Res. No. 019-09-12828RESOLUTION NO. 19 -09 -12828
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, DIRECTING PLANNING BOARD TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE
DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IN THE SOUTH MIAMI LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER PROVIDE A MORE SPECIFIC DEFINITION AND
TO CLARIFY THE SECTION WHICH PROHIBITS PARKING OF COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, recent Code Enforcement efforts related to the parking of commercial
vehicles have been hindered by the wording of regulations in the Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 20 -2.3 of the Land Development Code defines a "vehicle
commercial" as "any vehicle designed, intended or used for transportation of people,
goods, or things, other than private passenger vehicles and trailers for private non-profit
transport of goods and /or boats,"; and
WHEREAS, Section 20 -4.4 (F)(4) of the Land Development Code states that the
"parking of commercial vehicles of' one (1) ton or greater capacity shall not [be]
permitted in all RS,RT or RMdistricts "; and
WHEREAS, the definition of vehicle commercial and the section limiting the parking of
commercial vehicles in residential areas both need to be clarified and expanded in order to allow
for more effective code enforcement efforts.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Planning Department and the Planning Board are hereby directed to draft
and process the appropriate amendments to the Land Development Code which will clarify the
definition of vehicle commercial and to clarify limitations on commercial vehicles parked in
residential areas.
Section 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon being approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 344 day of February, 2009
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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ITY CLERK
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Commission
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor Feliu:
Yea
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Yea
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Commissioner: Palmer
Yea
Commissioner Beckman:
Yea
Commissioner Newman:
Yea
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