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File ID: #4290
Ordinance
Second Reading
Sponsored by: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DELETING CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE X, SECTION 2-830 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "ALTERNATE CODE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM CREATED";
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City of Miami File ID: 4290 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/1/2025
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number: 13774
File Number: 4290 Final Action Date: 7/12/2018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DELETING CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE X, SECTION 2-830 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "ALTERNATE CODE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM CREATED";
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2004, the alternate code enforcement system was created to
allow for Special Masters to hear cases that were otherwise heard before the Code
Enforcement Board pursuant to Ordinance Number 12547; and
WHEREAS, the alternate method providing the Special Master with the same power and
authority as the Code Enforcement Board is no longer necessary; and
WHEREAS, the alternate method would still be allowed for appeals involving code
compliance, solid waste compliance and other like tickets/citations to a special master as
provided for under Section 2-823 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, this change would allow property owners, business owners, and residents
to bring their cases set for hearing under Section 2-814 of the City Code to the Code
Enforcement Board, which is made up solely of citizens and residents of the City who volunteer
their time to serve their community, and which will generate a cost savings to the City of
expenses related with the Special Master program;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Section 2-830 of the City Code shall be amended as follows:1
"CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE X. CODE ENFORCEMENT
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._
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Sec. 2-830. Alternate code enforcement system createdReserved.
{a) The city establishes, pursuant to F.S. § 162.03(2), which is deemed as being
code enforcement boards or special master(s) designated by the local governing
body or both Oho authorit y to holy! hearings and access fines costs lions and other
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(b) The city commission may appoint special master(s), who shall be authorized to
perform duties in the same capacity as the code enforcement board. The city
commission will consider the qualified applicants submitted from the city manager's
office. The city commission may also delegate, by resolution, the appointment of
spccial mastcr(c) to the city managcr, who shall use the same criteria for their
selection, as set is section'' r—The special -masters l sery a -term of
two years, with the reappointment from term to term upon approval of the majority
vote of the city commission. The special master(s) shall possess such qualifications
as rcquircd by this chapter, shall be subject to appointment and removal, with or
commission resolution or in an agreement with the city manager.
{c) The special master(s) shall hold h rings, assess fine lien or other non -criminal
penalties and shall have all powers provided by law.
(d) The city attorney, an assistant city attorney, or the city attorney's designee acting by
and through the city attorney shall represent the city by presenting cases before the
special master.
{e) The code enforcement board's attorney shall serve as general counsel to the special
rnaster(s).
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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. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein 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
herein. whichever is later.
City of Miami File ID: 4290 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/1/2025