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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 36, OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"NOISE," TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AT
CITY -OWNED FACILITIES AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY BY
AMENDING SECTION 36-5, ENTITLED "SAME -HOURS OF OPERATION OF
JUKEBOXES, RADIOS, ETC.; EXEMPTION FOR EVENTS ON CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY; RELAXATION;" CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission to amend this section to improve the quality of
life, and to maintain and further expand the peace and enjoyment of the general public;
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 36 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is further amended
in the following particulars:{1}
"Chapter 36
NOISE
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Sec. 36-5. Same -Hours of operation of jukeboxes audio players, radios, etc.; exemption for events on
city owned property; relaxation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having charge of any business
establishment, or any part thereof, in the city, to cause or suffer to cause the playing or operating of
music boxes, jukeboxes audio players, radios, musical instruments or any other musical devices on or
about the premises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day, unless such
music boxes, jukeboxes audio players, radios, musical instruments and or other devices are played or
operated in a closed building and the sound is not audible from outside the building so as to disturb
the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence. Upon a
second conviction of violation of this section the county judge may at-h-is discretion revoke and
terminate any license issued under chapter 31 to the licensee.
(b) All of the above and foregoing shall not apply to activities and events held in or upon any
city owned facility or other city owned property.
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(c) (b) The city commission may relax adjust the time restrictions contained in paragraph (a) above
or declare them inapplicable on special occasions by resolution.
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Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
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.
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