2000-18 ORDINANCE NO. 2000-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ENACTED BY
ORDINANCE 99-09; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9 "SIGN
REGULATIONS;" BY AMENDING SECTION 901.11
"NON-CONFORMING SIGNS;" BY AMENDING
SECTION (B) "EXCEPTION TO AMORTIZATION
SCHEDULE;" BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 3
THEREOF, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
EXPIRATION OF THE EXEMPTION OF OFFICE
BUILDING WALL SIGNS FROM THE AMORTIZATION
AND REMOVAL REQUIREMENT, INSTEAD OF
ALLOWING NON-CONFORMING OFFICE BUILDING
WALL SIGNS WHICH EXISTED ON JUNE 3, 1997, TO
CONTINUE TO RELY UPON SUCH EXEMPTION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Aventura finds that it is necessary
to amend the City's Land Development Regulations in order to provide for the expiration
of the exemption of Office Building Wall Signs from the amortization and removal
requirement otherwise provided; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this amendment of the Land
Development Regulations will enhance the unique aesthetic character of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this ordinance is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:~
Section 1. That the City's Land Development Regulations, as previously
enacted by Ordinance 99-09, are hereby amended by amending Chapter 9 "Sign
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Regulations," at Section 901.11 "Non-Conforming Signs," by amending subsection (b)
"Exception To Amortization Schedule," by amending paragraph 3) thereof to read as
follows:
(b) Exception to amortization schedule.
3) Any of the following Non-conforming Signs that existed at
the time this Section became effective (June 3, 1997)
may be continued, although it does not conform to all the
provisions hereof, provided that no structural or text
alterations are made thereto:
4)(a) Monument Signs located in residential districts;
~(b) Residential, Hospital and Office Building Wall Signs;
6)(c) Flagpoles that existed at the time of the adoption of
this Section (June 3, 1997).
Provided, however; that the exemption from amortization and
removal provided by subsection 3)(b) above shall expire as to
Office Buildin,q Wall Signs on June 7, 2003, so that after such date,
Non-conforming Office Building Wall Signs shall be completely
removed from the premises or made to conform by June 7, 2003.
Additionally, all Non-conforming Office Building Wall Signs that are
not registered with the City Manager, pursuant to a form that he/she
shall provide, within 90 days of the effective date of this
amendment to paragraph 3) of subsection (b), are prohibited, shall
be removed immediately and shall not be entitled to status as lawful
nonconforming signs.
Section 2. 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
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remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 3. 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 may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance"
shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 4, Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Cohen, who moved its
adoption on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, who moved
its adoption on second reading. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Perlow, and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen absent
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
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PASSED on first reading this 6th day of June, 2000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 11th day of July, 2000.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY