Ord. No. 05-97-1626ORDINANCE NO.5-97-1626
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO
DELETION OF EXCEPTION TO NO-SMOKING IN COMMISSION
CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL,AMENDING CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE
1,SECTION 2-2.2,PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Chapter 2,Article 1,Section 2-2.2 of the
City Code of Ordinance provides an exception which allows
smoking of tobacco products in the south side of the
Commission Chambers when attendance consists of twenty-five
(25)people or less;and,
WHEREAS,the City Commission has expressed their desire
to have the City's Code of Ordinances brought up-to-date by
deleting obsolete material,and by adding legislation which
has been adopted and not yet incorporated in the most
current official Code of Ordinances.
WHEREAS,the City Administration,in response to the
direction of the City Commission,presents this amendment
which complies with F.S.Chapter 386,Part II,Indoor Air;
Tobacco Smoke.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.To amend Chapter 2,Article I,Section 2-
2.2ofthe City Codeof Ordinance deleting theexception.
This section currently reads as follows:
The smoking of tobacco products in the commission
chambers of the city hall while the city commission and the
planning board areinregularorspecial session is hereby
prohibited unlessthe attendance consistsof twenty-five
(25)people orlessinwhichcasesmokingwillbe permitted
on the south side of the commission chambers.
Section 2.If adopted by the City Commission Article
I,Section 2-2.2 willbe amended by deleting text indicated
below by "strike-through."
The smoking of tobacco products in the commission
chambers of the city hall while the city commission and the
planning board arein regular or special—session is hereby
prohibi ted—unless—the—attendance consists—of—twenty-five
(25)—people or less in which case smoking will be permitted
on the south sido of tho commission chambers.
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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,the
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
Section 4.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 5.This ordinance shall take effect immediately
at the time of its passage
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of March
1997.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
1st Reading -March 4,1997
2nd Reading -March 18,1997
APPROVED:
Vice Mayor
COMMISSION VOTE:4-0
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Commissioner Price:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Young:Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
and Commission
From:L.Dennis Whitt
City Manager
Date:March14,1997
Agenda Item #
Subject:Commission Meeting 3/18/97
SecondReading
Ordinance -No-Smoking Exception
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This ordinance is presented for second reading.If passed,it will delete Section 2-2.2 of Chapter 2
Article 1,ofthe City Code which provides for an exception to No-Smokine in the Tommicd™ru\exceptionto No-Smoking intheCommissionChamber
inCity Hall.