HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #13 - First Reading OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.
• AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6871, THE COM-
PREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
tY DELETING "C-1A" PROM THE TITLE OP SECTION 4,
ARTICLE XXIV - SIGNS; AND tY ADDING A NEW SECTION
4.1 TO ARTICLE XXIV TO PROVIDE FOR SIGNS IN THE
"C-1A" DISTRICT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE
SECT/ONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND
CONTAINING A SEVERAMLITY PROVISION.
• WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting
of February 16, 1977, Item #4, following an advertised hearing,
adopted Resolution No. PAB 16-77 by a 7 to 0 vote recommending
amendments to Ordinance 6871, by deleting "C-1A" from the title of
Section 4 - ARTICLE XXIV - SIGNS, and adding a new Section 4.1 to
ARTICLE XXIV to provide for signs in the C-1A District as herein-
after set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Commission deems it advisable in the best
interest of the inhabitants of the City of tiiami to amend said
ordinance as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Ordinance 6871, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami, bepand the same is hereby amended
by deleting the "C-lA" District from the title of Section 4,
ARTICLE XXIV - SIGNS, so that the title to Section 4 shall read as
follows: SIGNS IN THE C-1, C-2, C-3, W-R AND W-I DISTRICTS.
Section 2. Ordinance 6871, the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Miami be, and the same is hereby amended
by adding a new Section 4,1 to ARTICLE XXIV SIGNS to read as
follows:
Section 4.1 - SldN8 IN `flip c -th DISTRICT
Signs, illuminated or non -illuminated, are permitted as
accessory uses an follows:
(1) a) plat signs, ewner4identificatien, shall not exceed
an aggregate sign area of two and one-half (21) square
feet of area for each 1ieeai foot of store or b ilding
frontage when any portion of such sign is within
fifteen (i5) ft.above qra a .The permitted sign area
may be increased by one (1) percent for each foot
above the grade that the lowest point of the sign is
placed upon the building. Plat signs shah be located
on the store or building frontage identified as the
shopping frontage (s) , one sign for each store or
building frontage.
b) Except as otherwise provided, a second flat sign, no:
exceeding twenty (20) square feet may be located on
the rear wall of store or building to identify loading
or unloading access or pedestrian access provided that
the rear of the ytore .or building does not face an
"R" zoning district.
c) Stores or buildings the rear of which face an "k"
zoning district shall be limited to a non -illuminated
name plate not exceeding five (5) square feet in area.
(2) a) Detached signs for identification of the shopping
center, shall be limited to one sign not to exceed
three hundred (300) square feet in area located on the
major street frontage of at least five hundred (500)
lineal feet and one sign not to exceed one hundred (100)
square feet in area for each minor street frontage of
at least three hundred (300) lineal feet which is not
adjacent or across from an "R" zoning district.
The base of the detached signs shall be properly
landscaped so as to hide supporting structural members
and to provide a neat and orderly appearance around
the base of the signs.
b) Advertising Riosks, and pedestrian directional
signs, when confined to the shopping center's
pedestrian areas, not exceeding a height greater
than the walkway canopy or in lieu thereof the
store ceiling height, and the width, length or
diameter ahail not exceed five (5) feet.
(3) owner identification signs, attached to the bottom
of a marquee or roof of a covered walkway shall
not exceed an area of three (3) square feet, main-
taining a clear height at least nine (9) feet above
the ai.dewalk or walkway. One such ai.gn shall be
permitted for each bnsinees or one (1) ei9n tor
each fifty (50) feet of store or building frontage.
(4) Noweilluminated paper or painted signs in windows
ehall not emceed twenty percent (2O) of the total
glass area of the window in which they are placed,
and shall be included as part of the permitted
aggregate flat sign area.
(S) Directionai signs giving directions to motorists
regarding the location of parking areas and access
drives, ehall not exceed five (5) square feet in area.
(G) Notwithstanding the sign regulations contained herein,
unique sign designs which do not comply with the
literal application of the sign regulations contained
herein, may be approved as part of the required
development plan approval, provided that the height rind
area deviations do not exceed the existing regulations
by an amount greater than twenty-five (25) percent of
that permitted.
Section 3. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict: herewith
be, and the same are hereby repealed insofar as they are in conflict.
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 ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY THIS 23 day of
MARCH , 1977.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE
ONLY this day of 1977.
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
MICHEL ANDERS6N
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPKGYZD AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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