O-433-81 ORDINANCE NO, 433-81
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 225 AS AMENDED BY
ORDINACE NO. 403�78, AND SECTION 516, AS AMEND-
ED BY ORDINANCE 409-79, OF ORDINANCE NO. 270,
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF M.IAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
TO ESTABLISH NEW REGULATIONS FOR TRELLISES,
ARBORS, AND PERGOLAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE:
Section 1 That Section 225, as amended by Ordinance No.
403-78, is as follows:
Sectfon 225 Masonry construction:
Constructi,on of all exterior walls, and all structural
elements of a building with stone, cement, or cement products ,
bri,ck, or tile, and the roof thereof with fire-resiStinglLor ,non-
combustible materfal . All roofs with inclines or not less than
2-1/2 inches per foot, and all mansard facias, shall be of the
following -materials:
1 . Clay Tile.
2. White concrete tile.
3. Solid colored cement tile which color is impregnated
with the same color Jntensity throughout.
4. Thick butt variegated slate.
with the following exceptions:
(a) Door and window spaces may be trimmed and in any material .
(b) Any porch, so long as it remains unenclosed, may be framed
in wood construction of a structural strength not less
than that requi,red for comparable parts of the remainder
of the building.
(c) A carport, every part of which is situated to the rear of
the building and between the prolongations of the side
lines thereof, may be of other than the foregoing construct-
ion, provided that all parts of such carport except any
fabric covering, shall be of a structural strength not
less than that required for comparable parts of the main
building.
(d) A covered passageway, with sides unenclosed, between a
main building and an accessory building may be constructed
of other than the materials first listed above.
(e) Flat roofs are permitted on additions to existing pitched-
roof structures providing:
(1 ) A cement or tile roof is not practical , and this
shall be determined by the Planning Board.
(2) This addition shall not exceed 15% of the ground
area of the existing building.
(3) The addition is not visible from the front elevation
of the building on an inside lot, or is not visible
from the front or side streets elevations on a corner
lot.
(f) All roofs having an incline of less than 2-1/2 inches per
foot shall be constructed of built-up roofing material and
gravel and shall require the approval of the Planning Board
as being harmonious with other buildings in the proximity
thereof.
Section 2. That Section 225, as amended by Ordinance No. 403-78
shall become, and the same is hereby amended to include the foregoing section
with the addition of paragraph (g) , as follows:
(g) Trellises, arbors, and pergolas: A heavy framework of
cross timbers in an ornamental openword construction
of woods serving as a protective screen, not to exceed
in height the roof eave line on a single story residence
to which it is attached, or not to exceed 10 ft. in height
on a detached structure; in rear yards not to exceed more
than 20% of the area of the yard; with minimum setbacks
as follows: front yard 25 ft. , side yard 10 ft. and rear
yard 5 ft. , to be designed by a registered architect and
constructed of one of the following: pressure treated
Southern pine, cedar or redwood; with minimum timbe.r, �.izes
as follows: (a) support columns - 4" wide x 4" deep,
(b) matn support beams - nominal cross section of 16 square
inches.
Section 3. That Section 516, as amended by Ordinance No.
409-79, i's as follows:
Section 516. Accessory buildings shall be deemed to
include the following or any combination thereof:
(a) pri'vate garages, carports, garden tool houses and
similar buildings;
(b) children's playhouses;
(c) pergolas and trellises;
(d) structures for raising plants, subject to approval
by the Planning Board for any such structure exceed-
ng 80 square feet i,n area of ground coverage;
(e) utility sheds. Notwithstanding any other provisions
of this ordinance, utility sheds may be constructed
of metal provi'ded they do not exceed 120 square feet
in size and that a permit is obtained from Miami
Shores Village prior to the erection thereof:
but no'-. accessory building shall contain any housekeeping
facilities or sleepi,ng accommodations. No metal utility
shed shall contain electric, water, or telephone service
and shall not be used for a commercial purpose.
Section 4. That Section 516, as amended by Ordinace No. 409-79,
be further amended by elimi,nating paragraph (c) pergolas and trellises, from
the list of accessory buildings. In all oth6r respects Section 516 will
remain i*n effect with paragraph (c) to be held in reserve.
PASSED on first reading this 6th day of October, 1981 .
PASSED AND ADOPTED on fi,nal reading this 20th.. d of October
1981 .
Robert J. Lodqe
ATTEST; Mayor
111i 7�_�1, t t�L_,,
Vfllage Clerk
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