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File Number: 12-00619 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
55/SECTION 55-1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS/DEFINITIONS," TO
INCLUDE THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN THE
COMPOSITION OF THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 55 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code")
establishes the regulations for the subdivision and re -subdivision of land within the corporate limits of
the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the regulations is to encourage the development of safe, sound and
economically stable neighborhoods; the creation of healthy living environments; the provision of
utilities and service to land development;the prevention of traffic hazards; the provision of safe and
convenient vehicular and pedestrian traffic circulation; and the provision of public open spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Plat and Street Committee, composed of City Departments and Offices, is the
technical committee that reviews all tentative plats submitted for the subdivision and re -subdivision of
land for compliance with the subdivision regulations before acceptance by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the addition of the City's Department of Solid Waste ("Department") to the Plat and
Street Committee benefit the functions of the said committee due to the Department's provision of
essential City services that ensure a healthy living environment; 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, to include
the Department in the composition of the Plat and Street Committee;
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 55/Section 55-1 of the City Code entitled "Subdivision Regulations/Definitions"
is amended in the following particulars.{1}
"CHAPTER 55
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
City of Miami
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Section 55-1. Definitions.
Plat and street committee is the technical committee that shall review all tentative plats before acceptance
by the city commission. The composition of the committee shall be as follows:
(1) Department of public works; department of planning; ;department of building and office of
zoning; department of police; department of fire -rescue; department of general services
administration; department of solid waste.
(2) Representatives from the various public utilities, and other governmental agencies or
departments, as may be needed from time to time for additional input.
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
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} 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.
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