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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:July  20, 2022
 

First Reading

SUBJECT:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENTITLED “MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “GRAFFITI,” BY AMENDING DIVISION I, ENTITLED “GENERALLY,” BY AMENDING SECTION 70-125 THEREOF, ENTITLED “RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNER(S) TO ABATE GRAFFITI; GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND NOTICE; ENFORCEMENT,” BY AMENDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROPERTY OWNERS WITH REGARD TO THE ABATEMENT OF GRAFFITI, THE TIMEFRAME IN WHICH SUCH ABATEMENT MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED, AND THE NOTICE PROVISION THEREIN; BY AMENDING SECTION 70-126 THEREOF, ENTITLED “APPEAL,” BY MODIFYING CERTAIN TERMS CONTAINED THEREIN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 70-127 THEREOF, ENTITLED “COST OF GRAFFITI REMOVAL AS LIEN ON PROPERTY; COLLECTION, FORECLOSURE AND SALE,” BY AMENDING THE CITY’S ABILITY TO REMEDY UNABATED GRAFFITI AND RECOVER THOSE COSTS INCURRED IN REMEDYING SUCH UNABATED GRAFFITI; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.


ANALYSIS

See attached Commission Memorandum.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The sponsor of this item requests that the Administration be prepared to address the fiscal impact of this proposed measure, if any, at the July 20, 2022 City Commission meeting.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes No 
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Steven Meiner

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Commission Memorandum
Ordinance