AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT," BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "NOISE," BY AMENDING SECTION 46-152, ENTITLED "NOISES; UNNECESSARY AND EXCESSIVE PROHIBITED," BY AMENDING THE HOURS PROHIBITING POWER TOOLS AND LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT FROM BETWEEN 8:00 P.M. AND 7:00 A.M., TO BETWEEN 8:00 P.M. AND 8:00 A.M.; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora, the above-referenced Ordinance is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the March 7, 2018 City Commission meeting. This Ordinance amends the provisions in Section 46-152(k) of the City Code to prohibit the operation of power tools and landscaping equipment between the hours of 8:00 pm and 8:00 am, instead of the current prohibition that exists between 8:00 pm and 7:00 am.

In 2012, Commissioner Gongora sponsored a leaf blower ordinance to minimize the nuisance of leaf blowers to our residents. As Commissioner Gongora is once again receiving complaints about leaf blowers, he would like to again propose an Ordinance to implement an 8:00 am instead of the current 7:00 am start time for power tools and landscaping equipment.