ORDINANCE 898ORDINANCE NO. 18 -76 -898
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 9 -2 OF ARTICLE
IX OF SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 20 -71 -724,
HERETOFORE ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, B1 PROVIDING THAT THE LAWFUL USE
OF A SIGN WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING SIGN REGULATIONS
MAY BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN (7)
YEARS FROM JULY 27, 1976, ALTHOUGH SUCH
USE DOES NOT !CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE SIGN REGULATIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR NO
PERMITS FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNS TO BE ISSUED
FOR ANY BUSINESS ON WHICH THERE ARE ANY
NON. - CONFORMING SIGNS SOLELY SERVING SAID
BUSINESS_.
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing has been held for the purpose
of hearing suggestions from interested persons of'the :City of
South Miami as to the length of time non - conforming use
should be permitted before being extinguished and removed, and
WHEREAS, after due deliberation, the City Council
has detrrmined that seven (7) years is.a; fair and equitable time
within which to amortize an investment heretofore made for a sign
which is non - conforming'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, 'FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 9 -2 of Article ;IX of
Section l of Ordinance No. 20 -71 -724, heretofore adopted as
the Official ZOning Ordinance of the City of South Miami,
Florida, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"9--2 NONCONFORMING SIGNS
Where a sign does not comply with the provisions
Of these Regulations, such sign and supporting
structures, ether than a building, shall be
removed not later than seven (7) years from
July 21, 1976. No permits for additional signs
shall be issued for any business an which there
are anY ft6ft- conforming signs solely serving
said business. 6
PASSED and ADOPTED this 27th day of July ,1976.
APPROVED:
c�
Mayor'
Attest
City Clerk
Passed on First Reading: 5/25/76
Passed on Final Reading: 7J27/76