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ORDINANCE NO. 2002- 150
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A MONTHLY
PARKING PERMIT FEE FOR PARKING METERS LOCATED IN THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION OF PERMITS;
PROVIDING FOR RENEWAL OF PARKING PERMITS; PROVIDING
FOR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF VEHICLES; PROVIDING
FOR HOURS OF OPERATION; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT
AND COLLECTION OF FEES; ESTABLISHING AN HOURLY METER
RATE; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO CITY MANAGER TO CHANGE
METER RATES BY ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OR
REPLACEMENT OF PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission seeks to encourage the use of parking meters located
in the City by tourists and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have sufficient on or off-street parking that permits long-
term parking; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accommodate our tourists and visitors in
establishing an hourly meter rate and a monthly parking permit fee arrangement which will
permit long-term parking;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Purpose and Intent. The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is
enacting this Ordinance to alleviate parking problems that are faced by tourists and regular
visitors to the City.
Section 2. Issuance of Monthly ParkinS! Permits. Upon the applicant's payment of
seventy-five dollars ($75.00) parking permit fee, submission of a completed and validated
monthly parking permit application, and fulfillment of all applicable provisions of this
Ordinance controlling issuance, the Public Works Director or his designee shall issue one (1)
parking permit for the vehicle described in the application. The monthly parking permit shall be
displayed on the inside bottom left-hand corner of the front windshield ofthe vehicle.
Section 3. Revocation of Permits. The City Manager or his designee may revoke a
monthly parking permit fee of any person found to be in violation of this Ordinance and, upon
written notification thereof, the person shall surrender such permit to the City Manager or his
designee. Failure to surrender a revoked monthly parking permit when requested to do so shall
constitute a separate violation ofthis Ordinance.
Section 4.
Renewal of Permits.
a. Upon the applicant's payment of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) monthly parking
permit renewal fee, verification of the applicant's prior submission ofa completed and validated
monthly parking permit application, fulfillment of all applicable provisions of this Ordinance
controlling issuance or renewal, on or before the expiration date of the existing residential
parking permit, the Public Works Director or his designee shall issue a new monthly parking
permit.
b. The expiration date to be displayed on the new monthly parking permit shall be
one (1) month following the expiration date of the existing monthly parking permit.
Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Vehicles. No monthly parking permit shall be issued for
vehicles with more than two (2) axles. No monthly parking permit shall be issued for
commercial vehicles and overnight camper vehicles.
Section 6. Providin2 for Hours of Operation. A permit holder shall have the right to park
his or her vehicles during the regular business days, excluding weekends, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. A permit holder shall have the right to park his or her vehicle during the hours of 6:00 p.m.
to 6:00 a.m., if the holder has a special nighttime permit from the City.
Section 7. Enforcement and Collection of Fees. The Public Works Department and the
Police Department shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Ordinance and the collection
of fees pursuant to this Ordinance.
Section 8. Hourlv Meter Rates. The hourly meter rate for all meters in the City, shall be
$1.00 per hour.
Section 9. Authority of the City Mana2er. The City Manager shall have the authority to
change the hourly meter rate by ordinance, from time-to-time.
Section 10. Transfer or Replacement of Permits.
a. Upon the holder's payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) monthly parking
transfer fee, the submission of a completed and validated residential parking permit application,
and surrender of the existing monthly parking permit, the holder shall receive a new residential
parking permit to be transferred to another qualifying vehicle.
b. Upon the holder's payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) monthly parking
permit replacement fee, verification of the holder's prior submission of a completed and
validated monthly parking permit application, renewal or transfer of monthly parking permits,
and affirmation that the holder's permit was lost, stolen, or destroyed, the holder shall receive a
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new monthly parking permit. The lost, stolen or destroyed permit shall be considered void, and
any use of a voided permit is prohibited.
c. The transfer or replacement of the monthly parking permit shall not affect the
permit's original expiration date.
Section 11. Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be subject to
a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation.
Section 12. Severability. The provisions ofthis Ordinance are declared to be severable and if
any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections,
sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but shall remain in effect, it being the
legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 13. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the City
of Sunny Isles Beach Code; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered
to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or to
other appropriate word.
Section 14. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective ten (10) days after adoption on
second reading.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading the 2l: day of ~~UA(C.,-?
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Motion on second reading by: ?iJa;j~ < ?amsoYV
Second on second reading by: ~ilJYU'A'"" r;;M~
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VOTE: 5- 0
Mayor David Samson
Vice Mayor Danny Iglesias
Commission Norman S. Edelcup
Commissioner Gerry Goodman
Commissioner Lila Kauffinan
Parking Fee and Permits Ordinance
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