§ 138-61. Display of signs or advertisement on vehicles; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.

(a)

Signs attached to or placed on a vehicle (including trailers) that is parked on public or private property shall be prohibited. This prohibition, however, does not apply in the following cases:

(1)

Identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle operating during the normal hours of business or parked at the owner's residence; provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be parked on public or private property with signs attached or placed on such vehicle for the purpose of advertising a business or firm or calling attention at the location of a business or firm.

(2)

Vehicles carrying advertising signs dealing with the candidacy of individuals for elected office or advertising propositions to be submitted and voted upon by the people. This exemption, however, shall cease seven days after the date of the election in which the person was finally voted upon.

(3)

Vehicles which require governmental identification, markings or insignias of a local, state or federal government agency.

(4)

Signs that are authorized under chapter [section] 10-4(b) and BA-276 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

(5)

All other signs on vehicles advertising a business or firm shall be removed or covered when the vehicle is parked on public or private property.

(6)

All allowable signs on vehicles which are removable are to be removed during nonbusiness hours.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an advertising vehicle in or upon the following streets and highways under the city's jurisdiction: all of Ocean Drive, and the residential area bounded by and including 6th Street on the south, North Lincoln Lane on the north, Lenox Avenue on the west, and Drexel Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue on the east. An advertising vehicle is any wheeled conveyance designed or used for the primary purpose of displaying advertisements. Advertising vehicles shall not include or attach any trailers or haul any other vehicle or trailer.

This section shall not apply to:

(1)

Any vehicle which displays an advertisement or business notice of its owner, so long as such vehicle is engaged in the usual business or regular work of the owner, and not used merely, mainly, or primarily to display advertisements;

(2)

Mass transit, public transportation;

(3)

Taxicabs; or

(4)

Any vehicle exempted under section 138-61(a), above.

(c)

Penalties. A violation of the provisions of subsection (a) shall be subject to the enforcement procedures and fines set forth in chapter 30, article III of this Code. A violation of the provisions of subsection (b) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 1-14 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2016-4045, § 1, 10-19-16)