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Ordinance 14280
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15331 Final Action Date: 5/9/2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2, SECTION 2-207 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"ADMINISTRATION/DEPARTMENTS/PLANNING, BUILDING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT/ZONING CERTIFICATE OF USE REQUIRED; ANNUAL
REINSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES; FEES FOR INSPECTIONS
AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING
SECTION 2-207(A) TO PROVIDE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF USE
APPLICATION FEE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the current Code of the City of Miami, as amended ("City Code"), allows
the City of Miami's ("City") Office of Zoning to charge fees for the issuance of certificates of
use ("CU") based upon the number of units or square footage of use, as applicable; and
WHEREAS, because there is no initial application fee for review of a CU application,
payment is made and costs incurred by the City are recovered only if a CU is actually issued;
and
WHEREAS, in an effort to account for the time and expense of staff review, the City
wishes to implement a nominal fifty -dollar ($50.00) fee to recover such costs; and
WHEREAS, such fee paid will be credited towards any finalized CU issued; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its citizens to amend the
City Code as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 2, Section 2-207 of the City Code is hereby
amended in the following the particulars:1
"CHAPTER 2
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.
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File ID: 15331 Enactment Number: 14280
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENTS
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Sec. 2-207. Zoning certificate of use required; annual reinspection of buildings and premises;
fees for inspections and issuance of certificates.
(a) Inspection and service fees for certificate of use. All persons applying for a certificate
of use shall pay a fifty -dollar ($50.00) application fee, which shall be credited towards
any final fees upon completion of the Certificate of Use application process, as well as
the following inspection and service fees:
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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 upon final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Actor
ey 3/5/2024
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.
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