Res No 097-20-15537RESOLUTION NO.097-20-15537
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South
Miami, Florida authorizing and encouraging the City Manager to suspend
enforcement of the City's sign code as it relates to signs that are necessary
for the new normal mode of conducting business during the Covid-19
pandemic state of emergency.
WHEREAS, businesses are struggling to cope with the new normal mode of doing
business during the Covid-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City's sign code prohibits many of the signs that businesses need to
erect to give Covid-19 related instructions, including where to go to do a vehicle pick-up for
take out orders, etc; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desires to request a suspension of
those sign codes that would prevent businesses from giving Covid-19 related instructions to
customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and incorporated by reference
as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and encouraged to suspend the
enforcement of the City's sign code that relates to signs that are necessary for the new
normal mode of conducting business during the Covid-19 pandemic state of emergency.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener -type
corrections may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be
incorporated into the final resolution.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution
is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of Aueust 2020.
ATTEST:
CITV CLE#K
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
Resolution No. 097-20-15537
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOr
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CI 1 ATTORNEY ` /
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COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Philips:
Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Yea
Commissioner Hams:
Yea
Commissioner Liebman:
Yea
Commissioner Gil:
Yea
Agenda Rem No:Ba.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: August 4, 2020
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Rem Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida authorizing and encouraging
the City Manager to suspend enforcement of the City's sign code as it relates to signs that are necessary for
the new normal mode of conducting business during the Covid-19 pandemic state of emergency. 3/5 (Vice
Mayor Welsh)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Res re enforcement of SignCode.doc