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PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
FACT SHEET
File ID: 12-00941zt Legislative
Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.3, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS OF
SIGNS", TO ADD, REMOVE AND REPLACE DEFINITIONS FOR SIGN
REGULATIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 4, TABLE 12, ENTITLED "DESIGN
REVIEW CRITERIA"; REMOVING ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 6.5.1 THROUGH
6.5.3 ENTITLED "SIGN STANDARDS"; AMENDING ARTICLE 7, SECTION
7.1.2.9, ENTITLED "SIGN PERMITS" AND SECTION 7.2.9, ENTITLED
"NONCONFORMING SIGNS"; AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 10,
ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Applicant(s):
Purpose:
Johnny Martinez, City Manager, on behalf of the City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 250-5400
The proposed regulations will establish new and updated sign regulations in
the Zoning Ordinance. It will institute new and revised definitions in Article 1,
adds review criteria in Article 4, removes most regulations from Article 6,
updates regulations for nonconforming signs in Article 7, and creates new
regulations in Article 10. This legislation will provide a more user-friendly
document with clear regulations for each zoning designation as well as
additional signage regulations for various circumstances within the built
environment and business demands.
Planning and Zoning
Department
Recommendation: Approval.
Planning, Zoning and
Appeals Board: February 25, 2013