYEES; PROVIDING
FOR CIVIL FINES; PROVIDING FOR NONCOMPLIANCE FEES;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY
+ CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WEMWM, the Legislature of the State of Florida found that many
convenience stores operating durnight and y g hours are at
risk for robbery and that ce securi are helpful in
protecting the store loyee and the co r public from robbery and
injury; and
Aislat:ure of S tof Florida has found that such
mininWM s ity requi t beneficial to areas where death,
serious injury, or sexual ba has occurred during the commission of a
theft or robbery at a convenience :,Lore; and
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WHMWS, Section 4 of the Convenience Store Security Act (Chapter 90-346,
Laws of Florida) requires each local government in which a death, serious
injury, or sexual battery has occurred during the commission of a theft or
robbery at a statutorily defined convenience store within its jurisdiction
during the twelve-month period preceding July 6, 1990 to adopt an ordinance
which mandates the provisions of Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, and Section
5 of Chapter 12.1 created herein; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department of the City of Miami has determined that a
death, serious injury, or sexual battery has occurred during the commission of
a theft or robbery at a convenience store as defined herein within the City of
Miami during the twelve-month period preceding July 6, 1990; and