HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #55 - First Reading OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV,
DIVISION 2, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
2-77, ENTITLED "BOND REQUIRED FOR THE MOVING
OF BUILDINGS", AUTHORIZING'THE BUILDING AND
ZONING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO RE-
QUIRE POSTING OF A BOND FOR BUILDING MOVING AND
ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT
OF BOND; SETTING FORTH PREREQUISITES FOR THE
RELEASE OF SAID BOND, PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY
BY THE CITY OF COSTS AND/OR DAMAGES TO PUBLIC
PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE IN EXCESS OF BOND PRO-
CEEDS; AND PROVIDING FOR CITY RETENTION OF ANY
UNCLAIMED MONIES PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED OR TO BE
DEPOSITED IN CONNECTION WITH BUILDING MOVING;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, it is essential that a bond be required to
insure safe completion of all building construction activity
for the safety, health, and welfare of the public and protec-
tion of public property; and
WHEREAS, the city manager recommends that this ordin-
ance be enacted;
NOW, THEREFORE, B1,
ZT ORDAINED BY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MZAMI, FLORIDA: /`,�
Section Chapter 12, Art'c1�V, Divi ion 2 of the
Code of the City Qf iami, rida, a men ed, is hereby fur-
ther amended by a�n a npw Section 7, which reads as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 2-77. Bbnj requ#vt for the moving of buildings.
(A) Aut'horaazation.
The director`\ f t Building and Zoning
I4spection Departm nt i authorized to require
that a bond be post d i connection with the mov-
ing of buildings to as ure that any property
damage caused during transportation is repaired.
(B) Amount of Bond.
Amount of required bond will be determined
as follows: $.50 per square foot of building to
be moved. Bond may be from a surety company or
a cashier's check, payable to the City of Miami,
or cash.
(C) Release of Bor -
(1) When the
ing for which a pex
is completed and a]
to public streets c
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
JUN 17 S82
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