Ordinance No. 2024-12 Amending Code to Allow Billboards in a Limited Capacity - July 2, 2024 CITY OF AVENTURA ORDINANCE NO. 2024-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 31, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 31-191(f)
"PROHIBITED SIGNS", ALLOWING FOR BILLBOARDS IN A LIMITED
CAPACITY IN THE CITY SUBJECT TO CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN
THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura (the " City") Commission recognizes that changes
to the adopted Code of Ordinances are periodically necessary in order to ensure that the
City's regulations are current and consistent with the City's planning and regulatory
needs-land
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds the Land Development Regulation's strict
prohibition of billboards to be unnecessarily restrictive; 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 amendment
and has recommended approval to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has held the required public hearings, duly
noticed in accordance with the law; and
WHEREAS, The City Commission has reviewed the proposed amendment, and
finds that it is in the best interest of the public to amend Section 31-191(f) of the LDRs as
set forth in this Ordinance; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. That the foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified
and incorporated as the legislative intent of this Ordinance.
Section 2. City Code Amended. Section 31-191(f) "Prohibited Signs" of Chapter
31 "Land Development Regulations" of the City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows'
Underlined text indicates insertions.
City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2024-12
(f) Prohibited signs. The following are prohibited:
(12) Billboards, other than those lawfully existing on the effective date of Ordinance No.
97-12, and protected by F.S. § 479.15(2), and/or expressly allowed by the City
Commission by Resolution.
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. That 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 may be
renumbered or re-lettered 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 Commissioner Bloom, who moved its
adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Friedland, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
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City of Aventura Ordinance No. 2024-12
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its
adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kruss, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED on first reading this 4th day of June, 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 2nd day of July, 2024.
{ HOWARD S. WEINBERG, E
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVATH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
I 'P iI ,
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
This Ordinance was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this 2nd day of July, 2024.
ELLISA L. HORVAtIT, MMC
CITY CLERK
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