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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up from Law DeptSec. 54-16. - Prohibition of vehicular access. (a) The commission shall have the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to recommend to the Miami -Dade County traffic director that vehicular access to a particular street be prohibited where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public. (b) The request for prohibited access shall be initiated by the department of public works or through said department by petition of property owners within 1,000 feet of the affected intersection. (c) The request for prohibited access shall be subject to all requirements that may be imposed by the Miami -Dade County traffic director, including a traffic study. The decisions of the traffic director shall be final. (d) Prior to the public hearing, the proposed prohibited access shall be reviewed by the departments of police, fire -rescue, and solid waste, which shall make recommendations to the commission at said public hearing. (e) On streets where access is prohibited, a cul-de-sac or other turnaround shall be provided in conformance with the requirements of the department of public works. (f) Except for those streets located within the neighborhoods known as Coral Gate and Shorecrest, all expenses resulting from requests for prohibited vehicular access to a particular street shall be borne by the applicant (i.e., property owner(s), homeowner association(s), etc.). Expenses include, but are not limited to, newspaper advertising, posting of notification placards, postal notification to local residents, postal correspondence to the applicant and any traffic studies. Upon approval by the Miami -Dade County traffic director for a request to prohibit vehicular access to a particular street, the applicant shall pay all additional expenses related to the permits, construction of temporary and permanent barriers and other related improvements that may be required by the traffic director and/or the department of public works. (g) The director of public works is authorized to place and erect a fence at city expense across Natoma Street, Ta-lu-ga Drive and Alatka Street at their intersection with South Dixie Highway in the city, for the enhancement of public safety by prohibiting pedestrian access at these locations. It is further provided that, as an alternative measure, a wall may be constructed by the city at any or all of such intersections, subject to the condition that construction of the wall(s) shall not commence until such time as neighbors have placed all funds necessary to pay for construction of the wall(s) on deposit with the city, with the deadline for such deposit(s) being hereby established as January 10, 1993. (h) The commission shall have the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to require that vehicular and pedestrian access to an unimproved public alley or partially unimproved public alley be prohibited where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public. The request for prohibited access to an unimproved public alley or partially unimproved public alley shall be initiated by the department of public works or through said department by petition of all property owners abutting the alley, as determined by the director. Prior to the public hearing, the proposed prohibited access shall be reviewed by the departments of police, fire rescue and solid waste, and the departments shall make recommendations to the commission at said public hearing. The proposed vehicular access restriction shall be accomplished by the placement of an approved fence and gate across all entrances to the alley, ensuring no access and no private use thereon unless the property is vacated. All expenses resulting from requests for prohibited access shall be borne by the applicant, (i.e., property owner(s), homeowner association(s), etc.). Expenses include, but are not limited to, newspaper advertising, postal correspondence and, upon approval of the commission, all expenses related to the permits, installation of the fence and gates and other related improvements that may be required by the department of public works. (i) The director of public works is authorized to place and erect a fence at city expense across Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road and its intersection with Plaza Street in the city, for the enhancement of public safety by prohibiting pedestrian access at these locations. (Ord. No. 9860, § 1, 6-28-84; Ord. No. 10556, § 1, 2-23-89; Ord. No. 10868, § 1, 4-11-91; Ord. No. 11005, § 1, 10-8-92; Ord. No. 11132, § 2, 3-24-94; Code 1980, § 54-17; Ord. No. 11560, § 2, 10-28-97; Ord. No. 11630, § 2, 3-24-98; Ord. No. 13467, § 2, 6-12-14) Sec. 35-5. - Play streets. (a) The city manager is hereby authorized to declare and to establish, whenever he shall find that the public safety and convenience are best served thereby, any street or part thereof a play street and to place appropriate signs and barricades enclosing the roadway indicating and helping to protect the same. (b) Whenever authorized signs and barricades are erected enclosing any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof. (Code 1967, § 34-6; Code 1980, § 35-6) State Law reference— Power of local authorities to designate and regulate traffic on play streets, F.S. § 316.008(1)(p).