15South Miami
To: The Honorable Mayor Stoddard and Members of the City
Commission
Via: Buford R. "Randy" Witt, Acting City Manager
From: Thomas J. Vageline, Director
Planning and Zoning Departme t
Date: June 8, 2010 ITEM No.
Subiect
An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida amending the South Miami Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 10A
Floods Article 2 Definitions "Manufactured home'; providing for severability;
providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing for an effective date.
BACKGROUND
This proposed draft ordinance is required in order to update another section of the City
Code which relates to new construction types and materials and permitted by the Florida
Building Code, and the recognition that manufactured homes are being used throughout
Florida (Section 7 -17). The draft amendment amends City Code Section 1OA, "Floods"
which has a definition of "Manufactured home" and at the same time also prohibits
manufactured homes.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The proposed amendment removes the prohibition of manufactured homes as a
construction technique. It is to be noted that the amendment continues the City's
prohibition of mobile homes. The attached draft ordinance was reviewed by the
Enviromnental Review and Preservation Board at its meeting on January 19, 2010 The
Board recommended that the amendment to the City Code be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the attached draft ordinance be approved on first reading.
Attachments:
Draft Ordinance
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3 An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
4 Florida amending the South Miami Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 10a
5 Floods Article 2 Definitions "Manufactured homey; providing for severability;
6 providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing for an effective date.
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8 WHEREAS, there are a number of types of construction allowed under the Florida
9 Building Code; and
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11 WHEREAS, during the past several decades the type of construction has expanded
12 to include construction types that are now appropriate for the construction of single family
13 houses as well as other types of buildings; and
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15 WHEREAS, manufactured housing allows for construction of buildings at less
16 cost per square foot than conventional construction; and
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18 WHEREAS; the Environmental Review and Preservation Board at its meeting on
19 January 19, 2010 recommended the amendment to the City Codes; and
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21 WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to accept the recommendation of the
22 Environmental Review and Preservation Board and enact the aforesaid amendment.
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24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE
25 CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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27 Section 1. The City Commission hereby approves amending Chapter 10A of the City's
28 Code of Ordinances entitled "Floods" by making the following amendment:
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30 Chapter l0A FLOODS
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34 Article 2. DEFINITIONS
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38 Manufactured home means a building, transportable in one or more sections, which is
39 built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent
40 foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term also includes park trailers,
41 travel trailers, and similar transportable structures placed on a site for 180 consecutive days
42 or longer and intended to be improved property. ( "Mannfaetua°a m Mobile
43 homes are prohibited under Section 7 -17
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46 Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
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Section 3. if any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately after the adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
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1St Reading —
2nd Reading —
day of 2010
APPROVED:
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley
Commissioner Harris:
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