Ord No 28-92-1523ORDINANCE NO,28-92-1523
AN ORDINANCE OP THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OP THE
CITY OP SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AMENDING SECTION 20-3.3
(I)OP THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OP THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI,BY DELETING EXISTING SUBSECTION (I)(6)AND
RENUMBERING EXISTING SUBSECTION (I)(7)TO (I)(6);
AMENDING SECTION 20-3.6 (J)(4)BY EXCEPTING SCREEN
ENCLOSURES FOR TOWNHOUSES (RT-6)FROM THE SIDE
SETBACKS OTHERWISE REQUIRED;PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City of South Miami heretofore adopted,as
Chapter 20ofits Code of Ordinances,a Land Development Code,
which Code provides,inter alia,for townhouses,which it defines
(in section 20^2.3)as"a single^family dwelling unit ofa group
of three (3)or more such units"and which therefore have a zero
lot line between the units;and
WHEREAS,the same Code,as presently written,thereafter
requires,in section 20-3.6 (J)(4)(f),that screen enclosures
have"aminimumsidesetbackofsevenandone-half (7.5)feet",
regardless of the zone or structure to which the screen
enclosure is attached;and
WHEREAS,theMayorand City Commission wish to amend the
aforesaid Ordinance tonotrequireagreaterside setback fora
screen enclosure than for the building to which itis attached in
the townhouse (RT-6)zone;
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA?
Section 1.ThatSection 20-3.6 (I)oftheLandDevelopment
Code of the City of South Miami be,andthe same hereby is,
amended to deleting existing subsection (I)(6)and renumbering
existing subsection (I)(7)TO (I)(6).
Section 2.That Section 20-3.6 (J)4(f)of the Land
Development CodeoftheCityofSouth Miami be,andthesame
hereby is,amended to read as follows:
(f)Minimum setbacks for screen enclosures shall be:
RT-6 all
front
rear
side,interior
side,street
25 feet
10 feet
0 feet
15 feet
districts
10 feet
7.5 feet
other
*setbacks required are set forth in sections 20-3.5 E,
20-3.5 F,and 20-3.5 G
Section 3.That Section 20-3.6 (J)4of the Land
Development Codeofthe City of South Miami be,andthe same
hereby is,amendedtoaddthefollowing sub-section (g)as
follows:
(g)Screen enclosures shall not be included in the
computation ofthe total building area or required
pervious area;cement slabs within a screen enclosure
are included inthe computation of required pervious
area.
Section 4.If any section,clause,sentence,or phrase of
this Ordinance is heldtobeinvalidor unconstitutional byany
court ofcompetent jurisdiction,thensaidholdingshallinno
wayaffectthe validity ofthe remaining portions ofthis
Ordinance.
Section 5.All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewithbeandthesameareherebyrepealed.
Section...6.ThisOrdinanceshall take effectimmediatelyat
thetimeofits passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November 1992
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
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CITY ATTORNEY