HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997-07 Municipal jurisdiction, authority over local roads within municipal boundariesRESOLUTION NO. 97-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; SUPPORTING
MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION AND
AUTHORITY OVER LOCAL ROADS WITHIN
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Municipalities have the responsibility of exercising jurisdiction over local roads
within their borders in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, local roads within the boundaries of municipalities are uniquely suited to
governance by municipal authorities; and
WHEREAS, roads that are owned and maintained by municipalities should be subject to
regulation and prohibition of traffic in accordance with state and municipal law; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County has adopted a county ordinance which purports to
convey exclusive authority over all roads - in both unincorporated and in incorporated areas - to the
County itself; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department of Metropolitan Dade County has attempted to
exercise jurisdiction over local roads within the boundaries of municipalities; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of a substantial showing that a municipal road or traffic
regulation creates a significant negative impact upon county or state roads, there should be no
interference by county agencies or departments in a city's exercise of municipal jurisdiction over
roads within its boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council urges officials of Metropolitan Dade County to repeal all
county ordinances or sections thereof which purport to convey jurisdiction over municipal roads to
the county.
Section 2. The Village Council resolves to retain municipal jurisdiction and authority as set
forth under statutes of the State of Florida.
Section 3. The Village Council resolves to support the Town of Surfside in its defense of
municipal jurisdiction within the case of, Metropolitan Dade County vs. Town of Surfside, originally
filed in the Circuit Court in and for Dade County, Florida.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 lth day of February , 1997.
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
3 ae,
YOR JOHN F. FESTA
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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