R-1097-05 RESOLUTION NO. 1097-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ZONING CODE
PERTAINING TO REGULATION OF SIGNS AND ENFORCEMENT
OF SIGN REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, The Miami-Dade County Commission is considering an amendment to the
Miami-Dade County Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would require all sign permits in incorporated
municipalities, including Miami Shores Village, to first be approved by County Planning &Zoning
staff and then be forwarded back to County staff upon municipal approval; and
WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village issues a large number of sign permits per year and
the sign regulations contained within the Village's Code of Ordinances are stricter than the
Miami-Dade County zoning ordinance, and do not permit billboards; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that this amendment, if adopted, would
negatively impact the business community of Miami Shores, by subjecting sign permits to
several weeks of unnecessary delay; and
WHEREAS, this type of intrusion by the County Planning &Zoning Department into local
municipalities traditional authority over building, permitting, and land use decisions is an unwise
precedent and will increase the workload and staff time of the Village's departments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Miami Shores Village Council, that the
Village Council hereby opposes the proposed amendment to the Miami-Dade County zoning
ordinance to extend County permitting authority for sign permits to incorporated municipalities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of June , 2005.
ATTEST:
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Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Richard Sarafan
Village Attorney