Ord. No. 18-93-1544A
ORDINANCE NO.18-93-1544
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;AMENDING SECTION 20-2.3
OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "SIGN,DIRECTORY'1;
AMENDING SECTION 20-4.3 (H)TO PROVIDE PERMITTED SIGN
CONDITION (35)FOR DIRECTORY SIGNS IN THE H/LO/MO,
AND SR DISTRICTS;AMENDING SECTION 20-4.3 (I)TO
PROVIDE FOR PERMITTED SIGN CONDITION (35);PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City of South Miami has heretofore enacted a
Land Development Code,which Code in Section 20-4.3 provides what
signs are permitted within the City;and
WHEREAS,there presently is no provision for directory
signs common in many multi-tenant office buildings;and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission believe directory
signs should be permitted in the Land Development Code of the
City;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OFTHECITYOFSOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That Section 20-2.3 "Definitions"ofthe Land
Development Code of the City of South Miami,Florida be,and hereby
is,amended to add the following definition;
SIGN,DIRECTORY.Shall mean a single line listing of each distinct
business entities (whether individual,partnership,or corporate)
within a multi-occupant building,which listing may include the floor
and/or suite number within the building.
Section 2.That Section 20-4.3(H)oftheLand Development
Code of the City of South Miami,Florida be,and hereby is,amended
toaddthe following signtypeandapplicabledistrictsand
condition:
H/LO PR
SignTypeRSRTRMROMONRSRGRIPISC
DIRECTORY ****35*35**«*
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geCU°"3"That Section 20-4.3 (I)of the Land Development
Code of the City of South Miami,Florida be,and hereby is,amended
to add the following sub-sections
(35)one DIRECTORY SIGN lm permitted per bulldlng.DirectoEy sig„s
must be attached to an interlor lobby,hallway,or arcade.Directory
signs may be attached to an exterior wall only if there is no
interior lobby,hallway,or arcade in which to display a directory
sign.Any directory sign on an exterior wall must be located within
ten (10)feet of the building's main entrance.Lettering on directory
signs may be of .removable style,but no character may exceed one
and one-half (1.5")inches in height.The total area of any directory
sign shall be no greater than six (6)Bquare feet in area.
gCCtiQn "•"any secti°n,clause,sentence,or phrase of this
Ordinance I.held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction,then said holding shall in no tfay affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
§eCtl°n 5"AU finances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith be,and the same hereby are,repealed.
geCtl°"6-This °"*in.„ce "hall take effect immediateiy at
the time of its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16 th rtav «*m^*B —tn daY of Novembver,1993.
APPROVED:
L^jJL*A4^—CLt^A
MAYOR
ATT
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY