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Ord No 15-92-1510ORDINANCE NO.15-92-1510 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA BY AMENDING SECTION 20-4.6 (D)TO DELETE "EXPOSED STORAGE AREAS,MACHINERY,AND SERVICE AREAS";AMENDING SECTION 20-3.6 BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION Q PROVIDING FOR SCREENING OF EQUIPMENT AS SET FORTH THEREIN;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the City ofSouthMiami,Florida has heretofore enacted asapartofitsLand Development CodeSection 20-4.6 (D)(2),which states: Exposedstorageareas,machinery,serviceareas, utility buildings and structures andsimilaraccessory areas and structures shall be subject to such placements,screen plantings or other screening methods as shall reasonably be required to prevent their being incongruous with existing or contemplated environmentorsurrounding property. and WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission wish to clarify the aforesaid section; NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINEDBYTHEMAYORANDTHECITY COMMISSION OFTHECITYOF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section—1^.Section 20-4.6 (D)(2)be,and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Exposed Storage Utility areas,Utility buildings and structures and similar accessory areas and structures shall be subject to such placements,screen plantings or other screening methods as shall be required to prevent their being incongruous with existing or contemplated environment or surrounding property. Section 2.Section 20-3.6 "Supplemental Regulations"be, and hereby is,amended to add a new subsection Q: « Q.Screening of Exterior Heating,Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Equipment (1)air-cooled condensing and/or compressor equipment, water cooling towers,and any other similar mechanical or service equipment or apparatus installed on the roof of any building erected after the date of the passage of this ordinance shall be screened from view by a parapet wall or such other screening device as shall be approved by the Environmental Review and Preservation Board.Such screening shall be constructed so as to conceal the equipment visible in elevation. \ (2)air-cooled condensing (excluding windowandwall units),and/or compressor equipment,water cooling towers,liquid propane gas tanks,irrigation pumps, pool equipment,and any other similar mechanical or service equipment or apparatus installed after feffective date 1 on the ground or on a building (other than on its roof)shall be screened from view,at ground level outside the subject property,by the use of landscaping or such other screening device as shall be approved by the Environmental Review and Preservation Board. Section 3.If any section,clause,sentence or phrase of this Ordinance is held tobe invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,then said holding shall inno way affect the validity ofthe remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 4.All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be,and the same are,hereby repealed. Section 5.This Ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time ofits passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this J th day of September APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: //UtfL"tL/$L CITY ATTORNEY /Z. ^ 1992.