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ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 26 '-/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROHIBITING THE USE OF WINDOW COVERING
MATERIAL, BARRIER OR SIGN THAT EXCEEDS 15%
OF THE TOTAL TRANSPARENT AREA OF ANY
WINDOW WITHIN A COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission wish to preserve the aesthetic integrity of the City and
protect the public's safety by prohibiting the erecting or installation of any material, barrier or
sign which covers the entire transparent area of any window within a commercial establishment;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wish to implement these regulations to the City
Zoning Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified
and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this ordinance
upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. Purpose and Intent. The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach finds,
determines, and prohibits the use of any window covering material, barrier or sign that obstructs
visibility in excess of 15% of the total transparent area of any window within a commercial
establishment in the City of SUill1Y Isles Beach.
Section 3. Window coverings, barriers or signs. Any sign, material or barrier, whether
placed on the interior or exterior of windows, constructed of any kind of thickness, paint or paint
base material is prohibited when such sign material or barrier exceeds the authorized fifteen (15)
percent of the total transparent area of any window within a commercial establishment. A
"window covering, barrier or sign" is defined as any material or structure which obstructs
pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic visibility to the inside of a commercial establishment during
the day and/or night in excess of the permitted level including, but not limited to, tinted
windows.
Section 4. Penalties. Failure to comply with this ordinance shall subject business owners
and operators in the commercial and central business districts to the penalties prescribed in
section 162.22 of the Florida Statutes, as well as Code Enforcement pursuant to Chapter 14 of
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the City's Code of Ordinances, providing for a maximum fine of $500 for each single violation
and up to $500 per day for each continuing or repetitive violation.
Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this 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 they shall remain in effect, it being the
legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 6. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the Commission, and it is hereby
ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the code of the
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "ordinance" shall be changed to
"section" or other appropriate word, as required.
Section 7. Repealer. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective ten (10) days after adoption on
second reading.
PASSED and ADOPTED on first reading the J.L!day of Ji-k4Nf' 2006.
PASSED and ADOPTED on second reading the I 1..-+4. day of rY\a.AcJ.v ,2006.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33 160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
(305) 947-2150 Building Department
(305) 947-5107 Fax
MEMORANDUM
Clay Parker, Building Official! Administrator
Robert Solera, Assistant Administrator of Building, Code & Licensing
Elena Del Campillo, Planning and Zoning Technician
Priscilla Walker, Deputy City Clerk f? J}~
March 22, 2006
Window Covering (Tinting) Ordinance
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor
Roslyn Brezin, Vice Mayor
Gerry Goodman. Commissioner
Danny Iglesias, Commissioner
Lewis J. Thaler, Commissioner
A. John Szerlag, City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
Jane A. Hines, City Clerk
At its regular meeting of March 16,2006, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2006-
254, restricting the percentage of window covering material, barrier, or signs on commercial
establishments. Attached is a copy of the ordinance for your files.
Thank you.
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Attachments
cc: A. John Szerlag, City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
Jorge L. Vera, Assistant City Manager
Window Covering Prohibition Ord Trans Memo
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fox
(305) 947-2150 Building Deportment
(305) 947-5107 Fox
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor
Roslyn Brezin, VIce Mayor
Gerry Goodman. Commissioner
Danny Iglesias, Commissioner
Lewis J. Thaler, CommIssIoner
Chief Fred Maas, Interim City Manager
Hans Oltinol, City Attorney
Jane A. Bines, City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
The Honorable City commiss~~~
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney ~ \J
February 16,2006
Window Covering Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
This Ordinance is presented for your consideration and approval.
REASONS
Excessive window covering often creates an appearance of clutter and detracts from the City's
overall aesthetic integrity, as well as create a safety hazard for police officers.
This Ordinance is designed to address those issues by prohibiting the use of any material
covering, barrier or sign that exceeds 15% of the total transparent area of a window(s) In a
commercial establishment.
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NEIGHBORS CALENDAR
Wednesday; Miami Beach Jewish
Community Center, 4221 Pine Tree
Dr., Miami Beach; tree.
30S-673-6060.
FOR SINGLES
Candlelight Singles: Ages 23-65, mix,
meet, mingle, dine and dance by can-
dlelight; 7:30-11 p.m. Saturdays;
6:30-10 p.m. Mondays; Bahama
Breeze, 12395 SW 88th St, Miami;
$50 registration, plus dinner. Reser-
vations required.l-BOQ-431-2411 or
www.candlelightsingles.com.
Our Lady of the Lakes: Meets twice a
month at various restaurants for din-
ner and other activities for singles 35
and older. Call Haydee at
305-SS3-0579 or 30S-SSS-2202
ext. 505 for more information.
Parents Without Partners: Activities
for single parent families including
dances and classes; 12256 SW 128th
St., West Miami-Dade; cost varies.
305.251-2S19:
. All ages line dance class: 7:45-10
p.m. Tuesdays: $5, free for kids 16 and
under.
. Dance for singles with OJ musical
requests: 9 p.m.-l a.m. Saturdays; $9,
$7 members.
Professional Singles Group: Nonde-
nominational group for people 25-45:
meets at various locations in Miami:
Friday and Saturday evenings.
786-683-0223 or 30S-318-1941.
Single Gourmet: Gatherings for sin-
gles to mingle and dine in area restau-
rants: call for location and registra-
tion; 7 p.m. Fridays. 305-371-8717.
Vegetarian Singles Club: Nonprofit
organization and community service
club meets at various times on vari-
ous Sundays; Skylake Recreation
Club, 18654 NE 18th Ave., North Miami
Beach. Call Bennett at
30S-949-09S0.
FOR THE DISABLED
After School For Youths: Program for
children ages 6 to 18 helps improve
literacy and social skills; activities
include adaptive sports, arts and
crafts and field trips; program is open
for children with physical and devel-
opmental disabilities; through May
24; free:
. Tamiami Park, 11201 SW 24th St.,
Miami. Call Arlene at 305-222-2128.
Community Committee for Develop-
mental Handlcaps,lnc. (CCDH):
Helps people with developmental dis-
abilities and aids their families in
accessing services and support; free.
30S-S96-1160.
Miami Beach Guild forthe Blind: For
blind and visually impaired persons;
features guest speakers, entertain-
ment and lunch; noon-2:30 p.m. sec-
ond Fridays; 21st Street Recreation
Center, 2100 Washington Ave., Miami
Beach; free. 954-435-1907.
Wheelchair Tennis Program: Ages 12
and older and of all skill levels; 9-11
a.m. Saturdays; Big Five Tennis Club,
9299 SW Seventh Ter.. West Miami-
Dade; free. 305-234-4948.
GETTING INFORMED
Building Bridges WorkshOps:
Workshop II, Effective public speak-
ing and political role play; 9 a.m.-4
p.m. March 11; Miami River Inn, 118 SW
South River Or., Miami; free; includes
lunch and certificate of completion.
786-271-6982 or www.unitycoali
tion.org.
Community Development Block
Grant Proposal Workshop: Teaches
proposal process for public service,
economic development, and housing
grants for applicants; 2-4 p.m. March
8; Miami-Dade Housing Agency, 1401
NW Seventh St.. Miami; free. Call Lil.
lian Blondet aI305.416-2172.
Go Native! Guidebook: Pocket guide
to replanting yards after hurricane
season, distributed free at any of the
13 city of Miami Neighborhood
Enhancement Team offices through-
out Miami Dade; through March 31
30S-648-0000.
Hearst Lectures: Free lectures by
staff. faculty and visiting experts; pre-
sented by FlU School of Journalism
and Mass Communication; Florida
International University-Biscayne Bay
Campus, 3000 NE l51st St., North
Miami: free. Call Jody Rafkind at
954-593-0422 or send e-mail to
rafkind@fiu.edu:
. Managing Perceptions: America's
Image Abroad Hosted by Jon Hock-
enberry, former NBC Dateline corre-
spondent: 7 p.m. March 9; free; Mary
Ann Wolf Theater.
Healthcare that Works for All Amerl.
cans: Citizens can voice their opinions
to policy makers in Washington D.C.,
about the healthcare system; 4.8 p.m.
March 9: Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel.
2669 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove;
free. 305-975-7894 or www.citizen
h ealthcare .gov / reg i ster.
Income Tax Preparation with Miami
Dade College: Low-income, elderly
and residents that do not speak Eng-
lish can have their federal income tax
forms prepared. Program adminis.
tered and staffed by faculty and MDC
business students who must pass an
IRS exam of basic rules, regulations
and tax preparation; bring social
security cards and those of any
dependents, picture ID, W-2 earnings
statement, 1099 forms, and any docu-
ments pertaining to expenses for
claims; various locations: free:
. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through
April 8; Miami Dade College-Wolfson
Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., Miami;
free; ETCOT A Center, room 7109.
30S-237-3151.
The Left Hand of God: TakIng our
Country Back from the Religious
RIght Michael Lerner signs copies of
and speaks about his latest nonfiction
book; 7:30 p.m. March 9; Beth David
Congregation, 2625 SW Third Ave.,
Miami; free. 305-854-3911.
Machado & SlIvettl-Recent Work:
Lecture about architectural work by
Machado and Silvetti Associates, Inc.,
a Boston architecture and design
firm. Presented by architect Jorge Sil-
vetti; 6 p.m. March 6; University of
Miami School of Architecture, Build.
ing 48 E, first floor gallery, 1223 Dick.
inson Dr., Coral Gables: free.
30S-284-S002.
Miami Beach Historical Archive: Add
to the Miami Beach City Clerk's office
collection of historic photographs,
postcards, documents and other
Miami Beach memorabilia for its
archive. Call Uliam Hatfield at
305-673-7411 or send e-mail to Jiliam
hatfield@miamibeachfl.gov.
Mlaml.Dade County Fair and Expo
ScholarshIp Program: Graduating
seniors can submit an application to
win a scholarship. Students who plan
to attend an accredited college, uni-
versity or trade school must have a
minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate a
commitment to voluntary participa-
'TURN TOCALENOAR, 42
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that public hearings llill be held by the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Besch, Rorlda,
in the Sunny Isies Beach Government Center, David P. Samson Commission Chambers, 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
Beach, on Thursday, March, 16, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., to consider final adoption of the follolling proposed Ordinances:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CllY COMMISSION OF THE CllY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIOA,
REQUIRING MARINA OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SAFETY FENCE OR
RAILING LINING THE PERIMETER OF ALL DOCKS LOCATED ADJACENT TO A WALKWAY; PROVIDiNG
FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR DEFINiTIONS; PROViDiNG FOR HEIGHT LIMITATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIIJ1Y; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 250-12 OF THE CODE OF THE CllY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH RELATING TO THE UTILllY
REQUIREMENTS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATED STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND SERVICE FACILITIES ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE
TOWN CENTER DISTRICT; PROVlOING FOR SEVERABILllY; PROViDiNG FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROViDiNG FOR AN EFFECTNE DATE.
~N ORDINANCE OF THE CllY COMMISSION OF THE CllY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIO~'
PROHIBITING THE USE OF WINDOW COVERING MATERIAL, BARRIER OR SIGN THAT EXCEEDS 15%
OF THE TOTAL TRANSPARENT AREA OF A WINDOW(S) IN THE B-1 AND TOWN CENTER BUSINESS
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTNE DATE.
Inquiries regarding these items msy be directed to the City Clerk at 305-947 -0606. Copies of these documents
sre available for public inspection during normal business hours in City Hall.
Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk
All persons are invited to appear at this meeting or be represented by an agent, or to express their views in writing addressed to
the City Commission c/o the City Clerk, City of Sunny Isles Beach. 18070 Collins Avenue. Sunny Isles Beach. Florida, 33160. Any
person wishing to address the City Commission at a publiC hearing is asked to register with Ihe City Clerk by completing a publiC
speakers' card prior to the item being heard. The hearings on these matters may be continued al this meeting and under such
circumstances, additional legal notice would not be provided. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City
Commission wilh respect to any matter considered al such meeting, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such
purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of Ihe proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which Ihe appeal is to be based. This notice does not conslitute consent by the City for introduction or admission
of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to
participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the City Manager af 30S-947-0606. no later than 48 hours
prior to the proceedings; if hearing impaired, please telephone the TTY line at 30S-792.1S90 for assistance.
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Who Is A Candidate
For Sedation
Dentistry?
Adults who have ".
. High lear,
. Had traumatic dental experiences.
. DIfficulty getting numb.
. A bad gag reflex.
. Very sensitive teeth.
. Limited time to complete their
dental care.
. Complex dental problems.
Adults who ".
. Hate needles and shots.
. Hate noises. smells and tastes
associated with dental care.
. Are afraid & embarrassed about
their teeth.
Facts About
Sedation Dentistry
11 It Works I
21 It Is 5AFEI You take a small pili
prior to treatment. NO I.V.
needles.
31 You have little or no memory of
the experience and you will not
remember any sounds or smells.
41 Work requiring 6,8
appointments can be done
In 1 visit.
51 people who have difficulty
getting numb have no problem
when relaxed.
61 It Is safely used to reduce
the fatigue of extended dental
treatments that require
long visits.
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