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AN OkI)INANCE, AMENDING THE COPE' OF `l'HF CITY OF
MIAMIT , FLORIDA, BY AD(.;IN1G A NEM 51-11 .S! CTION 8 )
IFO SEC'(.'IOiN 2-135, "SAMF-MI IFS," PROVIDING
POR THE FORMULA'YION OE CITY OU hIIAJAI. GUIDE.s
AND S'I'T+NDARf_�S, F\`i"C/1CHh,L; HE;1<F'TC) AS [;XrI IF' IT S
"A" , "µ" AND "C" RL�SPECTIV!;LY, .AigD IN-
C Ol-kP0RATI,D HFRP,I.N BY 12I^;FF1.1HNCE FOR If, f1H
ADN;INIS'1PATIVE N117VIE'd1 OF' OFHSTR►;ET P4hhINC;
LOTS, GAP AG,F:S AC4D RELATFD I.,APdDSCAPI`!G P,N1)
C,ANPSCAPING (;KN RAI,T,Y THR00C 11100T THE CITY IN
CONJUNCTION ..til.'rvi THI, ?ONING AN11)
BAY/kIVEP.WALKS IN CONJUNCTION VITH THE IOi41NG
ORDINANCE AND/OK r6C'i`TG,7 3 (4) (i_,) OF '! HK
CITY CHART!';R; U;<CVTDI( , I''O.: �i)MlNIS'1RM'ION
AMU RECOPUATION; REFPEALIN(! ALL OkDIMANCES,
CO1)E (SECTIONS UJ: PAR11'S I'tlJ I EOF IN
AND CONTAINING A bEVERTMILITY CLAUSE.
V�!iG1�EA5, the City Commission a(fopted new Zoning :)rdinance
9500 on second reauinq on SeCtember 2.3, 1:82; co becoi-,:e effective
June 15, 1983, and
wHJ,1ZEAS, Ordinance 6871, COnlprei.�enSlve Zoning Cr_dinance of
the City of Miami, FInrida, as amende(3, will stand re1)aa1e�3
effective June 15, L91013, and
WHEREAS, Consultants to the City, Dr. l,rnest R. Bartley and
Pr(-d Pair have reco,ri,«an:leci that certain design standards not be
included in Ordinance 9500„ but rather, he included in City of
(v;iami Guides and Standards; and
wHE REAS, the Comwissiori deems it advisablein the interests
of the general health, sal.ety and welfare of the residents of' the
City of Miami to retain such standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE, IT ORDAINED by THE CoMt-11SSION OF THE CIT'c
OFF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
section 1. Chapter 2 of the City :,ode is ner.eby amended
by inserting a new subsection (8) to Section 2-135 to read as
follows:
"Section 2-135. Same -Deities
Under the supervision of the city cianager the planning
-1ire ctl7r �-iial L, ari,onc1 1io, ' `hln'i�': �
(�s) nor"Tiulato City ctt "^i,ami C;uirles alld
tanl:l�-iShiInr:1s (?stat)Ii11 l i 11 i 111 U i 71 1j111I:1E:.I[n62S 611�7
standards f(jr tI,e ani-iini:-3trarive t'?vlew of
ofEstreet par-klna lots, qai acac-;; an;l rolatod
Iandscapin,? anti 1,1n-lscac..i.r 7 ;ener_ally
throughout the City, in con unct ion .v i. tit thr3
oni11q Ordinance, a11, 1) iv/ r. iver,A';ali s in
conjunction with till-, zoniflo Ordinance and
Section 3 (4) (h) of the City Charter, said
;lty Of Miamki Guille5 an'i �;t.andart]s, umon
a pprova1. 1)y the ..it-v c;rim,,)ission, to he
administered, �)v the )'ire, Rescue and Inspec-
tion Services Dr?part:renh anrj recordec-1 and
kept on file for ?:,uhl.i.c vinwin,7 in the city
Clerk's Office.
Section 2. Th. nCl.t}' Ot i a.1li t11�1P; an(i Standards for
Oftstreet Parkinc, Landscar)in7, and Bay/ r�1verwa1k", attache(I
hereto as 1I'xhibits "A' "1-5" and "Cr.esnecti_v-1a `1 well as all.
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subsequent amendments thereto, upor. approval of the city Com-
mission, are here1_,y incorporatoo into 1.lie Code of i_he City of
Miami by reference t ereto and 1rlaoe a part hereof.
Section 3. Provisions of this Ordinance shall 5ecome
etfective June 15, 19n3.
Section 4. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, insofar as they are in conflict, are hereby
repealed.
Section 5. If any section part of section., paraoraph,
clause, phrase or word of this Orclinancp is declared invalid, the
reriaininq provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
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PASSFU ON FIRST READINu PY 7'I`i'LE ONLY this 24th da, of_
February , 1083.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON Sk(_Or!1 READING 13Y TITLE ONLY this
28th day of April 1983.
FASS'I',l�) ANI) AU01'TE1) I-)N Tll11)1) AIi"P i'I!iAL kI_'A1)TN(-, PY TITL70NLY this
Words and/or figures stricken through small he deleted. Under-
scored works and/or figures shall be atldecl. The remaining
provisions are now in effect and rewain unchanged. Asterisks
inuirate onlitted and unchanged material.
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TI-AtTRICE A. FERRE, Mavor
AWFST:
RAqPH G."ONGIE
Cit�, Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
,L E. MAXWPLr,
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JO.S�YE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
City Attorney
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CITY OF MIAMI GUIDES AND STANDARDS
Offstreet Parking
May 1983
City of Miami Planning Department
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Offstreet Parking Guides and Standards
The following Guides and Standards shall apply to offstreet parking required
by the City of Miami Zoning Ordinance, or as otheniise provided. For general
performance standards concerning offstreet parking facilities, refer to Section
" 2017.1 of the Zoning Text.
Offstreet parking shall be designed, constructed and maintained to provide
safe, convenient vehicle parking and pedestrian movement to and from parked
vehicles.
Design and construction of all required and/or provided parking stalls,
access aisles, driveways, paving, curbing, wheel stops, drainage, and marking
shall further be in accordance with City of Miami, Department of Public Works,
Engineering Standards for Design and Construction.
Site Plan Review and Approval
A site plan shall be submitted to the Fire, Rescue, and Inspection
Services Department which clearly and accurately indicates the existing and
proposed parking spaces, access aisles, driveways, sprinklers or water outlets,
the location, size and description, of all landscape materials, and the relation-
ship of the parking and landscaped areas to the uses and/or structures that the
offstreet parking facilities or lots are intended to serve.
No such plans shall be approved by the Fire, Rescue, and Inspection Services
Department unless it is determined that the layout of the facilities or lot,
including landscaping, will provide for reasonable protection against undesirable
effects with respect to contiguous property. It shall also be determined that
the landscaping will preserve and improve the appearance and character. of the
surrounding neighborhood, through the screening effects and aesthetic r9ualities
of such landscaping.
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Length and Width of Stalls
Where the side of any stall abuts a wall, fence, building, or other physical
obstruction, the stall widths provided herein shall be increased by one (1) foot.
Where there is an obstruction on both sides of the stall, the widths provided
herein shall be increased two (2) feet.
Where an interlocking module arrangement is used for angle parking, the
opposing vehicles shall have front bumpers abutting one another. The front
bumper of an opposing vehicle shall not abut the fender of the other vehicle.
(Refer to Section 2017.2 of the Zoning Text for offstreet parking for compact
vehicles.)
90' Angle Parking:
Standard stalls shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and eighteen
(18) feet in length. Compact stalls shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet eight
(8) inches in width and fifteen (15) feet in length. Such stalls shall clearly
be designated for "compact only" automobiles.
60' Angle Parking:
Standard stalls shall be a minimum of eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet in
width and eighteen (18) feet in length. Compact stalls shall be a minimum of
seven (7) feet six (6) inches in width and fifteen (15) feet in length. Such
stalls shall clearly be designated for "compact only" automobiles.
45' Angle Parking:
Standard stalls shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet six (6) inches in
width and eighteen (18) feet in length. Compact stalls shall be a minimum of
seven (7) feet six (6) inches in width and fifteen (15) feet in length. Such
stalls shall clearly be designated for "compact only" automobiles.
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Parallel Parking:
Standard stalls shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and twenty-
three (23) feet in length. Compact stalls shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet
eight (8) inches in width and twenty (20) feet in length. Such stalls shall
clearly be designated for "compact only" automobiles.
Parking Stalls Required for Physically Handicapped Drivers
In any parking facility providing five (5) to twenty (20) offstreet parking
spaces, one (1) parking stall of the total number provided shall be reserved
for physically handicapped drivers. In any parking facility providing twenty-one
(21) to one hundred (100) offstreet parking spaces, two (2) parking stalls of
the total number provided shall be reserved for physically handicapped drivers.
In any parking facility providing more than one hundred (100) offstreet parking
spaces, two percent (2°0) of the total number of stalls provided shall be reserved
for physically handicapped drivers. When the number of stalls calculated results
in a number containing a fraction, the required number of stalls for physically
handicapped drivers shall be the next highest whole number.
Stalls shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width and eighteen (18)
feet in length. All such stalls reserved for physically handicapped drivers shall
clearly be designated with appropriate signage. Stalls shall be located as
close as possible to ramps, walkways, entrances and elevators. Where feasible,
such parking stalls shall be so located that physically handicapped drivers are
not compelled to walk or wheel across main traffic lanes and/or behind parked
cars to reach ramps, walkways, entrances and elevators.
Required parking stalls for handicapped drivers shall be in accordance with
the South Florida Building Code.
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Access Aisles
Access aisles between rows of stalls shall have minimum widths, free of any
obstructions, as indicated in the following table.
Width of Aisle; Width of Aisle; Width of Aisle;
Size of Angle of One -Way Traffic Two -May Traffic One-Vlay Traffic
Car Parking Double Loaded Double Loaded Sinqle Loaded
Standard 900 23.0 feet 23.0 feet 23.0 feet
Standard 600 11.8 feet 19.3 feet 12.7 feet
Standard 450 9.5 feet 18.5 feet 10.8 feet
Compact 900 20.0 feet 21.0 feet 20.0 feet
Compact 600 9.5 feet 19.0 feet 10.3 feet
Compact 450 9.2 feet 18.7 feet 10.6 feet
Standard & Parallel
Compact Parking 10.0 feet 20.0 feet 10.0 feet
Width, Location, and Slope of Driveways
Driveways leading to parking areas shall have no less than ten (10) feet
of paved width. For any parking area providing ten (10) or more parking stalls,
a one-way driveway shall have no less than ten (10) feet of paved width and a
two-way driveway shall have no less than twenty (20) feet of paved width.
No door or pedestrian entrance at ground level shall open directly upon any
parking stall, driveway or access aisle unless the doorway or pedestrian
entrance is at least three (3) feet from said stall, driveway or access aisle.
Ingress and egress driveways leading to parking areas should be located to
as to provide maximum length for waiting vehicles. Combined ingress -egress
driveways should be located at or near the middle of the block. Where ingress
and egress driveways are separated, the inqress driveway should be located as
far up in the block as is practical and the egress driveway should be located
as far down in the block as is practical.
Where the vehicular egress from an offstreet parking facility to a public
street or alley is a ramp sloping upward to meet the street or alley grade, the
slope shall not exceed one (1) in twenty (20) for the last twenty (20) feet to
the base building line, as in accordance with the South Florida Building Code.
Where the vehicular egress from an offstreet parking facility to a public
street or alley is a ramp sloping downward to meet the street or alley grade, the
slope shall not exceed one (1) in ten (10) for the last twenty (20) feet to the
base building line, as in accordance with the South Florida Building Code.
Where a driveway crosses the base building line, such driveway shall be a
minimum of five (5) feet from any side property line.
Vertical Clearance
All required and/or provided offstreet parking facilities shall have a
minimum vertical clearance of seven (7) feet. Where such a facility is to be
L used by trucks and/or buses, the minimum vertical clearance shall be fifteen (15)
feet. Vertical clearance shall be clearly marked on overhead structures having
less than sixteen (16) feet of clearance. (Refer to Section 2023 of the Zoning
Text.)
Ingress Vehicular Control Devices
Parking ticket dispensers and other ingress vehicular control devices that
require a vehicle to stop prior to entering a parking facility, shall be so located
as to provide a minimum approach driveway of twenty (20) feet in length between
the base building line and the ticket dispenser. Additional driveway length shall
be provided where waiting vehicles would otherwise infringe on any public street,
alley, or sidewalk.
Pavement 1
All required and/or provided offstreet parking facilities shall be properly
paved with an approved continuous pavement except t;,here othnr�„ise provided herein.
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Single-family and two-family detached or semi-detached dwellings may utilize
portland cement concrete ribbons in place of continuous pavement. Environrl;entally
or historically significant sites may utilize non -continuous, permeable pavement
in place of continuous pavement.
Drainage
Drainage shall be provided to all required and/or provided offstreet parking
facilities so as not to cause any nuisance or damage to adjacent property. The
provision of such drainage shall be in accordance with the South Florida
Building Code.
Lighting
Adequate lighting shall be provided if the required and/or provided offstreet
parking facilities are to be used at night. All lighting shall be designed and
arranged so as to prevent glare or excessive light on adjacent property. Such
lighting design and arrangement shall be in accordance with Article VI of the
Miami Code.
Marking
Each parking stall shall be marked with painted or thermoplastic white
double lines between spaces. Width of such lines shall be four (4)
inches.
Each parking stall shall be provided with a wheel stop or raised continuous
curbing serving as a wheel stop. The back of the curb or wheel stop shall be
located two (2) feet from the end of each stall.
Signs or arrows marked by a permanent, durable, contrasting material shall
indicate the directions of traffic movements.
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Landscaping
All required and/or provided surface offstreet parking facilities and
parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with the following standards:
The landscaping shall include lawn, shrubs, hedges, trees, or other acceptable
materials that may be used as visual amenities. All landscaped areas shall be
planted with grass or an approved ground cover or material.
In instances where substantial or meaningful plant material exists on a site prior to its development, such landscape material may be used if approved
by the Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department as meeting the requirements
MM of these landscaping Guides and Standards for offstreet parking facilities
and parking lots.
Landscape Material: All required landscape materials shall be graded "Florida No. 1," or better,
as defined in "Grades and Standards for ;lursery Plants," Part I and II, by t"e
State of Florida Department of Agriculture.
Trees shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in overall height upon planting. All
required trees shall be of an approved shade tree variety which shall attain a
minimum mature crown spread greater than fifteen (15) feet. Such trees shall have
a clear trunk of at least five (5) feet above finished grade level.
Shrubs and hedges shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2-1/2) feet in
height upon planting. Hedge material shall be planted a maximum of two and
one-half (2-1/2) feet on center and maintained so as to form a continuous, unbroken,
solid, visual screen within a maximum of one (1) year after planting.
Periphery Landscaped Areas:
A landscaped area that is a minimum of five (5) feet in width shall border
all periphery parking areas when said parking area is located along any street
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or is adjacent to any required and/or provided front yard area. The area shall
be landscaped with trees no greater than fifty (50) feet on center with a
minimum of two (2) trees for each street frontage, and continuous hedge in
the planting area.
A landscaped area a minimum of three (3) feet in width shall be provided when
parking stalls, access aisles, or driveways are located along any side or rear lot
line. The landscaped areas shall be planted with a continuous hedge, and with
trees no greater than fifty (50) feet on center, when the landscaped area does
not abut a parking row. In certain instances, a solid and continuous masonry wall,
a minimum of five (5) feet in height, whose surfaces are stuccoed, painted, tiled,
= or textured in such a way as to provide a decorative effect if approved, may be
used in lieu of the landscaped area.
Each landscaped area containing trees shall have a minimum area of fifty
(50) square feet and trees shall be planted in an approved soil mix.
All parking stalls, access aisles and driveways in a residential area shall
be separated from any building by a minimum of twenty (20) inches and landscaped
with shrubbery and grass, ground -cover, or other suitable material.
No periphery landscaped area or decorative wall shall be required where parking
abuts an interior lot line in a connnercial or industrial area(except where parking
abuts mixed uses), or is adjacent to a dedicated alley.
Where the placement of buildings causes parking in any commercial or indus-
trial district to be located so as not to be readily visible from a public street,
the Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department may waive the landscaping
required for that portion of the parking area that is not readily visible from
the street.
Interior Landscaped Areas:
The total area of all interior landscaped areas shall not be less than ten
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(10) square feet for each parking space provided on the site. A landscaped area
with a tree shall be required at the end of all parking rows abutting an aisle or
building. Each landscaped area containing trees shall have a minimum area of
fifty (50) square feet and a minimum width of five (5) feet.
For each ro,,; of parking there shall be a minimum of two (2) landscaped areas
with trees within the first ninety (90) linear feet, and one (1) landscaped area
with a tree for each additional ninety (90) linear feet. For each row of parallel
parking there shall be a minimum of two (2) landscaped areas with trees 10 thin the
first seventy-five (75) linear feet, and one (1) landscaped area with a tree for
each additional seventy-five (75) linear feet. The landscaped areas shall be
equally spaced %gherever possible.
For each ro,i of valet or attendant parking there shall be a minimum of one
(1) landscaped area with a tree within each ninety (90) linear feet. The land-
scaped area shall be equally spaced wherever possible.
Where a parking row abuts a building, a cluster palm may be substituted for
the required tree or single palms may be substituted on a three (3) palm to one
(1) tree basis.
Deck Areas, Plazas, and Roof Areas:
Where all or a portion of a deck area, plaza, or roof area is used for park-
ing, that portion used for parking shall be landscaped pursuant to offstreet park-
ing landscaping standards set forth above and as otherwise provided.
Deck areas, plazas, and roof areas used for parking, not exceeding three and
one-half (3-1/2) feet above ground level, shall have required trees planted in
planting wells. Planting wells shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in
area, with a minimum dimension of five (5) feet. Required planting wells shall
penetrate the deck, plaza, or roof area to the ground.
Deck areas, plazas, and roof areas used for parking exceeding three and one-
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half (2-1/2) feet above ground level, shall have a minimum of one (1) shade tree
or three (3) palms provided for each one thousand (1000) feet of such area. Each
such tree or palms shall be planted in a minimum of two hundred (200) cubic feet
of an approved soil mix, a minimum of forty-two (42) inches deep.
Special Exception Offstreet Parking Facilities: _
Ground level open space required in conjunction with Special Exception
offstreet parking facilities shall be landscaped with a minimum of two (2) trees
for each street frontage, with shrubs, and with a wall to provide screening
from adjacent public right-of-way. Trees shall be no greater than fifty (50)
feet on center. Shrubs shall be no greater than ten (10) feet on center.
The wall shall be a continuous masonry wall, a minimum of five (5) feet in height,
whose surfaces are stuccoed, painted, tiled, or textured in such a way as to
provide a decorative effect.
Maintenance:
The oaner, tenant, or their agent if any, shall jointly and singularly be
responsible for the providing and maintenance of all required and/or provided
landscaped areas within offstreet parking facilities and parking lots. Land-
scaping shall be maintained in good condition so as to present in perpetuity,
a healthy, neat and orderly appearance. Water shall be readily available within
one hundred (100) feet of all landscaped areas.
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CITY OF P1IAf�1I GUIDES AND STANDARDS
Landscaping
May 1983
City of Miami Planning Department
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Landscaping Guides and Standards
Unless otherwise specified in the City of Miami Zoning Ordinance, the
following guides and standards shall apply to all ground level, permeable
open space and deck areas, plazas, and roof areas used as open space as required
by the City of Miami Zoning Ordinance, or as otherwise provided.
Ground Level, Permeable Open Space
All ground level, permeable open space shall contain a minimum of one (1)
shade or flowering tree on the average of every fifty (50) feet on center along
the width or length of such open space or for each one thousand (1,000) square
feet of such open space provided, whichever requires the greatest number of trees.
In addition to trees, all ground level permeable open space shall be
appropriately landscaped with shrubs, hedges, ground covers, or other acceptable
materials that may be used as visual amenities. In particular, landscape
materials shall be utilized to screen parking or other vehicle use areas, trash
or garbage collection areas, utility areas or yards, or storage areas or yards.
_ A solid and continuous masonry wall, a minimum of five (5) feet in height, whose
surfaces are stuccoed, painted, tiled, or textured in such a way as to provide
a decorative effect may be utilized, if approved, as screening.
Deck Areas, Plazas, and Roof Areas
Deck areas, plazas and roof areas of underground structures, not exceeding
three and one half (3-1/2) feet above ground level, shall be landscaped with a
minimum of one ( 1 ) shade tree or flowering tree for each one thousand (1,000)
square feet of area. The trees shall be planted in planting wells contai.ni,ng a
proper soil mix that are a minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet in`'area, with
a minimum dimension of five (5) feet, and that penetrate the deck, plaza or roof
area, to the ground.
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Additional landscaping such as, but not limited to, shrubs, hedges, and ground
cover shall be provided in the minimum amount of seventy-five (75) square feet of
landscaped area for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of deck, plaza, or roof
area.
Deck areas, plazas and roof areas exceeding a height of three and one-half
(3-1/2) feet above ground level, when used for required open space shall be land-
scaped with a minimum of one (1) tree for each one thousand (1,000) square feet -
of such open space. The trees shall be in a planting area of at least fifty (50)
square feet in area, with a minimum dimension of five (5) feet. Additional land-
scaping such as, but not limited to, shrubs, hedges, and ground cover, shall be
provided in the minimum amount of one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of land-
scaped area for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of open space.
Where a deck area, plaza, or roof area is used for offstreet parking, that
portion used for parking shall be landscaped in accordance with Offstreet Parking
Guides and Standards,
Landscape Material
All required landscape materials shall be graded "Florida No. 1," or better,
as defined in Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, Part I and II, by the State
of Florida Department of Agriculture.
Trees shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in overall height upon planting.
All required trees shall be of an approved variety as set forth on an "approved
tree list" on file in the Fire, Rescue, and Inspection Services Department.
Trees planted at ground level, above ground level, or in planting wells that
extend to the ground shall be of a approved shade or flowering variety which shall
attain a minimum mature crown spread greater than fifteen (15) feet. Such trees
shall have a clear trunk of at least five (5) feet above finished ground level.
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height upon planting. Hedge material shall be planted a maximum of two and
one-half (2-1/2) feet on center, and maintained so as to form a continuous,
unbroken, solid, visual screen within a maximum of one (1) year after planting.
Landscaped areas provided pursuant to this section, and as a part of a
multiple family, office, commercial and/or industrial use, shall be equipped
with an irrigation or sprinkler system serving each of the landscaped areas. _
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CITY OF MIAMI GUIDES AND STANDARDS
Bay/River Walk
May 1983
City of Miami Planning Department
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BAY WALK/RIVER WALK
DESIGN GUIDELNES
City of Miami Planning and Parks Departments
Principles and Parameters for the private design and development
of waterfront public -access walkways.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Public access waterfront walkways should:
o Feel Public -
No one should feel as if he or she
is intruding on private property -
the public should feel welcome
and at ease to move along the
entire length of the bay/river
walk. Signage should clearly
establish the public's right to
use the walkway.
o Be Usable -
Young and old, handicapped and
joggers, lovers, fishermen,
business men and women....
everyone should find the bay/
river walk usable. Potential
conflicts between active and
passive users should be prevented
through segregation of bay/river
walk use zones. (See guidelines.)
o Provide Visual Access -
The attraction is the water. All
landscaping, furniture, lighting
guard rails and planters should
be subordinated to enhance max-
imum visibility to the water.
Simplicity of design is preferred.
The views of adjacent private
development should not'be
obstructed.
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o Enhance Visual Quality -
Parking and Service areas must be
completely screened from the walk-
way. Materials, color and forms
should complement the natural
shoreline environment.
o Connect to Other Public areas -
Public parks, transit stops, thorough-
fares, midblock walkways, shopping
areas, and publicly accessible plazas -
should connect to the bay/river walk.-
* Take Advantage of Bay %Ri-er Settiag -
Where practical, boating and fishing
activities should be incorporated
into Bay walk designs. Elevated
viewing areas, historically inter-
pretive markers and signs are
desirable.
DESIGN GUIDELI1i 1ES
The Bay /R.iver Walk has five distinct zones:
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o Edge Zone -
a) Top of bulkhead or seawall should
be at a constant elevation for the
length of the bay walk.
It should be 1'-6" - 2'6" wide at
the top.
b) Safety ladders of stainless steel
or galvanized steel should be
placed a ma:.:iznum of 100' apart
along the face of the seawall or _
bulkhead, to allow for climbing
out of the water at low tide.
c) Top of seawall/bulkhead should
be 6"-8" higher than surface of
bay wall: circulation zone.
d) Inside edge of seawall/bulkhead
should be beveled.
e) Top surface of seawall/bulkhead
should be textured and of a
lighter color than surface of
circulation zone.
o Safety Buffer Zone -
A barrier at the waters edge may be
'installed at the discretion of the
,property owner. Such a barrier,.if
used, should be as visually trans-
parent as possible, such as a simple
railing.
Paving adjacent to the edge should
be a type of cobble stone with
"river rock" f 3/4" x 1Z" set in
concrete leaving a relief of
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Bay/river walk circulation zone
or promenade should be 8'-1Z'
wide.
Alignment offsets of the promenade
should not exceed 6' and be spaced
not less than 50' apart.
Obstructions to movement (trees,
bollards, lighting, etc. ) within
promenade shall not reduce the
clear width of the walk -way to
less than 8 feet at any point.
The promenade surface shall be
_sloped toward an acceptable
storm drainage disposal system
in conformance with Section 4611
of the South Florida Building
Code. -
o Passive Zone -
The area for sitting, accent land-
scaping and concessions should be
located along the inland side of the bay/river walk, and not less
than 4' wide.
Short lengths of the passive zone
may be elevated 12'-Z' above the
level of the promenade fdr
enhanced bay and river views.
All benches shall have backrests,
and their placement should empha-
size direct views of the water.
Seating surfaces shall be Purple
Heart, Western Red Cedar or
Redwood.
All furniture shall be permanently
installed preferably by direct
burial in concrete.
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Appropriate additional furniture
including trash receptacles, over-
head canopies or shelters, drinking
fountains, etc. , should be confined
to the passive zone.
The passive zone may be paved in
plain concrete or the paver on the
main circulation zone. _
o Transition and Security Zone -
To buffer private development
from the adjacent bay/river walk a
minimum 3'-5' transition zone
should border the Bay/River Walk
facility.
This visual and functional transition
from public to private space should
generally be marked by low level
shrubbery and overhead shade or
ornamental trees.
Security to limit public access to
private property may be provided
by fences, grade changes or retain-
ing walls, All screens and walls
should be landscaped to reduce their
visual impact on the walkway.
For adjacent developments that
serve the public, (i. e. , restaurants,
shops, hotels, entertainment, etc. )
provision of wide, visible and easy
pedestrian access to the bay /river wall,
should be assured.
In general, landscaping and security
barriers should not visually screen
the bay/river wall-, from adjacent
active uses, such as retail restau-
rants, or entertainment.
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"GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN ELEMENTS
o Landscaping
Shade trees should be confined to
the inland edge of the passive
zone. Root guards of a 3' length
of 16 guage corrugated aluminum
pipe with a 4' + diameter shall
be used �i.th all shade trees.
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Palms may be used along either
edge of the bay/river walk, but
Coconut Palms or Sabal Palms
are particularly appropriate
for the water's edge.
Raised planters, if used, should
be confined to the passive zone,
and all planter walls should double
as sitting walls, 15"-30" ht.
Plant material should be primarily
native salt -tolerant species.
o Lighting -
Lighting at the waters edge should
be confined to 8" diameter bollards,
24" to 30" high with down illumina-
tion not extending beyond the bulk-
head line.
Bollards should be 100 Watt MV
and. approximately 20' on center,
maximum.
Overhead lighting should be confined
to passive zone and be down lighting
with lamps not over 14 feet high,
175 watt MV, ± 50' on center.
Up lighting of landscaping, partic-
ularly shade trees, should be confined
to the passive zone and transition zone.
Mercury vapor, metal halide lamps or
similar 'kvhite" light luminaires should
be used.
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GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN ELEMENTS (continued)
Colored lighting, except for
private signs, should not be
used.
Simple contempo rary fixture
design should be used as opposed
to highly stylized, vintage or
period designs.
o Signage - -
All public access bay/river walks
shall be marked with the standard
"Public Shore" sign.
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�Y All major public access points,
fill r ' including park walkways, road-
ways, dedicated midblock walks
and public plazas, should be
CLjtni7(- marked with "Public Shore" signs.
Adjacent accessible publicly
oriented private development,
such as cafes or shops, should
identify the use with signage in
the transition zone.
Uniformly designed historic scene
or environmental markers and des-
criptive plaques should be placed
in the passive zone. ++
Signage should identify access
points and adjacent activities,
(cafes, shops, etc.) for boaters.
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City Manager
trai ur a% z, Director
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:'A T E February 15, 1983 FILE
Amendment to City Code:
New Subsection (8 ) of
Section 2-135
City of Miami Guides and
Standards
It is recommended that the Commission amend
*' the City Code by adding a new Subsection (8)
to Section 2-135 to provide for the promulga-
tion of City of Miami Guides and Standards
pertaining to offstreet parking and land-
scaping, landscaping generally and bay/
riverwalks, per the attached ordinance.
In conjunction with new Zoning Ordinance 9500, the consultants to
the City, Dr. Ernest R. Bartley and Fred Bair have recommended that
certain design standards pertaining to landscaping required generally
throughout the City; pertaining to parking lots and garages and related
landscaping; and bay and riverwalks not be included in new Zoning
Ordinance 9500 but be identified separately. Parking and landscape
reauirements are currently in Article IV Section 40 Environmental
Control and Article XXIII Offstreet Parking and Loading of Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance 6871 which will expire effective May 1, 1983.
These design standards (copies attached) set out parking lot and garage
standards including parking stall dimensions for compact and standard
automobiles for various parking angles and the related landscaping.
City general landscaping standards are described. One set of design
guidelines pertains to bay/riverwalks which may be proferred by the
public. It is the intention of the Planning Department to bring any
recommendations for substantial change in these standards back to the
City Commission.
It is requested that this item be listed on the City Commission agenda
on planning and zoning items of February 24, 1983.
SR/JWM/vb
Attachment
cc: Law Department
9 G 1 2
MIAMI REVIE'#
AND DAILY RECORD
El
Pubhsh,�ci Daily e,c.ept S.miroay. Huno ty -anti
Legal H,:)ru7av1,
Mlarni. Dade County. FL,nda
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Sookie VAillams, who on oath says that she is the Vlce President
of Legal Advertising of the Miami Review and Daily Record, a
daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper,
published at Miami in Dade County, Florida; that the attached
copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice
in the matter of
'T`Y ni .1TA 11:
in the Court
was published in said newspaper in the issues of
Jttno 27, 1q3
Afflant further says that the said Miami Review and Daily
Record is a newspaper published at Miami in said Dade County,
Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Dade County, Florida, each day
(except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been
entered as second class mail matter at the post alfice in
Miami in said Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year
next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement; and atflant further says that she has neither
paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount,
rebate, c mission or refund for the purpose of securing this
advertls ment for publication tjo,4he, id newspaper.
.-I
$worn fo a$dC¢t)lbscrl6pd before me this
_27th of
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,IdpSpty Publics Stslt(, l Forida at Large
(SEAL) li1tU�
My Commission expires"1Ulaa7fl1190.
M R 109
June 8, 1983
Afflant further says that the said Miami Review and Daily
Record Is a newspaper published at Miami in said Dade County,
Florida, and that the sold newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Dade County, Florida, each day
(except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidayal and has been
entered At second class mail matter at the post office In
Miami In said Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year
next preceding the first Publication of the attached copy of
advertisement: and atflant tunhw says that she has neither
paid nor promised airy person, firm or corporation any discount,
rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this
advenisamont for publication in the sold nowepspar.
3wom to -'no subscribed '60cirs me this
June' c_ * 83
A.D. 19. .. ..
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Notary Public, Staid at ElerWa at Large
(SEAL) �i�� �:� ' • .. • ''��``��
My Commission ezplt,ltas.F�b2
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MR 129
CITY OF MIAMI,
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
LEGAL NOTICE
All interested will take notice that on the 15th day of June, 1983,
the City Comrniosion of Miami, Florida adopted the following titled
,ordinance on final reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 9612
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 8) TO
SECTION 2.135, "SAME -DUTIES," PROVIDING FOR THE FOR-
MULATION OF CITY OF MIAMI GUIDES AND STANDARDS,
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBITS "A", "B" AND "C"
RESPECTIVELY, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY
REFERENCE, FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF
OFFSTREET PARKING LOTS, GARAGES AND RELATED LAND-
SCAPING AND LANDSCAPING GENERALLY THROUGHOUT
THE CITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
AND BAY/RIVERWALKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND/OR SECTION 3 (4) (b) OF THE CITY
CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND
RECORDATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SEC-
TIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
RALPH G. ONGIE
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CITY CLERK
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
Publication of this Notice on the 27 day of June 1983.
6/27 M83.062736
will consider the following Ordinance(c) on final reading and the
adoption thereof.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MiAMI. FLORIDA, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 8) TO
SECTION 2.135, "SAME -DUTIES," PROVIDING FOR THE
FORMULATION OF CITY OF MIAMi GUIDES AND
STANDARDS, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBITS "A", "8"
AND "C" RESPECTIVELY, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN
BY REFERENCE, FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF
OFFSTREET PARKING LOTS, GARAGES AND RELATED
LANDSCAPING AND LANDSCAPING GENERALLY
THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, AND BAY/RIVERWALKS IN CON-
JUNCTION WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND/OR SEC.
TION 3 (4) (b) OF THE CITY CHARTER: PROVIDING FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND RECORDATION; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Said proposed ordinance(s) may be inspected by the public at the
office of the City Clerk, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida,
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, during the nouns of 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All interested parties may appear at the meeting and he ht:arc with
respect to the proposed ordinance(s).
Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Com.
mission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting,
that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal
may be based.
nnr RALPH G. ONGIE
�jl� CITY CLERK
`U_ CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
Publication of this Notice on the 8 day of June 1983.
6/8 M83-060802