Res. No. 141-90-9069RESOLUTION NO.141-90-9069
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI URGING THE METROPOLITAN-DADE COUNTY
COMMISSION TO ADOPT ORDINANCES RESTRICTING SOLICITATION
OF RIDES,CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS,AND/OR EMPLOYMENT,
INCLUDING THE WATCHING OR GUARDING OF VEHICLES IN AND
ADJACENT TO STREETS AND ROADWAYS
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission are aware that
people have heretofore stationed themselves in and adjacent to
streets and roadways for the purpose of soliciting rides and/or
for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions and/or for
the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding ofa vehicle
parked or about to be parked on said street or roadway;and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission recognize that while
the purposes,especially of those soliciting charitable
contributions,may be well-intentioned and otherwise proper,that
nevertheless the persons so stationed pose dangers to themselves
and to the motoring public;and
WHEREAS,the majority of these solicitations occur in the
most heavily traveled roadways,which roadways are arterial roads
under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Dade County,Florida,and
thus not within the jurisdiction of the City of South Miami,
Florida;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That the Metropolitan Dade County Commission
be,and hereby is,requested and urged to adopt such Ordinances
as will require that:
a)No person shall stand ina roadway or upon the shoulder
of any street or roadway or upon a neutral ground of any
street or roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
b)No person shall be upon or go upon any street or roadway
or shall be upon or go upon any shoulder of any street or
roadway nor shall any such person be upon orgo upon any
neutral ground of any street or roadway for the purpose of
soliciting employment,business or charitable contributions
of any kind for the occupant of any vehicle.
c)No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or
highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or
guarding of any vehicle while parked or about tobe parked
on a street or highway.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20 thday of November ,1990.
APPROVED:
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
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CITY ATTORNEY