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Ordinance
File Number: 49-00443
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 55
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING
SECTION 55-15 ENTITLED "VACATION AND CLOSURE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY
AND PLATTED EASEMENTS BY PLAT," TO CLARIFY THE APPROVAL
PROCEDURE FOR A REQUESTED VACATION AND CLOSURE AS PROVIDED IN
SAID SECTION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 55/Section 55-15 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
entitled "Subdivision Regulations/Vacation and closure of rights-of-way and platted easements by
plat," is amended in the following particulars: {1}
"Chapter 55
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sec. 55-15. Vacation and closure of rights-of-way and platted easements by plat.
(h) Determination by city commission. If the city commission determines that it is not in the public
interest, the rights-of-way or easements shall not be closed, and the plat shall be denied. If the city
commission approves the requested vacation and closure, the subdivider may proceed with the plat as
set forth in city Code sections 55-8 through 55-14.
Approval of the requested vacation and closure shall be valid for a period of four (4) years and shall
remain independent of the referenced tentative plat during this period. The approved Final Plat must
be recorded within the four (4) year approval period of the requested vacation and closure. Any
revised tentative plat submitted for review subsequent to the approved vacation and closure must be
compatible with the approved vacation and closure, as determined by the plat and street committee.
The tentative plat most recently approved by the plat and street committee shall be the official tentative
plat of reference when submitting documents for final plat approval by the city commission.
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Section 2. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BR
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1 } 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.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
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.
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