HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Dusty Melton-County Sign CodeARTICLE VI. - SIGNS
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Editor's note —Ord. No. 85-59, § 1, adopted July 18, 1985, repealed §§ 33-82-33-121.9, which
comprised Divs. 1-4 of Art. VI. Section 2 of Ord. No. 85-59 set out new Divs. 1-4. The repealed
provisions derived from the ordinances set out in the chart below:
Ord. No.
57-19
59-45
Date
10-22-57
12-8-59
61-15
4-11-61
Ord. No.
Date
68-11
2-21-68
69-55
9-17-69
69-89
12-3-69
61-21
5-16-61
70-13
2-18-70
62-25
6-19-62
72-90
12-5-72
62-39
9-25-62
77-45
7- 5-77
64-14
4-21-64
78-13
3-21-78
64-45
9-15-64
78-52
7-18-78
65-15
3-16-65
83-45
6-21-83
DIVISION 1. - TITLE, APPLICABILITY, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
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Editor's note —As originally enacted, Div. 1 was entitled "Definitions and Requirements," and began with
§ 33-84. To preserve Code format, the editor has moved Div. 1 to begin with § 33-82 and has slightly
altered the title. No substantive changes were made editorially.
Sec. 33-82. - Short title and applicability.
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(a) This article shall be known as the "Sign Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida" and shall be
applicable in the unincorporated areas of Miami -Dade County, and specifically in the incorporated
areas of Miami -Dade County. When the provisions of this article are applicable to a municipality, the
municipality shall be responsible for enforcement.
(b) If property in the unincorporated area fronting a street right-of-way forms a common boundary with a
municipality, and if the zoning classifications on both sides of the boundary are comparable, the
property in the unincorporated area shall comply with the provisions of the municipal ordinance,
provided the municipality has a sign ordinance with stricter standards than this article. In such event
Miami -Dade County shall apply and enforce the provisions of the municipal ordinance in the
unincorporated areas of the County. No variance from this section shall be permitted without the
prior express consent of the affected municipality.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 96-163, § 1, 11-12-96)
Sec. 33-83. - Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this chapter [article] is to permit signs that will not, because of size, location, method
of construction and installation, or manner of display:
(1) Endanger the public safety; or
(2) Create distractions that may jeopardize pedestrian or vehicular traffic safety; or
(3) Mislead, confuse, or obstruct the vision of people seeking to locate or identify uses or premises;
or
(4) Destroy or impair aesthetic or visual qualities of Miami -Dade County which is so essential to
tourism and the general welfare; and
(b) The purpose of this article is also to permit, regulate and encourage the use of signs with a scale,
graphic character, and type of lighting compatible with buildings and uses in the area, so as to
support and complement land use objectives as set forth in the Comprehensive Development Master
Plan.
(c) The purpose of this article is also to protect noncommercial speech such that any sign authorized
herein may contain, in lieu of any other message or copy, any lawful noncommercial message, so
long as such sign complies with the size, height, area and other requirements of this article.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 07-61, § 1, 4-26-07)
Sec. 33-84. - Definitions.
For the purposes of this article the following words and phrases are hereby defined as provided in
this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Where there is a question as to the correct
classification or definition of a sign, the Director shall place said sign in the strictest category and/or
classification.
(a) Sign: Any display of characters, letters, logos, illustrations or any ornamentation designed or
used as an advertisement, announcement, or to indicate direction.
Use of merchandise, products, vehicles, equipment, inflated balloons, or the like as an attention
attractor or advertising device, with or without a printed or written message or advertisement,
shall be considered a sign.
(b) Attraction board: A sign or portion of a sign on which copy is changed periodically, advertising
special sales, bargains, etc. Said attraction board may be incorporated into the sign permitted.
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(g)
Awning, canopy, roller curtain or umbrella sign: Any sign painted, stamped, perforated, or
stitched on the surface area of an awning, canopy, roller curtain or umbrella.
Cantilever: That portion of a building, projecting horizontally, whether it be on the same plane as
the roof line or not.
Cantilever sign: Any sign which is mounted on a cantilever. No cantilever sign may extend
beyond the cantilever.
Class A (temporary signs): Any sign(s) to be erected on a temporary basis, such as signs
advertising the sale or rental of the premises on which located; signs advertising a subdivision
of property; signs advertising construction actually being done on the premises on which the
sign is located; signs advertising future construction to be done on the premises on which
located, and special events, such as carnivals, concerts, public meetings, sporting events,
political campaigns or events of a similar nature.
Class B (point of sale sign): Any sign advertising or designating the use, occupant of the
premises, or merchandise and products sold on the premises, shall be deemed to be a point of
sale sign (class B) and shall be located on the same premises whereon such is situated or the
products sold.
(h) Class C (commercial advertising signs): Any sign which is used for any purpose other than that
of advertising to the public the legal or exact firm name of business or other activity carried on
the premises, or for advertising any service or product or products actually and actively being
offered for sale on the premises, or which is designed and displayed solely to offer for sale or
rent the premises, or to advertise construction being done, or proposed to be done, on the
premises, or to advertise special events, shall constitute a class C sign.
Class C signs may be in the form of a billboard, bulletin board, mural, or poster board, or may
be affixed flat to a building or painted thereon.
Detached sign: Any sign not attached to or painted on a building, but which is affixed and
permanently attached to the ground. Permanently attached as used herein shall mean that the
supporting structure of the sign is attached to the ground by a concrete foundation.
Director: The Director or his qualified agent.
Directional sign: A sign which guides or directs the public and contains no advertising. The
name of the facility (such as store name), which the sign is giving direction to, may be included
when specified conditions in the ordinance are complied with.
Entrance features: Any combination of decorative structures and landscape elements located at
the entrance to a development, which identifies or draws attention to the development and/or
exercises control of ingress and egress to the development. An entrance feature may include,
although not necessarily be limited to, ornamental walls, fences, identifying lettering, logos,
works of art, and other decorative structures, earthworks, water bodies, fountains, trees,
plantings, and other landscape elements, as well as gatehouses, either singly or in any
combination thereof.
Flat sign: Any sign attached to and erected parallel to the face of, or erected or painted on the
outside wall of any building, and supported throughout its length by such wall or building.
Marquee: A covered structure projecting from, and supported by the building with independent
roof and drainage provisions, and which is erected over a doorway or entranceway as
protection against the weather.
Marquee sign: Any sign attached to or hung from a marquee.
Portable sign: Any sign not attached to or painted on a building and not affixed or permanently
attached to the ground.
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(q) Projecting sign: Any sign which is an independent structure, which is attached to the building
wall, and which extends at any angle from the face of the wall. No projecting sign shall extend
above the roof or parapet wall in any residential district.
(r) Pylon: A vertical extension of a building, constructed integrally and concurrently with the
building, or in connection with a major remodeling or alteration of a building. To classify as a
pylon for sign purposes, the pylon structure must be an integral part of the building structure,
extending to ground level. In business and industrial districts only, the material and construction
may vary from the materials and type of construction of the exterior walls of the building, but
same must be approved by the Director. In all cases, the pylon shall have the appearance of a
solid structure.
(s) Pylon sign: A flat sign attached to or painted on the face of a pylon. The outer edge of the sign
shall not extend beyond the pylon nor above the roof line.
(t) Roof sign: Any sign which is painted on, fastened to, or supported by the roof or erected over
the roof.
(u) Semaphore: Any sign consisting of two (2) dual -face signs extending horizontally from a light
standard. Such sign projecting from opposite sides of such light standard, and such signs must
be located in the parking lot of a shopping center to identify the location of parking areas. No
advertising is permitted on the sign.
(v) Shopping center: An area zoned for business is a shopping center where at least two hundred
fifty (250) feet of street frontage has been zoned for commercial purposes under one (1)
application and under one (1) ownership, and where it contains at least two (2) tiers of in -front
parking, contains two (2) or more retail uses, and is subject to site plan or plot use approval as a
condition of the applicable resolution or ordinance.
Wall: For sign purposes, that portion of the building's exterior, horizontal surface on the same
plane, regardless of vertical or horizontal indentations, and including the surface of parapets
and pylons projecting from the building. For sign purposes, there shall be considered to be only
four (4) planes to any building and it shall be the prerogative of the Director to determine which
portion of odd -shaped buildings, such as buildings of hexagon or octagon design, to which flat
signs may be affixed, with such location to be so determined as to prevent a grouping of signs
which can be viewed from one (1) direction.
(x) Wall sign: Any sign painted on or attached to and erected parallel to the face of, or erected and
confined within the limits of, the outside wall of any building and supported by such wall or
building and which displays only one (1) advertising surface.
(y) City of Miami Urban Core shall mean the geographic area commencing at Biscayne Bay and
the North side of NE 18th Street; thence West along the North side of NE 18th Street to the
East side of NE 2nd Avenue; thence North along the East side of NE 2nd Avenue to the South
side of NE 36th Street; thence East along the South side of NE 36 Street to the West side of
Biscayne Boulevard; thence North along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard to the North side
of 1-195; thence West along the North side of 1-195 to the East side of N. Federal Highway;
thence North along the East side of N. Federal Highway to the North side of NE 39th Street;
thence West along the North side of NE 39th Street to East side of NE 2nd Avenue; thence
North along the East side of NE 2nd Avenue to North side of NE 40th Street; thence West along
the North side of NE 40th Street to West side of N. Miami Avenue; to its intersection with the
South limited access right-of-way line of the 1-195 Eastbound exit ramp; thence West along said
South limited access right-of-way line to its intersection with the South side of NW 37th Street;
thence West along the South side of NW 37th Street to the East side of NW 1st Avenue; thence
South along the East side of NW 1st Avenue to the North side of NW 36th Street; thence East
along the North side of NW 36th Street to the West side of N. Miami Avenue; thence South
along the West side of N. Miami Avenue to the North side of NW 25th Street; thence West along
the North side of NW 25th Street to the East side of the theoretical extension thereto of NW 1st
Court; thence North along the East side of the theoretical extension of NW 1st Court to the
(w)
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North side of NW 27th Street; thence West along the North side of NW 27th Street to the West
side of NW 2nd Avenue; thence South along the West side of NW 2nd Avenue to the South side
of NW 19th Street; thence East along the South side of NW 19th Street to the West side of NW
1st Avenue; thence South along the West side of NW 1st Avenue to the North side of NW 16th
Street; thence West along the North side of NW 16th Street to the West side of NW 3rd Avenue;
thence South along the West side of NW 3rd Avenue to the North Side of the Dolphin
Expressway; thence West along the North side of the Dolphin Expressway to the East side of I-
95; thence North along the East side of 1-95 to North side of NW 20th Street; thence West along
the North side of NW 20th Street to the West side of NW 14th Avenue; thence South along the
West side of NW 14th Avenue to the South side of the Dolphin Expressway; thence East along
the South side of the Dolphin Expressway to the East bank of the Wagner Creek Canal; thence
South 300 feet along the East bank of the Wagner Creek Canal; thence East running parallel
300 feet to the South of the Dolphin Expressway to the West side of NW 7th Avenue; thence
North along the West side of NW 7th Avenue to the South side of the Dolphin Expressway;
thence East along the South side of the Dolphin Expressway to the West side of 1-95; thence
South along the West side of 1-95 to the North side of NW 5th Street; thence West along the
North side of NW 5th Street to the West side of NW 6th Avenue; thence South on the West side
of NW 6th Avenue to the West side of NW North River Drive; thence South along the West side
of NW North River Drive to the North side of West Flagler Street; thence East along the North
side of West Flagler Street to the West side of 1-95; thence South along the West side 1-95 to
the South side of SW 8th Street; thence East along the South side of SW 8th Street to the East
side of S. Miami Avenue; thence North along the East side of S. Miami Avenue to the South
side of the Miami River; thence East along the South side of the Miami River to the East side of
Brickell Avenue; thence North along the East side of Brickell Avenue to the North side of the
Miami River; thence East along the North side of the Miami River to Biscayne Bay; thence North
along the Biscayne Bay shoreline to the point of beginning, as shown on the City of Miami
Urban Core map shown below.
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(z) Mural. Any Class C wall sign painted on, or affixed or secured flat to the facade of a building.
(aa) Blank wall. A blank wall means the wall of a building that is free of windows, balconies, railings,
articulated facade, decorative grills or gratings, or other architectural elements. Walls
constructed on rooftops or as part of a parapet shall not be considered blank walls for the
purposes of this article.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 07-61, § 2, 4-26-07; Ord.
No. 07-91, § 1(2), 7-10-07; Ord. No. 10-71, § 1, 10-19-10; Ord. No. 12-09, § 1, 3-6-12)
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DIVISION 2. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 33-85. - Interpretation.
Only those signs that are specially authorized by this sign code shall be permitted. Those that are
not listed or authorized shall be deemed prohibited. It is provided, however, that any sign authorized
herein may contain, in lieu of any other message or copy, any lawful noncommercial message, so long as
such sign complies with the size, height, area and other requirements of this article.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 07-61, § 3, 4-26-07)
Sec. 33-86. - Permits required.
(a) Applications and permits. No sign, unless excepted by this article, shall be erected, constructed,
posted, painted, altered, maintained, or relocated, except as provided in this article and until a permit
has been issued by the Department. Before any permit is issued, an application for such permit shall
be filed together with three (3) sets of drawings and/or specifications (one (1) to be returned to the
applicant) as may be necessary to fully advise and acquaint the issuing department with the location,
method of construction, type of materials, manner of illumination, method of erection, securing or
fastening, number and type of signs applied for, and advertisement to be carried. All signs which are
electrically illuminated by neon or any other means shall require a separate electric permit and
inspection.
(b) Consent of property owner. No sign shall be placed on any property unless the applicant has the
written consent of the owner and lessee, if any, of the property.
(c) Calculating number of signs. A single sign containing advertisement on each side shall be counted
as one (1) sign. Every other sign shall be counted as a separate sign for each face thereof.
Excepting class C signs, "V" type signs will be considered as one (1) sign if the spread of the "V" at
the open end is not greater than the length of its narrowest side.
(d) Calculating sign size. The area of a sign shall include borders and framing. Heights shall be
measured to the top extremity of the sign and distances to the farthest point. The square footage in a
circular rotating or revolving sign shall be determined by multiplying one-half (1/2) of the
circumference by the height of the rotating sign, except in the case of the flat rotating sign, the area
will be determined by the square footage of one (1) side of such sign. The Director shall have the
discretion of determining the area of any sign which is irregular in shape, and in such cases will be
guided by calculations as made by a licensed, registered engineer when same are shown on the
drawing.
(e) Review of the application. The Department shall complete its review of a sign permit application for
the unincorporated area within 30 calendar days after filing, and shall render a decision either for
approval or denial within that time. Failure by the Department to render a decision within 30 calendar
days shall be deemed a denial, appealable as provided herein. If the permit is denied based upon
grounds set forth in this article, the applicant may file an appeal to the appropriate Community
Zoning Appeals Board. Such appeal shall be heard at the next regular meeting of such board after
notice pursuant to the requirements of Section 33-310(c) of this code. Further appeal shall be as
authorized pursuant to the Florida rules of court. It is provided that the procedures for the review of a
sign permit application pursuant to this section shall be limited to the Department of Planning and
Zoning and shall not apply to other county departments' review of a sign permit application pursuant
to the Florida Building Code.
(f) Restrictions on Certain Class C Sign Permits.
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(1) No permit shall be issued for a mural on property where a civil violation notice pursuant to
Chapter 8CC of this code has been issued for an unauthorized mural until such civil violation
notice has been resolved.
(2) No permit shall be issued for a mural to an erector or affiliate of such erector who has been
issued a civil violation notice pursuant to Chapter 8CC of this code for erecting an unauthorized
mural until such civil violation notice has been resolved.
(3) No permit shall be issued to a property owner or owner of a mural or affiliate thereof who has
been issued a civil violation notice pursuant to Chapter 8CC of this code for erecting an
unauthorized mural, until such civil violation notice has been resolved.
(4) No permit shall be issued for an existing mural in violation of this article if authorization for such
mural was obtained from a municipality.
No permit for a mural shall be issued to an owner, erector or affiliate thereof, if such owner,
erector or affiliate has an existing agreement with a municipality purporting to allow the
establishment or continuation of a mural upon payment of fines, penalties or other payments to
the municipality, if such mural is not in compliance with the requirements of this article.
(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term "affiliate" shall mean (i) a person, corporation,
partnership or other business organization ("entity"), directly controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with, another entity, or (ii) any entity owning or controlling ten percent or more
of the ownership interest of another entity.
(5)
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 07-61, § 4, 4-26-07)
Sec. 33-87. - Compliance with codes.
(1) [Required.] All signs shall conform to the requirements of the building, electrical, and other applicable
technical codes, except as may be otherwise provided herein.
(2) Advertising conflicting with zoning rules. No sign shall be erected or used to advertise any use or
matter which would conflict with the regulations for the district in which it is located or be in conflict
with the use permitted under the certificate of use or occupancy for the property.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-88. - Qualification and certification of erector.
Where the erection of any sign requires compliance with any Miami -Dade County technical code, the
erector of the sign shall qualify with the respective examining board.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-89. - Fees required.
No sign, where a permit is necessary shall be exhibited unless the required permit fees are paid.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-90. - Time limitation of permits.
All signs shall be erected on or before the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of issuance of
the permit. If the sign is not erected within said ninety (90) days, the permit shall become null and void,
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and a new permit required; provided, however, that the Director may extend such permit for a period of
ninety (90) days from the date of the expiration of the permit if written application for such extension is
received and approved by the Director prior to the expiration date of the initial permit and provided that
the proposed sign complies with all requirements in effect at the date of such renewal.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-91. - Identification of permit holder on sign.
Each sign requiring a permit shall carry the permit number and the name of the person or firm
placing the sign on the premises; such marking shall be permanently attached and clearly visible from the
ground.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-92. - Responsibility for sign.
The owner and/or tenant of the premises, and the owner and/or erector of the sign shall be held
responsible for any violation of this chapter; provided, however, that when the sign has been erected in
accordance with this chapter, the sign company shall be relieved of further responsibility after final
approval of the sign.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-93. - Inspection.
No sign shall be approved for use, unless the same shall have been inspected by the Department
issuing the permit, and no sign shall be erected or used unless it complies with all the requirements of this
chapter and applicable technical codes. The holder of a permit for a sign shall request inspections of a
sign as follows:
(1) Foundation inspection (this shall include method of fastening to building or other approved
structure).
(2) Shop inspection (electrical and/or structural where indicated on the permit and/or approved
plan).
(3) Final inspection (this shall include structural framing, electrical work identification of permit
number and erector of sign, etc.).
(4) Any additional inspections which may be specified on the permit and/or approved plans.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-94. - Signs permitted without a sign permit.
(a) Class A temporary signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, not electrically illuminated will not
require a sign permit, but must otherwise comply with this article and applicable technical codes.
(b) Traffic signs, provisional warnings and signs indicating danger, are exempt from this chapter. Such
exempted signs shall not contain any commercial advertisement.
Awning, canopy, roller curtain, or umbrella sign or signs shall be limited to eight -inch letters in height,
and shall not exceed a total coverage of twenty-four (24) square feet. Any such sign shall be limited
to the identification of the occupant and/or use of the property. No sign permit shall be required for
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the awning, canopy, roller curtain or umbrella sign, but the same shall comply with applicable
technical codes.
(d) Disabled or handicapped parking signs. Signs required by State law or County ordinance for parking
spaces reserved for disabled or handicapped persons shall not require a sign permit.
(e) Signs not exceeding one and one-half (1'/2) square feet in area and bearing only property street
numbers, post box numbers, or name of occupant of premises.
Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection with commercial
promotion.
Legal notices, identification, information, or directional signs erected by or on behalf of governmental
bodies.
(f)
(g)
(h) Integral decorative and architectural features of buildings except letters, logos, trademarks, moving
parts or moving lights.
Signs within enclosed buildings or structures which are so located that they are not visible from
public or private streets or adjacent properties such as signs in interior areas of malls, commercial
buildings, ball parks, stadiums and similar structures or uses, providing said signs are erected in
such a manner as not to be hazardous. If illuminated, the necessary electrical permits shall be
obtained.
(i)
(j) Temporary holiday decorations provided said decorations carry no advertising matter and further
provided that such decoration is not up more than sixty (60) days for a single holiday and is removed
within seven (7) days after the holiday ends.
(k) "Danger," "No Parking," "Post No Bills," "Bad Dog," and similar warning signs, provided such signs
do not exceed an area of one (1) and one-half (1.5) square feet.
(I) Banners and other decorative materials in conjunction with an event conducted pursuant to a
dedication or a grand opening, are permitted without a sign permit. Such banners and decorative
materials are not to be posted more than thirty (30) days preceding the event, and are to be removed
within seven (7) days following the grand opening day of the event.
(m) Signs required by law.
(n) Signs which are incorporated within bus passenger benches and shelters in compliance with
Sections 33-121.14 and 33-121.17(b).
(o) Baby stroller parking signs. Signs required for parking spaces reserved for persons transporting
young children and strollers shall not require a sign permit.
(p) "No Trespassing" signs, provided such signs do not exceed an area of three (3) square feet.
(q) The Director of the Miami -Dade County Park and Recreation Department, or designee, shall be
permitted to post banners promoting park activities, special events and sponsorships relating to
same, provided (i) such banners are posted on the Miami -Dade County park property where the
activity or special event will occur; (ii) that each banner shall be limited in size to no more than thirty
(30) square feet; (iii) that the banner shall not be posted more than sixty (60) days preceding the
activity or event and shall be removed within seven (7) days following the activity or event. Banners
complying with the conditions specified in this subsection shall be permitted without a sign permit.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 90-24, § 1, 3-20-90; Ord. No. 96-161, § 1, 11-12-96;
Ord. No. 96-162, § 1, 11-12-96; Ord. No. 06-35, § 1, 3-7-06)
Sec. 33-95. - Prohibited signs.
(a) No sign shall be so located as to constitute a danger to public safety.
(b) No sign shall exhibit thereon any lewd or lascivious matter.
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(c) No sign shall be attached to trees, utility poles or any other unapproved supporting structure.
(d) Roof signs are prohibited in all the districts.
(e) No signs shall be erected or painted on fence and wall enclosures in residential districts. Fence and
wall signs shall be prohibited in the residential districts. These restrictions do not apply to Class B
signs in the AU district.
In both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County even if not classified as a sign,
blinking or flashing lights, streamer lights, pennants, banners, streamers, and all fluttering, spinning
or other type of attention attractors or advertising devices are prohibited except for national flags,
flags of bona fide civic, charitable, fraternal and welfare organizations and further except during
recognized holiday periods such attention-attractors that pertain to such holiday periods may be
displayed on a temporary basis during such periods. The flags permitted by this subsection shall not
be used in mass in order to circumvent this subsection by using said flags primarily as an advertising
device.
(g)
No revolving or rotating sign shall be permitted or erected except as a class B (point of sale) sign in
the BU and IU Districts. Such signs shall be illuminated by internal lighting only.
(h) Any signs which are not traffic signs as defined in Section 33-94(b) which use the word "stop" or
"danger" or present or imply the need or requirement of stopping, or which are copies or imitations of
official signs. Red, green or amber (or any color combination thereof) revolving or flashing light giving
the impression of a police or caution light is a prohibited sign, whether on a sign or on an
independent structure.
Unless specifically permitted by this chapter or other law, portable signs shall be prohibited, including
those that are tied down with metal straps, chaining, or otherwise temporarily anchored to an existing
structure or other similar method of anchoring.
(j) Signs painted or affixed in any manner to any vehicle, trailer or pickup truck, van or similar
transportable device and which is used to advertise a place of business or activity as viewed from a
public road shall be prohibited. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit identification of commercial
vehicles provided such vehicles are operational and moved and used daily for delivery or service
purposes and are not used, or intended for use, as portable signs. This sign shall also not be
interpreted to apply to buses, taxicabs, and similar common carrier vehicles which are licensed or
certified by Miami -Dade County or other governmental agency.
(i)
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 10-90, § 1, 12-7-10)
Sec. 33-96. - Illumination.
Except as provided in Section 33-96.1, signs illuminated by flashing, moving, intermittent, chasing or
rotating lights are prohibited. Signs may be illuminated by exposed bulbs, fluorescent tubes, interior
lighting, or by indirect lighting from any external source. Indirect lighting, such as floodlights, shall not
shine directly on adjacent property, motorists or pedestrians. Illumination shall be such that it will provide
reasonable illumination and eliminate glare and intensity which might pose safety hazards to drivers and
pedestrians. Revolving and rotating signs shall be illuminated by internal lighting only.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 94-99, § 1, 5-17-94)
Sec. 33-96.1. - Automatic electric changing signs.
Subject to the following mandatory conditions, Automatic Electric Changing Signs ("ACS"), shall be
permitted in BU and IU districts, seaports, airports, sports stadiums, racetracks, and other similar uses as
follows:
(a) This provision shall apply to Class B (Point of Sale) signs only.
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(b) An ACS shall conform to all sign size, placement, setback, and quantity limitations as provided
elsewhere in this chapter and shall comply with all building code requirements.
(c) Incandescent lamps/bulbs in excess of 9 watts are prohibited in an ACS. Incandescent
lamps/bulbs in an ACS shall not be exposed but shall be covered by a translucent lenses or
filters.
(d) An ACS shall be equipped with an automatic operational night dimming device.
(e) The following operating modes are prohibited:
(1) Flash — the condition created by displaying the same message intermittently by turning it
on and off, on and off, with rapidity, or any other delivery mode that creates a flashing
effect.
(2) Zoom — the look or condition created by expanding a message from a central point to its
full size.
(3)
Any signs which use the word "stop" or "danger" or imply the need or requirement of
stopping, or which are copies or imitations of official signs.
(4) Red, green or amber (or any color combination thereof) revolving or flashing light giving the
impression of a police or caution light shall be prohibited.
A minimum of ten (10) acres gross improved land area shall be required for the placement of an
ACS.
With the exception of airports or seaports, the subject ACS shall be located only on a major or
minor roadway as depicted on the adopted Comprehensive Development Master Plan Land
Use Plan map.
A detached ACS shall be surrounded by a minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet of
landscaped area. A plan indicating such landscape area shall be submitted to the Director at the
time of building permit application.
The content of the ACS shall be limited solely to the promotion of products or services offered
on the premises. The only fixed message shall be the name of the company possessing a valid
Certificate of Use and Occupancy for the subject premises.
The applicant for an ACS shall file of record a declaration of use, on a form prescribed and
approved by the Director, which will govern the operation of the ACS and contain penalties for
abatement and removal of the ACS for violations of the declaration of use and the provisions
herein.
(Ord. No. 94-99, § 2, 5-17-94; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95)
Sec. 33-97. - Maintenance of signs.
(a) [Required.] All signs shall be properly maintained in a safe and legible condition at all times. In the
event that a use having a sign is discontinued for a period of forty-five (45) days, all signs identifying
the use are to be removed from the site or in the case of a painted sign, painted out. Sign removal
shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property.
(b) Latticework, painting, etc. Where the rear of any sign is visible from a street, waterway, park or
residence, or from a EU, RU, or BU District, the exposed structural members of such sign shall be
either concealed by painted latticework, slats or be suitably painted or decorated, and such back
screening shall be designed, painted and maintained to the satisfaction of the Director.
(c) Cutting weeds. The owner of each sign not attached to a building shall be responsible for keeping
the weeds cut on his property within a radius of fifty (50) feet or to the nearest highway or waterway.
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(d) Removal of dilapidated signs. The Director may cause to be removed any sign which shows neglect
or becomes dilapidated or where the area around such sign is not maintained as provided herein
after due notice has been given. The owner of the sign and/or the property shall be financially
responsible for the removal of the sign.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
DIVISION 3. - SIGN STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS AND CHARTS
Sec. 33-98. - Generally.
The following charts indicate the physical standards and requirements applicable to signs and the
districts in which they are permitted. The following standards are subject to other applicable technical
code requirements.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-99. - Class A temporary signs.
Type of signs permitted: Real estate; subdivision; construction; future construction; special events;
balloons.
Type of Signs
Size Number
Real estate
Real estate
signs in an
AU/GU
District (not
of a
residential
character)
and all BU
and IU Zones
shall be
limited to 40
square feet
Real estate
signs in AU
and GU
Districts (of
a residential
character)
Setback
and
Spacing
Real estate
signs shall
be no
'i.
closer than
5 feet to an
official
r.o.w. line
unless
1 sign only attached to
an existing
building
15 feet to
an interior
side
property
line or
centered
on a lot
Illumination
Maximum
Height
Permitted
See general
provision
on
illumination
Real estate
signs shall
not exceed
10 feet
measured
from grade
to top of
sign
Special
Conditions
No permit
required for
signs that are no
larger than 6
square feet and
which are not
electrically
illuminated
Real estate signs
shall only be
permitted on
premises
advertised for
rent or for sale
No class A
temporary sign
shall be
maintained on
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and RU EU
District shall
be limited to
4 square
feet
Subdivision
signs
between
interior
side
property
lines
Maximum of
256 square
feet per sign
but total
square 3 per
footage for subdivision
all signs shall
not exceed
512 square
feet
Not closer
than 15
feet to
official
r.o.w.
Not closer
than 15
feet to
property
under a
different
ownership
the premises for
a period to
exceed 90 days,
unless justifiable
reason is shown
to the
satisfaction of
the Director and
approval is
secured upon
proper
application.
Upon the
expiration of the
approved
period, the sign
shall be removed
from the
premises
Same as
real estate
signs
Shall not
exceed 22
feet from
ground to
top of sign
Same as real
estate signs
Construction
signs
Maximum of
256 square
feet for a
detached
sign
When
construction
signs are
1 general
sign and 1
for each
trade
provided
the total
sign area
does not
15 feet
from
official
r.o.w.
15 feet to
property
under
different
Same as
real estate
signs
Same as
subdivision
signs
Same as real
estate signs
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painted on t exceed 256 ownership
an approved square feet or centered
construction between
shed, there interior
is no size property
limitation lines
Future
construction
signs
Special
events signs
include
carnivals,
concerts,
public
meetings,
sports
events,
political
campaigns,
and other
uses of a
similar
nature
r
Maximum of
40 square
feet in BU
and IU
District
24 square
feet in AU,
GU, EU and
RU Districts
Same as
1 sign subdivision
signs
Signs shall
be
unlimited
in number
22 inches by as to off-
28 inches site
except as to locations
site of use and limited
which shall to number
be governed as
by permitted
applicable in the
district zoning
regulations district for
on -site
locations
(point of
sale signs)
Same as
real estate
signs
Shall not
exceed 22
feet from
ground
level to top
of sign
Same as real
estate signs
5 feet from
official
r.o.w. and 5
feet from
property
under
different
ownership,
except for
site of use
which shall
be
governed
by
applicable
district
regulations
Same as
real estate
signs
Not
applicable
Special events
signs shall be
removed within
30 days after the
special event or
last election
which candidate
or issue was on
the ballot
Promoters,
sponsors and
candidates shall
be responsible
for compliance
with the
provisions this
section and shall
remove signs
promoting or
endorsing their
respective
special events or
candidacies
when such signs
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Balloons
Maximum of
32 feet in 1 sign for
height and each
25 feet in property
width
5 feet from
official
r.o.w. and
property
lines
Permitted
until 11:00
p.m.
See
provision
on size
are displayed or
used in violation
of this section.
Additionally, any
private owner
who fails to
remove an
unlawful special
events sign from
his or her
property shall be
deemed in
violation of this
section. Above
provisions of this
section which
require the
removal of signs
shall be
applicable to
both the
unincorporated
and
incorporated
areas of Miami -
Dade County,
Florida
No balloon sign
shall be
maintained on
the premises
except for four
(4) times each
calendar year,
for no more than
once each
calendar
quarter. Balloons
can be
maintained on
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the premises up
to a maximum of
seventeen (17)
days during any
one (1) calendar
quarter. Balloons
may only be
used in BU and
IU Districts. Such
signs are limited
to identification
of the occupant
and/or use of
the property.
Balloons
suspended in air
may not be
elevated to a
height greater
than thirty-two
(32) feet above
the rooftop of
the building in
which the
advertised use
or occupant is
located. Rooftop
installations are
permitted with
the consent of
the property
owner. Balloon
signs will be
permitted for
special events
with prior
approval of the
County Manager
or his designee
and will be
allowed for
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forty-eight (48)
hours before the
special event
and must be
removed within
forty-eight (48)
hours after the
close of the
special event.
Such time may
be extended for
one (1) business
day, if necessary,
when the 48
hours after the
close of the
special event
falls on a
weekend or
holiday. Prior to
receiving any
permit under
this section each
person erecting
balloon signs
shall post and
maintain a two
thousand five
hundred dollars
($2,500.00) cash
bond, which
shall remain in
effect so long as
such person
continues to
erect balloon
signs in Miami -
Dade County. If
any such person
erects a balloon
sign and fails to
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remove it in
accordance with
this section, the
Director shall
provide such
person 48 hours'
prior written
notice of intent
to forfeit the
bond. Such
notice shall be
sufficient if
delivered to the
address
provided by the
person applying
for the permit to
erect a balloon
sign. If the
person does not
cure the
violation within
48
hours after
delivery of the
Director's notice,
the bond shall
be forfeited. If a
person's bond is
forfeited and
such person fails
to post a new
bond, all existing
permits issued
under this
section shall be
forfeited and all
balloon signs
shall be I
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removed.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 90-24, § 2, 3-20-90; Ord. No. 90-58, § 1, 6-19-90; Ord.
No. 90-105, § 1, 9-25-90; Ord. No. 04-207, § 1, 12-2-04)
Sec. 33-100. - Permanent point of sale signs for GU, EU, RU-1, RU-2, and RU-TH Districts.
Type of signs permitted: Detached; flat; awning, canopy, roller curtain, umbrella; projecting.
Type of
Signs
Detached
Size
1.5
square
feet
Flat' (wall
and
cantilever)
Awning,
canopy,
roller
curtain and
umbrella
signs
Setbacks
Number2 and
Spacing
Only 1 sign
permitted
of a type to
be selected
by
applicant
I See
Same as
detached
detached
above
Same as
detached
See
detached
above
Illumination
See general
15 feet section on
from illumination
r.o.w. line Lighting
5' to permitted if
interior does not
property conflict with
line adjacent
property
Not Same as
applicable detached
Same as
detached
No
illumination
permitted
Maximum
Height
20 feet from
grade to top
of sign
Not
applicable
Not
and such signs shall
applicable
be limited to the
identification of
the occupant
and/or use of the
property
Special
Conditions
No permit, if sign is
not illuminated
and sign is 1.5
square feet or Tess
Same as above
No permit required
Letters attached or
painted to fabric
shall be limited to
8 inches in height
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Projecting
Same as
detached
See
Same as Same as
detached
above detached detached
9 feet from
established
grade to
bottom of
sign
Same as detached
sign
Near edge of sign
shall be no more
than 18" from
building wall
me=50p thin Nonconforming use(s) in a residential district is permitted a flat sign only of the
same size as if the use was established on a property in a district zoned permitting the use
concerned.
me=50p thin Churches, schools and universities when located in these districts shall be permitted
1 sign not to exceed 24 square feet.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 96-162, § 2, 11-12-96)
Sec. 33-100.1. - Permanent point of sale signs for AU.
Type of signs permitted: Detached; fiat; awning, canopy, roller curtain, umbrella; projecting; portable,
directional.
Type of
Signs
Size3
Number'
Setbacks
and
Spacing
Maximum
Illumination
Height
Special
Conditions
32 square
feet
Only 1 sign
permitted per
frontage of a
(primary
type to be
5 feet from
See general
frontage
selected by
dedicated
section on
sign, one
applicant.
r.o.w. line
illumination 20 feet
sign only)
Where
or 15 feet
Lighting
Detached
24.0 square
q
the
primary
from edge
g
permitted if
from grade
to top of
Permit
required
feet
frontage
of
does not
sign
g
(secondary
frontage
exceeds 660
linear feet, a
pavement,
whichever
conflict with
adjacent
and
additional
sign)
second sign
shall be
permitted. A
minimum
is greater
property
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Flat (wall
and
cantilever
1
r
Same as
detached
Awning,
canopy,
roller
curtain and
umbrella
signs
Projecting
Same as
detached
spacing of 100
feet is
required
between
detached
signs.
Same as
detached
Not Same as Not
applicable detached applicable
Same as Same as
detached detached
No
illumination
permitted
Not
applicable
Same as above
Same as above
Same as Same as Same as Same as
detached detached detached detached
Portable
signs
Same as
9 feet from detached sign
established Near edge of
grade to sign shall be
bottom of no more than
sign 18" from
building wall
9 square One sign No Same as 3.5 feet
permitted per illumination
feet detached from grade
entrance { permitted
i
Signs shall not
be left out
between
sunset and
sunrise. Zoning
Improvement
Permit
required
me=50p thin Churches, schools and universities when located in this district shall be permitted
one (1) sign not to exceed twenty-four (24) square feet.
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me=50p thin In addition to signage permitted in this section, up to five (5) signs related to a bona
fide on -site agricultural use are allowed without a permit. Such signs shall not exceed six (6)
square feet per sign and shall not be electrically illuminated.
me=50p thin Directional signage shall meet all provisions of section 33-111 except that sign area
is permitted up to six (6) square feet per sign.
(Ord. No. 96-162, § 3, 11-12-96; Ord. No. 10-90, § 2, 12-7-10)
Sec. 33-101. - Permanent point of sale signs in the RU-3, RU-3B and RU-3M Districts.
Type of signs permitted: Detached; flat; awning, canopy, roller curtain, umbrella; projecting;
marquee.
Type of
Signs
Permitted
Detached
Flat (wall
and
cantilever)
Size
Number
RU-3
permitted 6
square feet
except for
churches,
schools and
universities
which are
permitted 24
square feet
RU-3B and
RU-3M
permitted 24
square feet
Only 1 sign
of a type as
selected by
applicant
An
additional
office sign
of not
more than
1.5 square
feet is
permitted
Same as
detached
See
detached
above
Setbacks
and
Spacing
Illumination
15 feet
from
r.o.w.
15 feet
from
r.o.w.
5 feet
from
interior
side
property
{ Illumination
permitted;
see general
provision on
illumination
Not
applicable
Same as
above
Maximum
Height
20 feet from
grade to top
of sign
Cantilever
signs shall
not extend
vertically
above the
roof line or
parapet
wall,
whichever is
Special
Conditions
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Awning,
canopy,
roller
curtain and
umbrella
signs
Projecting
Marquee
Same as
detached
See
detached
above
Same as
detached
See
detached
above
Same as
detached
See
detached
above
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
higher
15 feet
from
r.o.w.
5 feet to
interior
side
property
line
Same as
detached
Same as
detached
No
illumination
permitted
Not
applicable
9 feet from
Same as grade to
detached bottom of
sign
Same as
detached
Not
applicable
Sec. 33-102. - Permanent point of sale signs in the RU-4L and RU-4M Districts.
No permit
required
Letters
attached or
painted to
fabric shall be
limited to the
identification of
the occupant
and/or use of
the property
Type of signs permitted: Detached; flat; marquee; awning, canopy, roller curtain, umbrella;
projecting; pylon.
Type of
Signs
Detached
Size
Setbacks
Number and
Spacing
24 square feet
for detached
sign
Only 2
signs of a
type as
may be
selected by
15 feet
from
r.o.w. line
5 feet to
interior
Illumination
Illumination
permitted;
see general
provision on
illumination
Maximum Special
Height Conditions
20 feet
from grade
to top of
sign
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applicant
An
additional
office sign
no more
than 1.5
square feet
is
permitted
Flat (wall
and
cantilever)
40 square feet
for a building
not exceeding
15 feet in
height;
thereafter, .4
square feet for
each foot of
building height
above 15 feet
measured to
the lowest
point of the
sign on the
building
Marquee
side
property
line
Cantilever
signs shall
not extend
See Not Same as vertically
detached applicable detached above the
roof line or
parapet
wall
See
40 square feet detached
above
Same as Same as Not
detached detached applicable
Awning,
canopy,
roller
curtain and
umbrella
signs
See
24 square feet detached
above
Same as No Not
detached illumination applicable
No permit
required
Letters attached
or painted to
fabric shall be
limited to 8
inches in height
and such signs
shall be limited
to the
identification of
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See
Same as
Projecting 24 square feet detached
above detached
See
Pylon 40 square feet detached
above
Same as
detached
Not 1 Same as
applicable detached
r
Not
applicable
the occupant
and/or use of
the property
Not See definition
applicable for pylon sign
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-103. - Permanent point of sale signs in the RU-4 and RU-4A Districts.
Type of signs permitted: Detached; marquee; flat; awning, canopy, roller curtain, umbrella;
projecting; pylon.
Type of
Signs
Detached
Marquee
Size Number
24 square feet
per detached sign
Total of 40 square
feet
Only 2
signs of a
type
selected
by
applicant
See
detached
above
Setbacks
and
Spacing
Illumination
Maximum
Height
15 feet
from r.o.w.
5 feet from
interior
side
property
line
10 feet
between
signs
15 feet
from r.o.w.
5 feet from
interior
side
Illumination
permitted;
see general
provision on
illumination
Same as
detached
20 feet from
grade to top
of sign
Not
applicable
Special
Conditions
See notes
at end of
chart for
these
districts
Same as
detached
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property
line
Flat (wall
and
cantilever)
40 square feet for
a building not
exceeding 15 feet
in height;
thereafter, .8
square feet for
each foot of
building height
above 15 feet
measured to the
lowest point of
the sign on the
building
See
detached
above
Not
applicable
Same as
detached
Cantilever
signs shall
not extend
vertically
above the
roof line or
parapet wall
Same as
detached
Awning,
canopy,
roller
curtain and
umbrella
sign
24 square feet
See
detached
above
Same as
detached
No
illumination
Not
applicable
No permit
required
Projecting
24 square feet
See
detached
above
Not
applicable
Same as
detached
Not
applicable
Same as
detached
Pylon
40 square feet
See
detached
above
Not
applicable
Same as
detached
Not
applicable
Same as
detached
me=50p Notes: The following notes apply generally to signs in the RU-4 and RU-4A Districts.
me=50p i1;10q Hotels, motels and apartment hotels may use signs to advertise cocktail lounge,
swimming pool, cabanas, coffee shop and other facilities approved and available on the premises
providing the sign indicates that the use is available and restricted to their patrons only. The
advertisement of these incidental uses must be incorporated in the sign, advertising the name of
the hotel, apartment hotel or motel. The lettering advertising the incidental facilities and uses
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shall be the same size as the restriction notifying the public that the use is available for patrons
only, and in no event shall either exceed 4 inches in height.
me=50p i 1;10q Hotels and motels in addition to all other signs authorized for their use shall be
permitted 1 additional sign for the sole purpose of advertising and displaying credit club
membership or association insignia, provided such sign or display shall be of a box type with
glass or plastic sides with inner illumination, constructed in accordance with existing sign
regulations and electrical code requirements, and shall contain an overall area not in excess of 25
square feet, with lettering not to exceed 12 inches in height; provided further, that such signs or
displays may only advertise or display the proprietor's membership in credit clubs or other
association, or such club or association insignia but the same may in addition thereto include the
identification of the hotel or motel so advertising (these signs are permitted in addition to the 2
signs permitted above).
me=50p i1;10q An additional office sign of no more than 1.5 square feet is permitted.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-104. - Permanent point of sale signs for the RU-5 and RU-5A Districts.
Type of sign permitted: Only flat (wall or cantilever) sign.
Type of
Signs
Size Number
Flat (wall
and
cantilever)
12
square
feet
Setbacks
and
Spacing
Illumination
1 for each
Not
street
applicable
frontage
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Maximum
Height
Special
Conditions
Illumination
permitted; see Not
general provision applicable
on illumination
Sec. 33-105. - Permanent point of sale signs for shopping centers.
Sign shall be
mounted on
building wall or on
a cantilever parallel
with the wall
Type of signs permitted: Detached; attraction board; flat; pylon; awning, canopy, roller curtain,
umbrella; semaphore.
Setbacks
I
Type of
Size
Number
and
1
Illumination
Maximum
Special
Signs
Height
Conditions*
Spacing
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Detached
Up to 40
square feet
for first 50
feet of
frontage
plus .75
square feet
for each
additional
foot of
frontage to
a
maximum
sign size of
300 square
feet
1 sign only
if shopping
center has
less than
500 feet of
lineal street
frontage; a
shopping
center with
500 or more
lineal street
frontage is
permitted
either 1
300-square-
foot sign or
2 200-
square-foot
signs;
shopping
centers on a
corner lot
are
permitted
an
additional
40-square-
foot sign on
a side street
Setback for all
street r.o.w.'s is
7 feet for a sign
not exceeding
40 square feet;
thereafter
.8125 feet of
additional
setback for
each 10 square
feet of sign
(calculated to
the nearest %2
foot)
Interior side
setback is a
minimum of 3%2
feet for a sign
not exceeding
40 square feet;
thereafter the
interior side
setback shall be
increased by 10
percent of the
calculated
street frontage
up to 100 lineal
feet and by 20
percent of the
calculated
street frontage
where the same
exceeds 100
lineal feet but
does not
exceed 200
lineal feet; then
increases by 30
percent of the
calculated
Illumination
permitted;
see general
provision on
illumination
30 feet
from
grade to
top of sign
Sign shall be
used only to
identify the
shopping
center and/or
as a directory
of tenants in
the shopping
center
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Flat (wall
and
cantilever)
Awning,
canopy,
roller
curtain and
umbrella
signs
Semaphore
signs
10 percent
of the wall
area for a
building
that does
not exceed
15 feet in
height,
then 1.5
percent
increase
for each
foot of
building
height
above
grade
measured
to the
bottom of
the sign
Only 2 signs
of a type
selected by
applicant
24 square
Same as flat
feet
Maximum
of 4 square
feet per
Number
approved
by the
Director in
street frontage
above the 200
lineal feet
Minimum space
between
detached signs
shall be 20 feet
Not applicable
7 feet from
r.o.w.
Location
determined by
the Director in
his approval of
Same as
detached
Illumination
permitted;
see general
provision on
illumination
Signs must
be attached
to light
standards in
Not
applicable
Signs
Permitted only
for individual
tenants
shopping
center must
be placed flat
against
building or on
a cantilever or
pylon
Not No permit
applicable required
Minimum
of 9 feet
from the
parking
Permitted only
in shopping
centers in BU-
1A and more
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side face
his approval ,
of the plot
use plan for
the
shopping
center
Only 2 dual -
faced signs
may be
attached to
any 1
standard or
pole
the plat use
plan for
shopping
centers
Signs must
observe setback
requirements
applicable to
other detached
signs
parking Tots
and shall not
contain any
illumination
save and
except as
provided by
the overhead
electrical
lights
supported by
the standard
or pole
lot paved
surface to
bottom of
sign
No more
than 30
feet from
parking
lot paved
surface to
top of sign
liberal districts
The property
of the
shopping
center and its
parking lot
area must be
under one (1)
ownership and
abutting and
immediately
adjacent to
one (1)
another; the
electrical light
standard
and/or pole
supporting
such signs
shall be
sufficient to
support the
signs without
the possibility
of injury to
person and
property
* Service stations in a shopping center are permitted the same type and number of signs that are
permitted a service station in a BU (Business) District and shall comply with all regulations
applicable to it in the BU District.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 99-83, § 1, 7-13-99)
Sec. 33-106. - Permanent point of sale signs in the BU and IU Districts.
Type of signs permitted: Detached; marquee; flat; awning, canopy, roller curtain, umbrella;
projecting; pylon. (Not applicable to shopping centers; see definition for shopping centers.)
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Type of
Signs
Size Number
Setbacks
and
Spacing
Detached
40 square
feet
maximum
for first 50
feet of
initial
street
frontage
plus .75 See
square foot special
for each conditions
additional
foot of
street
frontage to
a maximum
sign size of
300 square
feet
Maximum
Illumination
Height
Setback for all
street r.o.w.'s
is 7 feet for a
sign not
exceeding 40
square feet;
thereafter
.8125 foot of
additional
setback for
each 10
square feet of
sign calculated
to the
nearestY2 foot;
maximum
required
setback need
not be greater
than 20 feet.
Interior side
setback is a
minimum of
31/2 feet for a
sign not
exceeding 40
square feet;
thereafter the
interior side
setback shall
be increased
by 10 percent
of the
calculated
street
frontage up to
100 lineal feet
See general
section on
illumination
Special
Conditions
30 feet
from
grade to
top of
sign
Type and number
of point of sale
signs permitted for
a single individual
business on a lot
will be based on
the following
formula:
Lot
frontage Signs
(feet) allowed
0-75 2 signs but
no detached
76-150 3 signs,
one (1)
of which may
be detached
151 + 4 signs,
one (1)
of which may
be detached
In addition, a
corner lot with
minimum
dimensions of 300
feet by 300 feet will
be allowed 4 signs,
2 of which may be
detached signs
provided that the
second sign is no
greater than YZ the
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and by 20
size allowed the
percent of the
first sign and
calculated
provided the
street
separation
frontage
between the 2
where the
signs is at least
same exceeds
equal to 50 percent
100 lineal feet
of the total amount
but does not
of frontage on both
exceed 200
streets or roadways
lineal feet;
Where multiple
then increases
businesses are
by 30 percent
located on a given
where the
lot, each business
calculated
use shall be
street
permitted a wall
frontage is
above the 200
lineal feet
sign only
Minimum
space
between
detached signs
shall be 10
feet
Pole signs
erected in
connection
with service
stations may
disregard the
interior side
setbacks,
provided that
they do not
overhang on
property of
different
ownership and
the clear
distance
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40 square
Marquee
feet
10 percent
of the wall
area for a
building
that does
not exceed
15 feet in
height;
Flat (wall then 1.5
and percent
cantilever) increase for
each foot
of building
height
above the
15 feet
measured
to bottom
of the sign
Awning,
canopy,
roller
Same as
detached
Same as
detached
24 square Same as
feet detached
between the
bottom of the
sign and the
established
grade
elevation of
the property is
at least 8 feet
15 feet from
r.o.w.
5 feet from
interior side
property line
Not applicable
Same as
detached
Same as
detached
Same as
detached
Same as Not
detached applicable
Same as Not
detached applicable
Same as detached
In addition, for
purpose of
counting signs,
each face of a
marquee shall
count as an
individual sign
No permit required
8" letter height
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' curtain
and
umbrella
signs
40 square Same as
Projecting
feet detached
Pylon
7 feet from
r.o.w.
No closer than
5 feet to
interior side
property line
Approved
sign surface
area shall
be 20
percent of
the wall
area from
which the
pylon
extends or
projects
Pylon size
shall be
limited to a
maximum
of 50
percent of
the
approved
sign surface
area
Same as
detached
Same as Not
detached applicable
Same as detached
Same as Same as
detached detached
Not
applicable
In Business and
Industrial Districts
only, the material
and construction
may vary from the
materials and type
of construction of
the exterior walls of
the building but
same must be
approved by the
Director. In all
cases, the pylon
shall have the
appearance of a
solid structure
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 85-81, § 1, 10-1-85; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95)
Sec. 33-107. - Class C commercial signs.
Type of signs permitted: Billboard; bulletin board; poster board; mural in locations specified herein.
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Type of
Signs
Detached
Size Number
No more
than 2
Maximum size signs
of 14 feet by 48 shall be
feet (672 placed in
square feet) a group
plus except
embellishment when
providing such
overall size of signs are
sign does not Tess than
exceed 750 48 feet
square feet long and
form a
triangle
Setback
and
Spacing
Illumination
20 feet to official
r.o.w. line
5 feet to interior
side property line
15 feet from any
lot on which
there is a
residential
building
(regardless of the
zoning
classification of
such lot)
30 feet to any EU
or RU District
boundary, except
where the face of
the sign fronts or
orients toward
the EU or RU
District, then the
spacing shall be
300 feet.
No closer to
r.o.w. than the
nearest existing
substantial
building fronting
on the same side
of the street and
within 100 feet
of such sign.
Except when flat
against a legally
existing building
the sign shall not
be placed:
Maximum Special
Height Conditions
No
illumination
shall be
installed on
any class C
sign which
may conflict
with adjacent
uses or be
objectionable
to residential
areas and uses
Also see
general
provisions on
illumination
30 feet
from
normal or
average
grade to
top of sign
When
grouped, all
signs shall
be placed
at an angle
to form a
single "V"
or placed
back-to-
back and
not be
placed in a
straight line
Plans
submitted
for a permit
shall show
location
and setback
of all
buildings
within 100
feet of the
proposed
sign
location
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1. Within 100
feet of the point
of beginning of
the change of
direction on the
side toward
which the
direction of a
highway changes
2. In the inside
of a curve.
3. No sign shall
be erected closer
than 100 feet to
any church,
school,
cemetery, public
park, public
reservation,
public
playground,
State or national
forest
4. In the BU-1A,
2, 3, IU-1, IU-2
and IU-3 Zones,
no class C sign
shall be erected
closer than 600
feet to another
class C sign on
the same side of
the street
measured along
the center line of
the same
roadway or
street, except
that cantilever
back-to-back
signs shall be
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Wall
Same as
detached,
except in BU-1A
and BU-2
Districts, wall
signs shall
conform to
class B point of
sale wall signs
No more
than 2 in
group
considered as 1
sign for the
purposes of
spacing and
except when
such signs are on
opposite ends of
the same
building, the
restriction shall
not apply as
between the
signs on opposite
ends of the same
building,
providing such
signs otherwise
conform to
spacing
requirements
from other class
C signs in the
area
Same as
detached
Same as
detached
Shall not
extend
above the
roof or
parapet of
the
building
None
me=50p i1;10q Zones/districts permitting use. Class C commercial advertising signs shall be
permitted in the following zones: (a) In BU-3, IU-1, IU-2 and IU-3 Zones. (b) In BU-1A and
BU-2 Zones subject to the following conditions: (1) Cantilever construction. Detached class C
signs in these zones must be of cantilever type construction (double-faced sign, both faces of the
same size, secured back to back on the same set of vertical supports with no supporting bracing)
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with a minimum of 5 feet clearance between grade and bottom of board surface. Second face of
sign will not be required if the rear of sign is properly and adequately concealed or hidden. (2)
Sites for signs. Sites for location of each detached class C sign in these zones must conform to
the same minimum lot requirements as to size and frontage as required for erection of
commercial buildings, and such sites cannot be improved with buildings or other structures.
me=50p i 1;10q In a BU-1 A or BU-2 Zone, any class C signs erected on a site shall be
immediately removed from such site at the time the first building permit is issued for permanent
building to be erected thereon if the sign is within 300 feet of the proposed building.
me=50p il;10q If a building exists on property, no permits for erection of class C signs thereon
shall be issued if the sign is within 300 feet of an existing building.
me=50p i 1; l 0q In addition, unless approved as result of a public hearing, no class C signs shall
be erected on any property zoned BU-1A, BU-2, BU-3, IU-1, IU-2 or IU-3 unless the street
frontage on the opposite side of the street is zoned commercial or industrial.
me=50p i 1;10q Landscaping requirements. Landscaping shall be required where appropriate, as
determined by the Director.
me=50p i 1;10q Murals. Notwithstanding the Class C sign limitations contained in this section,
mural signs located within the City of Miami Urban Core shall be permitted, subject to the
following conditions:
me=50p i 1;10q (1) Prior to permit issuance, the City of Miami Zoning Administrator shall refer
all mural sign permit applications to the Director of the Miami -Dade County Department of
Planning and Zoning to determine compliance with this article, including, but not limited to,
Divisions 5 and 6 of this article (Commercial Signs on Expressway Right -of -Way and
Commercial Signs on Rapid Transit System Right -of -Way).
me=50p i 1;10q (2) The City of Miami Zoning Administrator shall prepare a statement
indicating that the proposed mural sign complies with all applicable City of Miami regulations,
and that the applicant has demonstrated that it is not a party to an existing agreement with a
municipality purporting to allow the establishment or continuation of a mural upon payment of
fines, penalties or other payments to the municipality, if such mural is not in compliance with the
requirements of this article. Such statement shall be submitted to the Director of the Department
of Planning and Zoning, together with the city -approved mural application, related plans, and
Miami -Dade County application review fee.
me=50p i 1; l 0q (3) No more than 45 mural signs shall be permitted at any one time within the
entire City of Miami Urban Core.
me=50p i 1; l 0q (4) No mural sign shall be placed closer than 200 feet to any single-family
residential zoning district boundary or 100 feet from any nonconforming single-family or duplex
residential use.
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me=50p i 1; l 0q (5) Mural sign shall be placed only on blank walls as defined in the article. It is
provided, however, that a mural may be permitted to cover windows if the material covering the
windows is (i) composed of adhesive -backed perforated vinyl transparent to the occupants of the
building, (ii) does not prevent opening of windows intended to be opened, and (iii) does not
prevent ingress or egress.
me=50p i 1; l 0q (6) No mural sign shall be placed closer than 300 feet to another mural sign
oriented toward the same street. The 300-foot spacing requirement shall be measured in a
straight line from the closest edge of the mural sign on one building to the closest edge of the
mural sign on the other building. It is provided, however, that such spacing requirement shall not
be applicable within the City of Miami Park West Entertainment District as defined in the Code
of the City of Miami, Florida, on the effective date of this ordinance.
me=50p i 1;10q (7) A mural sign shall be permitted to cover the entire blank portion of a wall of
a building.
me=50p il;10q (8) No more than 2 mural signs shall be placed on any one building, and any
two such mural signs shall be placed on opposite or adjacent walls of the building.
me=50p i 1;10q (9) Mural signs may be illuminated only in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 33-96 and 33-107 . Illumination of mural signs shall be limited to the hours of 6 p.m. to
midnight.
me=50p i 1;10q (10) No permit for a mural shall be issued less than 45 days from the effective
date of this ordinance. In the event that on the 45th day after the effective date the initial number
of requests for mural permits exceeds the maximum number of murals authorized by this
ordinance, the City of Miami Zoning Administrator shall determine the award of mural permits
by a procedure established by the City of Miami.
me=50p i 1;10q Maintenance. In addition to the general maintenance requirements for this
section, the owner and/or the erector of the sign shall be responsible for maintaining any
landscaping required by this article and the signs concerned in good condition and appearance.
Ground mounted Class C sign sites shall be maintained free from trash or debris. Failure to do so
shall constitute cause for cancellation of the permit and removal of the sign, if owner and/or
erector fails to correct same within 15 days after written notice of nonconformance. Written
notice shall be provided to both the property owner and, if known, the erector of the sign.
me=50p i1;10q Zone/district exemption. Notwithstanding the Class C limitations herein, Miami
International Airport (Wilcox Field) as defined by Section 33-332 (1), shall be exempt from all
Class C limitations for all wall -mounted Class C signs, including landscaping and maintenance
requirements. It is further provided that no Class C sign permit shall be granted to any Class C
sign applicant, owner, or erector who is subject to any unresolved notice of violation or citation
for violation of any provision of the Miami -Dade County sign code.
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(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 05-187, § 2, 10-18-05; Ord. No. 07-61, § 5, 4-26-07;
Ord. No. 07-91, § 2(5), 3(5), 7-10-07; Ord. No. 08-80, § 1, 7-1-08; Ord. No. 10-71, § 2, 10-19-
10)
Sec. 33-108. - Permanent point of sale signs for mobile home parks.
Type of signs permitted: Flat (wall); entrance feature.
Type of
Sign
Flat
(wall)
Setbacks
Size Number and
Spacing
Maximum 24
square feet
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Entrance
feature
Determined
by public
hearing
approving
the mobile
home park
1
Illumination
Illumination
permitted;
see general
provision on
illumination
Maximum Special
Height Conditions
Not
applicable
Determined
by public
hearing
approval of
site plan for
the mobile
home park
Same as flat
No free-standing or
roof signs shall be
permitted in a
mobile home park.
Wall signs on the
commercial and
service buildings, for
purposes of
identification to
those within the park
only, shall be no
larger than 24 square
feet.
An entrance feature
which harmonizes
with the landscaped
buffer shall be
required at the
entrance and shall
contain a sign to
identify the park.
This item shall be
required as a part of
the site plan,
including details as
to size and location
of the entrance
feature and size of
sign to be placed
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thereon, all of which
shall be shown on an
elevation sketch to
accompany the site
use plan and be
subject to approval
at the public hearing
held to consider the
plan
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-109. - Point of sale signs for the Office Park District.
Type of signs permitted: Detached; flat; entrance feature.
Type of
Signs
Size
Detached 50 square feet
Flat (wall)
Entrance
feature
Number
Setbacks
and
Spacing
1 detached
or flat wall
sign per
principal
building;
must be
located
adjacent to
principal
building
being
identified
20 feet from
official
r.o.w. line,
edge of
pavement of
private
drives, and
!any property
lines
Illumination
See general
provision on
illumination
Same as See Not Same as
detached detached applicable detached
Determined by
administrative
approval of
1 only
Maximum Special
Height Conditions
The flat or
detached sign
10 feet
may only
from
identify the
grade to
building or
top of sign
occupants
therein
Not Same as
applicable detached
Site plan Same as Not
review detached applicable
Signage to
identify the
office park
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entrance
features
, complex shall
be integrated
into entrance
feature design
and be
permitted
upon entrance
feature
approval
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-110. - Permanent point of sale signs for Planned Area Development Zone.
Type of signs permitted: See special conditions.
Type of
Signs
See special
conditions
Size
See special
conditions
Number
See special
conditions
Setbacks
and
Spacing
See special
conditions
Illumination
See special
conditions
Maximum
Height
See special
conditions
Special
Conditions
Residential signs in
accordance with
requirements which
best reflect the
residential use the
PAD as determined by
site plan review
Detached signs and
signs visible from
public roads, for
permitted retail
convenience facilities,
are prohibited
All other uses as
permitted in the PAD
shall conform to the
applicable zoning
district requirements
for sign regulations.
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See Section 33-284.27
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Sec. 33-111. - Directional signs.
Permitted only in connection with the specified uses. Limited directional signs also permitted in all
districts for any use.*
Use
;Type of
Sign
Detach
Airport
ed only
Sign
Size
Maxim
um 30
square
feet
Number Setbacks
Depends >— Signs
on site
plan
approval.
The
number
of signs
shall be
determin
ed for
each
facility by
site plan
review
by the
Departm
ent and
of the
facility,
the type
and
number
Location
s
Maximum
Illuminati
shall be
located
on
private
property
and no
sign shall
be closer
than 75
feet to a
public
r.o.w.
Other
sign
setbacks
and
spacing
will be
determin
ed as
part of
on
Special Conditions
Minimu
m
Site
Height
Direction No neon The
al signs
shall be
located
at points
of entry
to the
facility
from the
public
road(s)
provided
that
signs
may be
located
elsewher
e and/or
in
addition
to
entries
Other
Requireme
nts
lighting maximu
permitted
; also see
other
requireme
nts under
general
provisions
for
illuminatio
n
Lighting
should be
in
character
with
overall
design of
the
m
height
of a
directio
nal sign
shall be
10 feet
to top
of sign
with a
minimu
m
clearanc
e of 4
feet
fro m
the
bottom
project as of sign
determine to
Conditi
ons
Directional
signs are
permitted
only at
airports
having a
minimum
site of 80
acres net
land area
At least
2
building
s on the
site
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Colleges
Hospitals
Housing
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ent
Industrial
parks
Office
parks
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as
airport
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um 18
square
feet
of
structure
s to be
identifie
d, and
the need
for the
sign at
the given
location
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airport
Same
as
airport
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as Same as
college airport
s
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as
airport
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as Same as
college airport
s
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as
airport
Same
as
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as
college
s
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as
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airport
Same as
airport
the site
plan
review
process
Same as
airport
Same as
airport
Same as
airport
Same as
airport
Same as
airport
based on
need as
determin
ed by
the site
plan
review
process
Same as
airport
Same as
airport
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airport
Same as
airport
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airport
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plan
review
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airport
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provide
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signs
that are
affixed
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airport
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30 acres
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airport
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10 acres
airport airport
net
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airport
Same as
airport
Same as
airport
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airport
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airport
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airport
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airport
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10 acres
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airport
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Shopping
centers
airport
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as
airport
college
s
Same
as
college
s
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airport
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airport
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airport
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airport
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airport
net
Minimum 30 acres
net
Minimum of
400,000 square feet
of gross leasable
floor area and at
least 2 full line
department stores
as lead tenants. Sign
permits shall be
issued only to the
owner of a shopping
center. Only major
tenants with a
minimum of 75,000
square feet gross
leasable floor area
may be identified on
said sign
me=50p * Note: Directional signs, to direct traffic flow and locate entrances and exists, shall be
permitted in all zoning districts in connection with any permitted use provided they do not
exceed 3 square feet in area and do not exceed 4 feet in height above grade; and providing they
are shown and approved on site plans which indicate sign size, location, copy, etc. Logos, names,
and advertising are not permitted on such signs.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95)
DIVISION 4. - ENTRANCE FEATURES
Sec. 33-112. - Permitted features described.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, entrance features in compliance with each of the
standards enumerated below shall be permitted:
(a) Entrance features that are placed on private property shall be continually and properly
maintained by the owners. To assure the proper maintenance of entrance features:
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and
An executed covenant, stating that all structures shall be maintained in good condition and
repair and that all landscaping shall likewise be so maintained, shall be delivered to Miami -
Dade County Public Works Department for review and, upon approval, shall be duly
recorded prior to the issuance of any permits.
(c) Entrance features shall be placed so as not to encroach upon utility lines or traffic control
devices whether such lines or devices be located overhead or underground; and where a
conflict is indeed encountered, the developer or designated property owner shall be responsible
for the removal or relocation of the said features or a part thereof.
(d) Entrance features shall be placed so as not to cause a visual obstruction and thereby create a
traffic hazard, and should the use of illumination be incorporated in said features, such
illumination shall be placed so as to be unobtrusive to moving traffic lanes or adjacent
properties.
(e) The character and scale of entrance features shall be of a design such that said features are
complementary to the identified development and compatible with the immediate neighborhood
insofar as its overall impact is concerned.
(f) All structures within entrance features shall meet all standards of the South Florida Building
Code and any other applicable standards, and all water bodies with depths greater than
eighteen (18) inches shall meet all applicable standards of this chapter, applicable to reflecting
pools and water features, standards.
Applications for permits for entrance features shall be made by the fee owner of the property in
question and shall be submitted to the Department. Applications shall include an accurately
dimensioned plot use plan identifying all structures and landscaping incorporated in said
features and identifying all setbacks and elevations of the same.
(h) Upon receipt of all necessary information, the County's plat division shall review the same, and
in turn, the joint directors of the County's plat division shall review the information, including
staffs report, and render a decision either approving, modifying, or denying the request. A copy
of said decision shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. All approvals or
modifications shall not be effective until fifteen (15) days after the directors' decision is
published in a newspaper of general circulation. The decision of the directors shall be recorded
on the official zoning maps of Miami -Dade County.
The applicant, or any aggrieved property owner in the area, may appeal the decision of the joint
directors to the Community Zoning Appeals Board, in the manner provided for appeals of
administrative decision (Section 33-311(c)(2) of the Code of Miami -Dade County).
(3)
(g)
(1) An executed covenant, stating that all structures shall be maintained in good condition and
repair and that all landscaping shall likewise be so maintained, shall be delivered to the
Department for review and, upon approval, shall be duly recorded prior to the issuance of
any permits.
(b) Entrance features may be placed within public rights -of -way provided:
(1) Prior approval is granted by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department; and
(2) A bond is submitted to the Public Works Department in an amount to cover the removal of
said features if deemed necessary at a later date by the Public Works Department. The
bond shall have an initial ten-year life and shall be renewed for five-year periods thereafter;
(i)
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85; Ord. No. 89-4, § 1, 1-17-89; Ord. No. 95-215, § 1, 12-5-95; Ord.
No. 98-125, § 21, 9-3-98)
Sec. 33-113. - Penalty; injunctive remedy.
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Any person violating any of the provisions of this division shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed sixty (60)
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the County Court. Each day's violation
shall be considered a separate violation. Any continuing violations of the provisions of this article may be
enjoined and restrained by injunctive order of the Circuit Court in appropriate proceedings instituted for
such purpose.
(Ord. No. 85-59, § 2, 7-18-85)
Secs. 33-114-33-121.9. - Reserved.
DIVISION 5. - COMMERCIAL SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
FOOTNOTE(S):
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Editor's note —Ord. No. 63-26., from which this division is derived, was adopted on July 2, 1963, and
became effective ten (10) days after its enactment.
Sec. 33-121.10. - Definitions.
(a) "Expressway" shall mean limited access rights -of -way and facilities and related approaches,
viaducts, bridges and interchange facilities and service roads and any portion of the interstate
highway system, now existing or as may be later constructed or designated.
(b) "Applicable regulations" shall mean any pertinent zoning, building or other regulations in effect in the
incorporated or unincorporated areas of Miami -Dade County or the State of Florida.
(c) "Protected areas" shall mean all property in Miami -Dade County within six hundred (600) feet of the
right-of-way of any expressway right-of-way provided that directional signs and semaphore signs
may be located on any portion of a shopping center which is approved as a development of regional
impact pursuant to section 380.06, Florida Statutes, or which has received a binding letter of vested
rights from the State of Florida issued prior to January 1, 1980, exempting it from development of
regional impact review. Any such signs shall be subject to the requirements of Article VI of this
Chapter, but the provisions of section 33-121.15 shall not apply.
(d) "Sign" shall mean any display of characters, letters, illustrations or any ornamentation designed or
used as an advertisement, announcement or to indicate direction.
(e) "Erect" shall mean to construct, build, rebuild (if more than fifty (50) percent of the structural
members involved), relocate raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, paint, draw, or in any other manner
bring into being or establish.
(f) "Temporary sign" shall mean signs to be erected on a temporary basis, such as signs advertising the
sale or rental of the premises on which located; signs advertising a subdivision of property; signs
advertising construction actually being done on premises on which the sign is located; signs
advertising future construction to be done on the premises on which located and special events,
such as public meetings, sporting events, political campaigns or events of a similar nature.
(g) "Point of sale sign" shall mean any sign advertising or designating the use, occupant of the
premises, or merchandise or products sold on the premises.
(h) "Outdoor advertising sign" shall mean any sign which is used for any purpose other than that of
advertising to the public the legal or exact firm name or type of business conducted on the premises,
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or of products or merchandise sold on the premises; or which is designed and displayed to offer for
sale or rent the premises on which displayed, or the subdivision of such premises, or present or
future construction or development of such premises, or advertising special events, shall constitute
an outdoor advertising sign.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 1, 7-2-63; Ord. No. 83-53, § 1, 7-5-83; Ord. No. 85-36, § 1, 6-6-85; Ord. No.
00-32, § 1, 5-9-00)
Sec. 33-121.11. - Applicability.
This division shall apply to both the incorporated and unincorporated area, except that,
notwithstanding Section 33-82 of this Code, this division shall not apply in those municipalities that by
ordinance have opted out of this division and have established their own regulations of signs in proximity
to expressways. A copy of each municipal ordinance establishing regulations differing from this division
shall be filed with the Director within fifteen (15) days after adoption by the municipality. It is further
provided that any municipality that has not opted out of this division may establish and enforce more
restrictive regulations as such municipality may deem necessary.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 2, 7-2-63; Ord. No. 83-53, § 2, 7-5-83; Ord. No. 85-36, § 2, 6-6-85; Ord. No.
07-84, § 1, 6-26-07)
Sec. 33-121.12. - Signs prohibited in protected areas.
It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person, firm or corporation, or any other legal entity to erect,
permit or maintain any sign in protected areas, except as provided for hereinafter.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 3, 7-2-63)
Cross reference— Commercial signs prohibited along expressways, § 21-23.1.
Sec. 33-121.13. - Exceptions.
Erection of the following signs shall be permitted in protected areas, subject to the conditions and
limitations listed herein and further, subject to other applicable regulations where such regulations are
more restrictive or more definitive than the provisions of this division and are not inconsistent therewith:
(a) Temporary signs which are located and oriented to serve streets other than an expressway, and
are located at least one hundred (100) feet from the expressway right-of-way, except that such
signs may serve and be oriented to an expressway if the property concerned abuts the
expressway right-of-way and is not served by a parallel expressway service road or is abutting
the expressway right-of-way and has direct, permanent legal access to the expressway. In no
event shall any temporary sign be larger than one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
(b) Point of sale signs which are located on and oriented to the frontage on the street which
provides actual and direct access to the front or principal entrance of the place of business;
however, on corner lots a second detached point of sale sign will be permitted provided that the
same is not larger than forty (40) square feet, is located on and oriented to the street frontage of
the street other than the one (1) serving the principal entrance of the place of business.
"Oriented," in connection with point of sale signs shall mean, in the case of detached signs,
placed at a ninety (90) degree angle to the street being serviced; in the case of roof signs,
parallel to and fronting such street and within the front twenty-five (25) percent of the building
concerned; and in the case of pylon signs, within the front twenty (20) percent of the building
concerned. Wall signs within two hundred (200) feet of an expressway shall be confined to the
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wall of the building containing the principal entrance, except that a wall sign may be placed on
one (1) other wall of such building and shall be limited to ten (10) percent of such other wall
area. In no event shall any detached point of sale sign be erected within the protected area
which is greater in height than twenty-five (25) feet above the average grade of the premises
concerned, and no point of sale roof sign shall be erected which is greater in height above the
roof than ten (10) feet.
(c) Outdoor advertising signs shall not be erected for the purpose of serving any expressway, and
outdoor advertising signs in protected areas shall be erected and oriented to serve only streets
other than expressways, subject to the following conditions:
(1) That in no event shall any outdoor advertising sign be erected or placed closer than two
hundred (200) feet to the right-of-way lines of any expressway.
(2) That outdoor advertising signs shall be erected and placed only in business or commercial
(not including industrial) zoning districts which permit outdoor advertising under the
applicable zoning regulations of the County or municipality having jurisdiction.
(3) That no outdoor advertising sign shall be erected that is larger than fifteen (15) feet in width
and fifty (50) feet in length, whether single or multiple boards.
(4) That no detached outdoor advertising sign shall be erected which is more than twenty-five
(25) feet above the average existing grade of the site on which such sign is erected, or the
flood criteria elevation (if property is filled to such elevation) whichever is the greater; nor
shall an outdoor advertising roof sign be erected which is more than twenty (20) feet above
the roof.
(5) That no advertising signs shall be erected or placed within three hundred (300) feet of
another outdoor advertising sign, such distance to be measured in all directions from the
outermost edges of such sign.
(6) That no outdoor advertising sign shall be erected or placed within one hundred (100) feet
of any church, school, cemetery, public park, public reservation, public playground, State
or national forest.
(7) That outdoor advertising signs shall be erected and placed at right angles to the street
which they are serving and shall be located within the front seventy (70) feet of the lot or
tract on which erected.
(8) That no outdoor advertising signs shall be erected or placed on a street dead -ended by the
expressway, between the expressway and the first street running parallel to the
expressway and on the same side of the dead-end street, even though such distance may
be greater than two hundred (200) feet.
(9) That outdoor advertising signs shall be erected and placed only on property conforming in
size and frontage to the requirements of the zoning district in which located, and detached
outdoor advertising signs shall not be erected on property already containing a use or
structure.
(10) That detached outdoor advertising sign structures shall be of the so-called cantilever type
construction (double-faced sign, both faces of the same size, secured back to back on
vertical supports with no supporting bracing).
(d) Any sign which fails to conform with the provisions of this division but is not visible from any
expressway due to an intervening obstruction.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 4, 7-2-63; Ord. No. 64-32, § 1, 7-21-64; Ord. No. 68-15, § 1, 3-5-68; Ord.
No. 69-75, § 1, 10-22-69)
Sec. 33-121.14. - Nonconforming signs.
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(a) Signs which have been erected prior to the effective date 181 of this division may continue to be
maintained until March 1, 1968. Thereafter, unless such signs conform to the provisions of this
division, they shall be removed: If a nonconforming spacing situation can be eliminated by the
removal of one (1) sign, the sign which has been erected for the longest period of time shall have
priority.
(b) Any sign legally erected, permitted, or maintained subsequent to July 11, 1963, which is not in
violation of this division but upon the opening for public use of an expressway or applicable portion
thereof becomes nonconforming, the same may continue to be maintained for a period of five (5)
years from the day of such opening provided on or before the expiration of the five (5) year period,
the nonconforming sign must be removed; provided, any sign which is exempt from the provisions of
this division pursuant to Subsection (d) of Section 33-121.13 hereof, but subsequently becomes
nonconforming due to the elimination of the obstruction preventing its visibility from an expressway,
must be removed within five (5) years from the time of the elimination of such obstruction; further
provided, after the effective date of this amendment any sign erected, permitted or maintained after a
future expressway right-of-way has been designated by the recording of an expressway right-of-way
map in the public records of Miami -Dade County, Florida, which becomes nonconforming due to the
completion of such expressway shall be removed within thirty (30) days after such expressway or
applicable portion thereof is opened for public use.
(c) If approved as a result of a public hearing by the appropriate Community Zoning Appeals Board, a
nonconforming sign may be replaced or modernized provided the board size and height is not
increased.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 5, 7-2-63; Ord. No. 70-94, § 1, 12-15-70; Ord. No. 98-59, § 1, 5-5-98)
Sec. 33-121.15. - Variances.
No variances shall be granted through provisions of applicable regulations which will in any way
conflict with or vary the provisions of this division.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 6, 7-2-63)
Sec. 33-121.16. - Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this division shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed sixty (60)
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the County Court. Any continuing
violations of the provisions of this division may be enjoined and restrained by injunctive order of the
Circuit Court in appropriate proceedings instituted for such purpose.
(Ord. No. 63-26, § 1, 7-2-63)
Sec. 33-121.17. - Repeal clause.
(a) All County and municipal ordinances, County and municipal resolutions, municipal charters, special
laws applying only to Miami -Dade County or any municipality in Miami -Dade County, or any general
laws which the Board of County Commissioners is authorized by the Constitution to supersede,
nullify, modify or amend, or any part of such ordinance, resolution, charter or law, in conflict with any
provision of this division, is hereby repealed.
(b) Provisions of this division shall not apply to signs authorized by the City of Miami pursuant to City of
Miami Ordinance No. 9993 only when said ordinance has been amended by the City of Miami in
accordance with the City of Miami Resolution No. 85-540.
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(Ord. No. 63-26, § 8, 7-2-63; Ord. No. 83-53, § 3, 7-5-83; Ord. No. 85-36, § 3, 6-6-85)
Secs. 33-121.18, 33-121.19. - Reserved.
DIVISION 6. - COMMERCIAL SIGNS ON RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM RIGHT-OF-WAY
Sec. 33-121.20. - Definitions.
(a) Rapid Transit System right-of-way shall mean an official map designating outside boundaries for the
Fixed -Guideway Rapid Transit System for Miami -Dade County, Florida, which may from time to time
be amended. The Rapid Transit System right-of-way map shall be so designated and recorded and
on file in the public records of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
(b) Applicable regulations shall mean any pertinent zoning, building or other regulations in effect in the
incorporated or unincorporated areas of Miami -Dade County or the State of Florida.
(c) Protected areas shall mean all property in Miami -Dade County within three hundred (300) feet of the
right-of-way of any Rapid Transit System right-of-way.
(d) Sign shall mean any display of characters, letters, illustrations or any ornamentation designed or
used as an advertisement, announcement or to indicate direction.
(e) Erect shall mean to construct, build, rebuild (if more than fifty (50) percent of the structural members
involved), relocate, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, paint, draw, or in any other manner bring
into being or establish.
Temporary sign shall mean signs to be erected on a temporary basis, such as signs advertising the
sale or rental of the premises on which located; signs advertising a subdivision of property; signs
advertising construction actually being done on premises on which the sign is located; signs
advertising future construction to be done on the premises on which located and special events,
such as public meetings, sporting events, political campaigns or events of a similar nature.
Point of sale sign shall mean any sign advertising or designating the use, occupant of the premises,
or merchandise or products sold on the premises.
(h) Outdoor advertising sign shall mean any sign which is used for any purpose other than that of
advertising to the public the legal or exact firm name or type of business conducted on the premises,
or of products or merchandise sold on the premises; or which is designed and displayed to offer for
sale or rent the premises on which displayed, or the subdivision of such premises, or present or
future construction or development of such premises, or advertising special events, and which shall
constitute an outdoor advertising sign. Outdoor advertising sign shall not include a sign which is
erected inside a building for the purpose of serving the persons within the building.
(f)
(g)
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78; Ord. No. 83-85, § 1, 9-20-83)
Sec. 33-121.21. - Applicability.
This division shall apply to both the incorporated and unincorporated area. Any municipality may
establish and enforce equivalent or more restrictive regulations, as such municipality may deem
necessary.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
Sec. 33-121.22. - Signs prohibited in protected areas.
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It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person, firm or corporation, or any other legal entity, to erect,
permit or maintain any sign in protected areas, except as provided for hereinafter.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
Sec. 33-121.23. - Exceptions to sign prohibition.
Erection of the following signs shall be permitted in protected areas, subject to the conditions and
limitations listed herein and further, subject to other applicable regulations where such regulations are
more restrictive or more definitive than the provisions of this division and are not inconsistent therewith:
(a) Temporary signs which are located and oriented to serve streets other than a Rapid Transit
System, and are located at least one hundred (100) feet from the Rapid Transit System right-of-
way, except that such signs may serve and be oriented to a Rapid Transit System if the
property concerned abuts the Rapid Transit System right-of-way and is not served by a parallel
Rapid Transit System service road or is abutting the Rapid Transit System right-of-way and has
direct, permanent legal access to the Rapid Transit System. In no event shall any temporary
sign be larger than one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
(b) Point of sale signs which are located on and oriented to the frontage on the street which
provides actual and direct access to the front of principal entrance of the place of business;
however, on corner lots a second detached point -of -sale sign will be permitted provided that the
same is not larger than forty (40) square feet, is located on and oriented to the street frontage of
the street other than the one (1) serving the principal entrance of the place of business.
"Oriented," in connection with point -of -sale signs, shall mean, in the case of detached signs,
placed at a ninety -degree angle to the street being served; in the case of roof signs, parallel to
and fronting such street and within the front twenty-five (25) percent of the building concerned;
and in the case of pylon signs, within the front twenty (20) percent of the building concerned.
Wall signs within two hundred (200) feet of a Rapid Transit System shall be confined to the wall
of the building containing the principal entrance, except that a wall sign may be placed on one
(1) other wall of such building and shall be limited to ten (10) percent of such other wall area. In
no event shall any detached point of sale sign be erected within the protected area which is
greater in height than twenty-five (25) feet above the average grade of the premises concerned,
and no point of sale roof sign shall be erected which is greater in height above the roof than ten
(10) feet.
Outdoor advertising signs shall not be erected for the purpose of serving any Rapid Transit
System, and outdoor advertising signs in protected areas shall be erected and oriented to serve
only streets other than Rapid Transit Systems, subject to the following conditions:
(1) That in no event shall any outdoor advertising sign be erected or placed closer than three
hundred (300) feet to the right-of-way lines of any Rapid Transit System.
(2) That outdoor advertising signs shall be erected and placed only in business and
commercial (not including industrial) zoning districts which permit outdoor advertising
under the applicable zoning regulations of the County or municipality having jurisdiction.
That no outdoor advertising sign shall be erected that is larger than fifteen (15) feet in width
and fifty (50) feet in length, whether single or multiple boards.
(4) That no detached outdoor advertising sign shall be erected which is more than twenty-five
(25) feet above the average existing grade of the site on which such sign is erected or the
flood criteria elevation (if property is filled to such elevation), whichever is the greater; nor
shall an outdoor advertising roof sign be erected which is more than twenty (20) feet above
the roof.
(c)
(3)
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(5)
(9)
That no advertising signs shall be erected or placed within three hundred (300) feet of
another outdoor advertising sign, such distance to be measured in all directions from the
outermost edges of such sign.
(6) That no outdoor advertising sign shall be erected or placed within one hundred (100) feet
of any church, school, cemetery, public park, public reservation, public playground, State
or national forest.
(7)
That outdoor advertising signs shall be erected and placed at right angles to the street
which they are serving and shall be located within the front seventy (70) feet of the lot or
tract on which erected.
(8) That no outdoor advertising signs shall be erected or placed on a street dead -ended by the
Rapid Transit System, between the Rapid Transit System and the first street running
parallel to the Rapid Transit System and on the same side of the dead-end street, even
though such distance may be greater than three hundred (300) feet.
That outdoor advertising signs shall be erected and placed only on property conforming in
size and frontage to the requirements of the zoning district in which located, and detached
outdoor advertising signs shall not be erected on property already containing a use or
structure.
(10) That detached outdoor advertising sign structures shall be of the so-called cantilever -type
construction (double-faced sign, both faces of the same size, secured back to back on
vertical supports with no supporting bracing).
(d) Any sign which fails to conform with the provisions of this division but is not visible from any
Rapid Transit System due to an intervening obstruction.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
Sec. 33-121.24. - Nonconforming signs.
(a) Signs which have been erected prior to the effective date of this division may continue to be
maintained until January 1, 1984. Thereafter, unless such signs conform to the provisions of this
division, they shall be removed. If a nonconforming spacing situation can be eliminated by the
removal of one (1) sign, the sign which has been erected for the longest period of time shall have
priority.
(b) [If] any sign [be] legally erected, permitted or maintained subsequent to the effective date of this
division, which is not in violation of this division but upon the opening for public use of a Rapid
Transit System or applicable portion thereof becomes nonconforming, the same may continue to be
maintained for a period of three (3) years from the day of such opening, provided on or before the
expiration of the three-year period, the nonconforming sign must be removed; provided any sign
which is exempt from the provisions of this division pursuant to (d) of Section 33-121.23 hereof, but
subsequently becomes nonconforming due to the elimination of the obstruction preventing its
visibility from a Rapid Transit System, must be removed within three (3) years from the time of the
elimination of such obstruction; further provided, after the effective date of this amendment any sign
erected, permitted or maintained after a future Rapid Transit System right-of-way has been
designated by the recording of a Rapid Transit System right-of-way map in the public records of
Miami -Dade County, Florida, which becomes nonconforming due to the completion of such Rapid
Transit System shall be removed within thirty (30) days after such Rapid Transit System or
applicable portion thereof is opened for public use.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
Sec. 33-121.25. - Variances.
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No variance shall be granted through provisions of applicable regulations which will in any way
conflict with or vary the provisions of this article.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
Sec. 33-121.26. - Penalty; injunctive remedy.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this division shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed sixty (60)
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the County Court. Any continuing
violations of the provisions of this division may be enjoined and restrained by injunctive order of the
Circuit Court in appropriate proceedings instituted for such purpose.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
Sec. 33-121.27. - Repeal clause.
All County and municipal ordinances, County and municipal resolutions, municipal charters, special
laws applying only to Miami -Dade County or any municipality in Miami -Dade County, or any general laws
which the Board of County Commissioners is authorized by the Constitution to supersede, nullify, modify
or amend, or any part of such ordinance, resolution, charter or law, in conflict with any provision of this
division, is hereby repealed.
(Ord. No. 78-74, § 3, 10-17-78)
DIVISION 7. - BUSWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
Sec. 33-121.28. - Definitions.
(a) Busway right of way map shall mean an official map designating outside boundaries for the Miami -
Dade Transit Busway for Miami -Dade County, Florida, which shall be certified by the Clerk of the
Board as the official busway zoning right-of-way map, and which shall be maintained on file in the
records of the Department of Planning and Zoning. The busway zoning map may from time to time
be altered, enlarged, amended or deleted by ordinance.
(b) Applicable regulations shall mean any pertinent zoning or building ordinance or other legislation
regulating the use of signs in the incorporated or unincorporated areas of Miami -Dade County.
(c) Busway protected areas shall mean all property in Miami -Dade County within three hundred (300)
feet of the busway right-of-way.
(d) Sign shall mean any display of characters, letters, illustrations or any ornamentation designed or
used as an advertisement, announcement or to indicate direction.
(e) Erect shall mean to construct, build, rebuild (if more than 50% of the support structure is involved),
relocate, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, paint, draw, or in any other manner bring into being or
establish a sign.
(Ord. No. 05-202, § 1, 11-3-05)
Sec. 33-121.29. - Signs prohibited in protected areas.
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It shall be unlawful to erect, permit or maintain any Class C (outdoor advertising) sign in protected
areas.
(Ord. No. 05-202, § 1, 11-3-05)
Sec. 33-121.30. - Nonconforming signs.
Signs which have been lawfully erected prior to the effective date of this division may continue to be
maintained as provided in Section 33-35 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 05-202, § 1, 11-3-05)
Sec. 33-121.31. - Variances.
Relief from the requirements of this section shall only be permitted pursuant to the requirements in
Section 33-311(A)(4)(a) of the Code of Miami -Dade County.
(Ord. No. 05-202, § 1, 11-3-05)
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