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11/12/02
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"TAXATION" TO ADD NEW ARTICLE V, ENTITLED
"AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR ENTERPRISE ZONE
BUSINESSES" TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION
TO GRANT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS TO NEW AND
EXPANDING BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN CITY OF
MIAMI ENTERPRISE ZONES, TO PROVIDE FOR
DEFINITIONS, SCOPE AND TERMS OF EXEMPTIONS,
PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION AND RENEWAL
PROCESS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF
APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION, TO
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF DENIAL TO
THE CITY COMMISSION AND FOR WAIVER OF
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR JOB CRITERION;
MORE PARTICULARLY BY ADDING NEW
SECTIONS 56-110 THROUGH 56-122 TO SAID CODE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO MAINTAIN A COPY OF THE MAP(S) OF THE
DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE ZONES, AS MAY BE
AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AS PROVIDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, Article VII, Sect on f the
Constitution, authori s• a unty or nicipality
economic development a m to exemptions of its
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