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:
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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.
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(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:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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1992.