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ORDINANCE NO. 99- \v \
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 33-84 "DEFINITIONS" TO
INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF "WINDOW SIGNS"; AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 33-103, 33-105 AND 33-106 TO
INCLUDE THE TYPE OF WINDOW SIGN, THE SIZE OF A
WINDOW SIGN, THE NUMBER OF SIGNS PERMISSIBLE,
TO PROVIDE THAT ILLUMINATION IS PROHIBITED
EXCEPT FOR NEON SIGNS NOT EXCEEDING 50% OF
ALLOWABLE AREA; ENUMERATING SPECIAL
CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach by Section 8.3 of its City Charter has adopted
the Code of Miami-Dade County as its own Code of Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach, for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens,
desires to regulate window signs in its permissible zones and must therefore amend several sections
of Chapter 33 Zoning in order to accommodate regulations of window signs;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. Definitions. Section 33-84, Definitions is hereby amended to add:
"33-84 (y) Window Signs: Any sign, picture, symbol or a combination thereof,
designed to communicate information about an
activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service,
that is placed either upon the window panes or glass
or inside a window, and is visible from the exterior of
the window or glass."
2. Amendment of Sections 33-103, 33-105 and 33-106.
Sections 33-103, 33-105 and 33-106 are hereby amended to include as follows in each
section:
Setbacks:
Illumination:
Window Sign
Ten percent (10%) of window pane or glass area
Only one (1) sign per 100 square feet of window pane or glass area,
type selected by applicant
Not applicable
No window sign shall be illuminated except that neon signs not
"Type of Sign:
Size of Sign:
Number of Signs:
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Maximum Height:
Special Conditions:
exceeding 50 percent (50%) of allowable area will be permitted
Not Applicable
Signs permitted only in the middle or top portion ofthe window pane
or glass. No sign shall be placed within a window in such a manner
as to obscure the ability of a Police Officer or Code Enforcement
Officer to clearly view the interior of the establishment."
3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective ten (10) days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading the 21st day of January, 1999.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Mayor Samson
Vice Mayor Turetsky
Commissioner Iglesias
Commissioner Kauffinan
Commissioner Morrow
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