ORDINANCE 856ORDINANCE NO. 6 -75 -856
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAPIT,
FLORIDA, A11ENDING SECTIONS 11, 12, 13, 14,
AND 15 OF ARTICLE V OF SECTION 1 OP
ORDINANCE CVO. 20 -71• -724, HERETOFORE ADOPTED
AS THE OFFICIAL ZONING, ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY CHANGING
THE PURPOSES, USES PERMITTED, SPECIAL
USES PERMITTED, ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED,
AND DISTRICT REGULATIONS WI'T'H REGARD TO
CERTAIN DESCRIBED DISTRICTS, AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ,ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Task Force has suggested certain
changes in the City's Zoning Code, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South Miami
has referred the changes to the Planning Advisory Board of the
said City for their recommendations, and
WHEREAS, the said Planning Advisory Board has duly
considered the suggested changes' and has made certain amendments
thereto and has given their recommendations thereon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY or SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 11 of Article V of
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 20 -71 -724, heretofore adopted as
the Official Zoning Ordinance of the City of South A+iami,
Florida, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows
"5 -11 "CO" COMMERCIAI OFFICE DISTRICT
5 -11 -1 Purpose
The purpose of this district is to permit
uses which will accommodate professional
and business office space needs in a
relatively intensive centrally located manner.
5 -11 -2 uses ?permitted
All uses permitted in the "RO" District:
Sank
groadcaatinq studio,
Clinic or laboratory: medical, dental
or optical
convalescent home
Vnploymont o -fico or agency
flogpit.a l
Loan association or agency
Vfiee# business or proretsi:ohal
Stoek brokerade mffiev
Travel ajeney
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5 -11 -3 Special Uses Permitted
.01 Fraternal organization or private club; provided
that it is on a site of no less than one (1)
acre, that no structure is less than fifty (50)
feet from an adjacent more restrictive residenti.a.1
district, that there be adequate ingress and egress
which will not create adverse traffic conditions,
and that a public hearing be held by the Council
to determine the overall compatibility of the
proposed use with the neighborhood..
02 Funeral home;, provided that it is located on a site
of not less than 20,000 square feet, that it has
at least twenty -five (25) off-street parking spaces
on the premises, that no parking shall be located
between, the front of the main structure and the
street or the side of the main structure and the
street of a corner lot, that all ambulances and
equipment shall be housed in completely enclosed
structure when not in actual use, that the main
structure shall be at least forty (40) feet from
any side lot line, that there shall be adequate
ingress and egress which' will not create adverse
traffic conditions, and that a public hearing be
held by the Council to determine the overall
compatibility of the proposed use with the
neighborhood.
.03 Eating establishment, including a restaurant,
cafeteria or coffee shop ; provided that there be
adequate ingress and egress which will not create
adverse traffic conditions, that a public hearing
be :held by the Council to determine the overall
compatibility of the proposed use with the
neighborhood, and that it have only inside or patio
service. Those operations of a walk -up,, drive -in,
quick service, or fast -food nature, which serve
food in disposable or plastic containers are not
permitted.
.04' Church', temple, synagogue, or similar house of
worship; provided that it is on a site of not less
than two (2) acres, that no structure is less than
one hundred (100) feet from an adjacent more
restrictive residential district, that there be
adequate ingress and egress which will not create
adverse traffic conditions, and that a public
hearing be held by the Council to determine the
overall compatibility of the proposed use with the
neighborhood.
5 -11 -4 Accessory Uses Permitted.
.01 An office building may include certain accessory uses
such as a coffee shop, newstand, barber shop, beauty
shop, private club or lounge; provided that the
building contains a gross floor area of at least
Fifteen thousand (15,000) square foot, that all
accessory uses shall be incidental to the office
use of the buildings, that all accessory uses are
oriented Primarily to the employees within, that
no external features shall be Permitted to advertise
accessory uses, and that not more than tztenty (20)
percent of the gross floor area of the buildinn shall
be devoted to aecossory uses,
.02 An office builcling OF oL IL-ast three, (3) or riore
stories in height may �ii,�`:,dn, resideni-ial
accommodations on the Lo- �Joor.
5-11-5 District Regulations
.01 minimum lot size shall be as follows:
Area - 10,000 square feet
Frontage - 100 feet
Minimum yard setbacks shall be as follows:
Front - 20 feet
Rear - *15 --=eet
Side - 15 feet each
Side (corner) - 20 feet
Side (adjacent to residential district) - 25 feet
.02 No building shall exceed six (6) stories or sixty-
five feet in height, whichever is less, except for
floors used for o'-f-street parking and service area
purposes, in which case said floors may be excluded
from the height limmitation. In no instance, shall
any structure exceed eight (8) stories or eighty-five
feet in height, whichever is less.
.03 Pervious space shall be provided on the total site
area equal to not less than the following formula.
Said space shall be unencumbered by structures or
off-street parking areas, and shall be landscaped
and well maintained with grass, trees and shrubbery.
Height of Pervious Area
Building-, (Percent)
I story 20
2 stories 22
3 stories 24
4 stories 26
5 stories 28
6 or more stories 30
.04 All proposed developments shall be accompanied by
an overall site plan, as defined in Article XI,
reflecting all significant aspects of the development.
Properties adjacent to the proposed development shall
be taken into consideration and a reasonable portion
of these areas shall also be reflected an the site plan.
.05 Pervious space shall be provided equal to at loast
twenty (20) percent of the total site area; said space
shall be unencumbered by structures or off-street
parking areas, and shall be landscaped and well
maintained with qrass, trees and shrubbery.
.06 No vehicular access shall be permitted on sides
adjacent to or abuttihcr any sincfle family, duplex or
townhouse residentially zoned property."
Section 2. That Section 12 Of Article V 0! Section
I of ordinance No. 20-71-724# hereto'ore adopted as the Official
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5 -12 -2 Uses Permitted
All uses permitted in the "R0'° District
Beauty or barber shop
Drug, pharmacy or sundry store
Employment agency
Film processing substation
riorist
Food store (convenience type only)
Gift shop
Laurzcrrsm j'_y c-leaning substation
Newstand.
Shoe repair shop
Tobacco shop
Travel agency
5 -12 -3 Special Uses Permitted
.01 Service station; provided that the following
provisions are adhered toe
a. All structures shall be designed in a manner
that is compatible with the overall
environmental and architectural design goals
of the community.
b. All new and used merchandise shall be stored
and displayed within the main structure except
tires, accessories and lubrication items which
are maintained in movable or enclosable
cabinets.
c. No used or discarded automotive parts or
equipment or permanently disabled or wrecked
vehicles shall be located outside the main .
structure except within an enclosed storage
area.
d. Major engine and transmission repair, painting
body and fender work and tire recapping shall
not be permitted.
e. The rental of heavy equipment and the sale or
rental of merchandise not related to the
motoring public, other than as specified
herein, is excluded.
f. The storage of up to five (5) single axle
luggage trailers of the "U -Haul" type shall
be permitted, provided that said trailers
shall be backed up against a six (G) foot
high wall, and located not less than twenty
00) feet from any sidewalk or public right-
of -way.
g. Trash shall be stored in area shielded from
public view. Storage trash containers shall
be enclosed and covered.
h. Any lights, provided to illuminate or advertise
the service station; shall be installed and
maintained in a manner to as to not create an
undue glare can adjacent properties,
xi structures shall hot occupy more than thirty
(30) percent of the total lent area,
j. Driveways shall be located at least five
(5) feet beyond the end of any curb returns
(end of curb radius plus five (5) feet).
k. Planter areas and tree wells shall be constructed
and equipped with irrigation facilities and
landscaped prior to final building inspection.
Plot less than ten (10) percent of the service
station site shall remain pervious and be
landscaped. A landscaping plan shall be
submitted to and approved by the Environmental
Review Board.
1. Whenever the use abuts a residential district,
there shall be erected along the property line
a wall five (5) feet in height.
m. Adequate ingress and egress shall be provided
which will not create adverse traffic conditions.
n. A public hearing shall be held by the Council
to determine the overall compatibility of the
use with the neighborhood.
.02 Dairy products store, including walk -up and drive -in
facilities; provided that there be adequate ingress
and egress which will not create adverse traffic
conditions, and that a public hearing be held by
the Council to determine the oversall compatibility
of the use with the neighborhood.
.03 Eating establishment, including a restaurant,
cafeterial or coffee shop; provided that there be
adequate inqress and egress which will not create
adverse traffic conditions, that a public hearing
be held by the Council to determine the overall
compatibility of the proposed use with the
neighborhood, land that it have only inside or patio
service. Those operations of a walk -up, drive -in,
quick service, or fast -food nature,, which serve food
in disposable or plastic containers are not permitted.
.04 Used clothing store; provided that a public hearing
is held by the Council to determine the overall
compatibility of the use with the neighborhood.
5 -12 - -4 District Regulations
.01 Minimum lot size shall be as follows:
Area - 7,500 square feet
Frontage - 75 .feet
.02 No building shall exceed two (2) stories or twenty-
five {25) feet in height, whichever is less.
.03 Minimum yard setbacks shall be as follows:
Front - 25 feet
Rear -- 20 feet
Side (interior) - none
Side (corner or adjacent residential district) -20
feet
.04 All proposed development shall be accompanied by an
overall site flan, as defined in Article X1, reflecting
all significant aspects of the development. Properties
adjacent to the proposed development shall be taken
into consideration and a reasonable portion of these
areas shall alao be reflected on the site plans
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.05 Pervious open space shall be provided equal to at
least fifteen (15) percent of the total site area,
said space shall be unencumbered by structures or
off-street parking areas, and shall be landscaped
and well maintained with grass, trees and shrubbery,."
Section 3. That Section 13 of Article V of
Section 1 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:
"5 -13 "C -2" DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
5 -13 -1 Purpose
The purpose of this district is to delineate a
compact and centrally located area where commercial
uses of a retail :and service nature may be developed'
in an intensive pedestrian - oriented manner:.
5 -13 -2 Uses Permitted
All uses permitted in the "CO" and "C -1" Districts
Antique or curio shop
Automobile parking lot or garage
Bakery
Bar or lounge
Book or stationery store
Bus or taxi terminal.
Business machine 'sales and service
Carpeting or flooring sales
Ceramic and glassware store
Clothing store (new only)
Cosmetics store
Department or dry goods store
Fabric or drapery shop
Food store
Fraternal organization or private club
Furniture
Gift or card. shop
Gift redemption center
Hardware store
Health studio, reducing slaon or massage parlor
Hobby shop
Hotel or motel
Household appliance store
Interior Decorator
Jewelry store
Leather goods store
Lighting fixtures
Liquor store
.Luggage shop
Messenger service
Music, record or tape store
Office supplies
Paint or Wallpaper sales
Photo shop
Picture framing
Pet sales or grooming
School
5ewinq center of seamstress
Shoe repair
Shod store
sporting gaodg
Tailor
Tdlcvidich sales afid service
Theater or cine a
Variety §tore
Wdtcf6 sales ohd sdrVlee
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5 -13 -3 Special Uses Permitted
.0,1 Eating establishment, such as a restaurant, cafeteria,
delicatessen, confectionery or ice cream parlor;
provided that the use has only inside or patio service
and no walk -up or drive in service.
.02 Dry cleaning plant; provided that it is located on an
arterial and is no closes than one hundred (100) feet
to any residential, district.
.03 Residential accomodations; provided that they are
only on the top floor of structures of two (2`) or
more stories in height
.04 Dressed poultry, meat or sea food store.
5 -13 -4 District Regulations
.01 Minimum lot size shall be as follows -:
Area - 5,000 square feet
Frontage 50 feet
.02 Minimum yard setbacks shall be as follows:
Front - Ground floor only 10 feet
Rear 15 feet
Side None
Side- corner,ground floor only '10 feet
(all other floors no setback)
.03 No building shall exceed six (6) storeis or sixty-
five (65) feet in height, whichever is less, except .
where floors are used for off - street parking and
service area purposes, in which case said floors may
be excluded from the height Limitation. In on
instance. shall, any structure exceed eight stories
or eighty -five (85) feet in height, whichever is
less.
.04 All proposed developments shall be accompanied by
an overall site plan, as defined in Article XI,
reflecting all significant aspects of the development..
Properties adjacent to the proposed development shall
be taken into consideration and a reasonable portion
of these areas shall also be reflected on the site
plan."
Section 4. That Section 14 of Article V of
Section 1 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:
"5 -14 "C -3" ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
5 -14 -1 EAL ose
The purpose of this district is to provide for a
variety of retail and service commercial, uses that
generally orient to a wide consumer area and are.
easily accessible by automobile. These uses should
be located along major traffic arterials and reflect
a general Mixture of retail, and service facilities.
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5 -14 -2 Uses Permitted
All uses permitted in the "C -2 District
Air - Conditioning sales and service
Animal hospital or veterinarian
Automobile accessories and parts
Automobile rental agency
Bait and tackle shop
Bicylce sales and service
Billiard parlor
Caterer
Confectionery or ice cream parlor
Food store
Fraternal organization or private club.
Glass and mirror sales and service
Lawn and garden, supplies and equipment
Lawnmouer sales and service
Mimeograph and letter service.
Monument sales
Pawn shop
Plant nursery or greenhouse
Plumbing shop
Restaurant or cafeteria
Taxidermist
Wholesale operations related to any of the above uses.
5 -14 -3 Special uses Permitted
.01 Automobile dealership, including open lot sales,
provided ghat:
a. All lighting and signs shall not be detrimental
to adjacent uses and shall not create a traffic
hazard.
b. All vehicles located on the lot must be in
usable operating saleable condition and no
wrecked vehicles shall be placed thereon.
C. A properly maintained pervious landscaped
buffer of at least seven (7), feet in width
shall be provided adjacent to all public
rights -of- way.
d. All servicing, painting and repairing of
vehicles shall be conducted in a completely
enclosed soundproof structure.
e. A decorative wall of masonry, reinforced
concrete, precast concrete, or otherlike
material that will be compatible with the
main structure, five (S) feet in height
shall be erected along all interior property
Lines including the rear property line
provided however, said wall shall be set in
ten (10) feet from the official right -of -way
of the secondary road and said ten (10) feet
shall be landscaped; provides) further, in the
event that the interior side property line
abuts the same or more liberal zoning district,
the requirement for the wall along said common
interior property line shall not apply. No
wall ten (10) feet from the front property line
shall exceed four (4) feet in height.
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.02 Automobile washing operation., automatic or
otherwise; provided that it be conducted in an
enclosed structure and have adequate vehicle
storage lanes for each washing stall.
.03 Boat sales and service; provided that a wall be
constructed not less than six (6) feet nor more
than eight (8) feet in height along the rear and /or
sides when abutting residential districts;.
.04 Bowling alley; provided that it be located within
a soundproof structure and at least one hundred
(100) feet from any residential district.
.0`5 Dry cleaning plant; provided that it use only non-
flammable solvents in self - contained dry cleaning
units of the Prosperity or Dietrich type, or equal.
.06 Funeral ;home; provided that it be located on a site
of no less than 20,000 square feet, that it has at
least twenty -five (25) off- street parking spaces on
the premises which shall not be located between the
front of the main structure and the street or the side
of the main structure and the street of a corner lot,
that all ambulances and equipment shall be housed in
a completely enclosed structure when not in actual
use, and that the-main structure shall not be nearer
than forty (40) .feet to any side lot line.
.07 Material storage yard provided that it is in connection
with a permitted -us ;e where storage is incidental to
the approved occupancy, all products and materials
stored are in a completely enclosed structure or
enclosed by a masonry mall, that a fence or hedge of
not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8)
feet in height encloses the use and is permanently
maintained in an attractive condition, that storage
of all materials and equipment shall not exceed the
height of said wall, and that there be no storage of
heavy equipment, such as road - building or excavating
equipment..
.08 Service station; provided that:
a. All structures shall be designed in a manner
that is compatible with the overall environmental
and architectural design goals of the community.
b. All new and used merchandise shall be stored
and displayed. within the main structure except
tires, accessories and lubrication items which
are maintained in movable or enclosable cabinets.
C, No used or discarded automotive parts or
equipment or permanently disabled or wrecked
vehicles shall be located outside the main
structure except within an enclosed trash
storage area,
d. Major engine and transmission repair, painting,
burly and fonder work, and tiro rocappina shall
not be permitted.
e. The rental of heavy equipment and the sale or
rental of merchandise not related to the motoring
Public, other than as specified herein, Is
ekeluded.
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f. Storage of up to five (5) single axle luggage
trailers of the "U- Haul" type shall be permitted,
provided that said trailers shall be backed up
against a six (6) foot high wall, and located
not less than twenty (20) feet from an sidewalk
or public right -of" -way.
g. Trash shall be stored in areas shielded from
public view. Storage trash containers shall
be enclosed and covered.
h. Any lights, provided to illuminate or advertise
the service station, shall be installed and
maintained in a manner so as not to create an
undue glare on adjacent properties.
i -. Structures shall not occupy more than thirty
(30 -) percent of the total lot area.
j. Driveways shall be located at least five (5)
feet beyond the end of any curb returns (end
of curb radius plus 5 feet).
k. Planter areas and tree wells shall be constructed
and equipped with irrigation facilities and
landscaped prior to final building inspection.
Not less than ten (10) percent of the service
station site shall .remain pervious and be
landscaped. A landscaping plan shall be submitted
to and approved by the Environmental Review
Board.
1,. Whenever the use abuts a residential district,
there shall be erected along the property line
a wall five (5) feet in height.
5-14 - -4 District Regulations
.01 Minimum lot size shall be as follows:
Area - 10,000 square feet
Frontage - 100 feet
.02 Minimum yard setbacks shall be as 'follows:
Front 20 feet
Rear - 20 feet
Side None.
Side (adjacent to residential district) - 20 feet
.03 No building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty -
five (35 ") feet in height, whichever is less.
.04 All proposed developments shall be accompanied by an
overall site plan, as defined in Article XI, reflecting
all significant aspects of the development. Properties
adjacent to the proposed development shall be taken
into consideration and a reasonable portion of these
areas shall also be reflected on the site plan.
.05 pervious open space shall be provided equal to at
least ten (10) percent of the total, site area; said
space shall be unencumbered by structures or off
street parking areas, and shall be landscaped and
well maintained with grass, trees and shrubbery."
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Section 5. That Section 15 of Article V of
Section 1 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:
"5 -15 "1" INTENSIVE USE DISTRICT
5 -15 -1 Purpose
The purpose of this district is to delineate properly
located and easily accessible area for'those uses
of a light manufacturing and warehousing nature which
are desirable and necessary for a sound economic
base for the community.
5 -15 -2, Uses Permitted
All uses 'permitted in the "C -3" District
Automobile repair and body shop
Automobile upholstery and top shop
Awning manufacturing
Cabinet making
Carpet cleaning
Contractor plant and storage
Food product manufacturing and processing, excluding
abattoirs and distilleries
Food storage locker
Ice plant
Iron and metalwork shop
Heavy machinery sales, rental and service
Lawn maintenance and spraying operation
Lumber yard
Machine shop
Material storage yard
Mattress manufacturing and renovating
Paint manufacturing
Printing, publishing or bookbinding
Pest control
Sign painting and fabricating
Stone cutting and processing
Storage garage
Tire vulcanizing retreading
Transfer and moving company
Truck storage
Upholster shop
Venetian blind manufacturing
Warehouse
Wholesale sales and storage
5-15-3 District Regulations
.01 Minimum lot size shall be as follows
Area - 5,000 square feet
Frontage - 50 feet
.02 Minimum yard setback requirements shall be as follows:
Front - 20 feet
Rear - 20 feet from residential district boundary
except that credit shall, be given for :full,
width of dedicated alleys in computing
this setback.
5 feet from business or industrial district
boundarytwhere any openiftys are provided
in wall of proposed structur6, adjacent
to rear lot line.
0 meet from business or industrial: district
bwndary where no openings are proposed
in mail, of proposed stricture, adjacent
to rear loft line.
Same setbacks shall apply for accessory structures
as apply to principal structures.
Side - none
Side (`corner or adjacent to residential district) -
15 feet.
.03 No building shall exceed two (2) .stories or thirty
(30) feet in height, whichever is less.
.04 All uses shall be effectively screened from adjacent
residential properties by a six (6) foot masonry,
k wood or precast concrete wall which shall be
permanently maintained in an attractive condition.
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Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed,.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th, day of May ,1975.
At'te;st t
City Clerk
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Passed on First reading: April 15, 1975
Pissed on second reading May 6 1975
APPROVED:'
Moved by McCann
Seconded by, Willis
YES Olt)
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