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Ordinance: 13518
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00356 Final Action Date: 5/14/2015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
23/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "HISTORIC PRESERVATION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION" MORE
PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 23-6.4 ENTITLED "SIGNAGE," TO
CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF DISTRICT MARKER SIGN, AND TO EXEMPT
DISTRICT MARKER SIGNS FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, District Marker signs marking the entrance to cultural specialty districts and historic
districts serve to identify the area, mark a historic destination for visitors, and reinforce the
neighborhood's character as a destination for art, culture, dining, and entertainment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami desires to permit District Marker signs subject to certain
requirements;
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 by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, entitled "Historic
Preservation," is amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 23
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ARTICLE I . HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sec. 23-6.4 Signage.
A. Historic signs
B. District Marker signs.
i. Definitions.
District Marker Sign is an artistic sign that has been in existence for at least twenty years which is
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painted on the side of a building and marks the entrance to a neighborhood, park, or other
designated historic, public or geographical area that serves to identify the area, mark a historic
destination for visitors, and reinforce the neighborhood's character as a destination for art, culture,
dining, and entertainment.
ii. Exemptions.
In areas designated Cultural Specialty District, Art and Theater Cultural Specialty District pursuant to
Chapter 4, or historic districts designated pursuant to Chapter 23 of the City Code that are located in
a T-5 or less restrictive zoning transect, the City Manager, or his/her designee, may permit one
District Marker Sign of not greater than 5,000 square feet in size nor greater than 80% of the area of
a building wall oriented to face major traffic thoroughfares that serve as the entrance to the district.
Each District Marker Sign shall be comprised solely of "Welcome to [the district]," and a commercial
message related to the unique character of the district and recognizing the District Marker Sign
sponsor, whose commercial message shall be limited to no more than 15% of the area of the District
Marker Sign. The "Welcome to [the district]" portion of the District Marker Sign shall not contain any
point of sale signage or commercial message related to the donor or sponsor. District Marker Signs
as set forth in this paragraph shall be exempt from the general provisions of chapter 62, but for
uniformity, all District Marker Signs are subject to compliance with County, State and Federal laws.
No District Marker Sign shall contain adult content as defined in the Miami 21 zoning ordinance.
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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.
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
(10) 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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