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Final Action Date: 2/9/2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE IX/SECTION 2-779 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY/OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS ON GOVERNMENT -OWNED
PROPERTY," TO ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AT
BAYFRONT PARK, MAURICE FERRE PARK, VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK,
AND DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park, Maurice Ferre Park, Virginia Key Beach Park, and its
supporting parking facilities have begun to attract large numbers of residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park Management Trust manages Bayfront Park and Maurice
Ferre Park, and Virginia Key Beach Park Trust manages Virginia Key Beach Park to offset costs
of maintenance on the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Trusts has begun to host major events to amplify the enjoyment -,and use
of the parks for the community and its parking facilities; and _
WHEREAS, the Trusts can now attract more revenue to ensure funds necessary to17
improve and maintain the parks; and '
WHEREAS, the Department of Off -Street Parking, operating as Miami Parking Authority
("MPA") operates and manages the parking facilities for the City; and m
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WHEREAS, the MPA can now attract more revenue to ensure funds necessary to-'-' `
improve and maintain the parking facilities; and
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. Chapter 2/Article IX of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is
amended in the following particulars:'
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ARTICLE IX. GOVERNMENT -OWNED PROPERTY
Sec. 2-779. Outdoor advertising signs and on -site signage on government -owned property.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Code or the zoning
ordinance of the City, as amended, a permit may be obtained for the erection of outdoor
advertising signs located on Department of Off -Street Parking facilities or certain
government -owned properties located within the City of Miami urban core and identified in
this section. Currently, these properties identified herein are venues for large assemblies,
performances, exhibitions, or -events, or supporting these venues with off-street parking
which have g a capacity in excess of 1,000 patrons, and are operated by the
government -owner or a 501(c)(3) corporation in which the revenues generated by the
activities held at the venue, or the off-street parking used, and support its operation.
Subject to compliance with any applicable federal, state or county, regulations, or
restriction and as may be permitted under any existing lease or management agreement,
outdoor advertising signs as described in this section, shall be allowed only at the following
venues and Department of Off -Street Parking -owned facilities:
(1) The James L. Knight Center (400 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida);
(2) The Olympia Theater and Building/Gusman Center for the Performing Arts (174 East
Flagler Street, Miami, Florida);
(3) Miami Children's Museum (980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida);
(4) Bayfront Park (401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida);
(5) Perez Art Museum Miami ("PAMM") (1103 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida);
(6) Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County ("Adrienne Arsht
Center") (1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida);
(7) Maurice A. Ferre Park (1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida); -ate
(8) Virginia Key Beach Park (4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida);
(-84—LLAny government -owned location within the Omni or SEOPW CRAs; and. ;
(10) Parking facilities owned and operated by the Department of Off -Street Parkiriel also1
known as Miami Parking Authority ("MPA"). r
Of those locations set forth above, the following locations are deemed Digital Free Star dint
Sign Sites:
(i) Bayfront Park;
(ii) PAMM;
(iii) Adrienne Arsht Center; and
(iv) Maurice A. Ferre Park.
For the purpose of this section, Digital Free Standing Sign Sites (i), (ii) and (iv), as well as the
Miami marina at Bayside and Bayside Marketplace, all of which are under common ownership
by the city, are deemed one site or premise for the purpose of determining if such sign copy is
on -premises signage. Digital Free Standing Sign Site (iii) listed above, as well as all parcels
adjacent thereto on which Adrienne Arsht Center business is conducted, all under common
ownership by Miami -Dade County, are deemed one site or premise for the purpose of
determining if such sign copy is on -premises signage.
(b) Definitions.
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Digital Free Standing Sign Sites: These sites are entitled to erect, notwithstanding any
contrary provisions in the Miami 21 Zoning Code, freestanding digital signs in which the size of
the sign cannot exceed 1,800 square feet per sign face, with no more than 2 sign faces, and
height measured from the top of the sign face cannot exceed 100 feet above grade.
Freestanding digital signs meeting the definition of an outdoor advertising sign shall be limited to
those size and locational restrictions as required by Chapter 479, Florida Statutes, if applicable.
Government -owned or Government -owner. Shall mean, solely for the purposes of this
Article, public land, structure, or building that is wholly owned by the United States, or state,
county, municipality, special district, authority, agency, department, division, bureau, or any
other Public body corporate or politic created or established by local, state, or federal law.
Outdoor advertising signs: Sign, in which the size of the sign shall not exceed 672 square
feet plus embellishment for a total of 750 square feet per sign, where the sign copy does not
pertain solely to the use of the property, a product sold, or the sale or lease of the property on
which sign is displayed and which does not solely identify the place of business as purveyor of
the merchandise or services advertised on the sign.
Outdoor advertising sign operator: Entity that constructs and/or operates the outdoor
advertising sign.
Permit holder: Permit holder is the outdoor advertising sign operator and the lessee in the
case of government -owned property that is subject to a leasehold interest or a licensee in the
case of a government -owned property that is subject to a license agreement, or the property
manager in the case of government -owned property that is subject to a management
agreement.
Sign: A sign, for purposes of this section, is any identification, description, illustration, or
device, illuminated or non -illuminated, that is visible from a public right-of-way or is located on
government -owned property and visible to the public and which directs attention to a product,
place, activity, person, institution, business, message or solicitation, including any perrhbnently
installed or situated merchandise, with the exception of window displays, and any lett0'p, «„
numeral, character, figure, emblem, painting, banner, pennant, placard, or temporary Sign rlog
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designed to advertise, identify or convey information.
For purposes of this section, a sign can be an outdoor advertising sign where -the sign -copy
does not pertain to the use of the property, a product sold, or the sale or lease of thie,propegy
on which the sign is displayed and which does not identify the place of business asp
urveyor of
the merchandise or services advertised. Any sign authorized pursuant to this section: is -u•
permitted as an accessory use to a principal commercial use.
Sign, animated: Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by any
movement, or rotation, or which gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.
Sign face: The entire face(s) of the sign including all text, artwork, and commercial
sponsorship messages incorporated into a sign.
Sign, flashing: A sign which gives the effect of constant intermittent movement, or which
changes to give more than one visual effect in less than eight seconds.
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Sign, ground or freestanding: Any non -movable sign not affixed to a building, a self-
supporting sign. Ground signs shall be construed as including signs mounted on poles, posts or
structures in the ground, signs on fences, signs on walls other than the walls of buildings, signs
on sign vehicles, portable signs for placement on the ground (A -frame, inverted T-frame and the
like), signs on or suspended from tethered balloons or other tethered airborne devices, and
signs created by landscaping.
Sign, revolving or whirling: A revolving or whirling sign is an animated sign, which revolves
and turns, or has external sign elements that revolve or turn. These signs may be power -driven
or propelled by the force of wind or air.
(c) Criteria for approving the erection of outdoor advertising signs on government -owned
property. Signs authorized under this section may be internally illuminated, but shall not be
animated, revolving, whirling, or flashing signs. Moreover, any change of copy must not
take place at intervals more frequent than eight seconds. The sign shall be integrated into
the architecture, or --wall of the building, or parking facility, or may be a ground or
freestanding sign or cantilever from the building. The design of the sign shall be consistent
with the operation of the underlying venue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, signs
located within Bavfront Park, Maurice Ferre Park, Virginia Key Beach Park, and MPA-
owned property shall not be required to be integrated into the architecture or wall of a
building and may be ground or freestanding signs in order to promote as much preen
space in the venues, as possible.
Spacing between signs, on City -owned or MPA Property. A Sian shall not be located within
one thousand (1,000) feet of another legally permitted sign oriented towards the same side
of a street or the State Highway, as applicable. The distance shall be measured in-;
accordance with Rule 14-10.006(4), Florida Administrative Code ("F.A.C.")(201 Q e
measured along the edge of pavement of the main traveled way). Notwithstandiri" there
shall be no more than three (3) signs located within Bavfront Park and no more -than tw, (2) "`(
signs at Maurice Ferre Park.
Illumination on Virginia Key Beach Park. The illumination of a sign on Virginia Key Beach
Park shall only be by indirect lighting and shall only be permitted from 6:00 p M to
midnight Standard Time and 7:00 p.m. to midnight Day Light Savings Time and only in
accordance with Miami -Dade County Code Sections 33-96 and 33-107, as amended'
Lumens need to be compliant with environmental standards for nesting sea turtles and
other endangered animals.
(d) Process for obtaining an outdoor advertising sign permit for government -owned property.
Locations listed in subsection (a) are appropriate for an outdoor advertising sign. If under
the existing lease, management agreement or license, the lessee, property manager
and/or licensee is permissible under the existing agreement to erect a sign, such permit
shall be reviewed and approved and a permit issued by the director of planning and zoning,
pursuant to the criteria stated herein:
(1) The sign face of any outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 672 square feet plus
embellishment for a total of 750 square feet per sign. However, a freestanding digital
sign at a Free Standing Digital Sign Site shall not exceed 1,800 square feet per side
with no more than 2 sides. For digital freestanding signs at Digital Free Standing Sign
Sites, the top of the sign face shall not be higher than 100 feet above grade. Signs
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installed with a pedestal within Bayfront Park, Maurice Fen-6 Park, and Virginia Key
Beach Park shall not exceed 400 square feet total with embellishments per siqn.
(2) Outdoor advertising signs may be internally illuminated, but flashing, intermittent,
rotating, or moving lights are prohibited. Lighting which causes glare or impairs the
vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interferes with any driver's
operation of a motor vehicle is prohibited. Furthermore, a sign may not be illuminated
so that it interferes with the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign, signal
or device.
(3) Mechanically changeable and digital display panels are allowed provided the static
display time is at least eight seconds, and the time to change from one message to
another is no greater than two seconds.
(4) The specific size, configuration and location of the sign and its supporting structure
must comply with all criteria set forth above and the director of planning and zoning
shall also evaluate the proposed sign for compliance with the criteria set forth herein
and in Article 4, Table 12, design review criteria of the zoning ordinance of the city, as
applicable.
(5) The outdoor advertising sign operator must be a co -applicant with the lessee,
manager, or licensee.
(6) In addition to a permit issued pursuant to this section, the permit holder must obtain all
other necessary permits to construct and operate the sign in compliance with City
Code and state and federal law.
(e) Permit fee for the erection of an outdoor advertising sign on G*government-ow&,O`d ;":
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1 Permit fee. An entity that collects rent, fees, or income from a sign on cit ro efty, �
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including, but not limited to the permit holder and the outdoor advertising sign
operator, shall pay to the city the permit fee described herein.
The annual permit fee shall be an amount equal to $7.00 per square foot of -sign face
except if it is a digital freestanding sign at a Digital Free Standing Sign Si in which
case the annual permit fee is $10.00 per square foot of sign face. The per q_uar - -foot
dollar amount of $7.00 or $10.00 shall be multiplied by 12 months per yearfor each
sign, provided that such annual permit fee shall be no less than the minimum
$48,000.00 or greater than $432,000.00 (the "permit fee"). The initial permit fee shall
be due in its entirety upon the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy or
certificate of occupancy for the structure upon which the sign is to be erected,
whichever is issued first. In any event, the annual permit fee must be paid prior to
placing any advertising on the sign. In the event any permit fee is not paid in its
entirety, the city may exercise any of the remedies set forth in subsection (f). Fees
shall be prorated based on the date of issuance of the TCO or CO, or in any event, no
later than the date of the first advertisement on the sign, calculated by calendar year.
(2) Renewal of permit fees. The permit holder shall pay or cause the annual permit fee to
be paid in quarterly installments until such time it is paid in full. Sign permits shall be
void if quarterly payments are not received within ten business days after each
quarterly payment is due. The payment year shall run on a calendar year.
Along with the first quarter permit fee each permit holder shall submit demonstration of
up to date documentation of public liability insurance as approved by the department
of risk management, and continued effectiveness of a bond or letter of credit in the
amount of $50,000.00. Any payments made more than ten days after the date due
shall be considered late and shall accrue interest at the rate of 18 percent for 45 days.
If payment is not received by the 45th day, the city shall immediately rescind the sign
permit.
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(3) Revenue sharing agreements allowing for a percentage of gross revenues between
the city as one party and any lessee, manager or licensee of a government -owned
property or the outdoor advertising sign operator as the counterparty must be
approved by the city commission.
(f) Termination, revocation, or rescission of outdoor advertising sign permit.
(1) Any sign permit issued under this section constitutes the exercise by the City of its
proprietary authority, and is subject to termination and revocation for any cause in the
best interest of the City. Prior to any sign permit being terminated and revoked, the
City shall provide the outdoor advertising sign operator with written notice of the
proposed termination and revocation, including the basis for said termination and
revocation and shall provide sign operator with thirty (30) days to remedy or cure the
basis for the termination and revocation. If after the 30-day cure period, the City still
seeks to terminate and revoke the sign permit, the City shall provide the sign operator
with a quasi-judicial hearing before the City commission to determine whether the City
is justified in terminating and revoking the sign permit. Any sign that is permitted on
government -owned property under this section which is found to be in violation of the
conditions of the sign permit or any federal, state, county, or City regulation or
restriction is subject to removal by the city at the permit holder's expense after the City
provides written notice of the violation and thirty (30) days to cure or remedy said
violation and if sign operator fails to cure or remedy the violation, then the City shall
provide the sign operator with a quasi-judicial hearing before the City Commission.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the sign operator is operating an outdoor
advertising sign pursuant to a license agreement with the City or one of its trusts, then
the license agreement shall control any and all legal remedies, including the manner
in which the outdoor advertising sign permit is terminated, revoked, or rescinded.
(2) The issuance of a sign permit under this section shall be conditioned upon the permit
holder, or in the case of a government -owned property that is subject to a
management agreement, the sign company, executing a hold -harmless and
indemnification, approved by the office of the city attorney, that will acknowledge that
the sign permit does not confer any vested rights and hold the city and its officials,
employees, contractors, agents or assigns harmless from any loss or damage to the
sign if it is removed by the city pursuant to subsection (1) above. The permit holder
will expressly agree as a condition of the permit that the sole recourse against the city
and its officials, employees, contractors, agents or assigns will be the return 0-f"the
sign, if available, in whatever condition it is found.
(3) If in any event the outdoor advertising sign operator fails to utilize the pern)liftbd
structure for outdoor advertising for a period of more than six months, the Ity sj e
manager shall rescind the outdoor advertising sign permit as provided for f6.-
subsection (1) above. :; =
(4) Upon rescission of a sign permit and expiration of appeals, if the permit holder fails to
remove the sign, the City may:
a. Remove the structure, equipment or improvements related to the slgn� nd may
draw upon the bond or letter of credit to ensure the same; or
b. Retain ownership of any sign or structure on the property.
(g) Opt -out provision. The city opts out of Chapter 33, Article 6 of the Miami -Dade County
Code of Ordinances, as amended, 33-82(c) as applicable to these signs. The city has
adopted the rules contained in this article, to regulate these signs on government -owned
property within the city of Miami Urban Core.
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Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become immediately after its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.'
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' This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
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 or upon the effective date stated
herein, whichever is later.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTE
2/ARTICLE IX/SECTION 2-779 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, F RIDA,
AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED PROPERTY/ TDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS ON GOVERNMENT -OWNED PROPERTY," TO LOW FOR
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AT BAYFRONT PARK, MAURICE ERRE PARK,
VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK, AND DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREFFT PARKING
FACILITIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PR IDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park, Maurice Ferre Park, Virginia KV Beach Park, and its
supporting parking facilities have begun to attract large numbers/6f residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park Management Trust mans s Bayfront Park and Maurice
Ferre Park, and Virginia Key Beach Park Trust manages V' ginia Key Beach Park to offset costs
of maintenance on the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Trusts has begun to host major events to amplify the enjoyment and use
of the parks for the community and its parking facil' es; and
WHEREAS, the Trusts can now attract ore revenue to ensure funds necessary to
improve and maintain the parks; and
WHEREAS, the Department of O Street Parking, operating as Miami Parking Authority
("MPA") operates and manages the p ing facilities for the City; and
WHEREAS, the MPA canw attract more revenue to ensure funds necessary to
improve and maintain the parkin facilities; and
NOW, THEREFORE,5E IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA: �
Section 1. The citals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinancpare._
adopted by referenc and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2 hapter 2/Article IX of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as ar 1, ndepis
amended in th ollowing particulars:' �a
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ARTICLE IX. GOVERNMENT -OWNED PROPERTY
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Sec. 2-779. Outdoor advertising signs and on -site signage on government -owned property.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Code or the zoning
ordinance of the City, as amended, a permit may be obtained for the erection of outdoor
advertising signs located on Department of Off -Street Parking faciliti/de
ertain
government -owned properties located within the City of Miami urbannd identifie in
this section. Currently, these properties identified herein are venues e assem es,
performances, exhibitions, e events, or supporting these venues wittreet ar 1n
which have k}avi�lg a capacity in excess of 1,000 patrons, and are opby th
government -owner or a 501(c)(3) corporation in which the revenues ated y theactivities held at the venue, or the off-street parking used, and suppop ation.Subject to compliance with any applicable federal, state or county, res, orrestriction and as may be permitted under any existing lease or mannt agreement,outdoor advertising signs as described in this section, shall be allowat the following
venues and Department of Off -Street Parking -owned facilities:
(1) The James L. Knight Center (400 Southeast 2nd Avenue, ' mi, Florida);
(2) The Olympia Theater and Building/Gusman Center for the erforming Arts (174 East
Flagler Street, Miami, Florida);
(3) Miami Children's Museum (980 MacArthur Causeway iami, Florida);
(4) Bayfront Park (401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Flo r' a);
(5) Perez Art Museum Miami ("PAMM") (1103 Biscay a Boulevard, Miami, Florida);
(6) Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts o iami Dade County ("Adrienne Arsht
Center") (1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FI rida);
(7) Maurice A. Ferre Park (1075 Biscayne Boul ard, Miami, Florida);
k84— Any government -owned location wiVh the Omni or SEOPW CRAs_and
known as Miami Parkinq Authority ("MPA").
Of those locations set forth above, the f lowing locations are deemed Digital Free Stiffiding
Sign Sites: r
(i) Bayfront Park;
(ii) PAMM;
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(iv) Maurice A. Ferre Pa v
For the purpose of this s tion, Digital Free Standing Sign Sites (i), (ii) and (iv), as wall as�4he
Miami marina at Baysi and Bayside Marketplace, all of which are under common 6wne §ip
by the city, are deem d one site or premise for the purpose of determining if such sign copy is
on -premises signa . Digital Free Standing Sign Site (iii) listed above, as well as all parcels
adjacent thereto which Adrienne Arsht Center business is conducted, all under common
ownership by iami-Dade County, are deemed one site or premise for the purpose of
determining i uch sign copy is on -premises signage.
(b) Defigitions.
igital Free Standing Sign Sites: These sites are entitled to erect, notwithstanding any
co ary provisions in the Miami 21 Zoning Code, freestanding digital signs in which the size of
t sign cannot exceed 1,800 square feet per sign face, with no more than 2 sign faces, and
eight measured from the top of the sign face cannot exceed 100 feet above grade.
Freestanding digital signs meeting the definition of an outdoor advertising sign shall be limited to
those size and locational restrictions as required by Chapter 479, Florida Statutes, if applicable.
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Government -owned or Government -owner. Shall mean, solely for the purposes of this
Article, public land, structure, or building that is wholly owned by the United States, or state,
county, municipality, special district, authority, agency, department, division, bureau, or any
other public body corporate or politic created or established by local, state, or federal law.
Outdoor advertising signs: Sign, in which the size of the sign shall not exceed 672 s are
feet plus embellishment for a total of 750 square feet per sign, where the sign copy doe not
pertain solely to the use of the property, a product sold, or the sale or lease of the pr erty on
which sign is displayed and which does not solely identify the place of business as urveyor of
the merchandise or services advertised on the sign.
Outdoor advertising sign operator. Entity that constructs and/or operate he outdoor
advertising sign. /
Permit holder: Permit holder is the outdoor advertising sign operat r and the lessee in the
case of government -owned property that is subject to a leasehold int est or a licensee in the
case of a government -owned property that is subject to a license a eement, or the property
manager in the case of government -owned property that is subi to a management
agreement.
Sign: A sign, for purposes of this section, is any identi ' ation, description, illustration, or
device, illuminated or non -illuminated, that is visible from public right-of-way or is located on
government -owned property and visible to the /infortion.
ublic a which directs attention to a N oduct,
place, activity, person, institution, b, messag or solicitation, including any permanently
installed or situated merchandise, wexcepti of window displays, and any It$ee,
numeral, character, figure, emblemg, ba er, pennant, placard, or temporary;gn s
designed to advertise, identify or cofor tion.For purposes of this section, an a an outdoor advertising sign where the -signcopy
does not pertain to the use of the p, product sold, or the sale or lease of the propertyon which the sign is displayed and oes not identify the place of business as purveyO�of
the merchandise or services advertny sign authorized pursuant to this section;spermitted as an accessory use to aal commercial use.
Sign, animated: Any sign or art of a sign which changes physical position by any
movement, or rotation, or whicy gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.
Sign face: The entire ce(s) of the sign including all text, artwork, and commercial
sponsorship messages iptorporated into a sign.
Sign, flashing: sign which gives the effect of constant intermittent movement, or which
changes to give m e than one visual effect in less than eight seconds.
Sign, gro d or freestanding: Any non -movable sign not affixed to a building, a self-
supporting s' n. Ground signs shall be construed as including signs mounted on poles, posts or
structures ' the ground, signs on fences, signs on walls other than the walls of buildings, signs
on sign hicles, portable signs for placement on the ground (A -frame, inverted T-frame and the
like), s' ns on or suspended from tethered balloons or other tethered airborne devices, and
sign created by landscaping.
Sign, revolving or whirling: A revolving or whirling sign is an animated sign, which revolves
and turns, or has external sign elements that revolve or turn. These signs may be power -driven
or propelled by the force of wind or air.
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Spacing between signs, on City -owned or MPA property. A sign shall not be located within
one thousand (1,000) feet of another legally permitted sign oriented towards the same side of a
street or the State Highway, as applicable. The distance shall be measured in accordance with
Rule 14-10.006(4), Florida Administrative Code ("F.A.C.")(2012)(i.e. measured along the edge
of pavement of the main traveled way). Notwithstanding, there shall be no more than three (3)
signs located within Bayfront Park and no more than two (2) signs at Maurice Ferre Park.
Illumination. The illumination of a sign shall only be by indirect li htin and shall o be
permitted from 6:00 p.m. to midnight Standard Time and 7:00 p.m. to midnight Da L' t
Savings Time and only in accordance with Miami -Dade County Code Sections 33-A and 33-
107 as amended. Lumens need to be compliant with environmental standards for/nestingfor/nesting sea
turtles and other endangered animals.
(c) Criteria for approving the erection of outdoor advertising /illumi
oy nment-owned
property. Signs authorized under this section may be inte' ated, but shall not be
animated, revolving, whirling, or flashing signs. Moreoverge of copy must not
take place at intervals more frequent than eight seconds.shall be integrated into
the architecture, er-wall of the building, or parking facility,e a ground or
freestanding sign or cantilever from the building. The dessign shall be consistent
with the operation of the underlying venue. Notwithstandin to the contra sip ns
locatea witnin bayTront F-arK Maunce Terre F'arK virana Key beacn F'arK anq,-MIJA-
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owned Property shall not be required to be inte rated ' to the architecture or watof a I i
building and may be ground or freestanding signs i rder to romote as much:=` neen
space in the venues, as possible.
(d) Process for obtaining an outdoor a/permit
n permit for government -owned proper-ty.
Locations listed in subsection (a) afor an outdoor advertising sign;lf under
the existing lease, management agense, the lessee, property man@�
and/or licensee is permissible undeagreement to erect a sign, suchpernfit-
shall be reviewed and approved anued by the director of planning a'nd zoning,
pursuant to the criteria stated herei
(1) The sign face of any outdo r advertising sign shall not exceed 672 square feet plus
embellishment for a total f 750 square feet per sign. However, a freestanding digital
sign at a Free Standin igital Sign Site shall not exceed 1,800 square feet per side
with no more than 2 des. For digital freestanding signs at Digital Free Standing Sign
Sites, the top of th sign face shall not be higher than 100 feet above grade. Signs
(2) Outdoor adv rtising signs may be internally illuminated, but flashing, intermittent,
rotating, or oving lights are prohibited. Lighting which causes glare or impairs the
vision of e driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interferes with any driver's
operat' n of a motor vehicle is prohibited. Furthermore, a sign may not be illuminated
sot t it interferes with the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign, signal
/4)The
vice.
anically changeable and digital display panels are allowed provided the static
ay time is at least eight seconds, and the time to change from one message to
her is no greater than two seconds.
specific size, configuration and location of the sign and its supporting structure
must comply with all criteria set forth above and the director of planning and zoning
shall also evaluate the proposed sign for compliance with the criteria set forth herein
and in Article 4, Table 12, design review criteria of the zoning ordinance of the city, as
applicable.
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(5) The outdoor advertising sign operator must be a co -applicant with the lessee,
manager, or licensee.
(6) In addition to a permit issued pursuant to this section, the permit holder must obtain all
other necessary permits to construct and operate the sign in compliance with City /
Code and state and federal law.
(e) Permit fee for the erection of an outdoor advertising sign on G*government-owned
property. /
(1) Permit fee. Any entity that collects rent, fees, or income from a sign on cit property,
including, but not limited to the permit holder and the outdoor advertisin sign
operator, shall pay to the city the permit fee described herein.
The annual permit fee shall be an amount equal to $7.00 per squar foot of sign face
except if it is a digital freestanding sign at a Digital Free Standing ign Site, in which
case the annual permit fee is $10.00 per square foot of sign fa c . The per square foot
dollar amount of $7.00 or $10.00 shall be multiplied by 12 mo hs per year for each
sign, provided that such annual permit fee shall be no less an the minimum
$48,000.00 or greater than $432,000.00 (the "permit fee" .The initial permit fee shall
be due in its entirety upon the issuance of a temporary ertificate of occupancy or
certificate of occupancy for the structure upon which a sign is to be erected,
whichever is issued first. In any event, the annual p rmit fee must be paid prior to
placing any advertising on the sign. In the event y permit fee is not paid in its
entirety, the city may exercise any of the reme ' s set forth in subsection (f). Fees
shall be prorated based on the date of issua e of the TCO or CO, or in any event, no
later than the date of the first advertiseme on the sign, calculated by calydar`yar
(2) Renewal of permit fees. The permit hold shall pay or cause the annuals ermitifee to a .!
be paid in quarterly installments until s h time it is paid in full. Sign perm'it_$° shgla-;,be
void if quarterly payments are not re ived within ten business days afte`r;each —�
quarterly payment is due. The pay ent year shall run on a calendar year Cr
Along with the first quarter permi ee each permit holder shall submit d6.W4hstraton of
up to date documentation of p lic liability insurance as approved by the-deparf ibnt , a
of risk management, and co nued effectiveness of a bond or letter of credit in the
amount of $50,000.00. An ayments made more than ten days after the date due
shall be considered late d shall accrue interest at the rate of 18 percent for 45 days.
If payment is not recei d by the 45th day, the city shall immediately rescind the sign
permit.
(3) Revenue sharing reements allowing for a percentage of gross revenues between
the city as one p y and any lessee, manager or licensee of a government -owned
property or the utdoor advertising sign operator as the counterparty must be
approved by e city commission.
(f) Termination, re cation, or rescission of outdoor advertising sign permit.
(1) Any si permit issued under this section constitutes the exercise by the City of its
prop etary authority, and is subject to termination and revocation for any cause in the
Aa
interest of the City. Prior to any sign permit being terminated and revoked, the
shall provide the outdoor advertising sign operator with written notice of the
osed termination and revocation, including the basis for said termination and
cation and shall provide sign operator with thirty (30) days to remedy or cure the
for the termination and revocation. If after the 30-day cure period, the City still
s to terminate and revoke the sign permit, the City shall provide the sign operator
quasi-judicial hearing before the City commission to determine whether the City
is justified in terminating and revoking the sign permit. Any sign that is permitted on
government -owned property under this section which is found to be in violation of the
conditions of the sign permit or any federal, state, county, or City regulation or
restriction is subject to removal by the city at the permit holder's expense after the Citv
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provides written notice of the violation and thirty (30) days to cure or remedy said
violation and if sign operator fails to cure or remedy the violation, then the City shall
provide the sign operator with a quasi-judicial hearing before the City Commission.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the sign operator is operating an outdoor
in which the outdoor advertising sin permit is terminated revoked or rescinde .
(2) The issuance of a sign permit under this section shall be conditioned upon th ermit
holder, or in the case of a government -owned property that is subject to a
management agreement, the sign company, executing a hold -harmless a
indemnification, approved by the office of the city attorney, that will ack wledge that
the sign permit does not confer any vested rights and hold the city an its officials,
employees, contractors, agents or assigns harmless from any loss damage to the
sign if it is removed by the city pursuant to subsection (1) above. e permit holder
will expressly agree as a condition of the permit that the sole re urse against the city
and its officials, employees, contractors, agents or assigns wi a the return of the
sign, if available, in whatever condition it is found.
(3) If in any event the outdoor advertising sign operator fails utilize the permitted
structure for outdoor advertising for a period of more th six months, the city
manager shall rescind the outdoor advertising sign p it as provided for in
subsection (1) above.
(4) Upon rescission of a sign permit and expiration o ppeals, if the permit holder fails to
remove the sign, the City may:
a. Remove the structure, equipment or imp vements related to the sign and may
draw upon the bond or letter of credit t ensure the same; or
b. Retain ownership of any sign or stru ure on the property.
(g) Opt -out provision. The city opts out of Ch ter 33, Article 6 of the Miami -Dade County
Code of Ordinances, as amended, 33-8 c) as applicable to these signs. The city.,,has
adopted the rules contained in this art!.
rti e, to regulate these signs on governmert owned
property within t/inval�id,e
i Urb n Core.
e d,.
itSection 3. If art of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of th, �sOrdinance is declareemaining provisions of this Ordinance shall notbe affected.
Section 4. Thshall become immediately after its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TOORRECTNESS:
1
ria dez, City ttor ey 1/31/2023
' This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
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 or upon the effective date stated
herein. whichever is later.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE IX/SECTION 2-779 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FL IDA,
AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED PROPERTY/O TDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY," TO ALLOW FO OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS AT BAYFRONT PARK, MAURICE FERRE PA , VIRGINIA
KEY BEACH PARK, AND DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKIN6 FACILITIES;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FO N EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park, Maurice Ferre Park, Virginia Key B ach Park, and its supporting
parking facilities have begun to attract large numbers of residents a visitors; and
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park Management Trust manages ayfront Park and Maurice Ferre
Park, and Virginia Key Beach Park Trust manages Virginia Ke Beach Park to offset costs of
maintenance on the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Trusts has begun to host major/vents to amplify the enjoyment and use of
the parks for the community and its parking facilities; Vd
WHEREAS, the Trusts can now attract mo revenue to ensure funds necessary to improve
and maintain the parks; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Off- eet Parking, operating as Miami Parking Authority
("MPA") operates and manages the parki facilities for the City; and
WHEREAS, the MPA can nowAttract more revenue to ensure funds necessary to improve
and maintain the parkin/'alsand
d
NOW, THEREFRDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The rdings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted
by reference and incorplly set forth in this Section.
Section 2. C apter 2/Article IX of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is
amended in the f owing particulars:
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IX. ITY-GOVERN MENT-OWN ED PROPERTY
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Code or the zoning ordinance
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of the City, as amended, a permit may be obtained for the erection of outdoor advertising signs on a
principal building, or ground signs, larger monument signs with advertising or signs on pedestals
within the boundaries of a City -owned park, located on certain City -owned and MPA properties
identified in this section. Currently, these properties identified herein are venues for large
assemblies, performances, exhibitions, er-events, or supporting these venues with off-street parki
which have' a capacity in excess of 1,000 patrons and are operated by the City or a 501(c)(3)
corporation in which the revenues generated by the activities held at the venue support its ope tion
or the off-street parking used to support these venues. Subject to compliance with any applic le
federal, state or county, regulations, or restriction and as may be permitted under any exis ' g lease,
license, or management agreement, outdoor advertising signs as described in this sectio , shall be
allowed only at the following three six venues and Department of Off -Street Parkin -ow ed facilities:
(1) The James L. Knight Center (400 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida);
(2) The Olympia Theater and Building/Gusman Center for the Performing
Street, Miami, Florida); arid
(3) Miami Children's Museum (980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FlorigKa};
(4) Bayfront Park (301 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida;
as Miami Parking Authority ("MPA").
(b) Definition
(174 East Flagler
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also -known
Outdoor advertising signs on City -owned or IPA ro ert : Sign where the sign copy does not
pertain solely to the use of the property, a oduct sold, or the sale or lease of the property on which
sign is displayed and which does not sol y identify the place of business as purveyor of the
merchandise or services advertised on/he sign.
Outdoor advertising sign operator An
operates the outdoor advertisin ign.
Entity that constructs and/or
Permit holder. Permit holders the outdoor advertising sign operator and the lessee in the case of
City -owned or MPA propeVy that is subject to a leasehold interest or a licensee in the case of a
City -owned or MPA prop rty that is subject to a license agreement, or the property manager in the
case of City -owned or MPA property that is subject to a management agreement.
Sign on Citv-owneiff or MPA ro ert : A sign, for purposes of this section, is any identification,
descri/aracter,
tion, or device, illuminated or non -illuminated, that is visible from a public right-of-
way on City -owned or MPA property and visible to the public and which directs
attentiuct, place, activity, person, institution, business, message or solicitation, including
any peinstalled or situated merchandise, with the exception of window displays, and any
letter, haracter, figure, emblem, painting, banner, pennant, placard, or temporary sign
designtise, identify or convey information.
Fo purposes of this section, a sign can be an outdoor advertising sign where the sign copy does not
rtain to the use of the property, a product sold, or the sale or lease of the property on which the
ign is displayed and which does not identify the place of business as purveyor of the merchandise
or services advertised. Any sign authorized pursuant to this section is permitted as an accessory use
to a principal commercial use.
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Sign on City -owned or MPA property, animated. Any signor part of a sign which changes physical
position by any movement, or rotation, or which gives the visual impression of such movement or
rotation.
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, face: The entire face(s) of the sign including all text, artwo
and commercial sponsorship messages incorporated into a sign.
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, flashing: A sign which gives the effect of constant inter ittent
movement, or which changes to give more than one visual effect in less than eight second .
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, ground or freestanding: Any non -movable sign t affixed to a
building, a self-supporting sign. Ground signs shall be construed as including signs ounted on
poles or posts in the ground, signs on fences, signs on walls other than the walls buildings, signs
on sign vehicles, portable signs for placement on the ground (A -frame, inverted -frame and the
like), signs on or suspended from tethered balloons or other tethered airborne evices, and signs
created by landscaping.
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, revolving or whirling: A revolving o whirling sign is an
animated sign, which revolves and turns, or has external sign element that revolve or turn. These
signs may be power driven or propelled by the force of wind or air.
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of the main traveled way). Notwithstanding, there shall b no more than 3 si ns located Within
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Bayfront Park and no more than two 2 signs at Mauri e Ferre Park.
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Illumination on City -owned or MPA property/ccordance
ination of a sign shall only be bS�indirect
lighting and shall only be permitted from 6:midnight Standard Time and 7 00 p.m 6
midnight Day Light Savings Time, and only with Miami -Dade County Gods Scions 6
33-46 and 33-107, as amended. Lumens n compliant with environmental standards or
nesting sea turtles and other endan ered nimals. f
(c) Criteria for approving the erec ' n of outdoor advertising signs on City -owned or MPA
property. Signs authorized under thi section may be internally illuminated, but shall not be
animated, revolving, whirling, or fl ing signs. Moreover, any change of copy must not take place at
intervals more frequent than eig seconds. The sign shall be integrated into the architecture or wall
of the building, or parkin ara a and shall not be a ground or freestanding sign or cantilever from
the building. The design of thdsign shall be consistent with the operation of the underlying venue, as
determined by the directorle planning and zoning. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, signs
much
(d) Process f obtaining an outdoor advertising sign permit for City -owned or MPA property.
Locations listed ' subsection (a) are appropriate for an outdoor advertising sign. If under the
existing lease anagement agreement or license, the lessee, property manager and/or licensee is
authorized der the existing agreement to erect a sign, such permit shall be reviewed and
approved nd a permit issued by the director of planning and zoning, pursuant to the criteria stated
herein:
The size of any outdoor advertising sign will comply with the size limitations placed by the
Mi i-Dade County Code, as amended, and shall not exceed 672 square feet plus embellishment
fX a total of 750 square feet per sign. Signs installed with a pedestal within Bayfront Park, Maurice
erre Park. and Virainia Kev Beach Park shall not exceed 400 square feet total with embellishments
per si n.
(2) Outdoor advertising on City -owned or MPA property signs may be internally illuminated, but
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flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving lights are prohibited. Lighting which causes glare or impairs
the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interferes with any driver's operation
of a motor vehicle is prohibited. Furthermore, a sign may not be illuminated so that it interferes with
the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign, signal or device.
(3) Mechanically changeable and digital display panels are allowed provided the static display
time is at least eight seconds, and the time to change from one message to another is no great
than two seconds.
(4) The specific size, configuration and location of the sign and its supporting structur must
comply with all criteria set forth above and the director of planning and zoning shall also valuate the
proposed sign for compliance with the criteria set forth herein and in Article 4, Table 1 , design
review criteria of the zoning ordinance of the City, as -if applicable.
(5) The outdoor advertising sign operator on City -owned or MPA property m t be a co -applicant
with the lessee, manager, or licensee.
(6) In addition to a permit issued pursuant to this section, the permit ho er must obtain all other
necessary permits to construct and operate the sign in compliance with ' y Code, state and federal
law.
(e) Permit fee for the erection of an outdoor advertising sign oryOty-owned or MPA property.
(1) Permit fee. Any entity that collects rent, fees, or income fibm a sign on City or MPA property,
including, but not limited to the permit holder and the outdoor Avertising sign operator, shall pay to
the City, or MPA, the permit fee described herein.
The annual permit fee shall be an amount equal to per square foot of sign face multiplied
by 12 months per year for each sign, provided that su a.00nnual permit fee shall be no le§s, than the
minimum $48,000.00 or greater than $63,000.00 pe annum (the "permit fee"). The initialmperm1 �ee
shall be due in its entirety upon the issuance of a mporary certificate of occupancy or certificate of
occupancy for the structure upon which the sig s to be erected, whichever is issued first,f'In any,
event, the annual permit fee must be paid prio to placing any advertising on the sign In -he ev6-t
any permit fee is not paid in its entirety/aenda
the ity, or MPA, may exercise any of the remedies sef forth
in subsection (fs shall be prorated b ed on the date of issuance of the TCO or 6 br in any
event, no later the date of the first vertisement on the sign, calculated by calenda�yoar
(2) Renewaermit fees. The ermit holder shall pay or cause the annual permit fee; to be`paid
in quarterly instnts until suc ime it is paid in full. Sign permits shall be void if quarter y rN:
payments are neived withi ten business days after each quarterly payment is due. The
payment year sn on a c endar year.
Along with tst qu er permit fee each permit holder shall submit demonstration of upto_date documentaof blic liability insurance as approved by the department of risk management,
and continued eiv ness of a bond or letter of credit in the amount of $50,000.00. Any payments
made more thaays after the date due shall be considered late and shall accrue interest at the
rate of 18 perce45 days. If payment is not received by the 45th day, the City,or MPA, shall
immediately resthe sign permit.
(3) Revgfiue sharing agreements allowing for a percentage of gross revenues between the City,
or MPA, 5Kd any lessee, manager or licensee of a City -owned property and/or the outdoor
advertis' g sign operator must be approved by the City commission.
(f) / Termination, revocation, or rescission of outdoor advertising sign permit.
(1) Any sign permit issued under this section constitutes the exercise by the City, or MPA, of its
roprietary authority, and is subject to termination and revocation for any cause in the best interest
of the City, or MPA. Any sign that is permitted on City -owned or MPA property under this section
which is found to be in violation of the conditions of the sign permit or any federal, state, or county
regulation or restriction is subject to removal by the City, or MPA, at the permit holder's expense.
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(2) The issuance of a sign permit under this section shall be conditioned upon the permit holder,
or in the case of City -owned or MPA property that is subject to a license or management agreement,
the sign company, executing a hold -harmless and indemnification, approved by the office of the City
Attorney, that will acknowledge that the sign permit does not confer any vested rights an/nit
City, or MPA, and its officials, employees, contractors, agents or assigns harmless from
damage to the sign if it is removed by the City or MPA. The permit holder will expressly
condition of the permit that the sole recourse against the City, or MPA, and its officials,
contractors, agents or assigns will be the return of the sign, if available, in whatever con
found.
(3) If in any event the outdoor advertising sign operator fails to utilize the permit d structure for
outdoor advertising for a period of more than six months, the City Manager or MPA Chief Executiv(
Officer, shall rescind the outdoor advertising sign permit.
(4) The City, or MPA, may immediately rescind a sign permit for nonco liance with any
provisions of City Code, including, but not limited to subsection (e).
(5) Upon rescission of a sign permit, if the permit holder fails tore ove the sign, the City, or
MPA, may:
a. Remove the structure, equipment or improvements related to the sign and may draw upon
the bond or letter of credit to ensure the same; or r
b. Retain ownership of any sign or structure on theXroperty.
(g) Opt -out provision. The City opts out of Chapter , Article 6, Division 5 of the Miami -Dade
County Code of Ordinances, as amended, per Sectio 33-121.11 as applicable to these signs. The
City has adopted the rules contained in this article, regulate these signs in proximity to
expressways.
Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the re ining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This OrdZAND
hall become immediately after its adoption and signature of the
Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORCORRECTNESS:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDINYFACILITIES;
2/ARTICLE IX/SECTION 2-779 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY ORIDA,
AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED PRODOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY," TO ALLTDOOR
ADVERTISING SIGNS AT BAYFRONT PARK, MAURICE FERRGINIA
KEY BEACH PARK, AND DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PAITIES;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOCTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park, Maurice Ferre Park, Virginia Key B ach Park, and its supporting
parking facilities have begun to attract large numbers of residents a visitors; and
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park Management Trust manages ayfront Park and Maurice Ferre
Park, and Virginia Key Beach Park Trust manages Virginia Ke Beach Park to offset costs of
maintenance on the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the Trusts has begun to host major ents to amplify the enjoyment and use of
the parks for the community and its parking facilities; d
WHEREAS, the Trusts can now attract mo revenue to ensure funds necessary to improve
and maintain the parks; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Off- eet Parking, operating as Miami Parking Authority
("MPA") operates and manages the parki facilities for the City; and
WHER/particulars:
MPA can now ttract more revenue to ensure funds necessary�tq(improve
and maintain tfacilities; d ; '_
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NOW,RE, B IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY QF MIAMI,
FLORIDA: m
Sectioe ' als and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adabted
by reference aated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Sectioter 2/Article IX of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is
amended in thg particulars:
"CHAPTER2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IX. CITY -GOVERN MENT-OWN ED PROPERTY
(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Code or the zoning ordinance
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of the City, as amended, a permit may be obtained for the erection of outdoor advertising signs on a
principal building, or ground signs, larger monument signs with advertising or signs on pedestals
within the boundaries of a City -owned park, located on certain City -owned and MPA properties
identified in this section. Currently, these properties identified herein are venues for large
assemblies, performances, exhibitions, er events, or supporting these venues with off-street parki
which hav ' a capacity in excess of 1,000 patrons and are operated by the City or a 501(c)(3)
corporation in which the revenues generated by the activities held at the venue support its ope tion
or the off-street parking used to support these venues. Subject to compliance with any appli ble
federal, state or county, regulations, or restriction and as may be permitted under any exis ' g lease.,
license, or management agreement, outdoor advertising signs as described in this sectio , shall be
allowed only at the following three six venues and Department of Off -Street Parkin -o ed facilities:
(1) The James L. Knight Center (400 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida);
(2) The Olympia Theater and Building/Gusman Center for the Performing
Street, Miami, Florida); a -Rd
(3) Miami Children's Museum (980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami, FI
(4) Bayfront Park (301 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida):
as Miami Parking Authority ("MPA").
(b) Definitions for
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(174 East Flagler
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Outdoor advertising signs on City -owned or PA property: Sign where the sign copy does not
pertain solely to the use of the property, a roduct sold, or the sale or lease of the property on which
sign is displayed and which does not so ly identify the place of business as purveyor of the
merchandise or services advertised o the sign.
Outdoor advertising sign operator n City -owned or MPA property: Entity that constructs and/or
operates the outdoor advertisin sign.
Permit holder. Permit holde is the outdoor advertising sign operator and the lessee in the case of
City -owned or MPA prop y that is subject to a leasehold interest or a licensee in the case of a
City -owned or MPA pro rty that is subject to a license agreement, or the property manager in the
case of City -owned or PA property that is subject to a management agreement.
Sign on Cit -own d or MPA ro ert : A sign, for purposes of this section, is any identification,
description, illu ation, or device, illuminated or non -illuminated, that is visible from a public right-of-
way or is loca d on City -owned or MPA property and visible to the public and which directs
attention to product, place, activity, person, institution, business, message or solicitation, including
any perm ently installed or situated merchandise, with the exception of window displays, and any
letter, n meral, character, figure, emblem, painting, banner, pennant, placard, or temporary sign
desig d to advertise, identify or convey information.
Fqf purposes of this section, a sign can be an outdoor advertising sign where the sign copy does not
ertain to the use of the property, a product sold, or the sale or lease of the property on which the
sign is displayed and which does not identify the place of business as purveyor of the merchandise
or services advertised. Any sign authorized pursuant to this section is permitted as an accessory use
to a principal commercial use.
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Sign on City -owned or MPA property, animated: Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical
position by any movement, or rotation, or which gives the visual impression of such movement or
rotation.
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, face: The entire face(s) of the sign including all text, artwork,
and commercial sponsorship messages incorporated into a sign. /
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, flashing: A sign which gives the effect of constant inter ttent
movement, or which changes to give more than one visual effect in less than eight seconds
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, ground or freestanding: Any non -movable sign n affixed to a
building, a self-supporting sign. Ground signs shall be construed as including signs m unted on
poles or posts in the ground, signs on fences, signs on walls other than the walls of uildings, signs
on sign vehicles, portable signs for placement on the ground (A -frame, inverted T ame and the
like), signs on or suspended from tethered balloons or other tethered airborne d vices, and signs
created by landscaping.
Sign on City -owned or MPA property, revolving or whirling: A revolving or hirling sign is an
animated sign, which revolves and turns, or has external sign elements at revolve or turn. These
signs may be power driven or propelled by the force of wind or air.
of another legally permitted sign oriented kbwards the same side of a street or
Illumination on City -owned or MPA property. The it
lighting and shall only be permitted from 6:00 p.
midnight Day Light Savings Time, and only in a
33-46 and 33-107, as amended. Lumens ne to
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mination of a sign shall only be by indirect ':
to midnight Standard Time and 7 00 p.r t6"
rdance with Miami -Dade County Cote'Sections
nesting sea turtles and other endan ered aKimals.=
(c) Criteria for approvi/eighteconds.
cti of outdoor advertising signs on City -owned or MPA
property. Signs authorizeis ection may be internally illuminated, but shall not t
animated, revolving, whirliing signs. Moreover, any change of copy must not takplacol�t
intervals more frequent thaconds. The sign shall be integrated into the architecture'::br WWII
of the building, or arkin d shall not be a ground or freestanding sign or cantilever from
the building. The design ofshall be consistent with the operation of the underlying venue, as
determined by the directorg and zoning. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, signs
(d) Process btaining an outdoor advertising sign permit for City -owned or MPA property.
Locations listed i for subsection (a) are appropriate for an outdoor advertising sign. If under the
existing l/da
anagement agreement or license, the lessee, property manager and/or licensee is
authorizethe existing agreement to erect a sign, such permit shall be reviewed and
approvedermit issued bythe director of planning and zoning, pursuant to the criteria stated
herein:
(1 he size of any outdoor advertising sign will comply with the size limitations placed by the
Mia i-Dade County Code, as amended, and shall not exceed 672 square feet plus embellishment
fo a total of 750 square feet per sign. Signs installed with a pedestal within Bayfront Park, Maurice
per sign.
(2) Outdoor advertising on City -owned or MPA property signs may be internally illuminated, but
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flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving lights are prohibited. Lighting which causes glare or impairs
the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interferes with any driver's operation
of a motor vehicle is prohibited. Furthermore, a sign may not be illuminated so that it interferes with
the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign, signal or device.
(3) Mechanically changeable and digital display panels are allowed provided the static dis
time is at least eight seconds, and the time to change from one message to another is no gre',
than two seconds.
(4) The specific size, configuration and location of the sign and its supporting structur must
comply with all criteria set forth above and the director of planning and zoning shall also valuate the
proposed sign for compliance with the criteria set forth herein and in Article 4, Table 1 , design
review criteria of the zoning ordinance of the City, as -if applicable.
(5) The outdoor advertising sign operator,
with the lessee, manager, or licensee.
be a co -applicant
(6) In addition to a permit issued pursuant to this section, the permit ho er must obtain all other
necessary permits to construct and operate the sign in compliance with y Code, state and federal
law.
(e) Permit fee for the erection of an outdoor advertising sign o ity-owned or MPA property.
(1) Permit fee. Any entity that collects rent, fees, or income om a sign on City or MPA property,
including, but not limited to the permit holder and the outdoor dvertising sign operator, shall pay to
the City, or MPA, the permit fee described herein.
The annual permit fee shall be an amount equal to 00 per square foot of sign face multiplied
by 12 months per year for each sign, provided that su annual permit fee shall be no less than the
minimum $48,000.00 or greater than $63,000.00 pe annum (the "permit fee"). The initial permit fee
shall be due in its entirety upon the issuance of apemporary certificate of occupancy or certificate of
occupancy for the structure upon which the sig s to be erected, whichever is issued first. In any
event, the annual permit fee must be paid pri to placing any advertising on the sign. In the event
any permit fee is not paid in its entirety, the ity, or MPA, may exercise any of the remedies set forth
in subsection (f). Fees shall be prorated b ed on the date of issuance of the TCO or CO, or in any
event, no later than the date of the first vertisement on the sign, calculated by calendar year.
(2) Renewa/ter
rmit fees. The ermit holder shall pay or cause the annual permit fee1td be'4id
in quarterly instts until suc ime it is paid in full. Sign permits shall be void if quarterly _<<
payments are nived withi ten business days after each quarterly payment is due. he s}
payment year sn on a c endar. year. ` r=
Along with tt qu ter permit fee each permit holder shall submit demonstration 6f-up todate documentablic liability insurance as approved by the department of risk man�gemerit,
and continued eness of a bond or letter of credit in the amount of $50,000.00. Any payme6iimade more thaays after the date due shall be considered late and shall accrue interes# at fhe
rate of 18 perce5 days. If payment is not received by the 45th day, the City,or MPA, shall
immediately rese sign permit.
(3) Rev ue sharing agreements allowing for a percentage of gross revenues between the City,.
or MPA, d any lessee, manager or licensee of a City -owned property and/or the outdoor
advertis' g sign operator must be approved by the City commission.
(f) / Termination, revocation, or rescission of outdoor advertising sign permit.
/ (1) Any sign permit issued under this section constitutes the exercise by the City, or MPA, of its
roprietary authority, and is subject to termination and revocation for any cause in the best interest
of the City, or MPA. Any sign that is permitted on City -owned or MPA property under this section
which is found to be in violation of the conditions of the sign permit or any federal, state, or county
regulation or restriction is subject to removal by the City, or MPA, at the permit holder's expense.
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(2) The issuance of a sign permit under this section shall be conditioned upon the permit holder,
or in the case of City -owned or MPA property that is subject to a license or management agreement,
the sign company, executing a hold -harmless and indemnification, approved by the office of the City
Attorney, that will acknowledge that the sign permit does not confer any vested rights and hold the
City, or MPA, and its officials, employees, contractors, agents or assigns harmless from any loss r
damage to the sign if it is removed by the City or MPA. The permit holder will expressly agree a
condition of the permit that the sole recourse against the City, or MPA, and its officials, empl ees,
contractors, agents or assigns will be the return of the sign, if available, in whatever conditi it is
found.
(3) If in any event the outdoor advertising sign operator fails to utilize the permitto structure for
outdoor advertising for a period of more than six months, the City Manager or MP/Chief Executivf
Officer, shall rescind the outdoor advertising sign permit.
(4) The City, or MPA, may immediately rescind a sign permit for noncom'7tiance with any
provisions of City Code, including, but not limited to subsection (e).
(5) Upon rescission of a sign permit, if the permit holder fails to rer� 6e the sign, the City, or
MPA, may: /
a. Remove the structure, equipment or improvements reld to the sign and may draw upon
the bond or letter of credit to ensure the same; or /
b. Retain ownership of any sign or structure on the p,�operty.
(g) Opt -out provision. The City opts out of Chapter 3 , Article 6, Division 5 of the Miami -Dade
County Code of Ordinances, as amended, per Section 3-121.11 as applicable to these signs. The
City has adopted the rules contained in this article, gulate these signs in proximity to
expressways.
Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the rem ' ing provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance all become immediately after its adoption and signature of the
Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM ND CORRECTNESS: `' z
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