Res No 083-20-15523Resolution No. 083-20-15S23
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida,
authorizing and instructing the City Manager to waive the City's requirement that
restaurants In South Miami's Downtown District obtain permits to erect banners, until
either Miami -Dade County allows for indoor seating or until September 300; 2020
whichever comes first.
WHEREAS, closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in financial
stress for several businesses, particularly restaurants in South Miami's Downtown District; and
WHEREAS, on July 7*, Miami -Dade County Mayor, Carlos Gimenez issued Amendment
No. 2 to Miami -Dade County Emergency Order No. 26-20, ordering that commencing on
Thursday, July 9, 2020, all restaurants, cafeterias, and other food service establishments with
seating for more than eight people be limited to offering outdoor on -premises service only; and
WHEREAS, the City's Land Development Code requires a permit from the City's Planning
and Zoning Department for signage Including banners (Article 20-12.15 B); and
WHEREAS several restaurants have recently erected banners, without a permit,
advertising they are open for business; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to lessen the financial burden on restaurants during these
unprecedented times, the City Commission desires to temporarily waive the permitting and fee
requirements associated with banners.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and they
are Incorporated into this resolution by reference as If set forth in full herein.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized and instructed to allow restaurant's in the
Hometown District Overlay Zone and the Downtown SoMi District, as part of the manager's
Covid19 executive order, to erect banners advertising that they are open for permissible activities
and to waive the City's fee for the erection of banners until December 31, 2020.
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 for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
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any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section S. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 215t day of July. 2020.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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CITY C RK MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION
EXECUTION. THEREO
crN ATTORN EY
COMMISSION VOTE:
5-0
Mayor Philips:
Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Yea
Commissioner Gil:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Commissioner Liebman:
Yea
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Agenda ftem No:3.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 21, 2020
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing and instructing
the City Manager to waive the City's requirement that restaurants in South Miami's Downtown District obtain
permits to erect banners, until either Miami -Dade County allows for indoor seating or until September 30th,
2020 whichever comes first. 3/5 (Mayor Philips)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso WaivingPermitetcforBannersCArev.docx