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Ordinance 14222
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14561 Final Action Date: 10/26/2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING CHAPTER 4/SECTION 4-6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING THE
"OVERTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT" IN ORDER TO MODIFY THE
DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES AS DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "O," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the State of Florida expressly allows municipalities to enact ordinances
regulating alcoholic beverages with regards to hours of operation, locations of businesses, and
types of entertainment among others; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has incorporated regulations with respect to the
sale of alcoholic beverages in Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, On January 25, 2018, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13734
regarding Alcoholic Beverages within the City, codified as Chapter 4 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Section 4-6 of the City Code creates certain "Entertainment
Districts," which modify the distance requirements, number of available alcoholic beverage
licenses, and hours of operation.
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted the Overtown Entertainment District,
generally defined as properties fronting Northwest 2nd Avenue, from approximately Northwest
5th Street to Northwest 11 th Terrace, as depicted in Exhibit "0," attached and incorporated, to
Section 4-6 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Overtown Entertainment District has helped revive
Northwest 2nd Avenue with new businesses, which helps accomplish the goals set out in the
Historic Overtown Culture & Entertainment District Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, while the Northwest 2nd Avenue corridor within the Overtown Entertainment
District has seen growth and revitalization, the areas located West of Northwest 2nd Avenue to
Interstate 95 consist of mostly vacant land and dilapidated structures; and
WHEREAS, expansion of the Overtown Entertainment District to encompass the area
from Northwest 2nd Avenue (to the east) to Interstate 95 (to the west) between Northwest 8th
Street (to the south) and Northwest 11th Terrace (to the north), as depicted on Exhibit "0,"
attached and incorporated, will encourage the area's recovery, the adaptive reuse of existing
structures, and removal of slum and blight; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
September 20, 2023, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-
23-092 by a vote of eight to zero (8-0), Item No. PZAB.31, recommending approval of the City
Code text amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City to amend
the Overtown Entertainment District boundaries as described herein;
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 and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 4, Section 4-6 of the City Code, titled "Alcoholic Beverages/
Entertainment Districts," is hereby amended by changing the boundaries of the Historic
Overtown Culture and Entertainment District to encompass the areas from Northwest 2nd
Avenue to Interstate 95 from Northwest 8th Street to Northwest 11th Terrace, as more
particularly depicted on Exhibit "0," attached and incorporated.'
Section 3. It is the intention that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, which provisions may be renumbered or
relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other
appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
sndez, ity Altor ey 10/16/2023
1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
2 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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