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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
13114, THE MIAMI 21 CODE, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, ENTITLED "STANDARDS AND TABLES"
AND ARTICLE 5, ENTITLED "SPECIFIC TO ZONES", TO REVISE LOT AREA AND
LOT WIDTH MINIMUMS AND MAXIMUMS FOR T4, T5, AND T6 TRANSECT
ZONES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on
September 2, 2015, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-15-055
by a vote of seven to one (7-1), item no. 2, recommending APPROVAL of this item to the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted Ordinance 13114, the Miami 21
Code, the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Miami, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Miami 21 Code sets forth minimum and maximum thresholds for proper lot
regulations that are established for the appropriate development of each lot; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Department ("Department") carefully analyzed these
thresholds given the existing conditions, present regulations, and development patterns; and
WHEREAS, based on this analysis, the Department recommends these thresholds be modified in
order to calibrate appropriate development under each Transect Zone designation; and
WHEREAS, the Department recommends modifications to the Lot Area and Lot Width
requirements within the T4, T5, and T6-8 through T6-80 Transect Zones, enumerated in Article 4,
Table 2 and Article 5, Illustrations 5.4 through Illustration 5.6, as further depicted in "Exhibit A",
attached and incorporated; 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 the Miami
21 Code 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 Miami 21 Code, is hereby amended by making modifications in
the following particulars:{1}
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"ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
TABLE 2 - MIAMI 21 SUMMARY
Lot Occupation
a. Lot Area
T4 1,400 s.f. 20,000 s.f.** 10,000 s.f. min. - 20,000 s.f. max. **
T5 1,200 s.f. 40,000 s.f.** 10,000 s.f. min. - 40,000 s.f. max. **
T6-8 5,000 s.f. min. 40,000 s.f. max. ** 20,000 s.f. min. - 50,000 s.f. max. **
T6-12 5,000 s.f. min. - 70,000 s.f. max. ** 20,000 s. f. min
T6-24 5,000 s.f. min. 100,000 s.f. max ** 30,000 s.f. min.**
T6-36 5,000 s.f. min. 30,000 s.f. min. **
T6-48 5,000 s.f. min. 30,000 s.f. min. **
T6-60 5,000 s.f. min. 30,000 s.f. min. **
T6-80 5,000 s.f. min. 30,000 s.f. min. **
b. Lot Width
T416 ft. min. / 50 ft. min. **100 ft. min. **
T5 16 ft. min. / 50 ft. min. **
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100 ft. min. **
T6-8 50 ft. min. ** 100 ft. min. **
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T6-12
T6-24
T6-36
T6-48
T6-60
T6-80
50 ft. min. **
50 ft. min. **
100 ft. min. **
100 ft. min. **
100 ft. min. **
100 ft. min. **
ARTICLE 5. SPECIFIC TO ZONES
150 ft. min. **
200 ft. min. **
200 ft. min. **
200 ft. min. **
200 ft. min. **
200 ft. min. **
ILLUSTRATION 5.4 GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONES (T4)
a. Lot Area 5,000 10,000 s.f. min.; 20,000 40,000 s.f. max.
With rear vehicular accec.s 1,400 s.f. min.; 20,000 s.f. max.
b. Lot Width
With rear vehicular accec.s
50 100 ft min.
16 ft. min.
ILLLUSTRATION 5.5 URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONES (T5)
a. Lot Area5,000 10,000 s.f. min.; 40,000 s.f. max.
With rear vehicular access
b. Lot Width
With rear vehicular access
50 100 ft min.
16 ft. min.
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ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-8)
a. Lot Area5,000 20,000 s.f. min.; /10,000 50,000 s.f. max.
b. Lot Width 50 100 ft min.
ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-12)
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a. Lot Area5,000 20,000 s.f. min.; 70,000 s.f. max.
b. Lot Width 50 150 ft min.
ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-24)
a. Lot Area5,000 30,000 s.f. min.; 100,000 s.f. max.
b. Lot Width 50 200 ft min.
ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-36)
a. Lot Area5,000 30,000 s.f. min.
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b. Lot Width 100 200 ft min.
ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-48)
a. Lot Area5,000 30,000 s.f. min.
b. Lot Width
100 200 ft min.
ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-60)
a. Lot Area5,000 30,000 s.f. min.
b. Lot Width
100 200 ft min.
ILLUSTRATION 5.6 URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONES (T6-80)
a. Lot Area5,000 30,000 s.f. min.
b. Lot Width
100 200 ft min.
[SEE EXHIBIT A FOR CHANGES ABOVE REFLECTED IN THE MIAMI 21 TABLES]
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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 Miami 21 Code, 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 30 days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
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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