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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
10/ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "BUILDINGS/EXTERIOR FACADE CODE/CONDITIONS OF
NONRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES," MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 10-23 TO ADD A PROVISION REGARDING TEMPORARY
FENCING TO SECURE CONSTRUCTION SITES; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is desirous in promoting public health, safety and general welfare by
minimizing public and private losses arising as a result of unauthorized access to construction sites, or
from the dust, noise or unsecured materials therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has directed staff to create an ordinance to promote safety of the
areas surrounding construction sites;
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 10/Article II/Section 10-23 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, entitled " Buildinas/Exterior Facade Code/Conditions of nonresidential/commercial
properties," is amended in the following particulars:{1}
CHAPTER 10
BUILDINGS
ARTICLE II. EXTERIOR FACADE CODE
Sec. 10-23. Conditions of nonresidential/commercial properties.
The exterior of all commercial property shall be maintained sous to prevent deterioration or blight from
inadequate maintenance.
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(1) AU exterior building surfaces shall be free of chipping, pitting, cracking, peeling, fading or
discoloration.
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al Construction sites shall provide temporary fencing to secure the site during construction and
non -col iaii uc ui hours to ri iiiiCEate a le erftq.,is of vagf ant activity, nuise and dust upon the surrounding
community.
'Construction sites' shall include all sites where demolition (except City Unsafe Structures demolitions),
new construction, remodeling or additions take place, other than lust interior work which is not visible
to the exterior of the premises.
'Secure,' as applied to site access, includes protecting the construction site, during construction and
non -construction hours by way of a locked fence surrounding the perimeter of the site. These sites
must also have posted and visible 'No Trespassing' signs.
a..If any co r�lmerci rope is vacant for morn jhan 15 days, all mass surfaces -visible to -the -
public shall be kept clean and the interior of such vacant store shall be screened from public view in_
one of the following ways until the property is occupied:
b. Ali glass surfaces visible to the public shall be covered with white 60-pound weight paper.
c. Decorative displays of merchandise currently available within the city. merchandise of the
future tenant of the vacant store, public service displays or festival and current holiday displays
extending as much as three feet into the vacant store shall be located in display windows, provided
that screening of the remainder of the vacant store shall be placed immediately behind the decorative
display. All sidewalk overhangs attached to commercial buildings shall be structurally sound and free
of rust, discoloration, peeling, chipping, cracking, fading, sagging or dirt. All lettering or signage on
overhangs shall conform to the requirements provided in subsection (2) above.
Section 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances that are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
:JORGE L.FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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Footnotes:
{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 uncharged material.
{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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