2005-01
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 31-21 "DEFINITIONS" OF THE
CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
INCLUDE DEFINITIONS FOR "PREVIOUSLY OWNED
JEWELRY" AND "PREVIOUSLY OWNED PRECIOUS
METALS" AND TO AMEND SECTION 31-144(c)
"COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B2) DISTRICT" OF THE
CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF PREVIOUSLY
OWNED JEWELRY AND PREVIOUSLY OWNED
PRECIOUS METALS AS A PERMITTED USE; TO
REQUIRE PROVISION OF SECURITY PLANS FOR
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PURCHASE AND SELL
PREVIOUSLY OWNED JEWELRY AND PREVIOUSLY
OWNED PRECIOUS METALS AND TO PROHIBIT
PAWNSHOPS IN THE "COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B2)
DISTRICT"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura is desirous of amending the City's Land
Development Regulations to permit the sale of previously owned jewelry and previously
owned precious metals in the 82 zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to permit the sale of previously owned
jewelry and previously owned precious metals in the 82 zoning district but not to permit
pawnshops; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has been designated as the Local Planning
Agency for the City pursuant to Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency has reviewed the proposed amendments
pursuant to the required public hearing and has recommended approval to the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has held the required public hearings, duly
noticed in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed the action set forth in the
Ordinance and has determined that such action is consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Section 31-21, "Definitions" of the City's land Development
Regulations is hereby amended as follows1:
Previouslv owned jewelry shall mean anv item of personal propertv or
object of value previously owned or used, which is not sold as new. and
which is a watch or which contains one or more diamonds. emeralds.
rubies, sapphires or other precious qemstone.
Previouslv owned precious metals means any item of personal property or
object of value, previously owned or used, which is not sold as new, and
which contains qold. silver. platinum or other precious metal.
Section 2. Section 31-144(c), "Community Business (B2) District" of the land
Development Regulations is hereby amended as follows 1:
(c) Community Business (B2) District.
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Uses permitted. No building or structure, or part, thereof,
shall be erected, altered or used, or land used in whole or
part for other than one or more of the following specific uses
provided the requirements set forth elsewhere in this section
are satisfied:
.'\GGessory uses and structures.
Stores for the sale or purchase of previously owned jewelry
and/or previously owned precious metals, directly to the
ultimate consumer only, except that sales and purchases
may be made between vendors occupyinq the same unit or
establishment. Such stores shall provide a security plan for
review and approval by the City Manaqer or his desiqnee.
Accessorv uses and structures.
1 Underlined provisions constitute additions to existing text; strisl<eR threlJ§h provisions indicate deletions
from existing text.
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(3)
Uses Prohibited. The permitted uses enumerated in this
district shall not be construed to include, either as a
principal or accessory use, any of the following:
c.
Sale of goods to other than the ultimate consumer, except the
sale of previouslv owned iewelrv and previouslv owned
precious metals between vendors occupyinq the same unit or
establishment.
e. Sales, display or storage of used merchandise, other than
antiques and previously owned jewelry and previously owned
precious metals in accordance with paraqraph (c)(1 )(ee).
t. Purchase of used goods, other than previously owned iewelrv
and previously owned precious metals in accordance with
paraqraph (c)(1 )(ee).
Q.." Pawnshops.
§,ß Sale of fruit or merchandise from trucks, wagons or other
vehicles parked on or along public or private streets or from open
stands or vacant lots. Such business on private or public property
shall be conducted only from within approved permanent
substantial buildings.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance
but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall
stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 4. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission,
and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Code of the City of Aventura; that the sections of this Ordinance
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may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word
"Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Ken Cohen, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Bob Diamond,
and upon being put to a vote was as follows:
Commissioner lev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen
Mayor Jeffery M. Perlow
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice Mayor Cohen, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Auerbach,
and upon being put to a vote was as follows:
Commissioner lev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Vice Mayor Ken Cohen
Mayor Jeffery M. Perlow
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
PASSED on first reading this 9th day of November, 2004.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 4th day of January, 2005.
~y £. MAYbR
APPROVED AS T
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CITY ATTORNEY
This Ordinance was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this~ day of January, 2005.