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File Number: 12-01418 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
10/ARTICLE 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
("CITY CODE") ENTITLED "BUILDINGS/IN GENERAL", MORE PARTICULARLY BY
CREATING A NEW SECTION 10-6, TO RATIFY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S
SCHEDULE OF ELEVATOR/ESCALATOR FEES AND FINES FOR
NON-COMPLIANCE FOR INCLUSION IN CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY CODE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND. PROVIDING FOR.AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 10, Article 1 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended, ("City
Code") will provide for the fee schedule for the processing and issuance of various building permits
and the fines for non-compliance; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 399.13 allows for these fees to be established by the City of Miami
("City"); and
WHEREAS, these fees and fines are consistent with the Miami -Dade County's fees and fines
schedule; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to ratify the Building Official's Schedule of
Elevator/Escalator fees and fines for inclusion in Chapter 10 to provide official standards of
enforcement to ensure the safety of all elevators/escalators in the City;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 10/Article I of the City Code entitled "Buildings/In General", is amended in the
following particulars: {1}
"CHAPTER 10
BUILDINGS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
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Sec. 10-6. 1-0 o eseried. Elevator/Escalator Fees and Fines for Non-compliance.
a. Fees
Certificate of Operations
Elevator/Escalator Duplicate Certificate
Elevator/Escalator Delinquent Certificate
Temporary Certificate of Operations
Elevator/Escalator Annual Inspection
Elevator/Escalator Re -inspection Fee
Elevator Witness One (1) Year Test
Elevator Witness Five (5) Year Test
Elevator Emergency Power/Fire Recall Test
Elevator/Escalator Removal Fee
b. Fines for Non-compliance
Elevator/Escalator Non-compliance Fines First Offense
Elevator/Escalator Non-compliance Fines Second Offense
Elevator/Escalator Non-compliance Fines Third Offense
10-7. 10-20. Reserved.
$ 200.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 100.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 50.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 100.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 200.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 100.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 200.00
$ 250.00
$1,000.00 per test
$ 500.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 250.00 per elevator/escalator
$ 500.00 per elevator/escalator
$1,000.00 per elevator/escalator
*II
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of the 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 0 U
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 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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