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Ordinance: 13417
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-01095 Final Action Date: 11/21/2013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2/ARTICLE IX OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CITY-OWNED PROPERTY", MORE PARTICULARLY
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-780 TO REQUIRE ALL PROSPECTIVE LEASES
OR LEASE MODIFICATIONS OF CITY OF MIAMI OWNED PROPERTY TO
CONTAIN LANGUAGE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITING GAMBLING ACTIVITIES;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") anticipates the possibility of gambling becoming legal in
the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, in such event, the City wishes to prohibit gambling within City -owned properties
leased to third parties;
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 2/Article IX of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is
amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IX. CITY -OWNED PROPERTY
Sec. 2-780. Gambling prohibition required in leases of city -owned property.
For purposes of this section, the following word shall be defined as provided herein:
Gambling: Shall be the act of playing or engaging in any game of cards, keno, roulette, faro
or other game of chance, at any place, by any device whatsoever, for money or any other
thing of value.
The city commission is prohibited from favorably considering any lease or proposed amendment of an
existing lease of city -owned property if the lease or lease amendment does not contain language
prohibiting gambling and other games of chance from occurring on the property. Nothing in this
section shall be construed as altering or impairing existing leases of city -owned property that contain
language contemplating the possibility of future gambling on the leased property.
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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 immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor. {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} If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
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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