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File Number: 11-00531 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
54/ARTICLE I/SECTION 54-3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/IN GENERAL/PERMIT
REQUIRED FOR WORK THAT OBSTRUCTS OR CLOSES A STREET, OR
SIDEWALK OR IMPEDES TRAFFIC; FEES; WAIVER OF FEES", BY MODIFYING
THE DURATION OF TIME SUBJECT TO A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE FOR A
PERMIT TO PARTIALLY OR FULLY OBSTRUCTA STREET OR SIDEWALK BY
CONSTRUCTION RELATED' ACTIVITIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its citizens to amend
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), to modify the permit requirements
for work that obstructs or closes a street or sidewalk or impedes traffic;
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 I/Section 54-3 of the City Code entitled "Streets and Sidewalks/In
General/ Permit required for work that obstructs of closes a street, or sidewalk or impedes traffic; fees;
waiver of fees" is amended in the following particulars:{1}
"CHAPTER 54
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 54-3. Permit required for work that obstructs or closes a street, or sidewalk or impedes traffic;
fees; waiver of fees.
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(d) Fees.
(1) A fee of $120.00 shall accompany each permit application to the police department, to be retained
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by the city regardless of action taken in the grant of denial of the permit.
(2) An initial inspection fee of $25.00 shall accompany each permit application to the public works
department.
(3) A non-refundable fee for a permit issued under this article for the partial or full obstruction by
construction related activities exceeding one month five (5) days in duration shall be as follows:
a. $0.20 per linear foot per day of sidewalk/curb usage.
b. $0.30 per linear foot per day of parking lane usage.*
*This fee is in addition to fees payable under Chapter 35 of this Code, as amended.
c. $0.35 per linear foot per day of lane closure or partial lane closure of traffic and auxiliary lane
usage.
The fees shall accompany each permit application to the department of public works for the use of
the public right of way.
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 30 days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS.--
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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
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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