Sunny Isles Beach LPA reviews update to temporary political sign ordinance

The City of Sunny Isles Beach Local Planning Agency on Thursday reviewed and acted on a proposed update to the city’s sign ordinance that would repeal and replace several sections governing temporary political signs.

Amy, a city staff presenter, told the agency the LPA was seeing the sign-ordinance update for the first time and that the draft would make temporary-sign rules content-neutral. "Temporary signs are not regulated by content, but only by size, material, and location," she said, adding that staff was available to answer questions.

During a brief question-and-answer exchange, an LPA member asked whether a bond would be required for signs under the proposed rules. Amy replied, "That's correct," confirming that no bond requirement applies to the temporary signs in the draft.

A motion to take action on item 2a was made and seconded; the meeting host called for the vote and members voiced "Aye." The transcript does not record the exact motion text, the names of the mover and seconder, or an individual roll-call tally. The meeting host subsequently adjourned the LPA portion and announced the commission meeting would begin shortly.

The ordinance language read into the record references repeal of Chapter 2-27 (Signs and Temporary Political) and renumbering and replacement of multiple sections of Chapter 2-65, Article 9 (including sections listed as 2-65-57, 2-65-51, 2-65-52, 2-65-55, 2-65-56 and renumbering to 2-65-63.1, 2-65-63.2, and 2-65-63.3). The staff presentation framed the update as an effort to conform the city code to existing law and to set rules governing use and placement of temporary signs.

Because the transcript records only a short review and a voice vote, remaining procedural steps, detailed numeric limits, permitted materials or exact placement rules are not specified in the transcript and would be found in the ordinance text or future staff reports.