HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-13-377 - Moratorium of Wireless PlacementORDINANCE NO. 2017-13-377
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, DECLARING ZONING IN PROGRESS AND
IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE SUBMISSION,
PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS,
AND ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS FOR THE
COLLOCATION OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR A NINE MONTH PERIOD;
PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A STUDY AND
DIRECTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution, and
Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes, the City of Miami Gardens Is authorized and required
to protect the public health, safety and welfare of Its citizens and has the power and
authority to enact regulations for valid governmental purposes that are not Inconsistent
with general or special law, and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2017, House BIN 687 ("Bill") passed the Florida House of
Representatives and the Florida Senate, and
WHEREAS, this BIN creates the "Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment
Act", and
WHEREAS, the legislation establishes a process by which wireless providers may
place certain "small wireless facilities" on, under, within, or adjacent to certain utility poles
or wireless support structures within public rights-of-way that are under the jurisdiction
and control of a county or municipality, and
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WHEREAS, the Bill provides that the City may not prohibit, or regulate the
collocation of small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way, except as specified in the
legislation, and
WHEREAS, the Bill also allows for some local government regulation in this area,
including some existing regulations and certain objective design standards, among
others, and
WHEREAS, City Staff intends to study the impact of the Bill and create new
regulations allowed under the Bill, and
WHEREAS, Staff needs time to review, consider, and modify existing regulations
to effectively implement the requirements and allowances under the Bill, and
WHEREAS, a temporary moratorium on the acceptance of applications for the
processing and issuance of development permits, development orders or any other
official action of the City of Miami Gardens permitting or having the effect of permitting
placement of small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way will allow time to review,
study and hold public hearings, and prepare and adopt amendment(s) to the Land
Development Regulations and/or Code of Ordinances to address this new and unique
use, and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of
the City to protect the general public health, safety, and welfare by studying and planning
for this new technology, including how to best support this new technology and address
potential impacts on the quality of life for the surrounding community, and
WHEREAS, the City will move forward expeditiously to study and bring forth, if
necessary, new regulations for consideration at public hearings; and
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WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing as required by law was held by the City
Council of the City of Miami Gardens, at which public hearing all residents and
interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS;
Section 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made
a specific part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Ordinance is to preserve the
status quo and enable sufficient time for the City to review, study, hold public hearings,
and prepare and adopt amendment(s) to the Land Development Regulations and/or
Code of Ordinances, relating to the appropriate placement of communication facilities
in the public rights-of-way. During this nine (9) month period, the City will not take
any action on any application or take other official action, which would have the effect
of allowing, or permitting the collocation of small wireless facilities in the public rights-
of-way. It is not the purpose of this Ordinance to deny permanently any
development orders and permits for other uses that are permitted by right or special
use permits and that otherwise comply with all applicable codes, ordinances,
regulations and policies.
Section 3: ZONING IN PROGRESS: The City Council hereby declares zoning
in progress as it relates to the processing of any applications and permits relating to the
collocation of small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way. All affected property and
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business owners are placed on notice with respect to these pending regulations and the
actions being taken by the City.
Section 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM: A moratorium
on the submission, processing, and issuance of development orders and permits, and all
other applications and permits for the collocation of small wireless facilities in the public
rights-of-way, is hereby established for a period of nine (9) months from the effective date
of this Ordinance. The moratorium is subject to the provisions of Section 5 herein. Except
as otherwise provided herein, no department of the City shall issue any permits,
development orders, or undertake the review and approval of any site plans, building
permits, or development plans with respect to such uses within the City during the term of
the moratorium established hereby.
Section 5. EXEMPTION: This moratorium shall not affect any business currently
lawfully operating a small wireless facility in the public rights-of-way, in accordance with
Section 337.401, Florida Statutes, and for which development permits have been
obtained.
Section 6: SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS. Beginning upon the effective
date of this Ordinance, an applicant development permit, development order or any
other official City action, which would facilitate the establishment of small wireless
facilities in the public rights-of-way, shall be required to disclose its intention to
establish a small wireless facility in the public right-of-way in connection with its
application for a permit. In the event that it is determined by the City that an applicant
for a permit has failed to disclose its intentto establish a small wireless facility in the
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public right-of-way, the City shall be authorized to enforce this Ordinance by the
methods set forth in Section 8.
Section 7: STUDY: The City Manager as well as such other departments of the
City, as the City Manager shall deem appropriate shall continue to study the collocation of
small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way and shall present proposed amendments
to the Land Development Regulations and Code of Ordinances to the City Council.
Section 8. PENALTIES: This moratorium may be enforced by the following
methods of enforcement: (a) revocation or temporary suspension of any development
permits, development orders; or (b) by an action for injunctive relief, civil penalties or
both, through a court of competent jurisdiction; or (c) By any other process permitted
by law including, but not limited to code enforcement action.
Section 9. CONFLICT: All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 10. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance.
Section 11. INCLUSION IN CODE: It is the intention of the City Council of the
City of Miami Gardens that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a
part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Miami Gardens and that the section of this
Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed
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to "Chapter," "Section," "Article" or such other appropriate word or phrase, the use of
which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed.
Section 12. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its final passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING ON THE 27'^^ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2017.
PASSED ON SECOND READING ON THE 11''^ DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017.
ADOPTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 11™ DAY OF OCTOBER,
2017.
OLlVEfTGILBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RONETTA TAYLOR, MM^ CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ., CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON D. BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by:
Second by: J)
VOTE: -l^O
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. ^ (Yes) (No)
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Councilwoman Lisa C. Davis ^ (Yes) (No)
Councilman Rodney Harris (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Felicia Robinson (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr (Yes) (No)
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18605 N W 27th Avenue, Suite 165
Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
City of Miami Gardens
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, DECLARING ZONING IN PROGRESS AND
IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE SUBMISSION, PROCESSING AND
ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, AND ALL OTHER
APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS FOR THE COLLOCATION OF SMALL
WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR A NINE
MONTH PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A
STUDY AND DIRECTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summary:
AGENDA ITEM I-1
MORATORIUM ON DEV. PERMTS FOR SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
18605 N W 27th Avenue, Suite 165
Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
On April 28, 2017, House Bill 687 (“Bill”) passed the Florida House of Representatives and the
Florida Senate. This Bill creates the "Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act". This
legislation establishes a process by which wireless providers may place certain “small wireless
facilities” on, under, within, or adjacent to certain utility poles or wireless support structures
within public rights-of-way that are under the jurisdiction and control of a county or municipality.
The Bill provides that the City may not prohibit, or regulate the collocation of small wireless
facilities in the public rights-of-way, except as specified in the legislation. The Bill also allows for
some local government regulation in this area, including some existing regulations and certain
objective design standards, among others.
Pursuant to Article VII, Section 2 of the Florida Constitution, and Chapter 166 of the Florida
Statutes, the City of Miami Gardens is authorized and required to protect the public health,
safety and welfare of its citizens and has the power and authority to enact regulations for valid
governmental purposes that are not inconsistent with general or special law.
City Staff intends to study the impact of the Bill and create new regulations allowed under the
Bill. Staff needs time to review, consider, and modify existing regulations to effectively
implement the requirements and allowances under the Bill. A temporary moratorium on the
acceptance of applications for the processing and issuance of development permits,
development orders or any other official action of the City of Miami Gardens permitting or having
the effect of permitting placement of small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way will allow
time to review, study and hold public hearings, and prepare and adopt amendment(s) to the
Land Development Regulations and/or Code of Ordinances to address this new and unique use.
The City has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City to protect the
general public health, safety, and welfare by studying and planning for this new technology,
including how to best support this new technology and address potential impacts on the quality
of life for the surrounding community. The City will move forward expeditiously to study and
bring forth, if necessary, new regulations for consideration at public hearings.
The purpose of this moratorium is to preserve the status quo and enable sufficient time for the
City to review, study, hold public hearings, and prepare and adopt amendment(s) to the Land
Development Regulations and/ or Code of Ordinances, relating to the appropriate placement of
communication facilities in the public rights-of-way. During this nine (9) month period, the City
will not take any action on any application or take other official action, which would have the
effect of allowing, or permitting the collocation of small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-
way.
Proposed Action:
That the City Council approves the proposed Ordinance.
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