Use of showmobiles, bleachers and public address system.
Miami City Code § 38-12
in effectSec. 38-12. - Use of showmobiles, bleachers and public address system.
(a) Written application for the use of the desired equipment on a specific date shall be submitted to the office of the director of parks and recreation department by established deadlines.
(b) Showmobiles, bleachers and public address system:
(1) No charge for city-sponsored activities.
(2) Rental fee rates for city residents/organizations:
a. Hourly rate (based on minimum rental period of four hours). Included in these hourly rates is the basic setup of from one to 24 chairs one podium:
Showmobile .....$ 20.00
Bleachers .....20.00
Public address system, per event .....25.00
b. Direct costs (labor). Direct costs will be determined as follows: Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.), no charge; evenings, weekends and holidays, the appropriate special event hourly rate.
(3) Rental fee rates for non-city residents/organizations:
a. Hourly rate: Same as for city residents/organizations, plus 25 percent.
b. Direct costs: Same as for city residents/organizations.
(4) A surcharge shall be assessed, in addition to the above-described fees, for showmobile bookings outside the city's corporate limits:
a. Showmobile .....$ 20.00
b. Bleachers .....200.00
All charges are exclusive of the appropriate tax and do not include, if required by the parks and recreation department, the cost of such additional recreational personnel as may be designated by the director of said department.
(5) The city manager shall annually review and adjust the schedule of rental fees for showmobile, bleachers, and public address system, established herein, prior to the first day of September, and if adjusted, such adjusted fees shall be effective the first day of October. In reviewing the existing schedule of rental fees to determine whether or not to revise and adjust the same, the city manager shall take into consideration any one, or all of the following criteria: (i) city financial needs; (ii) operating expenses; (iii) market conditions; (iv) purpose and type of event(s) or program(s) conducted at the recreational facilities, including benefits to the community; (v) estimated revenues to be generated; (vi) and/or other factors deemed appropriate by the city manager.
(Code 1967, § 39-2; Ord. No. 9032, § 1, 12-5-79; Ord. No. 9054, § 1, 1-10-80; Ord. No. 10662, § 2, 10-26-89; Code 1980, § 30-2; Ord. No. 11411, § 2, 11-21-96; Ord. No. 11447, § 2, 2-27-97)
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_S38-12USSHBLPUADSYFetched: 11/1/2026