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ORDINANCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 6871, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OP
MIAMI, BY AMENDING ARTICLE XXIII, OPP-STREET
PARR/NG AND LOADING, BY REVISING SECTION 2, SUB-
SECTION (2) TO CHANGE THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF
REQUIRED PARKING SPACES ALLOWED POR COMPACT CARS,
AND BY ADDING NEW SUB -SECTIONS (2A) AND (2B) TO
SECT/ON 4 To ESTABLISH MINIMUM OFP-STREtT PARK-
ING SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSING FOR THE
ELDERLY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE
IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PRO-
VISION,
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting
of February 9, 1977,.Item #1, following an advertised hearing,
adopted Resolution No. PAB 9-77 by a 7 to 0 vote recommending
amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 6871, ARTICLE
XXIII, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, by revising Section 2,
Sub -section (2), and by adding new Sub -sections (2A) and (2B) to
Section 4, as hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Commission deems it advisable and in the best
interest of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to amend said
Ordinance, as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Ordinance No. 6871, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami be, and the same is hereby amended
by revising Section 2, Sub -section (2) as follows (changes under-
lined);
(2) Each parking space required or provided shall not be less
than the following; (ORD, 8343)
(a) 90° angle parking; Nine (9) feet in width and twenty
(20) feet in length except that thirty {30) percent of the
spaces may be seven and one-half (7 1/2) feet ih width and
seventeen (17) feet in length and shall be clearly designated
for "compact only" vehicles,
(b) 60° angle parking or lees; Nine (9) feet in width and
twenty (20) feet in length except that thirty (30) percent
of the spaces way be seven and one -half-(7 172)-feet'in
width and seventeen (17) feet in length and Shall be clearly
designated for "Compact only" vehicles,
(c) Parallel parking: Nine (9) feet in width and twenty,
five (25) feet in length except that thirty (30) pergent
of the spaces may be seven and one-half (7 1/2) feet in
width and twehty=two (22) feet in length, and shall be
Clearly designated for "compact only" vehicles.
Each parking space shah be accessible from a street or
alley from an adequate aisle or driveway leading to a street
or alley without driving through any other parking space.
Access aisles shall be a minimum of twenty-three (23) feet for
90° angle parking, sixteen (16) feet and eight inches for 60°
angle parking, ten (10) feet and ten (10) inches for 45° angle
parking, and ten (10) feet and four (4) inches for 30° angle
parking. Except for lots fifty (50) feet or less in width, drive
ways leading to parking areas shall have no less than eight (8)
feet of paved width with no projections into the driveway area
for a height of seven (7) feet, and shall be a minimum of three
(3) feet from any building or structure, and a minimum of two
(2) feet from any property line (ORD. 8320). On lots having a
width of fifty (50) feet or less, driveways leading to parking
areas shall have no less than eight (8) feet of paved width with
no projections into the driveway area for a height of seven (7)
feet, and shall be a minimum of twenty (20) inches from any
building or structure and a minimum of two (2) feet from any
property line. The aforementioned areas of separation for the
driveway shall be appropriately landscaped. (ORD. 8320).
Where it crosses the base building line, a driveway shall
be a minimum of five (5) feet from any side property line and a
minimum of nine (9) feet in width. When parking spaces are
located within the first twenty (20) feet of the front yard, as
measured from the base building line and laid out approximately
parallel with the base building line, a driveway that also serves
as access aisle shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet in width
where it crosses the base building line for buildings containing
three (3) or more dwelling units. (ORD. 8320).
No door or pedestrian entrance at ground level shall open
directly upon any driveway or access aisle unless the doorway
or pedestrian entrance is at least three (3) feet from said
driveway or access aisle. (ORD. 8320)
Section 2. Ordinance No. 6871, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami be, and the same is hereby amended
by amending ARTICLE XXIII - OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING,
Section 4, by adding new Sub -sections (2A) and (2B) as follows:
Section 4 - AMOUNT OF OFF-STREET PARKING
The off-street parking required by this Article shall be provided
and maintained on the basis of the following minimum requirements;
(2A) HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS 1.5 park-
ing for each dwelling unit, however 0,5 spaces per dwelling
unit may be set aside and maintained as open space, either
in recreational use and/or landscaping, until such area may
be converted to additional off-street parking at the
discretion of the City.
(213) HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY - 0,30 parking spaces for each
dwelling unit,
Section 3. All ordinances, code sections, or parts
thereof in conflict herewith, insofar as they are in cohflict
are hereby repealed,
Section 4. Should any part or provision of this ordinance
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
Whole.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this
23RD day of MARCH 1977.
•PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE
ONLY this day of , 1977.
MAYOR
Attest:
City Cl.er1c
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Michel E. Anderson
Assistant City Attorney
ED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Geo ,e F. Knox, Jr.
CiAttorney