Use of Manuel Artime Community Center.
Miami City Code § 38-8
in effectSec. 38-8. - Use of Manuel Artime Community Center.
(a) Rates. Rates for the use of the following areas at the city facility known as the Manuel Artime Community Center are hereby established, which rates include normal janitorial service, air conditioning, normal use of houselights, and such other items that are available at the facility for use, but do not include event personnel or support services such as police officers, firefighters, ushering staff, ticket sellers and ticket takers, stagehands, spotlight operators, sound and lighting technicians, musicians, projectionists, booth equipment and installing and dismantling electrical installations, and insurance. The use rates established are as follows; however, nothing contained in the provisions of this section shall limit or restrict the right of the city commission to establish and fix special charges or special terms and conditions for the use of the Manuel Artime Community Center of Little Havana:
(1) Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, Theater, First Floor (900 S.W. First Street):
a. Performances:
1. With no ticket sales:
i. Two hours or less .....$367.50
ii. More than two hours, but less than four hours .....577.50
Each additional hour over four hours .....52.50
iii. Daily rental at eight hours maximum .....787.50
2. With ticket sales:
i. Profit organizations, four hours or less .....682.50
ii. Non-profit organizations, four hours or less .....630.00
iii. For profit or non-profit organizations, two hours or less .....420.00
b. Rehearsals:
1. During a nonperformance date before 5:00 pm, four hours or less .....105.00
2. During a nonperformance date after 5:00 pm, four hours or less .....210.00
3. During a performance date, four hours or less .....105.00
4. Rehearsals with no performance .....577.50
5. Each additional hour over four hours, for any rehearsal stated above .....52.50
c. Filming:
1. Daily rental rate, four hours or less .....735.00
2. Daily rental rate, eight hours or less .....892.50
3. Daily rental rate, more than eight hours .....1,050.00
d. Setup time and dismantle time for performances, rehearsals, and filming:
1. A total combination of eight hours or less .....No charge
2. Each additional hour over eight hours hours .....52.50
(2) Choir room (third floor):
a. For non-tenants: .....
1. Two hours minimum .....16.00
2. Daily rental, eight hours maximum .....79.00
b. For tenants of the Manuel Artime Community Center with current leases and with current insurance policies .....No charge
(3) Mini-plaza:
a. Daily rental of eight hours or less .....157.50
b. Daily rental of eight hours or less in addition to the rental of Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, Building A, first floor .....52.50
c. Each additional hour over eight hours .....52.50
(4) Mini-park:
a. Daily rental between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. .....157.50
b. Daily rental in conjunction with, and in addition to the rental of Manuel Artime Performing Arts Center, first floor .....52.50
(b) Special rates for frequent non-profit users. For those non-profit organizations sponsoring four or more events in one fiscal year the rate shall be $420.00 per event so long as the promoter, producer, sponsor, or organizer of the event is directly and legally connected to said non-profit organization.
(c) Special rates. In addition to those rates set forth herein, special rates or fee waivers at the Manuel Artime Community Center facilities upon user request and recommendation by the administration may be approved by the city commission.
Except for the theater, use of all areas of this city facility is gratuitous for tenants of the Manuel Artime Community Center who have executed current lease agreements, subject to securing insurance as required in subsection (d) of this section, if non-tenants are invited upon the premises of the facility or if the presence of non-tenants is reasonably anticipated.
(d) Insurance. In addition to the rate(s) charged, insurance coverage, at the sole cost and expense of the user, is required for all performances, rehearsals, and filming as a prior condition of use. The insurance requirements shall be satisfied and approved by the department of risk management prior to the date of the performance, rehearsal, or filming. Use of the premises is prohibited unless the required insurance coverage is obtained. All policies written must name the city as an additional insured.
The city may be able to obtain special-events insurance for those events that meet certain prerequisites. The city, at its sole option, may determine that the event qualifies for said special-events insurance. If so qualified, the user may comply with the insurance requirement by obtaining said insurance through the city at the user's expense.
(e) Reservation deposit payment of fee. Persons or organizations wishing to use the above-designated areas at the Manuel Artime Community Center shall be required to make a payment in the amount of $105.00 per day, as a nonrefundable cash deposit, seven days from the date of notification by the city that the requested date(s) has been reserved. The cash deposit will be forfeited if the user cancels the event any time after the payment of the said cash deposit. User must pay the city the total use fee no less than ten days prior to the reserved date(s), as well as provide insurance certificate(s) as set forth in subsection (b) of this section and copyright licenses, if applicable, at this time.
(f) Compliance with applicable requirements. User must produce satisfactory evidence of the following, where applicable:
(1) Compliance with all zoning ordinance requirements.
(2) Compliance with all county and state health requirements.
(3) Compliance with all applicable state licensing requirements.
(4) Compliance with federal copyright laws, rules and regulations.
(5) Compliance with all provisions of this Code.
(Ord. No. 12403, § 3, 12403, § 3, 9-11-03; Ord. No. 13142, § 11, 2-11-10)
Source: City of Miami, Florida, City Code, City Charter, Special Acts and Related General Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/miami/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH38PARE_ARTIINGE_S38-8USMAARCOCEFetched: 11/1/2026
