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Resolution: R-07-0195
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00490 Final Action Date: 4/12/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DEVELOP AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR THE
EXPEDITED REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
FOR GREEN BUILDINGS AND DEFINING GREEN BUILDINGS; DIRECTING THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PRESENT SAID ORDINANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS TO
THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, during the past five (5) years, the City of Miami ("City") 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 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 recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to develop an ordinance establishing a program for the
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expedited review and approval of building permit applications for green buildings and defining green
buildings.
Section 3.The City Administration is directed to present said ordinance within 60 days to the City
Commission for its consideration.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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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