08-07-07 Item 11I ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ALARM
5 SYSTEMS; AMENDING SECTION 15 -4.7 ENTITLED "FALSE ALARM
6 SERVICE CHARGES, ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION
7 PROVISIONS" BY EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM FALSE
8 ALARM CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES
9 IN CONFLICT, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12 WHEREAS, Sectionl5 -4.7 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances imposes a
13 service charge for the second and every subsequent false alarm; and,
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15 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognize that residential burglar alarm
16 systems are a valuable crime deterrent and provides safety and security to the businesses and
17 residents of the City of South Miami; and,
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19 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission recognizes that many senior citizens live
20 on fixed incomes and that the service charges associated with false alarms could pose a financial
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23 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to assist those residents by
24 amending Section 15 -4.7 to provide an exemption to senior citizens from false alarm charges.
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26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
27 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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29 Section 1. Section 15 -4.7 of the City's Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as
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32 Section 15 -4.7 "False alarm service charges; enforcement and revocation provisions."
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35 (b) The activation f false alarms within a permit year will be handled according to the
36 following escalating service fee schedule:
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39 (3) Nothing within this chapter shall preclude the police department from
40 responding to panic or ambush alarm signals, calls describing emergencies or crimes in progress,
41 or routine calls for service. However, nothing in this chapter may be construed to create a duty
42 to respond in any circumstances where such a duty does not exist pursuant to statutory or
43 common law of the State.
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(4) No fee for false alarms shall be charged to a residential alarm user, who
has registered is over the age of sixty I ) is the primary resident of the residence provided
however, no business is conducted in the residence.
Section 2. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for 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 ordinance.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be codified and included in the Code of Ordinances.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this — day of 2007.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Luis R. Figueredo,
Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A.
Office of City Attorney
APPROVED:
MAYOR
1 sc Reading —
2nd Reading
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beckman:
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Sunrise School of Miami: 8795
SW 112th St., I Miami.
305 - 274 -6562 or sunrises -
choolofmiami.com: �
e Open registration for grades
pre -K through eighth grade
with education in the Waldorf
tradition.
e Accepting applications for
the 2007 -2008 school year.
e Curriculum includes Spanish,
music, art, movement and
practical arts.
Tamlaml Child Development
Center: 860 SW 76th Ct.,
Miami. 305- 261 -4133:
e. Open Registration for
infants, preschool; Voluntary
Pre -K (VPK) and before- and
after - school care programs are
available.
• An APPLE and Gold Seal
accredited Center offering A
Beka and Creative Curriculum
to ready preschooler for kin-
dergarten.
e Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Temple Beth /Am Day School:
5950 North Kendall Dr., Pine -
crest. 305 -665 -6228:
e Accepting applications for
the 2007 -2008 school year for
Jr. prenursery through fifth
grade, offering a nurturing and
challenging curriculum with
low teacher to student ratios.
e Call to schedule a tour.
The Thinking Child Learning
Center: 35 SW Sixth Ave.,
Miami. 786 -243 -2556:
e Registration is now open for
the.toddler program.
e The school offers CORE
knowledge preschool curricu-
lum, large outdoor playground.
Tropical Elementary: 4545 SW
104th Ave., South Miami -Dade.
305 - 221 -0284:
e Registration is open.
United Way Center for Excel-
lence in Early Education: 3250
SW Third Ave., Miami.
305 - 646 -7472:
e Accepting Head Start and
Early Head Start applications
for children 6 weeks to 5 years
old. Expectant mothers may
also apply.
e Tuition is free for families
who meet the federal income
eligibility requirements.
e The program provides com-
munity -based services and
partnerships, comprehensive
child development services,
health, social and disability ser-
vices and parental involvement.
University Christian Children's
Center: 6750 Sunset Dr., South
Miami. 305 -661 -8584:
e Accredited by National
Association for the Education
of Young Children and serves
children 1 -4 years old with full -
and half -day programs.
Wayside Baptist Preschool:
7701 SW 98th St., Kendall.
305- 595 -0570:
e Registration is open for the
2007 -2008 school year for
children ages 3 months
through kindergarten.
e Part -time hours are 8:45
a.m. -12:15 p.m. and full -time is
7:30 a.m. -6 p.m.
e Offers a loving, caring,
Christ - centered environment,
small classes, creative activi-
ties, outdoor play and reading
readiness.
Whispering Pines Element=ary:
18929 SW 89th Rd., Cutler Bay.
305 - 238 -7382:
e Registration is open for the
2007 -2008 school ,year: 9
a.m: -1 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
School Scene is compiled by
Jenny Garcia. Send items at
least 10 days in advance to via
e -mail to schoolnews @Mia-
miHerald.com or mail them to
School Scene, c/b Neighbors,
7300 North Kendal Dr.,
Ste. 200, Miami, FL 33156.
COURTESY NOTICE
6 a CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FLORIDA
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On Tuesday, August 7, 2007, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset
Drive, the City Commission will hold Public Hearings to consider the following items:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20- 6.1(D) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER, OF
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO NINE AND TO DESIGNATE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD SHALL BE REGISTERED ARCHITECTS.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20 -4.4 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO ADD A NEW SECTION 20-
4.4(L)(6) TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL EVENTS PARKING PERMIT TO ALLOW 15 OR
MORE CARS TO BE PARKED DURING A SPECIAL EVENT IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20 -5.6 OF THE LANs) DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR
THE DEFERRAL OF AN APPLICATION SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ALARM SYSTEMS; AMENDING SECTION 15 -4.7 ENTITLED "FALSE ALARM SERVICE CHARGES;
ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION PROVISIONS" BY EXCEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM FALSE ALARM CHARGES. J
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE EMULATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) BASED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTH
MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; THE AMENDMENTS ARE TO THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES FOR THE FOLLOWING
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS: FUTURE LAND USE; TRANSPORTATION; HOUSING; INFRASTRUCTURE; CONSERVATION;
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION; AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING
TRANSMITTAL TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR REVIEW.
A RESOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO A PETITION OF AN ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER APPROVING THE VACATION AND
ABANDONMENT OF 187 FEET OF UNIMPROVED RIGHT -OF -WAY PORTION OF SW 68TH AVENUE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE
OF 6780 SW 69TH TERRACE MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN A LEGAL DESCRIPTION SET FORTH HEREIN; SUBJECT TO PROPERTY
OWNER PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE ABANDONMENT.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO A WAIVER OF THE SECOND STORY CONSTRUCTION PROHIBITION IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO -STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 7631 SW 59 AVENUE WITHIN AN RS -3
"LOW- DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT," BASED UPON A FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION WILL HAVE
NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ADJOINING PROPERTIES AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD.
If you have any inquiries on the above items please contact the City Clerk's office at: 305- 663 -6326.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105; the City hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board, Agency
or Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such
purpose, affected person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based.
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MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW
Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and
Legal Holidays
Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MIAMI -DADE:
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI - NOTICE: OF PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 7. 2007
in the XXXX Court,
was published in said newspaper in the issues of
07/27/2007
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Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade
County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South
Miami, Florida will conduct Public Hearings at its regular City
Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2007 beginning
at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to
consider the following items:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH: MIAMI, FLORIDA AMENDING
SECTION 20- 6.1(D) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN.
ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HISTORIC
.PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM SEVEN TO NINE
AND TO DESIGNATE. THAT TWO MEMBERS OF -THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD . .SHALL BE
REGISTERED ARCHITECTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILI-
TY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. - 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND C1,W COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SbUTH MIAMI, FL RIDA AMENDING
SECTION 20.4.4 OF TF LAND DEVW�LOPMENT CODE IN
ORDER TO ADD A NEW SECTION.2 4A(L)(6) TO PROVIDE
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A PROCEDURE REOUIRIN^ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL
EVENTS PARKING PERMIT �_Q 'HALLOW 15 OR MORE CARS
TO BE PARKED DURIN PaENC1AL EVENT IN RESIDEN-
TIAL ZONING DISTRICT , PROVViiDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, \AAND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.. - -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AMENDING
SECTION 20 -5.6 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE DEFERRAL
OF AN APPLICATION SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN
ONFLICT, AND-PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH. MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
ALARM SYSTEMS; AMENDING SECTION 15-4.7 ENTITLED
"FALSE ALARM SERVICE CHARGES, ENFORCEMENT AND
REVOCATION PROVISIONS" BY EXEMPTING SENIOR
CITIZENS FROM FALSE ALARM CHARGES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE EVAULATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT
(EAR) BASED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTH MIAMI
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; THE AMENDMENTS ARE TO THE
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES FOR THE FOLLOW-
ING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS: FUTURE LAND
USE; TRANSPORTATION; HOUSING; INFRASTRUCTURE;
CONSERVATION; RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE; INTER- -
GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION; AND OAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL TO
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR
REVIEW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA IN RESPONSE TO
A PETITION OF AN -ABUTTING 'PROPERTY .OWNER
APPROVING THE VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF 187
FEET OF UNIMPROVED RIGHT -OF -WAY PORTION OF SW
68TH AVENUE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE "OF 6780 SW
69TH TERRACE MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN A LEGAL
DESCRIPTION. SET FORTH_HEREIN; SUBJECT TO PROP-
ERTY OWNER PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF ALL
LEGAL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THEABANDON-
MENT: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AR ESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY. OF SOUTH MIAMI FLORIDA RELATING TO A
WAIVER OF THE SECOND -STORY CONSTRUCTION
PROHIBITION IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A NEW TWO - STORY, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE,
LOCATED AT 7631 SW 59 AVENUE WITHIN AN RS- 3'LOW-
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT,' BASED UPON
A FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION WILL
HAVE NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ADJOINING PROPERTIES
AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
If you have any inquiries on the above Items please contact the City
Clerk's office at 305 - 663.6340
ALL interested "parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105, the City hereby advises the
public that if a person - decides to appeal any decision made by this
Board,. Agency or Commission with respect to any matter considered at
its meeting or hearing, he or she will. need a record of the proceedings,
and that for such purpose, affected person may need to ensure that a'
verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the
testimony and evidence . upon which the appeal is to be based. -
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