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Ordinance: 13969
File Number: 8502
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/25/2021
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
10/ARTICLE I/SECTION 10-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "BUILDINGS/IN GENERAL/BUILDING
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE," TO ADD THE PLAN REVIEW DISCIPLINES OF
BUILDING, ZONING, PLANNING, AND RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS TO
THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR JOINT PLAN REVIEW MEETINGS; FURTHER, TO
INCLUDE SAID DISCIPLINES IN THE EXPEDITED OVERNIGHT REVIEW OF
BUILDING PLANS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Building Department implemented the Permit
Concierge Service Program ("Program") for residential projects on June 25, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Building Department wishes to create a similar program for commercial
projects; and
WHEREAS, the Program is an optional service designed to expedite the issuance of a
building permit by working with a team of experienced plan reviewers; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved the creation of an Expedited Overnight
Review process on October 25, 2018 due to the high volume of plan submissions to the City,
which has lessened wait times for plans approval by the Building Department; and
WHEREAS, the Program requires contractors and project managers to meet with the
various disciplines throughout all stages of the review process; and
WHEREAS, the Building Department wishes to add the plan review disciplines of
Building, Planning, Resilience and Public Works, and Zoning in order to better serve the
construction community and allow for more flexibility, greater flow of work, and faster response
times; and
WHEREAS, the addition of these disciplines will also allow for further revenues for the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Building Department also wishes to add the additional disciplines to the
Program in order to help alleviate the large number of plans needing reviews; and
WHEREAS, the City's Building Department has a Homeowners Assistance Program that
expedites and facilitates the permitting process for homeowners; and
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WHEREAS, the City's Building Department has a concierge program for the elderly,
disabled, and veterans where the Department sends representatives to homes to assist in the
permitting process; and
WHEREAS, the addition of these disciplines would be in the best interest of the City, its
residents, and its businesses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 10/Article I/Section 10-4 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, is further amended in the following particulars:'
"CHAPTER 10
BUILDINGS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 10-4. Building permit fee schedule.
(b) General fee information.
(3) Miscellaneous permits and inspections fees.
c. Joint plan reviews.
1. Each meeting with G#�-staff from Building, Zoning, Planning, or
Resilience and Public Works, $276.00 per each requested discipline for
a maximum of two (2) hours each.
2. If additional disciplines are required based on the scope of work,
additional charges for each discipline will apply. This fee does not apply
to Affordable Housing projects qualified as such under the City Code.
3. This shall only apply to Commercial projects that are over 20,000 square
feet in size.
' Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are not in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
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n. Expedited Overnight Review projects. The expedited service will cover all
review disciplines within the Building, Zoning, Planning, and Resilience and
Public Works Departments. Outside source review will be the preferred method.
1. Outside source review fee: Actual cost plus ten percent (10%). This ten
percent is the administrative fee to cover the cost of the processing.
2. In-house review fee: $350.00. The fee is per discipline, with a maximum of
one (1) review per fee, per discipline for a maximum of four hours each.
3. Plans review or inspections shall not begin until after 4:30 pm Monday
through Friday. No plans or inspection requests will be accepted on Saturday,
Sunday or Holiday's when City offices are closed. Scanning and printing fees
for electronic plan review: The fee shall be based on the same cost charged by
the printing company to the City.
4. This shall only apply to Commercial projects over 20,000 square feet in size.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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i ria i "ndez, Cify Attor iey 1/19/2021
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein, whichever is later.
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