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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00490
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
CREATE A PROGRAM FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS; DEFINING GREEN
BUILDINGS; SAID ORDINANCE WILL BE DEVELOPED BY CITY STAFF WITHIN
60 DAYS.
WHEREAS, during the past five (5) years, the City of Miami has launched a comprehensive and
aggressive environmental program to clean our streets, our waterways, brown fields, storm drains, and
improve our air and water quality, thus reversing decades of environmental neglect; and,
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this environmental program, Mayor Manuel A. Diaz ("Mayor") was one of
the first United States Mayors to sign the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement (the "Agreement")
committing cities to take actions to reduce global warming pollution by striving to meet or exceed
Kyoto Protocol targets; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor's commitment to join other mayors throughout the country (today 400 Mayors
representing over 58 million people have signed the Agreement) brought the issue of environmental
policy to the forefront of South Florida priorities; and,
WHEREAS, during the Mayor's 2006 State of the City Address, core steps for environmental policy
were etched out, increasing the level of focus on innovation, and developing a strong foundation for
environmentalism; and,
WHEREAS, one of those steps was to create an expedited permitting process for green buildings; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Miami to promote environmentally sensitive design and
construction; and
WHEREAS, a green building shall mean one whose design, construction, and operation promote the
preservation of resources and environmentally sensitive construction practices, systems and materials
and be certified by the United States Green Building Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager shall implement a program to expedite the review and approval of permit
applications for green buildings.
Section 2. City Staff will provide and introduce said ordinance within 60 days of resolution approval.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the
Mayor.{1}
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File Number: 07-00490
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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