O-2025-04ORDINANCE NO. 2025-04
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES
4 VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, "ZONING,"
5 ARTICLE II, "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 201, "TENSE AND
6 NUMBER; CERTAIN WORDS, TERMS DEFINED" TO UPDATE
7 DEFINITIONS; ARTICLE III, "DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT MAP,"
8 SECTION 300(2) AND ARTICLE IV, "ESTABLISHMENT OF
9 REGULATIONS," SECTION 411, "SCHEDULE OF
10 REGULATIONS," TO INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL
11 DISTRICT; AND CREATING DIVISION 25, "COMMUNITY
12 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT" TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR
13 THE CR — COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING
14 FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
15 PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
16 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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18 WHEREAS, the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Florida (the "Village")
19 finds it periodically necessary to amend its Code of Ordinances (the "Village Code") to
20 update regulations and procedures to implement municipal goals and objectives; and
21 WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2023-09, the Village amended its
22 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element and Future Land Use Map, including
23 designating certain parcels of land as Community Residential District (the "Amendment');
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25 WHEREAS, in response to the Amendment, Appendix A, "Zoning," of the Village's
26 Code of Ordinances ("Zoning Code") must be amended to create regulations that
27 establish the Community Residential zoning district (the "Proposed Amendment') to
28 provide a regulatory framework that encourages residential development in a manner
29 consistent with the vision set forth in the Comprehensive Plan; and
30 WHEREAS, the Proposed Amendment aims to strike a balance between
31 promoting high -quality urban design, preserving neighborhood character, and facilitating
32 the efficient use of land resources; and
33 WHEREAS, the Proposed Amendment seeks to address issues related to required
34 yard depths, density, building design, open space requirements, and other relevant
35 factors to promote a cohesive and sustainable development pattern; and
36 WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency,
37 reviewed the Ordinance, and voted to recommend approval of the Ordinance at its
38 January 30, 2025 public meeting; and
39 WHEREAS, the Village Council has reviewed the Ordinance at a duly noticed
40 public hearing in accordance with law and determined that it is consistent with the Village
41 Comprehensive Plan; and
42 WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Ordinance is necessary and in the
43 best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the Village.
44 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE
45 COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:1
46 Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the above stated recitals is hereby
47 confirmed, adopted, and incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference.
48 Section 2. Amendment To The Village Code. That Appendix A, "Zoning," of
49 the Village Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
50 APPENDIX A - ZONING
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53 ARTICLE II. — DEFINITIONS
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1 Coding: StfikethFedgh WOMB are deletions to the existing words. Underlined words are additions to the existing words. Changes
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55 Sec. 201. - Tense and number; certain words, terms defined.
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58 Building. Any combination of materials forming any construction, the use of which
59 requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.
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61 Dwelling. A building containing dwelling units. The term "one -family dwelling" or
62 "multifamily dwelling" shall not be deemed to include hotel, motel, rooming house or other
63 accommodation used for more or less transient occupancy.
64 Dwelling, one -family. A building containing only one dwelling unit.
65 Dwelling, multifamily. A building or portion thereof containing more than one dwelling unit;
66 or a group of two or more dwellings of any type occupying a plot in one ownership and
67 having any yard or court in common.
68 Dwelling unit. Living accommodations with cooking facilities for one family.
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70 Plot. A parcel of land, not necessarily coinciding with a lot or lots shown on a map of
71 record, which is occupied or to be occupied by a building and, if any, its accessory
72 buildings, or by a group of buildings having any yard or court in common and, if any, the
73 buildings accessory to such group, together with the open spaces appurtenant to such
74 building or group, and which parcel has frontage on a platted street.
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76 Plot area. The total area of the normally dry land of a plot within the boundary lines
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80 Roof deck. A designated, usable area constructed on a flat or nearly flat roof of a building,
81 intended for outdoor occupancy. Roof decks shall be prohibited in all zoning districts.
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83 Step Back. A requirement that the vertical plane of the second story or second and
84 third story of a building be recessed a certain distance from the yard depth.
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88 Street. A public thoroughfare, however designated, that affords the principal means of
89 access to abutting land.
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94 Story. That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the
95 upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion
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96 of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or
97 roof above._A story does not include a basement, as defined in Chapter 8.5 of the Code.
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100 Townhouse. An attached one -family dwelling unit that is part of a group of two (2) or more
101 such units.
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103 Townhouse parcel. A defined portion of land within a larger plot, specifically designated
104 for individual townhouse development. Each townhouse parcel within a plot is intended
105 for the construction of a single townhouse unit. Parcels are individually platted and
106 identified on a subdivision map, with each townhouse parcel having specific boundaries
107 and legal descriptions.
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109 ARTICLE III. - DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT MAP
110 Sec 300.- Classes of districts.
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112 The territory of the village is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
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115 2 Multifamily residential districts (which may be referred to collectively or severally as
116 "A" districts) of the following classes:
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Multifamily
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Multifamily and hotel
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Community Residential
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119 ARTICLE IV. - ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULATIONS
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122 Sec. 411. — Schedule of Regulations.
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124 SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS
125 Being a Part of Article IV of the Miami Shores Village Zoning Ordinance No. 270
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ARTICLE V. - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
DIVISION 24. - MIAMI SHORES DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Secs. 588 — 5989.- Reserved
DIVISION 25. — COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL (CR) DISTRICT
Sec. 590. - Purpose.
The Durpose of the Community Residential (CR) district is to provide implementing_ land
development regulations for the properties designated Community Residential on the
village comprehensive plan future land use map. The CR district permits detached one -
family residential development at a density not to exceed six (6) dwelling units per gross
acres in accordance with the one -family (R) district regulations. The Community
to broaden and diversify the housing stock in the village, providing more housing choices
for village residents.
Sec. 591. — CR District development guidelines.
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shall consist of the same housing type. Permitted housing types shall consist of one -
family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, and townhouses.
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250 (2) Ownership, Townhouse Modification, Access. Townhouse ownership shall be fee
251 simple with common areas to be owned and maintained by a condominium or
252 homeowners' association. All roadway(s), street(s), alleyway(s) and means of vehicular
253 ingress/egress shall be publicly owned and maintained. All modifications to the exterior
254 of a townhouse, including facade elevation or modifications to townhouse parcels or
255 open spaces, shall require documentation of review by the condominium or
256 homeowners' association, submitted with any request to the village.
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Density
Shall not exceed thirteen (13) dwelling units per
toss acre.
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Size
The minimum size of the site to be developed for a
townhouse development shall be twenty-three 23
toss acres.
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Minimum lot area for each
One thousand six hundred (1,600) net square feet.
A minimum of twenty-three percent (23%) of the
individual lot area shall be open space and shall be
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requirements of this section and A endix A.
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Minimum average lot area
One thousand eight hundred (1,800) net square
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Minimum unit size
Nine hundred 900 square feet.
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One thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet.
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TH unit width
The minimum width of a townhouse shall not be less
than twen -five 25 feet.
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Maximum grouping length
A grouping of townhouses shall not exceed two
hundred and thirty" 230 feet in length,
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Groupings
Townhouse groupings shall have a minimum of two
(2) dwelling units but not more than eight (8)
dwelling units. No interconnecting or overlapping
between individual dwelling units shall be permitted.
Townhouse groupings shall be diverse and
configured so that no two (2) similar residential
models are located adiaeent to one another.
Repetition within townhouse groupings shali be
discouraged so that the grouping of units offers
differing heights, variety, and distinctiveness within
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Street frontage
Each townhouse parcel shall have a clear, direct
frontage on public streets.
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adjacent to or across a Public of Way from a one -
family dwellihq or along the perimeter of the site
shall be no greater than 25 feet in maximum building
height and limited to two _LaLstories..
Three (3) stories maximum permitted.
maybe credited toward the patio area. The following
features may also be included- screen enclosures,
patio slabs, hot tubs, swimming pools, and garden
Minimum patio area per 1 Four hundred (400) square feet, exclusive of parking
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porches, roofs, and similar architectural features
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Proiections may encroach into any required depth up to a
maximum of forty-eight (48) inches. Similar
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repetitive and, in all cases, shall be distinctive and
varied from each townhouse.
Front porch/stoop areas may have roofs and shall
be limited to one-story in height. No porch or stoop
area shall be more than thirty-three percent (33%)
of the townhouse -parcel width it is intended to serve.
Accessory buildings
Other than accessory buildings and structures for
common use or maintenance of common facilities,
no accessory buildings are permitted on townhouse
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Required parking
On average, not less than 2.5 parking spaces per
townhouse shall be provided, either as parking on
the townhouse parcel, within a townhouse garage,
or on public rights of way within the development. A
minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be located
on each townhouse parcel, except that any
townhouse less than one -thousand (1000) square
feet in size may provide one (1) parking space on
the townhouse parcel The remainder of parking may
be allowed within the townhouse plot area ("general
parking') provided the general parking is located
within 80 feet of the respective townhouse parcel.
Two -bedroom townhouses shall have two (2)
parking spaces three -bedroom townhouses shall
have three (3) parking spaces and four -bedroom
townhouses shall have four 4parking s aces.
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Garages
At least one-half of the required parking for each
townhouse shall be located within a garage on a
townhouse parcel. Garages shall be accessible from
an alle . ay, to the fullest extent possible
Guest spaces
One (9) space per ten (10) townhouse units spread
evenly throughout the site and clearly identified
through pavement markings. For active common
open spaces, such as courts and fields, parking
shall be provided based on the Institute of
Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation
Manual current edition at the time of review.
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Loading spaces
Loading spaces shall be provided for one way
street conditions.
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Utilities and services
Each townhouse shall be independently served by
separate heating, air conditioning, water, electric
power, gas and other facility and utility services
Wherever such utility and services are provided. No
townhouse shall be in any way dependent upon
such services or utility lines located within another
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townhouse or on or in another townhouse or
townhouse parcel, except as may be installed in a
utility easement. All electrical telephone and
community lines in a townhouse development site
shall be placed underground. However, this shall not
preclude necessary and required surface -mounted
equipment such as transformers, connection boxes,
and the like. Proper and adequate access for
firefighting purposes and access to service areas to
provide garbage and waste collection and other
necessa services shall be provided.
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Front Yard
Minimum of fifteen (15) feet, or a minimum of twenty
(20) feet, such that, no more than two (2) adiacent
units in a row within any group can be at the same
front yard setback.
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Rear Yard
There shall be a minimum rear yard setback of
either ten (10) feet or twelve and one half (12.5)
feet, such that no more than two (2) adiacent
townhouses in a row within any group may have
the same rear yard setback.
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Between Buildings Yard
Depths
Minimum of twenty (20) feet.
Corner Side Yard
Minimum of fifteen 15 feet.
Integrated Street Grid
An integrated street grid system shall be
implemented by the townhouse community in order
to fit seamlessly and harmoniously within the
existing residential neighborhood street and pattern.
Streets exceeding % mile in length shall possess a
curvilinear design or traffic calming devices.
Curvilinear streets shall undulate by at least 15
degrees over a quarter mile. Townhouse driveways
shall only be accessible from alleyways. No ingress
or egress access shall be permitted to any garage
or driveway from roads adiacent and exterior to the
development boundary.
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Streets and Roads
All streets and roads shall be constructed by the
developer or property owner in accordance with
the applicable village or Miami Dade County
requirements in affect at the time of a site plan
application. Such roads shall be dedicated to the
village and publicly owned and maintained.
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Stormwater Management
Stormwater Management systems shall include
exfiltration trenches and disposal wells. No ex osed
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water retention systems shall be permitted.
Furthermore, pursuant to Obiective 5 of the village's
adopted comprehensive plan on -site drainage
standards shall be serviced and maintained to
ensure that private properties retain at least the first
one (1) inch of storm water on site and permit no
more runoff after development than before.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all stormwater
management systems shall comply with the most
stringent applicable regulations in effect at the time
of site plan application and/or permitting as
established by the authorities having 'urisdiction.
Review Criteria.
a. Site Plan Review. All townhouse developments shall be subiect to site plan review
by this Division. If applicable and not addressed in this Division, the requirements
of Appendix A shall be met. The required site plan for a townhome development
shall be prepared by a registered architect, plan sheets stamped with an
architectural seal, to be submitted as part of such application. If the application is
approved, the townhouse development shall be in accordance with such plan.
i. Tentative Plat. A tentative plat of the proposed development is required
for site plan approval. At a minimum, it shall include the location of
buildings in relation to property and property lines, off-street parking
spaces or bays, patios and service areas, including garbage disposal
same underground where such is required. In addition, the typical lot
size square footage of each. townhouse shall be included as data on
such plans.
Reauired Frontaae. Notwithstandina anvthina in the Code to the
contrary, townhomes shall have frontage and access to public streets
and support or provide elements that improve pedestrian connectivity,
like enhanced mid -block pedestrian crossings, pedestrian -scale liahtina.
and accessibility features.
iii. Required Landscape Plan. A landscape plan is required in conformance
with provisions in Division 17. Landscaping of Appendix A. Landscaping
shall be utilized to enhance the overall aesthetic quality of the
development., landscape buffers, and plantings shall b_ a placed
strategically along and between buildings to break up building frontages.
Perimeter buffers where required shall include trees, shrubs, hedges,
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and/or grasses Existing specimen trees on site shall be protected during
construction and incorporated into the site's final development.
b. Public Hearing The Planning Zoning and Resiliency Department shall review
plans for compliance with zoning regulations and compliance with the site plan
review criteria The purpose of the site plan review is to encourage logic,
imagination innovation and variety in the design process and thereby ensure
the congruity of the proposed development and its compatibility with the broader
context of the village.
c. Criteria In addition to the applicable standards the development of townhomes in
the CR district shall conform to the following:
i. Front yard gardens are required for all townhomes with primary
frontage on a public street Front yard gardens shall be landscaped
with varying Florida native or Florida -friendly trees and plant
materials They may include hedges to be installed by the time of the
townhouse's certificate of occupancy or the subdivision's temporary
certificate of occupancy. These gardens shall be maintained by the
future property owner or through an agreement between the unit
owner and the homeowner or condominium association. Front
porches and patios are encouraged.
ii. One tree or three (3) palms are required within the front yard
gardens No more than twenty percent (20%) of the trees required
for the front yard gardens shall be of a palm species.
All trees shall be a minimum of 12 feet high and have a minimum
caliper of three inches at the time of planting. Native species shall
meet 30 percent of the tree requirement with a minimum height of
eight feet and a minimum caliper of one and one-half inches at the
time of planting When selecting tree species preference shall be
aiven to those species listed as being medium or highly tolerant to
wind.
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380 a. Placement of Main Entrances.
381 i. Individual entrances shall be visible from the street and be adequately
382 illuminated and easily accessible.
383 ii. The main entrance of each primary structure must be located on the
384 front facade. On corner lots, the main entrance shall face either of the
385 streets or be oriented to the corner. These areas shall be accessed
386 directly from the street.
387 iii. Front gardens shall be provided as required and may be landscaped
388 with varying plants, materials, and hedges, with a preference for native
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391 b. Building Expression.
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393 i_ Vertical articulation is required to ensure the development is harmonious
394 with the surrounding area and provides visual harmony. This can be
395 achieved through variations in building heights and roof types.
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397 ii. Buildings are encouraged to have varying fenestration expression, as well
398 as varied treatments or surfaces on the exterior to articulate the building
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401 iii. Well -designed buildings, using high -quality materials, are required.
402 Materials may include but are not limited to glass, aluminum or metal,
403 painted stucco, architectural precast concrete, wood, brick, stone veneer,
404 or natural stone. Use of painted stucco shall be kept to a minimum on all
405 building frontages.
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407 iv. Building elevation volumes, proportions, and architectural elements, such
408 as overhangs, trellises, projections, awnings, insets, material, texture, and
409 color, shall be used to create shadow patterns that contribute to a
410 building's character. Material selection shall take into account durability
411 and climate sensitivity.
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413 v. Similar materials and detailing shall be continued on all sides of the
414 townhouse. There shall be no blank walls indicated along anv elevation.
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vi. Window and/or door openings shall be articulated on all elevations of the
building through the use of projecting flat or arched lintels and sills of a
different material than the primary material, overhangs, or surrounds
(trims) — using sustainable materials or similar material treatments.
vii. Variation in front elevations adds character and interest to communities.
In order to avoid monotony, different floor plans and facade treatments
shall be utilized to give residences their own identity. While some common
elements may be shared, aspects such as color, material, detailing and
landscaping can be used to differentiate homes.
viii. Building facades shall be articulated to provide opportunities for
landscaping wherever possible.
c. Step backs in Addition to Setbacks.
first level. an additional step back is required
subdivision or townhome group.
1. The second -story step back shall be equal to fifteen percent (15%)
of the individual lot width.
2. The third -story step back shall be equal to twelve percent (12%) of
the second -story width.
ii. When a townhome greater than one story is proposed within twenty-five (25)
feet of a public street frontage, the facade width of the second or third story
elevation within this twenty-five (25) feet shall be limited to eighty percent
(80%) of the vertical plane width allowed for the first story. Secondary
structures that front single-family residential zoned property shall not be
allowed to encroach into the required yard depth.
d. Roofs.
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concrete the or shingles. Colors may vary depending on the material. If flat,
parapets shall be installed to screen the flat roofs, with a maximum height of
thirty-six (36) inches and shall be included within the maximum building height
allowed for the district.
ii. Gutters, downspouts, and projecting drainpipes shall be painted galvanized
metal or copper or finished with a material similar to its natural color.
Principal roofs may be flat or sloped and shall be accented by decorative roof
features. Flat roofs should be surrounded by continuous horizontal parapet
walls which may be broken with metal railings. Parapet walls are required for
screening flat roofs. The maximum height for parapet walls used for screening
flat roofs shall be thirtv-six (36) inches and are included in the maximum
building height calculation.
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462 iv. Roof penetrations, including vent stacks, shall be placed back from the
463 principal frontage of the roof and finished to match the color of the roof.
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465 v_. Skylights, if provided, should be flat and mounted away from the principal
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468 e. Doors shall be painted metal, painted fiberglass, or made of aluminum or glass.
469 _Glass may be clear or lightly tinted but not dark or reflective.
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471 f. Solid metal security pates, solid roll -down windows, shutters and similar features
472 shall be prohibited.
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474 g_ Windows shall be sliding, single or double hung, or operable casements.
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477 h. Walls, arches and piers, frontage walls, and retaining walls may be finished in
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480 i_ Stoops may be finished in stone, stone veneer, stucco brick, or wood.
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482 L Fences should be made of decorative metal.
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484 k. Wood, if visible, should be painted or stained.
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486 I_ Trellises and other garden elements should be made of aluminum or wood.
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488 m. Front walks may be made of brick stone, concrete pavers, exposed aggregate
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491 n. Awnings shall not be internally lit.
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493 ,(61 Mechanical equipment, including air conditioning (HVAC) units, generators, utility
494 meters, antennae, and play equipment, should be screened from view from public rights
495 of way except for alleyways. When installed on walls, appropriate landscaping or
496 screening should be used so the equipment is not visible from the public right-of-way.
497 When installed on roofs, they should be screened by surrounding roof features such as
498 parapets or decorative elements. Vertical encroachment beyond the allowable building
499 height in the Community Residential (CR) district is not permitted for mechanical
500 equipment or its screening_
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502 a. Liphting. Lighting shall be harmonious with the development's design. Any light
503 posts used shall have a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet from grade. A
504 photometric plan is required for all proposed lighting and shall be coordinated with
505 the landscape plan. No lighting proposed shall extend beyond the property limits
506 or cause a nuisance to neighboring properties. No lighting shall be pointed towards
507 the sky, except for low luminant landscape lighting.
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509 b. Universal Design. Aging -in -place and universal desiqn principles are encouraged
510 in at least ten percent (10%) of the townhouses. Vertical access features should
511 not be visible from the public right-of-way. Aging -in -place housing options should
512 follow the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal
513 Housing Administration (FHA) guidelines to promote accessibility and adaptability
514 for individuals as they age. To support this goal, townhouses designed for aping in
515 place are encouraged to include usable bathrooms and kitchens on every floor and
516 be implemented across a varietv of unit tvpes and sizes within the development.
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518 Secs. 592-599. - Reserved.
519 Section 3. Conflicting Provision. Any provisions of the Code of Ordinances of
520 Miami Shores Village, Florida, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
521 repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
522 Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
523 severable and if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall, for any
524 reason, be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity
525 of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance, but they
526 shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
527 notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
528 Section 5. Codification. It is the intention of the Village Council and it is hereby
529 ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the
530 Code of Ordinances of the Miami Shores Village, Florida, that the sections of this
531 Ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered to accomplish such intentions, and that the
532 word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section," or other appropriate word.
533 Section 6. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall become effective
534 immediately upon adoption on second reading.
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537 PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2025.
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539 First Reading: February 18 , 2025
540 Second Reading: March 4 2025
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Village Clear Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Village Attorney
FINAL VOTES AT ADOPTION
Council Member Neil Cantor
YES
Council Member Jerome Charles
YES
Council Member Sandra Harris
ABSENT
Vice Mayor Jesse Valinsky
YES
Mayor George Burch
YES
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