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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 8 ~ l <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING <br />. <br />THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE MIAMI-DADE <br />COUNTY ZONING CODE PERTAINING TO <br />REGULATION OF SIGNS AND ENFORCEMENT OF SIGN <br />REGULATIONS; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER AND <br />THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO <br />ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS <br />RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Commission is considering an amendment to the <br />Miami-Dade County Zoning Ordinance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would require all sign permits in incorporated <br />municipalities, including Sunny Isles Beach, to first be approved by County Planning & Zoning <br />staff; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the sign regulations of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development <br />Regulations are stricter than the Miami-Dade County Zoning Ordinance; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that this amendment, if adopted, would <br />negatively impact the business community of Sunny Isles Beach, by subjecting sign permits to <br />several weeks of unnecessary delay; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this type of intrusion by the County Planning & Zoning Department into local <br />municipalities' traditional authority over building, permitting and land use decisions is an unwise <br />precedent and will increase the workload and staff time of the Zoning and Building Departments. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Opposition of the Commission. The City Commission hereby expresses its <br />opposition to the proposed amendment of the Miami-Dade County Zoning Ordinance to extend <br />County permitting authority for sign permits to incorporated municipalities. <br /> <br />Section 2. Authority of the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager and the City <br />Attorney are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate this resolution. <br /> <br />Section 3. <br /> <br />Effective Date. This Resolution is effective upon adoption. <br /> <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of July 2005. <br /> <br /> <br />Opposing The Proposed Amendmentto The MDC Zoning Code Pertianing To Sgns <br /> <br />Page I of2 <br />