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Resolution: R-16-0298
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16-00852 Final Action Date: 6/23/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCTA STUDY EXAMINING THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT'S CURRENT PERMITTING PROCESSES, PARTICULARLY FOR
SMALLER PROJECTS AND FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT UTILIZE A
THIRD PARTY PERMIT EXPEDITER, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO
HOW TO IMPROVE SAID PROCESSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
EXPLORING CERTAIN POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS ENUMERATED HEREIN;
FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION SUBMIT SAID STUDY
TO THE CITY COMMISSION NO LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is committed to streamlining the building permit process to
the extent feasible by law; and
WHEREAS, many applicants seeking to develop a small project do not utilize third party permit
expediters whose sole function is to obtain the required approvals for a building permit; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to direct the City Administration to study how the building
permit process can be improved for said applicants; and
WHEREAS, said study shall include an analysis as to the feasibility of options to improve these
processes including, but not limited to, utilizing the already existing electronic system for permit
approval, hiring additional plans examiners, implementing a true fast track process, allowing
engineers to certify plans through a peer review process, coordinating between departments for
purposes of issuing building permits, and any other actions that may lessen the amount of time it
currently takes to issue building permits; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration's study shall be reported and disseminated by means of an
analysis report to be submitted to the City Commission no later than sixty (60) days from the effective
date of this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Administration to conduct a study examining the
Building Department's current permitting processes, particularly for smaller projects and for those
applicants who do not utilize a third party permit expediter, and to make recommendations as to how
to improve said processes, including, but not limited to, utilizing the already existing electronic system
for permit approval, hiring additional plans examiners, implementing a true fast track process,
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allowing engineers to certify plans through a peer review process, coordinating between departments
for purposes of issuing building permits, and any other actions that may lessen the amount of time it
currently takes to issue building permits.
Section 3. The City Manager is further directed to submit said study to the City Commission no
later than sixty (60) days from the effective date of this Resolution.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.
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Footnotes:
{1} This Resolution shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
(10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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