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Ns Chapter 54. Streets And Sidewalks
E Article I. In General
§ 54-16. Prohibition of vehicular access
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(a) The commission shall have the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to
recommend to the Metropolitan Dade County traffic director that vehicular access to a particular
street be prohibited where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public.
(b) The request for prohibited access shall be initiated by the department of public works or
through said department by petition of property owners within 1,000 feet of the affected
intersection.
(c) The request for prohibited access shall be subject to all requirements that may be imposed by
the Metropolitan Dade County traffic director, including a traffic study. The decisions of the traffic
director shall be final.
(d) Prior to the public hearing, the proposed prohibited access shall be reviewed by the
departments of police, fire -rescue, and general services administration, which shall make
recommendations to the commission at said public hearing.
(e) On streets where access is prohibited, a cul-de-sac or other turnaround shall be provided in
conformance with the requirements of the department of public works.
(f) Except for those streets located within the neighborhoods known as Coral Gate and Shorecrest,
all expenses resulting from requests for prohibited vehicular access to a particular street shall be
borne by the applicant (i.e., property owner(s), homeowner association(s), etc.). Expenses include,
but are not limited to, newspaper advertising, posting of notification placards, postal notification to
local residents, postal correspondence to the applicant and any traffic studies. Upon approval by
the Metropolitan Dade County traffic director for a request to prohibit vehicular access to a
particular street, the applicant shall pay all additional expenses related to the permits, construction
of temporary and permanent barriers and other related improvements that may be required by the
traffic director and/or the department of public works.
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(g) The director of public works is authorized to place and erect a fence at city expense across
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the city, for the enhancement of public safety by prohibiting pedestrian access at these locations. It
is further provided that, as an alternative measure, a wall may be constructed by the city at any or
all of such intersections, subject to the condition that construction of the wall(s) shall not
commence until such time as neighbors have placed all funds necessary to pay for construction of
the wall(s) on deposit with the city, with the deadline for such deposit(s) being hereby established
as January 10, 1993.
(h) The commission shall have the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to require that
vehicular and pedestrian access to an unimproved public alley or partially unimproved alley be
prohibited where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public. The request for
prohibited access to an unimproved public alley or partially unimproved alley shall be initiated by
the department of public works or through said department by petition of all property owners
abutting the alley, as determined by the director. Prior to the public hearing, the proposed
prohibited access shall be reviewed by the departments of police, fire rescue and solid waste,
which shall make recommendations to the commission at said public hearing. The proposed
vehicular access restriction shall be accomplished by the placement of an approved fence and
gate across all entrances to the alley, ensuring no access and no private use thereon unless the
property is vacated. All expenses resulting from requests for prohibited access shall be borne by
the applicant, (i.e., property owner(s), homeowner association(s), etc.). Expenses include, but are
not limited to, newspaper advertising, postal correspondence and, upon approval of the
commission, all expenses related to the permits, installation of the fence and gates and other
related improvements that may be required by the department of public works.
(i) The director of public works is authorized to place and erect a fence at city expense across
Marier Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road and its intersection with Plaza Street in the
city, for the enhancement of public safety by prohibiting pedestrian access at these locations.
(Ord. No. 9860, § 1, 6-28-84; Ord. No. 10556, § 1, 2-23-89; Ord. No. 10868, § 1, 4-11-91; Ord. No.
11005, § 1, 10-8-92; Ord. No. 11132, § 2, 3-24-94; Code 1980, § 54-17; Ord. No. 11560, § 2, 10-28
-97; Ord. No.-11630 § 2; 3-24-98)
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