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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BYAMENDING
ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED: "DEFINITIONS," ALLOWING ANIMAL CLINICS TO BOARD
SEVEN (7) OR LESS HEALTHYANIMALS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on December
17, 2014, Item PZAB.8, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-14-
073 by a vote of six to one (6-1), recommending APPROVAL of an amendment to Ordinance No.
10544, as amended; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted the Miami 21 Code ("Code"),
Ordinance No. 13114, as the City of Miami's Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 1, Section 1.1(d) of the Code, Animal Clinics are determined to be
General Commercial Uses; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 1, Section 1.2 of the Code, Animal Clinics may board sick animals;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 1, Section 1.2 of the Code, Animal Kennels may board eight (8) or
more healthy animals, and Animal Kennels are only allowed in Industrial Districts pursuant to Article 4
Table 3 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that Article 1, Section 1.2, "Definition of Terms" of the Code
needs to be corrected and updated to reflect the intent 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 ("City") 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:
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. Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City, is hereby amended by making
modifications to Article 1 in the following particulars {1}:
"ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
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1.2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
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Animal Clinic: A facility which provides medical and surgical care for sick animals, including overnight
boarding, and may docs not include overnight boarding facilities for seven (7) or less healthy animals,
but may allow overnight boarding for sick animals, all within +n a completely enclosed building. See
Section 1.1 (Commercial, General Commercial)
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Section 3. If any section, part of a 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, 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}
APP'OVED AS TO FORM AND/ CORRECTNESS:
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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 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 or upon the effective date stated,
whichever is later.
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