AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED “PUBLIC PROPERTY,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “USES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 5, ENTITLED “SIDEWALK CAFES,” BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION I, ENTITLED “GENERALLY”, BY AMENDING SECTION 82-371 THEREOF, ENTITLED “CIVIL FINES AND PENALTIES; DENIAL OF FUTURE PERMITS TO REPEAT VIOLATORS; ENHANCED PENALTIES,” BY SPECIFYING THOSE ENHANCED PENALTIES TO BE IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SIDEWALK CAFÉ CODE OF CONDUCT; AND BY AMENDING SUBDIVISION II, ENTITLED “PERMIT,” BY AMENDING SECTION 82-383 THEREOF, ENTITLED “PERMIT FEE; PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT; REVIEW OF FEE; EXCEPTION,” BY AUTHORIZING SIDEWALK CAFÉ PERMIT FEES TO BE PAID IN SEMIANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AND ASSESSING AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 82-389 THEREOF, ENTITLED “SIDEWALK CAFÉ CODE OF CONDUCT,” BY CLARIFYING THOSE PROHIBITIONS PERTAINING TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISPLAYS, AND FOOD AND DRINK MENU SPECIALS; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Pursuant to the request of Mayor Dan Gelber, the above-referenced Ordinance is submitted on First Reading for consideration by the City Commission at the December 11, 2019 Commission meeting.