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ORDINANCE NO 540
ORDINANCE OF CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 20-14 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, THEREBY ESTABLISHING AND RE-
ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF`- STREET
PARKING OF VEHICLES; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE
DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Bon rd of the City duly
held a public hear ng`for-the purposes of considering amend-
ing the requirements as to off - street parking requirements
within the City, and thereafter recommends that Section 20 -14
of the Code of Ordinances be amended as hereinafter set forth,
and
WHEREAS, the City-Council, after a duly advertised
public hearing, and the hearing of interested parties and
considering the needs of the City and concurring in the
recommendation of "said Board finds that the proposed amend-
ments are to the best interest of the City, its inhabitants
and the land areas affected;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
1. That Section 20 -i4 of the Code of Ordinances of
City of South Miami, Florida, is hereby AMENDED to read as
follows:
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ORDINANCE 540 (continu..1)
Sec. 20 -14 Off- Street PaO,ing
The following regulations controlling anti limiting the parking
of vehicles, are in addition to anti oruvisions of the Fire Prevention
Code adopted by reference in Chapter 10.
(1) Permanently maintaineU, oft- stc,ct parkinj for vehicles shall
be provided in connection with any 1 >uilding or premises used or de-
signed to he used for purposes as set forth in this Section. Such
off- street parking shall be provided on the basis of use and shall
be located on the site with the use for which it is provided. +'
Premises may not be converted to ue.es requiring greater parking
ratios unless additional parking is provided in accordance with
these regulations. Off - street parking area shall not be reduced
or encroached upon in any manner for other purposes or uses.
The parking area shall include adequate driveways and ingress
and egress driveways to connect parking space to a public -stj ^t or
alley. Spaces and driveways shall conform to minimum as set out in
standards of the American Insti`tte of Architects.
No parking shall be permitted in front of the front building
line except that in all apartment zones, including RU -3 zones, the
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street set -back areas may be used for off - street parki' ng; provided,
a solid or "pierced masonry wall shall be constructed between the
p arkin g area and the zoned street line. The wall shall be riot , °less
than three "'feet atfd`not more than three feet and six inches in heigjVii
and shall have only such openings as are necessary to provide- ingress
and egress. The viall shall have a minimum set- back'of thrile feet
from the zoned street line and the area be the wall and street
line shall be planted in lawn or landscaped.
(�) Off - street parking shall be provided on the following basis:
(a) DWELLINGS - (single and'multipl'e' fa
LING mily") One"parking
space for each family` "or dwelling unit 'up to-four units in number;
for each dwelling "'iuni t, over ` four in number, one and one -h'alf park-
ing spaces 'for each additional unit shall be provi'ded•, with addi-
tional spaces for permitted home occupations, guest houses, etc.
(b) HOTELS-, ROOMING HOUSES AND'CLtBS At least one 'parking
p each of the first forty '_1ndivi'dual 'guest 'rooms or suites;
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and`one additional`parkiii `space for every two guest rooms or suites
thereafter. Public meeting "rooms in hotels an "d clubs shall be'fur-
ther controlled by sub - section '(e) of this, section;'restauranfs by
sub - sections `(h) (i) or (j) where the meeting room is not set up on
a seating basis.
(c) APARTMENT HOUSES At least one "parking space must be
provided for each apartment unit up to four in number and one and
one -half car spaces for each apartment unit in excess of four.
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( ) �1NSIENT ACCOMM6 DATIONS One pa "rking'
space for each individual room offered for tourist accommodation.
(e) „�.,
e CHURCHES, THEATBRS AND OTHER BUILDINGS FOR PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
At least one parking space for each four seats provided.
(f) HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS'AND'WELFARE INSTITUTIONS At least
one parking space for every three hundred square feet of total
floor area in hospitals. At least one parking space for every
three hundred square feet of sleeping room area for patients con-
tained in sanitariums and welfare institutions.
(g) COMERCIAL One parking space for every 300 square feet
of floor area.,
(h) RESTAURANk!S Or similar places dispensing food, drink or
refreshments. One parking space for each four seats devoted to
patron use within the establishment. In addition, one parking space
must be provided for every two persons employed or intended to be
employed in such a business.
ORDINANCEi 540 (continued)
(i) DRIVE -IN RESTAURANTS And
drink or refreshments to vehicular
The parking layout shall be subject
and zoning Board and City Council.
1 similar places dispensing food,
hatr - --,n n outside of bui Idin —
to the approval of the Planning
(j) PRIVATE OR PUBLIC 13DUCATIONAL, RRCRBATI_ONAL AND ENTERTAIN- -
MF3NT USB "Involving the assembly of persons and not governed by any
of the preceding provisions, shall provide one parking space lot
every two hulfdred square feet of are--- involved in such use.
(k) OFFICB, PR099SSICNAL BUILDING, CLINICS OR SIMI111R _USES
One parking space for each three hundred square feet of floor area
so used; parking spaces will be subject to Council approval.
(1) INDUSTRIAL One parking space (exclusive of service roads,
entrances and exits) shall be provided for each 1,000 square •,.:t of
the gross floor area in the buildfng, up to 110,000 square fee', and
one additional apace for each 2,060 square feet of gross floor area
thereafter; or one parking space for each two employees whichever
requires the greater number of parking iClSaces. If retail sales are
conducted in connection with such lndWstrial use, additional off -
street parki"rig 'shall be'provi'ded as required for commercial uses.
The`portion'of the structure: allocated for retail sales 'shall be
used as the basis for determining the additional parking required.
(3) Off - Street Parking Standard
(a) Prior to the issuance 'of any bullaing, paving, grading,
the Buitd iig` and Zonifig "Department °i% 3cat" ng t be `pres,erited to
leveling or other permit, a suitable sketch mu
d drainage on the remises and all drivewaysrexten layout,
propose t, g p , driveways extendi 'ny
beyond
neetewiy� line i Ahe'public " right- of -way. The drainage
plan Y t oP
th the appY'aval of the _Public Works Department and
the Plumt�ing'Insp cMor. The driveway plan Must meet with the approval
of the Building Department and the" Department of Public Works on all
roads, and min addition thereto shall meet with the approval of the
State Road Department on all driveways extending into State roads.
p (g) g 2 zones area reserved 'for off- street
ti In all RU 1 and RU es the ar
aced and tli'i
r shall be hard -be ' ra%eled or h"�"'Yd- sli�rfaced. In all other zones it
ark'iti" shall be
� of rolled rock bas a minimum require" "meat shall be six inches
e, well tamped and topped with a sand sealed as-
phaltic surface or with one inch of plant mix asphalt.
(c) In all zones other than W-4 and RU -2, the parking area
shall be marked, either by painted flries,-precast curbs, or in a
similar equal fashion, fndicatng the dndivfdual parking spaces, or
stalls. In all zones other -than 'Rtl -1 (arid 'al'so in RU -2 if the drive
iig
Is from a carporte or garage) thecparki area shall be so arranged
that there is no backing out iiie''adjacent streets. The frontage
along the entire parking area adjacent "to streets shall be curbed,
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walled or- landscaped, except 'only e4,4V*trances, exits or drainage out-
lets approved on issuance of the b&i1V1' ftAdkrmit. Occupancy of any
structure or premises shall "be protA6ited until the parking area is
completed in conformance with the approved plan, and is inspected
and approved.
(4) No parkfrig area shall be e9tabifihed (outslide a building) in
zones "C" or "M" within twenty -five feet of an "RU" zone, except
that where such park rig 'area is separated by a wall and screened
by a landscaped curbed buffer strip on the lot side, the buffer strip
may be reduced to fifteen feet.
(5) The space between the official R/W and'the front building line
shall not be used for parking of vehicles widin' twenty -five feet of
any "RU" zone in a "C" or "M" zone.
(3)
ORDINANCE 5.10 (continitod)
(6) l +:her<r ,•c ,uired off- street parkir.g-::rk,a czennot re,ll onahll,, ho
provided nit the same lot with or next tk, the iol::todK
it is desired to move the location -.-xi stint
application may be made to permit t:.. !quired parking
be located on other off- street area,, provided:
(a) Such space is within two lxcndred feet of the prinriF -0
use, measured along the lines of public: access.,
(b) Said parking area shall t #e'rescrved for t:iw ; tisu by _
corded deed 'restriction, running with the land, to 'w relea:;e;i on1v
by possible later action by the Planning and- 7_onir.; ?inard and Cit;
Council after advertised public hearing, and
(c) Said space does not reduce, incltuie or coirwide =ith th,i
parking area required for other uses.
2. if any provision, section, paragraph, sentence., clause or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason found to he invalid or
inoperative or shall be held by any Court to be unconstitutional
the remainder of the provisions of this ordinance shall nevertheless
continue in full force and effect.
3. All ordinances and -parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
4. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption in
the manner provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, A.D. 1966.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City-Clerk
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