O-608-99 ORDINANCE NO. 608-99
An Ordinance Miami Shores Village, Florida, amending Section
270 of the Code of Ordinances by adding a Section to be
numbered 504.2 addressing Temporary Political Signs and
providing for an effective date.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances, Miami Shores Village, Florida, is hereby amended by
adding a section to be numbered 504.2, which said section reads as follows:
504.2 Temporary Political Signs
No temporary political signs shall be placed on public rights-of-way or on property owned
or used by the Village, on any unimproved lot without the written consent of the property owner
filed with the Village Clerk prior to posting of the sign, or upon any public utility pole or
equipment, traffic control device or structure, bridge, guardrail or public traffic or location sign.
Each candidate shall, prior to the installation or construction of signs in accordance with
this article, post or cause to be posted with the Village, a refundable cash bond in the amount of
$250.00 to ensure compliance with the conditions of this section. Any candidate who has
qualified for a Miami Shores Village municipal election shall be exempt from the requirement of
posting the cash bond.
Temporary political signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts, provided that no
temporary political sign shall be permitted to remain longer than seven(7) days after the election
which is the subject matter of such sign . Any candidate who fails or causes to fail in the removal
of all temporary political signs within the stated timeframe, shall forfeit the cash bond.
Each parcel of property shall be permitted one sign per candidate or ballot issue. The
maximum size of any individual temporary political sign shall not exceed 4.5 square feet in area.
The total signable area for temporary political signs located on any single property shall not
exceed 27 square feet (6 signs).
No temporary political sign shall be placed within five feet of any easement of the property
upon which the sign is located. No temporary political sign shall be located within ten feet of the
edge of the pavement. Temporary political signs shall be located solely on the property side of
the sidewalk if there is a sidewalk.
No temporary political signs shall be located on property in such a manner as to interfere
with or present a hazard to the flow of traffic along the streets adjacent to the property upon
which the temporary political sign is located.
All temporary political signs placed on vehicles(except bumper stickers) shall not exceed 4.5
square feet and shall be securely fastened to the vehicle in order to ensure that the vehicle is
capable of being operated in a safe manner.
No free-standing, sandwich-board, or portable political signs, other than those securely
fastened to vehicles shall be allowed.
Any individual or entity who posts or causes to be posted a bond pursuant to this article,
and the owner and tenant of the property where a temporary political sign is located, shall be
responsible for any hazard to the general public which is caused by, or created by reason of, the
installation or maintenance of temporary political signs. The candidate shall also be responsible
for the prompt removal of such signs.
No political signs shall be installed more than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the
election which is the subject matter of such sign nor more than thirty(45) days prior to a primary
election scheduled prior to a regular election.
Any temporary political sign not posted in accordance with the provisions set forth, and
any such sign which exists in violation of this article, shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and
shall be subject to removal by the candidate, the property owner or the Village. If the Village
removes the sign as a last resort, the Village Manager or his designee shall deduct the cost and
expense of the removal from the posted cash bond, but nothing contained herein shall limit the
liability to the Village of any candidate, property owner or tenant, to only the amount of such
bond, and the Village may recover its actual costs without limitation.
Notwithstanding the above regulations, the Village Manager may cause the immediate
removal of any sign that constitutes a nuisance or poses an immediate danger to the health, safety
or welfare of the community. Village personnel may enter onto premises, with or without the
property owner's consent, for emergency removal.
This article shall be subject to enforcement under the Florida Statutes, Ch. 162.
The Village Clerk shall make a copy of this Ordinance available to all qualifying Village
Council candidates, who shall sign and date an acknowledgment of receiving the document.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED on first reading this_19 day of January , 1999.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 2nd day of February , 1999.
Mary Ros Agosta, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Barbara A. Fugazzi, C C, illage Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Richard Sarafan, Village AttoWley
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