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File Number: 06-00350 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REQUESTING THAT
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") AMEND COUNTY CHAPTER 33, ARTICLE VI,
ENTITLED "ZONING/SIGNS" (THEIR SIGN ORDINANCE), TO EXEMPT THAT
PART OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED COURSES: ALONG THE MIAMI RIVER FROM BISCAYNE BAY TO
1-95, ALONG 1-95 FROM THE MIAMI RIVER TO ITS TRANSITION WITH 1-395,
ALONG 1-395 TO THE FEC CORRIDOR, ALONG THE FEC CORRIDOR TO
NORTHEAST 15 STREET, ALONG NORTHEAST 15 STREET FROM THE FEC
CORRIDOR TO THE WESTERLY SHORELINE OF BISCAYNE BAY, AND ALONG
THE WESTERLY SHORELINE OF BISCAYNE BAY TO THE MIAMI RIVER, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING A LIMITED NUMBER OF
WALLSCAPES ON BUILDINGS IN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to allow a limited number of wallscapes on buildings
within that part of the City Tying within the following described courses: along the Miami River from
Biscayne Bay to I-95, along 1-95 from the Miami River to its transition with 1-395, along 1-395 to the
FEC corridor, along the FEC corridor to Northeast 15 street, along Northeast 15 Street from the FEC
corridor to Biscayne Bay along the westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay, and along the westerly
shoreline of Biscayne Bay to the Miami River, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County's ("County's) Sign Ordinance, Chapter 33, Article VI, entitled
"Zoning/Signs," must be amended to allow this exemption and give the City the ability to approve such
wallscapes, and create administrative procedures and requirements surrounding said wallscapes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission requests that the County amend Chapter 33, Article VI,
entitled "Zoning/Signs" (their Sign Ordinance"), to exempt that part of the City lying within the
following described courses: along the Miami River from Biscayne Bay to I-95, along 1-95 from the
Miami River to its transition with 1-395, along 1-395 to the FEC corridor, along the FEC corridor to
Northeast 15 street, along Northeast 15 Street from the FEC corridor to Biscayne Bay along the
westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay, and along the westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay to the Miami
River, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of allowing a limited number of wallscapes on building in the
City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.(1)
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File Number 06-00350
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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NANDEZ
CITY TTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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