O-480-85 ORDINANCE NO. 480-85
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB-PARAGRAPH (b)(2) ,
OF SECTION 504 OF ARTICLE V OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE ORDINANCE NO. 270, LIMITING SIZE,
NUMBER, LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND
USE OF SIGNS IN R DISTRICTS: PROVIDING
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE:
Section 1. That Sub-Paragraph (b)(2) of Section 504 of Article V
of Miami Shores Village Ordinance No. 270, reads as follows:
"(2) Signs advertising the sale of land or the sale,
rental or lease of a building, not exceeding
three (3) square feet in area, located not less
than twenty (20) feet from any street line, and
not exceeding one sign on any one plot. In
addition, one sign not exceeding three (3)
square feet in area indicating that a building
is open for inspection may be displayed thereon
at such times that a person in charge of such
inspection is actually on the premises; also
one sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square
feet in area may be displayed on a plot on which
construction work is in progress, giving public
warning, or displaying any of the following:
Name of the contractor, building or architect for
the work or the materials used therein; provided
that such sign is located not less than twenty
(20) feet from any street line or at such less
distance therefrom as may be necessitated by
physical obstructions and provided further that
such sign shall be removed immediately on the
completion of the exterior of the building or on
the completion of any construction work other
than that of a building. No sign permitted by
this paragraph shall be illuminated."
Section 2. That Sub-Paragraph (b)(2) of Section 504 of Article V
of Miami Shores Village Ordinance No. 270, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(2) Signs advertising the sale of land or the sale,
rental or lease of a building, not exceeding one-
hundred twenty (120) square inches in area and not exceeding
one sign on any one plot. The sign shall be
constructed of metal , plastic, wood or pressed
wood and shall be fastened to a supporting mem-
ber constructed of angle iron not exceeding one
(1) inch by one (1) inch. The supporting mem-
ber shall be driven into the ground to provide
that the top of the face of such sign shall not
be more than four (4) feet above the finished
grade of the ground. All such signs shall be
lettered professionally. Such sign shall be
erected or placed so that its face is parallell
to the front property line. Such sign shall
not be erected or placed closer than ten (10)
feet to the front property line unless the
main part of the building or surrounding masonry
wall is less than ten (10) feet from the front
property line, in which case the sign may be
placed in or upon a front or side door, window,
elevation of the building or surrounding masonry
wall . In addition, one sign not exceeding one-
hundred twenty (120) square inches in area
indicating that a building is open for inspec-
tion may be displayed thereon at such times that
a person in charge of such inspection is actually
on the premises; also one sign not exceeding thirty-
two (32) square feet in area may be displayed on
a plot on which construction work is. in progress,
giving public warning, or displaying any of the
following: Name of contractor, builder or
architect for the work or materials used therein;
provided that such sign is located not less than
ten (10) feet from any front property line or at
such less distance therefrom as may be necessitated
by physical obstructions, and provided further that
such sign shall be removed immediately on the com-
pletion of the exterior of the building or on the
completion of any construction work other than that
of a building. No sign permitted by this paragraph
shall be illuminated."
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective ninety (90)
days after the date of adoption.
PASSED on first reading this 2nd day of July , 1985.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 16th day of July 1985.
by
Karen Kir
Mayor
ATTEST:
L.R. Forney, Jr.
Village Clerk
BY:.
R� utter
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Dep ty w* y Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William F. Fann, Jr.
Village Attorney