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File ID: #8973
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SET UP A REVIEW SYSTEM BETWEEN ALL RELEVANT
DEPARTMENTS TO BETTER ENFORCE EXISTING CITY CODE SECTIONS WHICH
DO NOT ALLOW FOR ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS TO ANY NON -
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY THAT HAS OUTSTANDING CODE COMPLIANCE
VIOLATIONS, BUILDING VIOLATIONS, LIENS, INVOICES, OR OTHER MONIES
OWED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A
REPORT REGARDING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS.
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City of Miami
Legislation
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Enactment Number: R-21-0189
File Number: 8973
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:5/13/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SET UP A REVIEW SYSTEM BETWEEN ALL RELEVANT
DEPARTMENTS TO BETTER ENFORCE EXISTING CITY CODE SECTIONS WHICH
DO NOT ALLOW FOR ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS TO ANY NON -
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY THAT HAS OUTSTANDING CODE COMPLIANCE
VIOLATIONS, BUILDING VIOLATIONS, LIENS, INVOICES, OR OTHER MONIES
OWED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A
REPORT REGARDING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS.
WHEREAS, in December 2017, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13717
which amended Sections 2-208, 10-4, and 62-22 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, Sections 2-208, 10-4(b)(6), and 62-22 of the City Code were amended to
not allow permits to be issued on non -homestead properties if the properties had any
outstanding code violations, building violations, or owed monies to the City of Miami ("City")
unless the permits cured an existing violation or were for life safety purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Building, Code Compliance, Finance, Fire -Rescue, Planning, Police,
Resilience and Public Works, Solid Waste, and other Departments (collectively, "Departments")
can all be involved in tracking or issuing costs, fees, fines, and liens on properties; and
WHEREAS, it is important to be able to have a City-wide departmental process on how
the Departments can ascertain delinquent or violative properties before approving any permits;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby directs the City Manager to set up a
review system between the Departments to better enforce existing sections of the City Code
which do not allow for the issuance of building permits to any non -homestead property that has
outstanding code violations, building violations, liens, invoices, or other monies owed to the City.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to report on the status of compliance with this
Resolution to the City Commission within ninety (90) days.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.