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Master Report
Enactment Number: 13980
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7338
Revision: C
File Name: Amend Code - Chapters 20, 29 and 54
Requesting Dept: Commissioners and Mayor
File Type: Ordinance
Status: ADOPTED
Controlling Body: City Commission
Introduced: 3/20/2020
Final Action Date: 3/25/2021
Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
TITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION;" MORE PARTICULARLY, BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 20-1, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 20-3, TITLED "DEVELOPMENT IN
EITHER SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, OR NONSPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
AREAS," AND SECTION 20-4, TITLED "DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SPECIAL FLOOD
HAZARD AREAS", TO CODIFY THE NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM OF 1988
("NAVD 88") AS THE APPLICABLE VERTICAL DATUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ADMINISTERING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
REGULATIONS; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"LANDFILLS AND WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS;" MORE PARTICULARLY, BY
AMENDING SECTION 29-81, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 29-82, TITLED
"PURPOSE OF ARTICLE," SECTION 29-83, TITLED "PERMITS FOR WATERFRONT
IMPROVEMENTS —REQUIRED," SECTION 29-84, TITLED "SAME —APPLICATION",
SECTION 29-89, TITLED "DESIGN," SECTION 29-91, TITLED "CONSTRUCTION,"
SECTION 29-92, TITLED "MATERIALS," SECTION 29-93, TITLED "REVIEW OF
PLANS; DUTY TO INSPECT," SECTION 29-94, TITLED "PROCEDURE FOR
INSPECTIONS," AND SECTION 29-95, TITLED "MAINTENANCE," TO ESTABLISH
NEW STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, AND REPAIR
OF SEAWALLS AND BULKHEADS; ESTABLISHING A NEW MINIMUM HEIGHT OF SIX
FEET (6') NAVD 88 FOR NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED SEAWALLS AND
BULKHEADS CITYWIDE EXCEPT FOR THOSE PROPERTIES FRONTING THE MIAMI
RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; ESTABLISHING A NEW MINIMUM HEIGHT OF FOUR
FEET (4') NAVD 88 FOR NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED SEAWALLS AND
BULKHEADS FOR THOSE PROPERTIES FRONTING THE MIAMI RIVER AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES; PROVIDING FOR A VARIANCE PROCEDURE FOR SUCH ELEVATION
REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR A DEFINITION AND PERMITTING
CONSTRUCTION OF LIVING SHORELINES; IMPOSING A DUTY ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAINTAIN SEAWALLS AND BULKHEADS IN GOOD
REPAIR AND TO PREVENT TIDAL WATERS FROM FLOWING OVER OR THROUGH
SUBSTANDARD OR DAMAGED SEAWALLS OR BULKHEADS TO ADJACENT
PROPERTIES AND PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY; PROVIDING FOR ENHANCED
PENALTIES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS THAT FAIL TO DO THE SAME; PROVIDING
FOR A WAIVER OF FEES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF SUBSTANDARD OR
DAMAGED SEAWALLS UPON FURNISHING OF PROOF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;
PROVIDING FOR COMPLETE MITIGATION OF CODE COMPLIANCE FINES FOR
PROPERTY OWNERS WITH SUBSTANDARD OR DAMAGED SEAWALLS OR
BULKHEADS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION THAT UNDERTAKE STEPS TO
CORRECT THOSE VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME FOUND HEREIN;
CREATING A NEW SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR THRESHOLD THAT PROVIDES FOR
SEAWALLS AND BULKHEADS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED TO PRESENT
SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND
PUBLIC WORKS UNDER CERTAIN QUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES; MODIFYING
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR PERMITS IN
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City of Miami
Master Report
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: 13980
CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RECONSTRUCTION OF
SEAWALLS AND BULKHEADS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETE MITIGATION
OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE DISREPAIR OF SUCH
IMPROVEMENTS UPON ADHERENCE TO CERTAIN PRESCRIBED TIMEFRAMES;
FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 54/SECTION 54-46 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED
"STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/AGREEMENT AND BOND AS TO PAVING AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS BY PERSONS SUBMITTING PLATS, REPLATS, ETC., TO
COMMISSION," TO ESTABLISH A NEW MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR NEWAND
RECONSTRUCTED SEAWALLS AND BULKHEADS FOR APPLICABLE PROPERTIES
SUBMITTED TO THE CITY'S EXISTING PLATTING PROCESS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsor(s): Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo
Reyes
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City of Miami
Master Report
Enactment Number: 13980
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
B City Commission 2/11/2021 DEFERRED Passed
C Legislative Division 3/16/2021 Legislative Division Review Completed
C Daniel Goldberg 3/16/2021 ACA Review Completed
C Barnaby L. Min 3/16/2021 Deputy Attorney Review Completed
C Barnaby L. Min 3/16/2021 Approved Form and Completed
Correctness
C City Commission 3/25/2021 Meeting Completed
C City Commission 3/25/2021 ADOPTED Passed
C Mayor's Office 4/5/2021 Signed by the Mayor Completed
C City Clerk's Office 4/5/2021 Signed and Attested by the City Completed
Clerk
C City Clerk's Office 4/5/2021 Rendered Completed
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