§ 21-166. Bus shelter location and extension onto private property.

Bus shelters shall be placed only at bus stops authorized by the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works or successor entity ("DTPW"). The shelter structure shall be permitted to extend onto private property, subject to private consent, provided all of the following prohibitions and requirements are met and only to the extent necessary to conform with setback requirements specified in subsection (c) of this section:

(a)

Bus shelters shall be prohibited on private property in the RU-1, RU-2, EU-1, EU-1C, EU-2, EU-S, EU-M and AU zoning districts.

(b)

Bus shelters shall not exceed 152 square feet in size.

(c)

Bus shelters placed on Miami-Dade County or State of Florida maintained rights-of-way shall conform to DTPW's bus shelter setback requirements or State of Florida, Department of Transportation regulations, whichever is applicable and shall comply with section 33-11.

(d)

Bus shelters shall be of pedestrian scale and designed for the comfort and shelter of transit users. At a minimum, a bus shelter shall provide protection from the elements for at least one person in the form of a roof or overhang that extends at least 18—24 inches, as determined by the Director of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources or successor entity.

(e)

Bus shelters may contain wi-fi or other equipment for the comfort or shelter of transit users, provided that such equipment is housed in a compartment that screens the equipment from view.

(Ord. No. 85-32, § 1(16), 5-7-85; Ord. No. 88-74, § 2, 7-19-88; Ord. No. 18-3, § 6, 1-23-18)