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File ID: #15331
Date: 01/03/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 05/09/2024
Type: Ordinance
Subject: Amend Code - Chapter 2 -
Certificate of Use Fee
Requesting Department: Office of Zoning
Sponsored By: Christine King
District Impacted: All
PURPOSE OF ITEM:
To amend Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 2, Section 2-207 of the City Code to implement
a fee of $50.00 for the review of Certificate of Use ("CU") applications.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The current Code allows the Office of Zoning to charge fees for the issuance of
certificates of use ("CU's") based upon the number of units or square footage of use, as
applicable; and 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 issued.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed B
City Commission Joseph Castro Meeting Completed 02/22/2024 9:00 AM
Office of Zoning Daniel Goldberg Department Head Review Completed 02/26/2024 9:56 AM
Office of Management and Budget Fred Pericles Budget Analyst Review Completed 02/28/2024 9:01 AM
Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Budget Review Completed 03/01/2024 9:20 AM
City Manager's Office Nzeribe Ihekwaba Deputy City Manager Review Completed 03/01/2024 4:23 PM
City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 03/02/2024 10:53 AM
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 03/04/2024 7:25 PM
Office of the City Attorney Rachel Dooley ACA Review Completed 03/04/2024 7:54 PM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/05/2024 5:13 PM
City Commission Teri Samuels Meeting Completed 03/14/2024 9:00 AM
Office of the City Attorney Rachel Dooley ACA Review Completed 03/26/2024 8:50 AM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/26/2024 2:37 PM
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 04/11/2024 9:00 AM
City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 05/09/2024 9:00 AM
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Unsigned by the Mayor Completed 05/17/2024 2:21 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/17/2024 2:34 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 05/20/2024 9:58 AM
City of Miami File ID: 15331 (Revision: A) Printed On: 5/20/2024
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:14280
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
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.
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
ADMINISTRATION
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.
City of Miami
File ID: 15331 (Revision: A) Printed On: 5/20/2024
ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENTS
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:
nd" ez, City Httor 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.
City of Miami File ID: 15331 (Revision: A) Printed On: 5/20/2024