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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation SUBCity of Miami t` = Ordinance 14123 - Legislation File Number: 12809 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: 11/17/2022 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, FINES; LIENS," TO AMEND AND PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF 501(C)(3) AND ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN MITIGATIONS OF CODE LIENS BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King WHEREAS, Section 2-817(d) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), was amended to streamline mitigations before both the Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate (collectively, "CEB") on March 10, 2022 under Ordinance 14057; and WHEREAS, the amended Section does not take into consideration that much like homeowners, 501(c)(3) and eleemosynary organization have faced certain difficulties; and WHEREAS, 501(c)(3) and eleemosynary organizations hold a special status under the law due to their required charitable qualifications or existence being dependent on charity; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to incentivize properties to come into compliance, assure that fines are timely paid, and properties are cleared of any outstanding violations; and WHEREAS, this amendment is in the best interests of the community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITI'� OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: c f' Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance anew adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Ic Section 2. Chapter 2, Article X of the City Code is amended in the follow particulafs' :{ "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE X Words/and or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 12809 (Revision: C) Printed On: 11512023 12809 Legislation SUB THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. File ID: 12809 Enactment Number: 14123 CODE COMPLIANCE Sec. 2-817. Administrative costs, fines; liens. (d) Mitigation of outstanding fine/lien by code enforcement board or special magistrate. (1) Mitigation of fine for homestead properties. An enforcement board or special magistrate may reduce an outstanding fine of a homestead property based on the criteria above once a violator has complied with the order, after the city has collected its costs as determined by the city manager or designee, and for good cause shown. (2) Mitigation of fine for non -homestead properties. The board or special magistrate is hereby authorized to mitigate fines with non -homestead violators, provided that the total amount of the daily fine imposed by the enforcement board or special magistrate may only be reduced to the percentage stated in the schedule below (the percentage on the chart below refers to percentage of the lien to be paid. One hundred percent as reflected in the chart means no mitigation is allowed and the total lien shall be paid): Number of Days Total Fine Fine Outstanding Mitigation (percent) 1-30 25 31-60 30 61-90 35 91-120 40 121-150 50 151-180 60 181-210 70 211-240 e 80 , r= 241-270 90 271 and up 100 Zi d 4 City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 12809 (Revision: C) Printed on: 11512023 THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. 123 (3) If the subject fine is reduced and a violator fails to pay said reduced fine within a period of 20 days from the day the mitigation is made, then the original fine shall be reinstated. In addition to daily fines, violators shall pay cost(s) of prosecution, if any, which have been incurred by the city with respect to such violation. (4) Exceptions. The above chart and restrictions shall not apply toi a. n4Matters set for hearing at the time of the adoption of this subsection;- b. fer--bBankruptcy matters, or matters in which the city has a litigation settlement which may be heard by the city commission..-; C. 501(c)(3) and eleemosvnary organizations and Sinale-familv and dUDlex residential properties and vacant land, where the immediate, previous use was as single family or duplex structure shall be allowed to obtain mitigation in the same manner as properties which have Homestead Exemption under Subsection (d)(1). Eleemosynary is defined as a private corporation created for charitable and benevolent purposes. 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 immediately after final reading and adoption thereof.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: I � t ria " dez, ity ttor ey 11/29/2022 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 12809 (Revision: C) Printed on: 11512023 SUBSTITUTED City of Miami „� �' ��`tY:. flF �`Sz F Ordinance 14123 tx a'tit. t.... G Legislation File Number: 12809 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 / www.miamiaov.corn/ Final Action Date: 111WI2022 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CIJAPTER 2/ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MI I, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, FINES; LIENS,” T AMEND AND PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF 501(C)(3) AND ELSE SYNARY ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN MITIGATIONS OF CODE LIE BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; CONTAINING A SIEVE BILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE D E. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King WHEREAS, Section 2-817(d) of the Code of the City o iami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), was amended to streamline mitigations befor oth the Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate (collectively, "CEB") on March 10, 2 2 under Ordinance 14057; and WHEREAS, the amended Section does not tao into consideration that much like homeowners, 501(c)(3) and eleemosynary organiza " n have faced certain difficulties; and WHEREAS, 501(c)(3) and eleemosynary/organizations hold a special status under the law due to their required charitable qualificatio/s or existence being dependent on charity; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Cit to incentivize properties to come into compliance, assure that fines are timely paid, and pro erties are cleared of any outstanding violations; and WHEREAS, this amendmen s in the best interests of the community; NOW, THEREFORE, B ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The rec' als and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted and incorporateX as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. C,Vapter 2, Article X of the City Code is amended in the follow particulars:; "CHAPTER 2 F 4 ADMINISTRATION w t ARTILCE X ords/and or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 12809 (Revision: B) Printed On: 11512023 SUBSTITUTED Fife ID: 12809 Enactment Number: 14123 CODE COMPLIANCE Sec. 2-817. Administrative costs, fines; liens. (d) Mitigation of outstanding fine/lien by code enforcement board or special mVistrate. (1 ) Mitigation of fine for homestead properties. An enforcement board or s cial magistrate may reduce an outstanding fine of a homestead property based on the c aria above once a violator has complied with the order, after the city has collected its cos as determined by the city manager or designee, and for good cause shown. (2) Mitigation of fine for non -homestead properties. The board o pecial magistrate is hereby authorized to mitigate fines with non -homestead violators, pro ded that the total amount of the daily fine imposed by the enforcement board or special agistrate may only be reduced to the percentage stated in the schedule below (the percenta e on the chart below refers to percentage of the lien to be paid. One hundred percent reflected in the chart means no mitigation is allowed and the total lien shall be paid); Number of Days Fine Outstanding Total Fine Mitigation (percent) 1-30 25 31-60 30 61— 0 35 X9 —120 40 /121-150 50 151-180 60 181-210 70 211-240 80 241-270 90 271 and up 100 City of Miami Page 2 of 3 Fife 10: 12809 (Revision: $) Printed on: 1/5/2023 SUBSTITUTED File ID: 12809 Enactment Number: 14123 (3) If the subject fine is reduced and a violator fails to pay said reduced fine within a period 20 days from the day the mitigation is made, then the original fine shall be reinstated. In addition to daily fines, violators shall pay cost(s) of prosecution, if any, which have been/ incurred by the city with respect to such violation. (4) Exceptions. The above chart and restrictions shall not apply to, a. nWatters set for hearing at the time of the adoption of this subse/tion .- b. fsK-bBankruptcy matters, or matters in which the city has a li 'gation settlement which may be heard by the city commission...; residential properties and vacant land, where the immediate. previous use was as single family or duplex structure shall be allowedAo obtain miti e same manner as properties which have Homeste d Exemption and (d)(1). Eleemosynary is defined as a private cor oration created for and benevolent purposes. Section 3. If any section, part of a se on, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remainin_ provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordinance shall ecome effective immediately after final reading and adoption thereof.z APPROVED AS TO FORM AND RRECTNESS: i ria dez, ity ttor ey 1/472023 ta;J 2A is Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) days from e 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 12809 (Revision: B) Printed on: 11512023 City of Miami P'R' Legislation Ordinance SUBSTITUTED File Number: 12809 Final Actiorv/7ate: AN ORDINANCE BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTE 2/ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, F RIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADM INISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT/ADMI STRATIVE COSTS, FINES; LIENS," TO AMEND AND PROVIDE FOR THE ALLO ANCE OF 501(C)(3) AND ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN MIT ATIONS OF CODE LIENS BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; CO TAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIA EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 2-817(d) of the Code of the City of Mia i, Florida, as amended ("`City Code"), was amended to streamline mitigations before bot he Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate (collectively, "CEB") on March 10, 2022 der Ordinance 14057; and WHEREAS, the amended Section does not take int oonsideration that much like homeowners, 501(c)(3) and eleemosynary /org ve faced certain difficulties; and WHEREAS, 501(c)(3) and eleemosations hold a special status under the law due to their required charitable qualificance being dependent on charity; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City properties to come into compliance, assure that fines are timely paid, and propered of any outstanding violations; and WHEREAS, this amendment is in/he best interests of the community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT CDAINED 8Y THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OFMIAMI, FLORIDA: / Section 1. The recitals nd findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted and incorporated as/ff fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. ChapVr 2, Article X of the City Code is amended in the follow particulars:' "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION ARTILCE X - K CODE COMPLIANCE ,' i Words/and or fi-ures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The Tunchanged,Astermsksriped material City of Miami File 1D: 12809 (Revision. A) Printed On: 111812022 SUBSTITUTED Sec. 2-817. Administrative costs, fines; liens. (d) Mitigation of outstanding fine/lien by code enforcement board or special magistrate. (1) Mitigation of fine for homestead properties. An enforcement board or special m istrate may reduce an outstanding fine of a homestead property based on the criteria ab a once a violator has complied with the order, after the city has collected its costs as det mined by the city manager or designee, and for good cause shown. (2) Mitigation of fine for non -homestead properties. The board or special yfagistrate is hereby authorized to mitigate fines with non -homestead violators, provided tha he total amount of the daily fine imposed by the enforcement board or special magistrat may only be reduced to the percentage stated in the schedule below (the percentage on th chart below refers to percentage of the lien to be paid. One hundred percent as reflect in the chart means no mitigation is allowed and the total lien shall be paid): Number of Days Total Fine Fine Outstanding Mitigation (percent) 1-30 25> 31-60 30 �•i 1,-.N:1. ry < C - 61-90 35 91-120 40 _ Rya 121— 0 50 f m 15 —180 60 181-210 70 211-240 80 241-270 90 271 and up 100 (�j If the subject fine is reduced and a violator fails to pay said reduced fine within a period of 0 days from the day the mitigation is made, then the original fine shall be reinstated. In addition to daily fines, violators shall pay cost(s) of prosecution, if any, which have been incurred by the city with respect to such violation. City of Miami File ID: 12809 (Revision: A) Printed On: 111812022 SUBSTITUTED (4) Exceptions. The above chart and restrictions shall not apply to matters set for hearing at the time of the adoption of this subsection, for bankruptcy matters, or matters in which the city has a litigation settlement which may be heard by the city commission. 501(c)(3) and eleemosynary organizations shall be allowed to obtain mitigation in the same manner as properties which have Homestead Exemption under Subsection (d)(1). Eleemosynary is defined as a private corporation created for charitable and benevolent purposes. Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phra , or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance Aall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediatel after final reading and adoption thereof.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ria dez, i y ttor ey 1Q/1812022 ria dez, i y ttor ey 1116l2022 r^r 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 unon the effe ive date stated herein_ whi h y .r is later. City of Miami File ID: 12809 (Revision: A) Printed On: 111812022 SUBSTITUTED �x City Of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American [ t` Legislation -` g Miami, FL 33133 o Ordinance www.miamigov.co Enactment Number File Number: 12809 /AD nal Actio Date: AN ORDINANCE BY THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSIONG CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-817 OF THE CHE ITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMIO CODE ENFORCEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, FINESAMENDAND PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF 501(C)(ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN MITOF CODELIENS BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARINING ASEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR ANTE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 2-817(d) of the Code of the City o iami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), was amended to streamline mitigations befor oth the Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate (collectively, "CEB/na ch 10, 2 2 under Ordinance 14057; and WHEREAS, the amended Sectit to into consideration that much like homeowners, 501(c)(3) and eleemosyniza - n have faced certain difficulties; and WHEREAS, 501(c)(3) and eleemrganizations hold a special status under the law due to their required charitable qualor existence being dependent on charity; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the entivize properties to come into compliance, assure that fines are timely paid, and prre cleared of any outstanding violations; and WHEREAS, this amendmentti's in the best interests of the community; NOW, THEREFORE, B ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The re . als and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted and incorporat as if fully set forth in this Section. 7 Section 2. C apter 2, Article X of the City Code is amended in the follow partidulars 11 "CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION s= ARTILCE X 4 ?0 -- rcva CODE COMPLIANCE 1 Words/and or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining nrovisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. City of Miami File ID: 12809 (Revision:) Printed On: 1011812022 SUBSTITUTED Sec. 2-817. Administrative costs, fines; liens. (d) Mitigation of outstanding fine/lien by code enforcement board or special mag (1) Mitigation of fine for homestead properties. An enforcement board or sp may reduce an outstanding fine of a homestead property based on the crite violator has complied with the order, after the city has collected its costs as city manager or designee, and for good cause shown. Exemption: 501 c eleemos)tna-r-v_organizations shall be allowed to obtain mitiqation in the an properties which have Homestead Exemption. agistrate ✓e once a ined by the (2) Mitigation of fine for non -homestead properties. The board or ecial magistrate is hereby authorized to mitigate fines with non -homestead violators, prov' ed that the total amount of the daily fine imposed by the enforcement board or special m gistrate may only be reduced to the percentage stated in the schedule below (the percenta96 on the chart below refers to percentage of the lien to be paid. One hundred percent a reflected in the chart means no mitigation is allowed and the total lien shall be paid): Number of Days Total Fine. Fine Outstanding Mitigation (percent) 1-30 25 , 31-60 30._ 61— 35 - - 9/1 20 _ 40 _.. 121-150 50. 151-180 60 181-210 70 211-240 80 241-270 90 271 and up 100 City of Miami File ID: 12809 (Revision:) Printed On: 1011812022 SUBSTITUTED (3) If the subject fine is reduced and a violator fails to pay said reduced fine within a period of 20 days from the day the mitigation is made, then the original fine shall be reinstated. In addition to daily fines, violators shall pay cost(s) of prosecution, if any, which have been incurred by the city with respect to such violation. (4) Exceptions. The above chart and restrictions shall not apply to matters set for hearing/at the time of the adoption of this subsection, for bankruptcy matters, or matters in which e city has a litigation settlement which may be heard by the city commission. Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phras , or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance Oall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately fter final reading and adoption thereof.' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: f i ria dez, 'ityr Attort ey 10/18/2022 ray ^D a 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- ----- --------- --------- - -- -- ---- -- City of Miami File ID: 12809 (Revision:) Printed On: 1011812022