HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation FR/SRCity of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 07-01420 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE NIIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 4,
ARTICLE I, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/IN GENERAL," TO RESTRICT THE
HOURS IN THE SD-2 COCONUT GROVE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
WHEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD FROM, 5 A.M. TO 3 A.M. BY
NIGHTCLUBS, SUPPER CLUBS, HOTELS, MOTELS AND APARTMENTS WITH
100 OR MORE GUESTROOMS; ANY OF THE PRECEDING ESTABLISHMENTS IN
A RETAIL OR WATERFRONT SPECIALTY CENTER ON WEEKDAYS,
INCLUDING SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 4-3(a)(6) OF SAID CODE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the existing Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), allows the
sale of alcoholic beverages to 5:00 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturdays and Sundays; and
WHEREAS, the sale of alcoholic beverages in establishments that are in the SD-2 Coconut Grove
Central Commercial District until 5 a.m. precipitates behavior that disturbs the peace and tranquility of
the surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, the SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District is a successful revenue
generating community which invites South Florida residents as well as tourists to the City of Miami;
and
WHEREAS, to promote and ensure its continued success, the health safety and welfare of the
Village of Coconut Grove and its residential community, the City Commission deems it imperative that
the sale of alcoholic beverages be restricted to 3 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturdays and
Sundays, in the SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIANII,
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 4/Article I of the City Code, is amended in the following particulars:{1}
"Chapter 4
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
City of Miami
Page 1 of 3 Printed On: 11/19/2007
File Number: 07-01420
Sec. 4-3. Hours during which sales allowed; Sunday sales.
(a) No distributor or vendor of intoxicating and/or alcoholic beverages or any employee thereof, on
the licensed premises, shall sell, serve, offer to sell, allow to be consumed or deliver any alcoholic
beverages to any person, except during the following hours:
*
*
*
(6) The hours of sale for alcoholic beverages by the following establishments are weekdays,
including Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5 a.m. on the following day; Sunday, from 12:00 noon to 5 a.m.
on the following day, except in the SD-2 Coconut Grove Central Commercial District where the hours
of sale for alcoholic beverages by the following establishments are weekdays, including Saturday, from
7:00 a.m. to 3 a.m. on the following day; Sunday, from 12:00 noon to 3 a.m. on the following day:
a. Nightclubs;
b. Supper clubs;
c. Hotels, motels and apartments with 100 or more guest rooms;
d. Any of the establishments (above) in a retail or waterfront specialty center.
The city commission may extend the above hours of sale for alcoholic beverages for consumption
on or off the premises on special occasions by resolution.
*
*
*
* *„
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they 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.
thereof.{2}
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS6'
JORGE L
CITY AT
NDEZ
City of Miami
Page 2 of 3 Printed On: 11/19/2007
File Number: 07-01420
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 unchanged 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.
City of Miami Page 3 of 3 Printed On: 11/19/2007