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File Number: 11-00344 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
54/ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION AND
REPAIR," TO INCLUDE A WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES PROCEDURE FOR
CERTAIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADWAY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING. FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 54, Article II of the Code of the City of Miami, Fiorida, as..amended, ("Code")
provides the permit fee schedule for roadway and underground utility improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department ("County") constructs, reconstructs
and maintains roadways under the jurisdiction of the County within the limits of the City of Miami
("City") at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, County improved and maintained roadways beneficially serve the residents of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the County derives no revenue directly from the construction, reconstruction or
maintenance of said roadways;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 54/Article II of the Code entitled "Streets and Sidewalks/Construction,
Excavation and Repair," is amended in the following particulars:{ 1)
"CHAPTER 54
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE II. CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION AND REPAIR
Sec. 54.43. Permit fee for street excavation, sidewalk repair, paving or resurfacing of parkway or
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shoulder area, building line and grade survey, sidewalk construction survey, driveway construction,
flume excavation, utility placement; underground utility service connection excavation, groundwater
monitoring wells; permit renewal; after -the -fact permit, and reinspection fees: waiver of fees.
(d) Permit fees under this section may be waived, in writing, by the City Manager or designee for
roadway improvement projects by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department that are not a
component of, or ancillary to the construction, maintenance or repair of revenue producing facilities in
the public right of way.
(e) This section shall be annually reviewed by the City Commission at the time of adoption of the
budget.
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Section 3. 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 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon Its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JULIE O. BRU'
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 language and unchanged material.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
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.
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