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CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members o,. the City -Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attoi-ne j
DATE: November 20, 2015
RE: Proposed amendment to Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-211 for the
City Commission Meeting on December 10, 2015.
(File Noo 15-01552)
Currently, decisions of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB") regarding
the denial or revocation of Certificates of Use must be appealed to the Appellate Division of
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. In order to provide the City of Miami and its residents a
less expensive remedy, Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-211 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida is being amended to establish a vehicle to appeal the decisions of the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board, regarding the denial or revocation of a Certificates of Use, to the City
Commission and also authorizing aggrieved parties the right to appeal.
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cc: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator