O-356-71 ORDINANCE NO. 356
A14 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 ,
ARTICLE III , MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE :
Section 1. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 15, ARTICLE III,
CODE OF ORDINANCES
Section 15 , Article III, of the Code of Ordinances
of Miami Shores Village be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
"Article III . Miami Shores Country Club
Sec. 15-46 . Definitions .
As used in this article the following terms shall
have the respective meanings ascribed to them:
Non-Owner Resident: A person who resides in the
village but does not own a parcel of property in the
village. For the purposes of this definition a person
shall be deemed to reside in the village if he occupies
a residential unit in tne village under a written lease;
has continuously occupied the same for a period of
eighteen (18) consecutive months immediately preceding
his application for membership in Miami Shores Country
Club; has established the village as his residence; and
has registered to vote in municipal , county, state and
national elections, giving such address as his residence;
but temporary absences from the property shall not
destroy continuous occupancy, provided the property
is not turned over to the possession of another person
under a sub-lease or an assignment of lease or returned
to the lessor.
Non-Resident: A person who does not own a parcel
of property in the village and does not reside in the
village.
Non-Resident Owner: A person who owns a parcel of
property in the village but does not reside in the
village.
Parcel of Property: A residential or commercial
building site of sufficient size to permit construction
thereon of a residence, apartment building or commercial
building in accordance with the provisions of the village
code, ordinances, regulations and resolutions pertaining
thereto. For the purposes of this definition, a condo-
minium dwelling unit shall �je deemed a parcel of property.
Resident Owner: A person who owns a parcel of
property in the village and resides in the village .
If any parcel of property is owned and occupied by
more than one person, the right to membership hereunder
shall be limited to one of said persons . If any parcel
of property is owned and occupied by a corporation, the
right to membership hereunder shall be limited to either
the President or the Chairman of the Board of Directors
of said corporation, and shall be limited to one member-
ship.
Sec. 15-47 . Golf Membership - Eligibility Conditions.
The following persons , and no others, shall be
eligible for one (1) golf membership at the Miami Shores
Country Club, subject to the payment of such dues or fees
as may from time to time be established by the council,
and all ordinances of the village , and the rules and
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regulations of the Miami Shores Country Club:
(1) A resident owner.
(2) A non-resident owner.
(3) A non-owner resident.
(4) A non-resident presently holding a golf
membership.
Sec. 15-48 . Same - Optimum Number; Termination to
maintain.
A golf membership of six hundred (600) persons
at the Miami Shores Country Club is determined to be
an optimum membership :
(1) When the golf membership exceeds this number
by more than ten (10) for a period of three (3)
consecutive months, the membership of so many of
the non-resident members as will reduce the overall
membership to six hundred (600) shall be terminated.
(a) Such terminated member shall be notified in
writing that his membership shall terminate at
the end of his then current year, and termination
shall be effective as of that time. If the club
manager deems it necessary in the sound exercise
by him of his discretion, he may effect a termina-
tion during a membership year by refunding to the
terminated member an amount equal to the member ' s
unused fee for that year, always computing refunds
as of the first day of the month in which the
membership is terminated.
(b) Non-resident memberships shall be terminated
in the inverse order of admission, that is, last
in - first out.
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(c) If a number of non-resident memberships
were granted on the same date and it is not
necessary to terminate all such memberships
in order to reduce the golf membership of the
Miami Shores Country Club to six hundred (600) ,
termination of membership shall be determined
by chance, that is, by a blind draw, and the
membership of the first name drawn shall be
first terminated, said drawing to be made by
tne village manager and witnessed by the club
manager .
(2) In the event all non-resident memberships
are terminated, then non-owner resident memberships
shall be terminated in the same manner and for the
same reason as hereinabove provided for termination
of non-resident memberships .
(3) In the event all non-resident memberships and
all non-owner resident memberships are terminated,
then non-resident owner memberships shall be termin-
ated in the same manner and for the same reason as
hereinabove provided for termination of non-resident
memberships .
(4) In determining the number of golf memberships
there shall be included any other class of membership
which includes golf .
(5) If the membership terminated as herein provided
included any facilities in addition to golf other than
social, such other membership may continue upon payment
of appropriate fee in effect at that time for such
facility.
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(6) If any golf membership now exists which has
not been included and provided for in this Article III ,
said membership shall be terminated forthwith.
Sec. 15-49 . Same - Not to Prohibit Social, Pool or
Tennis Membership; Non-Residents Not
Eligible to Social -Membership.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prohibit the admission to social, pool or tennis
memberships of any resident owner, non-resident owner,
non-owner resident or non-resident, subject to the
payment of such fees as may be from time to time estab-
lished by the council and in compliance with such other
rules and regulations as may from time to time be
established by the council or the Miami Shores Country
Club; provided, however, non-residents of the village
shall not be eligible for social membership in the Miami
Shores Country Club.
Sec. 15-50 . Same - Termination Upon Ceasing to Own or
Lease Property.
Upon any person ceasing to be a resident owner,
a non-resident owner or a non-owner resident, or upon
his losing his now-existing non-resident membership for
any reason, his golf membership shall be forthwith
terminated and he shall receive a refund of any fees
paid for the current year prorated against the period
of time remaining in his membership, and he shall not
thereafter become eligible again for membership until
he has complied with all of the provisions of this
article.
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Sec. 15-51 . Recommendation on Non-Resident Owner
Application.
All applications for memberships other than
of resident owners shall be subject to the recommenda-
tion of the membership committee of the Miami Shores
Country Club Association upon the results of its
investigation of such application.
Sec. 15-52 . Promulgation of Regulations and Procedures .
The village manager is authorized to establish
such regulations and procedures relating to the applica-
tions of memberships , the enforcement of this article
and operation of the Miami Shores Country Club as may
be required.
Sec. 15-53 . Trespass .
Any person not authorized, as stated in this
article, to use the facilities of the Miami Shores
Country Club, who shall attempt to use such facilities
of the club, shall be guilty of trespassing upon such
property and shall be punished upon conviction as pro-
vided in section 1-8 .
Sec. 15-54 . Vehicle Operation - No Parking Areas .
It shall be unlawful for guests , patrons or
visitors at the Miami Shores Country Club to park
motor vehicles in the driveways , entrances, exits or
under the canopy at the club house entrance.
Sec. 15-55 . Same - Reckless Driving; Use of Driveways
as Through Streets .
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It shall be unlawful to drive a motor vehicle
on the driveways of the Miami Shores Country Club in
a reckless manner, or to use the driveways as streets
for through traffic. "
Section 2 . REPEAL OF PRIOR LAW
Ordinances Nos . 194 , Section 2 ; 332 , Section 1 ;
332, Section 2 ; and 335, Sections 1 through 6 ; and
Chapter 15 , Article III, of the Code of Ordinances , Miami
Shores Village as adopted and enacted on April 6 , 1971 by
Ordinance No. 355, and all parts of all prior ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 15th day of June,
1971.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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