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Ordinance: 12452
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0078 Final Action Date: 12/18/2003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 8
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"BICYCLES" TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
PROHIBITION OF THE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS,
SCOOTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVISES ON THE SIDEWALKS OF
SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET BETWEEN 4TH AVENUE AND TAMIAMI CANAL
ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING THE
CHAPTER TITLE AND SECTIONS 8-1 AND 8-2, RENUMBERING SECTION 8-6
AS SECTION 8-7, AND ADDING NEW SECTION 8-6 TO SAID CODE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILLITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 8 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended
to read in the following particulars:{1}
"Chapter 8
BICYCLES, SKATEBOADS, SCOOTERS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVISES
Sec. 8-1. "Bicycle" defined. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term "bicycle," "bicycle path," "moped," "pedestrian,"
"motorized scooter," "sidewalk," "street," and "vehicle," shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in Section 316.003 Florida Statutes, as amended. "Scooter" or "skateboard" shall mean any
vehicle not having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, designed for travel by human
propulsion and "other similar devises" shall refer to any vehicle or apparatus intended to propel a
person by either human power or an electrical, mechanical or other power source.
Sec. 8-2. Applicability of chapter.
This chapter shall apply whenever a bicycle, moped, motorized scooter, scooter, skateboard,
or other similar devises are operated on specifically designated areas of the city set forth below
and to the operation of bicycles upon any street, or upon any public path set aside for the
exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated in this chapter.
Sec. 8-6 Prohibitions on the sidewalks of Southwest 8th Street between 4th Avenue and Tamiami
Canal Road.
To continue to encourage a pedestrian friendly environment and provide for the safety of
pedestrians using the sidewalks, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle, moped,
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motorized scooter, scooter, skateboard, vehicle, or other similar devises, unless such devices are
used to assist in transport of physically handicapped person, on the sidewalks of Southwest 8th
Street between 4th Avenue and Tamiami Canal Road.
Sec. 8-6. 8-7 Penalties for violation of this chapter.
of an provisions of this chapter, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $25.00.
Every person guilty of a violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than $25.00."
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof. {2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within
ten 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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