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6/14/99
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING CHAPTER 13/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES/IN
GENERAL," TO ELIMINATE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE
PAYMENT OF IMPACT FEES FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT
USING CITY -OWNED LAND; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 13-2 AND 13-6 OF SAID CODE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") cont' to experience
significant development in the private and p lic s ctors; and
WHEREAS, the amount and concentratje4 o such development
has contributed to the need for various capital improvements,
including public safety, storm sewer4A streets, parks, solid
waste collection and other general government services that would
not otherwise be necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City emba k upon a vigorous program to
eradicate previous fiscal/ sho falls, by making use of previously
underperforming, real eS6 a assets; and
WHEREAS, it i not i the best interests of the City or
equitable for devel t not otherwise exempt from the payment
of Impact Fees t be exempted solely because such