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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, TO AMEND ORDINANCE
NO.13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY MAKING MINOR
AND NON -SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CLARIFYING AND CORRECTING LANGUAGES
AS TO RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, DEFINITIONS, AND TERMS BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 3 "GENERAL TO ZONES" AND ARTICLE 6 "SUPPLEMENTAL
REGULATIONS" TO ALLOW SUBSTITUTION OF "AND" FOR "OR" TO INDICATE THAT
THE CONNECTED ITEMS MAY APPLY SINGLY OR IN ANY COMBINATION; AND BY
AMENDING APPENDIX A "NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS" TO
CLARIFY APPLICABILITY OF SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY LOTS
EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET LOCATED IN THE COCONUT
GROVE CONSERVATION DISTRICT NCD-3; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Zoning and Appeals ("PZAB") considered this item at its November
5, 2014, meeting, Item No. PZAB.8, adopting Resolution No. PZAB-R-14-069 by a vote of seven to zero
(7-0), and has recommended the adoption of this item to the City of Miami City Commission; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted the Miami 21 Code ("Code"),
Ordinance 13114 as the City of Miami's Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that Aritcle 3, Article 6 and Appendix A of the Zoning Ordinance
needs to be corrected and updated to reflect the intent of the Miami 21 Code and provide clarification and
accuracy; 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 of Miami and its citizens to amend its Zoning Ordinance as
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby adopted by
reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Ordinance 13114 the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, is hereby amended by
making modifications to Article 3 and Article 6 in the following particulars {1}:
"ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TO ZONES
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3.13 SUSTAINABILITY
3.13.1 GENERAL
b. All new Buildings of more than 50,000 square feet of Habitable Rooms a or Habitable Space or in any
combination of located in the T5, T6, CI and CS zones shall be at a minimum certified as Silver by the
United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
standards or equivalent standards adopted or approved by the City.
* * *
ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 6 TABLE 13 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
T4-L and T4-O
Live Work: Shall be Located within ground floor and or Liner Units
[see exhibit A]
T5-L and T5-O
Live Work: Shall be Located within ground floor a or Liner Units
[see exhibit B]
T6-L and T6-O
Live Work: Shall be Located within ground floor and or Liner Units
[see exhibit C]
APPENDIX A. NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
A-3. COCONUT GROVE CONSERVATION DISTRICT NCD-3
3.6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
h. Single Family lots less than 10,000 square feet
TABLE INSET:
Building Site
Size in
Interior Lots
First Story
Interior Lots Corner Lots Corner Lots
Second Story First Story Second Story
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Square Feet
of Structure of Structure
of Structure of Structure
Less than 7,500 10 feet
7,500 -- 10,000 15 feet
More than 10,000 25 feet
15 feet
25 feet
35 feet
*I,
15 feet
15 feet
25 feet
20 feet
25 feet
35 feet
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. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which provisions may be
renumbered or relettered and that the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other
appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof. {2}
REVIEWED AND APPROVED
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
Initial
Date
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 or upon the effective date stated, whichever
is later.
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