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Ord No 13-16-2246ORDINANCE NO.13"1 6"2246 An Ordinance amending Chapter 13A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami,Florida,entitled "Balloon Regulations,"providing for the regulation of balloon usage and balloon releases in the City limits. WHEREAS,there aretwo types of balloons in general use-latexand mylar;and WHEREAS,although latex balloons are considered bio-degradable,it takes anywhere from6 months to4yearsto decompose andtheycan wreak havoc before they do;and WHEREAS,mylar balloons arefarless friendly tothe environment —they aremade from metalicized polyester,which isdirtyinboth production and disposal;and WHEREAS,all released balloons,whether they are released intentionally or not,return to Earth as litter and contribute to marine debris;and WHEREAS,balloons return tothe land and sea where they can be mistaken for food and eatenbyanimals.The resulting debrisfromreleased balloons bearsastrong resemblance to jellyfish orsquid,which all species of seaturtleshave been documented toeat;and WHEREAS,sea turtles,dolphins,whales,fishand birds have been reported with balloons in their stomachs which canleadto stoppage of thegutand eventual starvation;and WHEREAS,the ribbons and strings attached to balloons can lead to entanglement, causing death;and WHEREAS,Florida's East Coast is home to some of the most densely utilized sea turtle nesting beaches in the country and the City Commission wishes to protect them;and WHEREAS,the City Commission desires to adopt this ordinance tohelp prevent harm caused by the release of lighter-than-air balloons. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section 1.Chapter 13A,shallbeamendedtoincludea new Section 13A-22 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances which shall read as follows: Sec.13A-22.-Release of balloons prohibited. (a)Itshallbe unlawful forany person to violate the terms of this section: (1)Balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gases shall not be released in the City limits. (2)Any balloons filled with gases that are lighter than air,such as helium,shall immediately after inflation,be tied securely to an object heavier than the balloon (e.g.,a fishing weight heavy washer,rock,stick,etc.)anda paper tag shall be attached tothe string/ribbon attached to the balloon that states:"Releasing this Page 1 of 2 Ord.No.13-16-2246 balloon will harm the environment/Soltando este globo al aire daflara la naturaleza." (3)Any event occurring in the City that distributes or sells light-than- air balloons shalldisplayaclearly legible (boldprint that appears equal toor greater than 20 point font)copy of this section of the City Code of Ordinances ina prominent location where itcanbe seen byall persons who receive such balloons. (b)This section shall not apply to balloons released bya person on behalf of a governmental agency,or institution of post-secondary education for meteorological purposes. Section 2.Codification.The provisions of this ordinance shall become andbemade part of the Land Development Code of the City of South Miami as amended. Section 3.Severability.If any section,clause,sentence,or phrase of this ordinance isforany reason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,this holdingshallnotaffectthe validity of theremaining portions of this ordinance ortheGuidelines adopted hereunder. Section 4.Ordinances in Conflict.All ordinances or parts of ordinances andall sectionsandparts of sections of ordinances indirect conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 5.Effective Date.This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment. PASSED AND ENACTED this 21stday of June 2016. lslReading- 2nd Reading- 6/7/16 6/21/16 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: LANGUAGE^GALITY ANDEXECUTIONTkERHbjP^ APPROVED: COMMISSION VOTE:4-0 Mayor Stoddard:Yea Vice Mayor Welsh:Yea Commissioner Edmond:Yea Commissioner Harris:Yea Commissioner Liebman:absent Page 2 of 2 SUNDAY JUNE«1016 MIAMIHEHALD.COM NEIGHBORS 33SE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI COURTESY NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY given thai theCityCommissionoftheCityofSouthMiami,FloridawillconductPublicHcaring(s)atits regularCityCommissionmeeting scheduled forTuesday,June 21.2016,beginningat7:00p.m.,intheCityCommissionChambers, 6130 SunsetDrive,toconsiderthe Following ilem(s): A Resolution relatingtoanapplicationforwaiverofplatforthesubdivision of properlylocatedat6050SW 81 Street. A Resolution approving special exceptions waivingstrict compliance withthelotcoverage,parking,height,and setbackprovisions of theHometownDistrictOverlayOrdinanceforaproposedadditionlocatedat5875SunsetDrive. AResolutionapprovingandauthorizingtheCityManagertoexecuteathree(3)year(October 1,2015-September 30,2018)agreement between the Miami-Dade CountyPoliceBenevolent Association Collective Bargaining Union ('"Lieutenants &Captains")andtheCity of SouthMiami. A Resolution authorizing theCity Manager toenterintoa three-year agreement with AT &Ttoreplace existing networkconnectionsatParksandRecreation.Public Works andCityHall. An Ordinance amending Chapter 13A.Section 13A-22 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances,entitled \ ''Balloon Regulations."'providingfortheregulationofballoonusageandballoonreleasesin the Citylimits./ An Ordinance amendingthe Land DevelopmentCode,Article HI."'Zoning Regulations."Section20-3.6."Supplemental Regulations."toamendandclarify'the height limitations on fences,walls,hedges andsimilar features in residential zoning districts. AnOrdinanceamendingSection20-5.4.'"Completeapplicationsrequired."Section20-5.5,"Applications requiring publichearings,"andSection20-5.6."Applications in general,"of the SouthMiamiLand Development Codeto establish requirements fora transportation impactanalysis,andotherchanges including correction of names,clarifying noticerequirements,andestablishingauthoritytodeferanitem. ALL interested parties areinvitedtoattendandwillbeheard. Forfurther information,please contact the City Clerk"s Officeat:305-663-6340. Maria M.Menendez.CMC City Clerk PursuanttoFloridaStatutes 286.0105,the City herebyadvisesthepublicthatifapersondecidestoappealanydecision made bythisBoard.Agencyor Commissionwithrespecttoanymatterconsideredatitsmeetingor hearing,heorshewillneedarecordoftheproceedings,and that forsuch purpose, affected person mayneedtoensurethat a verbatimrecordof the proceedingsismadewhichrecordincludesthetestimonyandevidence upon whichthe appeal is tobebased. ( MIAMI DAILY BUSINESSREVIEW Published Daily except Saturday.Sunday and LegalHolidays Miami.Miami-Dade Counly Florida STATEOFFLORIDA COUNTYOF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally apneared OCTELMA V FERBEYRE who on oath says that he or she IS the VICE PRESIDENT Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review i/k/a Miami Review a daily (except Saturday.Sunday and Legal Holidays:newspaper published at Miami in Miami-Dade County Florida that the attached copy of advertisement being a Legal Advertisement ofNotice m the matter of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.JUNE 2!2016 in theXXXXCourt. was published in said newspaper in the issues of 06/10/2015 Affianl further says thai the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami ,n said M,am,-Dade County Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published In said Miami-Dade County Florida each day (except Saturday Sunday and Legal Holidays,and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said M,am,-Dade County Florida,for a period of one year next preceding the firs, publication of the attached copy of advertisement,and affiant funher says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person,firm or corporation any discount rebate commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in ihe^satd newspap Sworn toand subscribed before m 10 dayofJUNEAD 2016 SEAL; OCTELMA V FERBEYRE personally known to me £V,t RHONDA MPELTIER ^•'•$;WV COMMISSION nFF231407 FXP.RGS May 17 ?019 frtemHNo;.v.s,v.l,-, ©IIW @W S©5J'f!K!ffilLMil MOTICE ISHEREBYgiventhattheCity Commission oftheCityofSouth Miami,Floridawill conduct PublicHearing(s)atits regular City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday,June 21,2016,beginningat7:00p.m.,in the City Commission Chambers,6130 Sunset Drive,to consider the followingitem(s): AResolutionrelatingtoanapplicationforwaiverofplatforthesubdivision of property located at 6050 SW 81 Street. AResolution approving special exceptions waivingstrict compliance withthelot coverage,parking,height,and setback provisions of the Hometown DistrictOverlay Ordinance fora proposed addition located at 5875 Sunset Drive. AResolution approving andauthorizingtheCityManagerto execute a three (3)year(October1,2015-September 30,2018)agreementbetween the Miami-Dade CountyPolice Benevolent Association Collective Bargaining Union ("Lieutenants &Captains")andtheCityof South Miami. AResolution authorizing theCityManagertoenterintoa three-year agreement withAT&TtoreplaceexistingnetworkconnectionsatParks and Recreation,Public WorksandCityHall. ( AnOrdinanceamendingChapter 13A.Section 13A-22 oftheCityofSouth Miami CodeofOrdinances,entitled 'Balloon Regulations,'providingfor the regulationofballoonusageandballoonreleasesintheCitylimits. An Ordinance amending theLand Development Code,Article "Zoning Regulations,"Section 20-3.6,"Supplemental Regulations,*to amend andclarifytheheightlimitationsonfences,walls,hedges and similar features in residential zoning districts. AnOrdinance amending Section 20-5.4,'Complete applicationsrequired." Section 20-5.5,"Applications requiringpublic hearings,"and Section 20-5.6,Applications in general,"ofthe South MiamiLand Development Code to establish requirements fora transportation impact analysis,and other changes including correction of names, clarifyingnotice requirements,andestablishingauthoritytodeferanitem. ALL interested parties are invited to attend and willbe heard. Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontacttheCityClerk'sOfficeat:305-663-6340 Maria M.Menendez,CMC CityClerk ) Pursuant toFlorida Statutes 286.0105,theCity hereby advises thepublic thatifa person decides to appeal any decision made bythis Board. Agency or Commission with respect toany matter considered atits meeting or hearing,heor she will need a record ofthe proceedings,and thatforsuch purpose,affected person may need to ensure thataverbatim record ofthe proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is tobe based. 6/10 I6-96/0000122622M