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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, "DEFINITIONS" AND AMENDING ARTICLE
6, "SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS", SPECIFICALLY DELETING, STRIKING, AND
REPEALING SECTION 6.5 ENTITLED "MEDIA TOWER"; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered this item at
its June 23, 2015 special meeting, Item No. PZAB 2, adopting Resolution No. PZAB-R-15-043 by a
vote of eight to zero (8-0), and has recommended the adoption of this item to the City Commission;
and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted the Miami 21 Code,
Ordinance No. 13114, as the City of Miami's Zoning Ordinance ("Zoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, a portion of the former Zoning Ordinance relating to Media Towers was carried
over to the Miami 21 Code at its adoption; and
WHEREAS, there is a will to remove those Media Tower regulations from the Miami 21 Code
and make such regulations similar to an established process for Media Towers under Chapter 62 of
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it advisable
and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its citizens to amend the Zoning
Ordinance as hereinafter set forth;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by making modifications to Article 1 and
Article 6 in the following particulars: {1}
"ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
1.3 DEFINITIONS OF SIGNS
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Media Tower: A Structure that may serve as a viewing tower and a kinetic illuminated media display
system, utilizing signage, video and all other forms of animated illuminated visual message media as
per Article 6, Section 6.5 of this Code or a: per Chapter 62 of the City Code.
ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
6.1 INTENT AND EXCLUSIONS
The supplemental regulations of this article apply to the specific uses listed below within the
broader Use categories identified in Article 4, Table 3 and Article 5. These regulations
supplement other standards listed elsewhere in this code. No permit or Certificate of Use may
be granted for any Use, unless the Use complies with the requirements of these supplemental
regulations and any other applicable standards of the Miami 21 Code.
Specifically excluded from all Transect Zones in the City are stockyards, slaughterhouses,
wrecking yards, rag shops, cement plants, paper factories, ammunition plants, fireworks
manufacturing, house barges, refining, smelting, forging, and unattended donation collection
bins.
The regulations of Article 6, Table 13 are arranged by Transect Zone and in the same order in
which they appear in Article 4, Table 3. These regulations may be further supplemented by
Article 6, Sections 6.2 to 6 5, 6A.
When calculating distance separation requirements, measurement shall be made from the
nearest point of the Lot of the existing facility, Use, or Structure to the nearest point of the Lot
of the proposed facility, Use, or Structure.
A blank cell in Table 13 signifies that the Use is prohibited.
6.5 MEDIA TOWER
Media Tower is a structure that may serve as a viewing tower and a kinetic illuminated media
display system, utilizing Signage, video and all ^other forms of Animated illuminated visual
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as defined in this code.
West Redevelop ment Area.
Criteria. It is the purpose of the Miami Media Tower to (a) define an ar-a in the City where
standards for Buildings within the area as well as Urban Design ^standards based on new
nothing else.
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. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which
provisions may be renumbered or relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section", "article", or other appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and adoption
thereof. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VI TORIA M ' NDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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