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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM Second Reading File ID: #7969 Date: 09/29/2020 Commission Meeting Date: 03/25/2021 Type: Ordinance Subject: Amend Code - Chapter 62 - Zoning and Planning Fees PURPOSE OF ITEM: Requesting Department: Department of Planning Sponsored By: District Impacted: All This item is an ordinance proposing an amendment to Chapter 62-12 and 62-22 the City of Miami ("City") to make fees more easily understood and make necessary adjustments to the fees relating to planning and zoning permits provided for in Ordinance 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City ("Miami 21 Code"). BACKGROUND INFORMATION: N/A Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A City Commission Department of Planning Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Legislative Division Reviewed B Nicole Ewan Jeremy Calleros Gauger Fred Pericles Christopher M Rose Nzeribe Ihekwaba Valentin J Alvarez Arthur Noriega V Amber Ketterer Barnaby L. Min Amber Ketterer Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Todd B. Hannon Valentin J Alvarez Amber Ketterer Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Valentin J Alvarez Meeting Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review Legislative Division Review City Manager Review ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Legislative Division Review ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Legislative Division Review Completed 10/08/2020 9:00 AM Completed 11/11/2020 9:41 AM Completed 11/19/2020 9:30 AM Completed 12/01/2020 5:29 PM Completed 12/01/2020 6:59 PM Completed 12/01/2020 7:10 PM Completed 12/01/2020 8:23 PM Completed 12/18/2020 10:40 AM Completed 12/30/2020 7:27 AM Completed 01/15/2021 12:27 PM Completed 01/19/2021 3:31 PM Completed 01/19/2021 3:33 PM Completed 01/28/2021 9:00 AM Completed 01/28/2021 11:51 AM Completed 02/09/2021 7:32 AM Completed 02/11/2021 11:36 AM Completed 02/11/2021 4:25 PM Completed 02/25/2021 9:00 AM Completed 03/09/2021 10:46 AM City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Amber Ketterer Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Completed Completed Completed Completed Unsigned by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 03/09/2021 4:05 PM 03/09/2021 4:30 PM 03/15/2021 12:20 PM 03/25/2021 9:00 AM 04/05/2021 2:18 PM 04/05/2021 2:26 PM 04/05/2021 2:26 PM City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 City of Miami Legislation Ordinance Enactment Number:13981 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 7969 Final Action Date: 3/25/2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING"; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 62-12 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING/FEE FOR INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS OF PLANS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS ZONING FEES", AND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 62-22 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "ZONING AND PLANNING FEES/SCHEDULE OF FEES", TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING FEES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), provides the fee schedule for planning and zoning matters, including the processing of administrative entitlements, covenants, public hearing applications, and construction plan reviews by the Planning Department and the Office of Zoning; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to make fees more easily understood and make necessary adjustments to the fees relating to planning and zoning permits provided for in Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to update fees to have expenses incurred by specialized planning and zoning permit applications covered by fees paid by applicants rather than being subsidized by the City's general fund; and WHEREAS, the City has analyzed the amount of time City staff is required to spend on various responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the new proposed fees ensure that City costs do not exceed the fees charged to applicants for services, but are calibrated to more closely recover costs; and WHEREAS, the City is committed to a yearly review of these fees so that adjustments, if necessary, are made as part of sound fiscal maintenance; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to ensure that all existing planning and zoning permits provided for in the Miami 21 Code are specifically addressed in the Schedule of Fees under Chapter 62 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to make all fees within Chapter 62 of the City Code comprehensive so there are no conflicts with any other portions of the City Code and the Miami 21 Code; and City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 WHEREAS, the City wishes to ensure it provides a path through which waivers for economic hardship can be provided to eligible applicants; 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 62/Article II of the City Code is amended in the following particulars1: "CHAPTER 62 PLANNING AND ZONING ARTICLE II COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING Sec. 62-12. - Fee for inspections and examinations of plans for compliance with the provisions of the city zoning ordinance and miscellaneous zoning fees. {a) There is hereby established the following fee per square foot of total land area encompassed in the project at the time the application is made for the construction of a new building, change of use of building, or an addition (proportional part of land area), for the purpose of examination of the plans and site development and subsequent inspections of the building site prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and subsequent thereto to assure original and continued compliance with the provisions of the city zoning ordinance: Single-family and duplexes: $0.20 per square foot with a minimum of $100.00. All other uses: $0.016 per square foot with a minimum of $200.00. This fee shall be in addition to the building permit fee. (b) Fees for review by the office of zoning of plans for a special permit or for a public hearing: {1) Cla-c II, warrant, or similar permit: $60.00. (1)(22)-Spe + �l excep ions, T ai special permi4 or similar r�i � a. Single family or duplex: $105.00. �f b. All of other uses per square foot of floor lot area: $0.55. Minimum: $275.00. Maximum: $3,000.00. This fee shall be in addition to the building permit fee. 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. City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 {c) Fees for review of alcoholic beverage applications according to chapter '1 of the City (d) Fees for review of preliminary plans prior to building permit (dry run/upfront fee) shall be $0.05 per square foot. {e) Fees for updating or changing an address shall be $100.00 per folio number. (f) Fees for zoning verification letters or related letters requiring the signature of the zoning administrator shall be $200.00 per letter per folio number. (h) Fees for review of legal documents for compliance with zoning and technical requirements including, but not limited to, unities of title, covenants, releases, and modifications shall be $75.00 per document Department of Resilience and Public Works review .....$275.00 Section 3. Chapter 62/Article VI of the City Code is amended in the following particulars2: "CHAPTER 62 PLANNING AND ZONING ARTICLE VI ZONING AND PLANNING FEES Sec. 62-22. Schedule of Fees {a) (1) Change of zoning district classification to: a. CS, T3 R, T3 L, T3 0, Th R, T'I L, T/1 0, T5 R, T5 L, T5 0, T6 R, T6 L, 1. Per square foot of net lot area $0.50 2. Minimum (assumes a 5,000 sq. ftlot) 2,500.00 b. T6 8, O, T6 12, O, T6 24 O, D1, D2, D3, T6 36 O, T6 48 O, T6 60 O, T6 80, CI HD: 1. Per square foot of net lot area $0.70 2. Minimum 5,000.00 {2) Application to amend the comprehensive plan $5,000.00 per acre with a $1,500.00 advertising surcharge per item. {3) Variances and exceptions. a. CS, T3 (single family and duplex residential uses) $1,000.00 b. All other uses 1,500.00. c. Exception permit requiring city commission review 2,500.00 d. Extension of time 750.00 e. Major modifications to a previously approved major use special permit modified through the exception process. 1. Per square foot of directly affected floor area $0.50 Minimum of $5,000.00 per application. 2. Projects modified to include or expand phasing, per phase 10,000.00 2 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. City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 {5) 3. Advertising 1,500.00 . Traffic study, as needed 6,000.00 f. Minor modification to previously approved variance or exception shall eq ial the original fee paid g. Modifications to previously approved variance or exception found to be substantially in compliancc shall cqual one half of the original fee paid. Application for variance as a res Alt of a chang^ in approved plans or as a result of a violation notice shall be charged an additional fee, per variance: a. CS, T3, T'I $500.00 b. All other residential districts 750.00 c. All nonresidential districts 1,000.00 Temporary uses and occupancies permits. a. Garage sale permit $25.00 b. Temporary occupancy permit 500.00 c. Interim parking lot permit: 1. Office of zoning review 1,000.00 2. Department of resilience and public works review 525.00 d. Other temporary event permits 250.00 (6) Waiver. a. Pcr squarc foot of floor area as defined in section 1.2 $0.05 b. Minimum /175.00 c. Extension of time for waiver _225.00 d. Demolition 225.00 e. Modification to previously approved warrants shall equal the original fee paid. f. Modifications to previously approved warrants found to be substantially in compliance shall equal one half of the original fee paid. g. Public hearing mail notice fees4Rs Ong -lest of handling and mailing per notice .....'1.50 h. Public hearing advertisement 1,500.00 {7) Warrant. a. Signs $150.00 b. Per square foot of floor area as defined in section 1.2 0.05 c. Minimum 475.00 d. Extension of time for warrant or Cla-s II special permits (ZO 11000) 225.00 e. Modification to previously approved warrants shall equal the original fee paid. f. Modifications to previously approved warrants found to be substantially in compliance shall equal one half of the original fee paid. g. Public hearing mail notice fees, including cost of handling and mailing per notice 4.50 h. Public hearing advertisement 1,500.00 {8) Special ar a plan a. Applications for Spacial Area Plans pursuant to Article 3, Section 3.9, per acre $5,000.00 b. Advertising 1,500.00 c. Traffic study review 6,000.00 {9) Additional fees for any required changes of zoning, variances or exceptions shall be in accord with the fees listed elsewhere in this section. Only the non substantial amendment fee or substantially in compliance fee will be charged for an applications for non substantial amendments and substantially in compliance fee, here defined as pertaining only to procedure, timing and closeout; a public hearing fee as bsectio„- c.abo e-chawed where an application to amend a major use permit under Zoning Ordinance 11000, or a permit under Miami 21, is presented. When an exception permit City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 also rcquircs a waivcr or warrant permit, no additional fee will be charged for the subsidiary permit if the applications are concurrent. {10) Projects requiring concurrency review pursuant to the comprehensive plan, not requiring special permits. a. Traffic study $6,000.00 b. School board, school concurrency processing 150.00 {11) Vacation of public right of way: a. Original submittal: 1. Per square foot of right of way $2.00 2. Minimum 3,000.00 3. Maxims submittals) /1,000.00 {12) Petition for public hearing not covered elsewhere in this section $1,500.00* Petition for public hearing not covered elsewhere in this section requiring city commission review 2,500.00* *There shall be an additional fee of $370.00 for the review conducted by the depaeesilience and public works. {13) Certain resubmittals. In the event that any application affecting land use is remanded to the city commission or any city board department or agency by a court of competent jurisdiction or that the underlying land use legislation is declared i inconstiti itional an applicant who rose omits a similar application encompassing an identical site plan shall pay an administrative fee which shall be equal to 50 percent of the then current application fee plus all advertising and noticc costs incurred by the city in relation to the resubmittal. {1W1) Non -substantial modification not specified elsewhere in in this section shall pay an application fee equal to the original permit fee. {15) Other charges. File search fees shall be set administratively, but shall not ceed comparable fccs as cstablished by Miami Dade County. The following shall apply in addition to the permit fee to any application when so required by said permit application: a. Public h ring and public mceting certified mail notice fees, including cost of handling and mailing per notice $4.50 b. Public hearing and public meeting package mailing and/or courier fees; including cost of handling and mailing per package sent 6.00 c. Advertising 1,500.00 d. Traffic study review 6,000.00 c. Land usc certification Icttcrs 100.00 f. Document certification, per page 1.00 (b) The maximum fee to be charged any governmental agency other than the city for any public hearing shall be $1,000.00 per hearing. The maximum fee to be charged any religious institution or any institution of an eleemosynary character for any change of submit its articles of incorporation to the director of the planning and zoning department for review prior to acceptance of the application. {c) All fees in excecT, of $25,000.00 shall be paid in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order. (a) All fees are non-refundable and shall not be waived, unless otherwise provided in this Chapter. All fees are due as indicated at all times. (b) Fee Caps. City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 (+1) The maximum application fee to be charged any governmental agency other than the City for any public hearing shall be $1,000.00 per hearing. (42) The maximum application fee to be charged any religious institution or any institution of an eleemosynary character for any change of zoning or variance public hearing shall be $1,000.00 per hearing; Any institution so applying shall submit a copy of a recent affirmation letter from the Internal Revenue Service as well as a copy of its articles of incorporation to the director of the planning and zoning department or his/her authorized designee(s) for review prior to acceptance of the application. (c) Hardship Waivers for Administrative Permits and Covenants for Residential Structures. (1) The Hardship Waiver for Administrative Permits and Covenants for Residential Structures waives the requirement to pay the following fees: pre -application meeting fees, administrative application fees, and covenant application fees. (2) To be eligible for a Hardship Waiver, an Applicant must be the owner -occupant of the residential structure to be improved with the administrative permit or to be subject to the covenant being applied for. As the owner -occupant, the Applicant has a current Homestead Exemption as defined by Section 196.031, Florida Statute (2020), verifiable by Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser records. (Gd) All fees in excess of $25,000.00 shall be paid in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or money order. All fees shall be paid in accordance with the City's Finance Department's procedures. (de) All applicants, persons, or organizations requesting a public hearing on any other item shall pay the advertisement fee and the notice fee pursuant to Section 62-22(a). Pre -application. (1) All fees for Pre -application meetings shall be invoiced and collected by the Planning Department or the Office of Zoning, as applicable, from the Applicant before any work is initiated by City staff. (2) Required Pre -application Meeting Fees shall be paid to the City for a Pre -application meeting. The column in the below Table of Fees labeled "Required/Recommended" indicates whether a Pre -application meeting is required or recommended. (3) Fifty percent (50%) of the Pre -application fees will be credited towards the application fee if applied for within the required timeline, if applicable, or within ninety (90) days. After ninety (90) days, a new Pre -application meeting must be conducted and new fees must be paid. (4) Table of Fees. Pre -Application Meetinq Re • uired/ Recommended Required Fee $ 500.00 Rezoning SAP Designation Required $ 500.00 FLUM Required $ 500.00 Variance Required $ 500.00 MUSP Required $ 500.00 Exception Required $ 500.00 Special Appearance Required $ 500.00 Historic Resource Nomination Required $ 500.00 Temporary Use(s) on Vacant Land Required $ 500.00 Interim Parking Required $ 500.00 Special District Permits Required $ 500.00 Class II Special Permit Required $ 500.00 City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Warrant Modification Required $ 500.00 Minor Modification (A Change That Does Not Modify Required $ 500.00 Density, Intensity, or Height) Special Certificate of Appropriateness Recommended $ 500.00 Certificate of Approval Recommended $ 500.00 Warrant Recommended $ 500.00 Warrant Modification Recommended $ 500.00 Waiver Recommended $ 500.00 (g) Administrative Permit. (1) All Administrative Permit fees shall be invoiced and collected by the Planning Department or the Office of Zoning, as applicable, from the Applicant before any work is initiated by City staff, unless exempted by Section 62-22(c). (2) In the Table of Fees below, each fee has a flat fee or a minimum fee with additional fees based on square footage. Fees per square foot amount apply to the additional square footage that exceeds any indicated base fee allowance, as applicable. (3) Table of Fees. Administrative Permit T •e Flat Fee $-250.00 Minimum Fee Fee Per S• uare Foot Credit from Pre -Application Fee, If Applicable Application Fee (Warrants) — Upfront $ 200.00 _ _ Fee Warrant Application Entitlement Fee $ 475.00 $ 0.05 (Due Prior to Issuance of Notification Letter) (Base Fee for Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet) Warrant — Sign Entitlement Fee (Due _ $ 475.00 _ _ Prior to Issuance of Notification Letter) Warrant - Sign Package (SF Based on $ 1,500.00 $ 150.00 Gross Sign Area) Warrant — Modification _ 100% Original _ _ Fee Warrant- After -The -Fact (Legalization) $ 950.00 Single-Family/Duplex Warrant- After -The -Fact (Legalization - $ 1,900.00 All Other Uses for Structures Up to 9,500 uare Feet) Warrant -After -The -Fact (Legalization - $ 1,900.00 $ 0.15 All Other Uses for Structures 9,501 Square Feet and Over) (Base Fee for Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet) Application Fee (Waivers) — Upfront Fee $ 200.00 Waiver - After -The -Fact (Legalization - $ 950.00 Single-Family/Duplex) Waiver - After -The -Fact (Legalization - $ 1,900.00 _ _ All Other Uses for Structures Up to 9,500 SJ� uare Feet1 Waiver — After -The -Fact (Legalization - $ 1,900.00 $ 0.15 All Other Uses for Structures 9,501 Square Feet and Over) (Base Fee for City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet) Waiver — Entitlement Fee (Due Prior to $ 475.00 $ 0.05 Issuance of Notification Letter) (Base Fee for Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet) Waiver - Additional Waiver(s) Beyond $ 150.00 the First in an Application (Each Additional Waiver) Waiver — Demolition Entitlement Fee $ 225.00 (Due Prior to Issuance of Notification Letter) Waiver — Modification 50% Original Fee Alcoholic Beverage Application (Per $ 300.00 Chapter 4 — license review) Assisted Living Facility $ 200.00 Reservations/Applications Class II Special Permit (Zoning _ $ 475.00 $ 0.05 Ordinance 11000) (Base Fee for Structures up to 9,500 Square Feet) Temporary Occupancy Permit $ 500.00 _ _ Temporary Use(s) on Vacant Land $ 475.00 $ 0.05 (Base Fee for Lot Area up to 9,500 Square Feet) Temporary Event, Other Permit $ 250.00 _ _ Garage Sales $ 25.00 Transfer of Development Density and/or $ 200.00 _ _ Density (TDR; TDD): (Zoning Review) TDR and/or TDD: Certificate of Eligibility $ 200.00 (Non -Historic) TDR and/or TDD Certificate of Transfer - $ 300.00 Base Fee (Non -Historic) TDR: Certificate of Transfer -square $ 0.06 footage (Non-Historicl TDD: Certificate of Transfer -per dwelling $ 200.00 unit (Non-Historicl Zoning Verification Letter $ 200.00 _ _ Per Folio (Standard) Addressing zoning designations, permitted uses, certificates of use, and land use. Zoning Verification Letter $ 400.00 Per Folio (Complex/Non-Standard) Addressing matters pertaining to zoning not covered in the Standard Zoning Verification Letter (h) Staff Review. (1) All fees in Staff Review shall be invoiced and collected by the Planning Department or the Office of Zoning, as applicable, from the Applicant before any work is initiated by City staff. (2) Non-refundable plan review fees in accordance with this Chapter shall be paid upon completion of reviews and prior to issuance of any permits. In the case of an applicant cancelling an application or the City cancelling an application due to the applicant City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 becoming non -responsive and ultimately abandoning a permit application after plan reviews are completed, fees will be not be refundable. (3) In the Table of Fees below, each fee has a flat fee or a minimum fee with additional fees based on square footage. Fees per square foot amount apply to the additional square footage that exceeds any indicated base fee allowance, as applicable. (4) Projects not approved after the sixth review shall be terminated with no refund of fees (5) Table of Fees. Staff Review Type Flat Fee Minimum Fee Fee Per Square Foot Planning Review not covered elsewhere $ 295.00 _ _ in this Chapter Zoning Review (Warrant or Similar $ 295.00 _ _ Permit) Zoning Review (Exception) -Maximum - $275.00 $0.55 $3,000.00 (Base Fee for Structures Up to 500 Square Feet) Zoning Review (SAP or Similar Permits) $275.00 $0.55 (Base Fee for Structures Up to 500 Square Feet) Zoning Review (Variance) (Single Family/ $275.00 Duplex) Zoning Review (Variance) (All Other $275.00 $0.55 Uses) -Maximum $3,000.00 (Base Fee for Structures Up to 500 Square Feet) Resilience & Public Works Review $ 275.00 (Compliance with the provision of the Miami 21 Code and miscellaneous zoning fees). Staff Review -Third Consecutive and Each $ 495.00 Subsequent Review Interim Parking Lot (Zoning Review) $ 1,000.00 Interim Parking Lot (Resilience & Public $ 525.00 Works Reviewl Joint Plans Review -Building Permits $ 276.00 (every two hours per discipline) Expedited Overnight Review Building At Cost plus 10% Administrative Permits (Outside Source Review) Fee Expedited Overnight Review Building $350.00 Permits (In -House Review) (every four hours per discipline) Covenants (also includes releases, modifications, unities of title, covenants in lieu of unity of title, and similar documents). (1) All fees in Staff Review of Covenants shall be invoiced and collected by the Planning Department or the Office of Zoning, as applicable, from the Applicant before any work is initiated by City staff. (2) In the Table of Fees below, each fee is a flat fee. (3) Table of Fees. Covenants (also includes releases, modifications unities of title covenants in Flat Fee City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 lieu of unity of title, and similar $ 200.00 documents) Covenant Application Covenant Review -Zoning $ 295.00 _ _ Covenant Review -Planning $ 295.00 _ _ Covenant Review -Resilience and Public $ 295.00 Works Covenant Recording Fee At Cost Other Services (1) The Table of Fees below is a list of various services provided by the Planning Department and Office of Zoning. (2) Table of Fees. Administrative Function Flat Fee $ 100.00 Minimum Fee Other Fees Descri • tion Change of Applicant/Point of Contact/Representative Fee (Per Instance Map and GIS $ 35.00 per hour Analysis/Production ("Geo- Planning Requests") Scanning Fee At Cost School Concurrency Staff $ 150.00 Processing for Public Hearings and Entitlements School Concurrency Staff $ 50.00 Processing of Informational Letter School Concurrency Staff $ 1,000.00 Processing of Proportionate Fair Share Mitigation Agreement Traffic Study $ 6,000.00 Trip Generation Statement Fee $ 1,000.00 pursuant to Comprehensive Plan policy TR-1.1.3 (This fee is fully creditable towards a Traffic Study if required) Future Land Use Verification $ 200.00 Letter (Per Foliol Document Certification (Per $ 3.00 Page) Updating or Changing Address $ 100.00 _ _ jPer Addressl Updating or Changing Address $ 50.00 (Per Suite/Unit or for Lien Search) Alternate Method of Closure $ 200.00 - - Community Workshop, Planning $ 1,000.00 Staff Community Workshop, Zoning $ 1,000.00 Staff City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 (1) Application Requiring Public Hearing. a. No less than fifty percent (50%) of Public Hearing fees shall be invoiced and collected by the Planning Department or Office of Zoning, as applicable, from the Applicant at the time of pre -application submittal. This fee shall not be refunded once payment has been remitted to the City. b. The remaining balance due for a submission requiring Public Hearing shall be invoiced and collected by Hearing Boards from the Applicant no later than ten (10) business days from the date on which the application was referred to Hearing Boards with the appropriate stamp from the electronic plans review system. This fee shall not be refunded once payment has been remitted to the City. c. Applicants who have not remitted all of the Public Hearing fees invoiced by Hearing Boards within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date on which the application was batch -stamped in the electronic plans review system (or successor system) and referred to Hearing Boards shall have their application terminated and closed. Applicants who wish to have their projects reconsidered after an application has been terminated must submit new applications and pay all applicable fees for those new applications. (2) In the Table of Fees below, each fee either has a flat fee or a minimum fee with additional fees per square foot. Fees per square foot amount apply to the additional square footage that exceeds any indicated base fee allowance, as applicable. (3) Table of Fees. Application Fees Flat Fee Minimum Fee Per Fee Square Foot Credit from Pre -Application Fee, If $-250.00 Applicable Comprehensive Plan Amendment _ $ 12,000.00 _ $ 0.15 (Small Scale — Base fee for up to 2 Acres of Lot Area) Comprehensive Plan Amendment _ 10% Original _ _ Non -Substantial Change Fee after Batch Stamp (All Types of Comprehensive Plan Amendments) Changes to the Following Are Included: Letter of Intent; Applicant Analysis; Supplementary Materials for Staff Analysis (All other changes, including corrections to legal descriptions and addition or subtraction of square footage to the application requires a new application and a new pre -application, subject to new fees.1 Application Fee Comprehensive Plan Amendment — _ $ 20,000.00 $ 0.15 FLUM - (Expedited State Review - Base fee for up to 10 acres if this process is required due to the size of the property) Comprehensive Plan Amendment — $ 20,000.00 $ 0.10 FLUM — (Expedited State Review — Base Fee for up to 2 acres when City exceeds statutory limit of 120 acres of FLUM amendments through Small Scale amendments in a year) City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment — $ 25,000.00 $ 0.30 FLUM — For Category A Properties listed in Appendix PA-1 of the MCNP, subject to Expedited State Review - Base fee for up to 2 acres Comprehensive Plan Amendment - At Cost _ _ FLUM - Subject to the Port of Miami River Sub -Element (Category A Property): Market Study Peer Review Comprehensive Plan Amendment — $ 20,000.00 $ 0.30 FLUM — Subject to the Port of Miami River Sub -Element (Category B Property) Base fee for up to 2 acres Rezoning (Changes from Any $ 12,000.00 $ 0.15 Transect [Except D31to: T3, T4, T5, CS, CI, D1, D2, D3) - Base fee for up to 2 acres Rezoning (Changes from Any - - $ 20,000.00 $ 0.27 Transect [Except D31to: T6 or CI -HD) - Base fee for up to 2 acres Rezoning (Changes from D3 to any _ $ 25,000.00 $ 0.30 Transect) - Base fee for up to 2 acres Rezoning Application Non -Substantial 10% Original _ _ Change Fee after Batch Stamp (All Types of Rezoning Applications) Changes to the Following Are Included: Letter of Intent; Applicant Analysis; Supplementary Materials for Staff Analysis (All other changes, including corrections to legal descriptions and addition or subtraction of square footage to the application require a new application and a new pre -application, subject to new fees.1 Application Fee Special Area Plan $ 30,000.00 Special Area Plan, Fee per square $ 0.30 foot in excess of 9 acres Development Agreement or $ 8,500.00 _ _ Modification of Development Agreement Special Area Plan Amendment after 60% of Original Adoption: Modification of either the Regulating Plan or the Concept Book Fee for each SAP Amendment after Adoption: $ 0.30 Change to Square Footage Variance - T3 Transect $ 1,500.00 _ - Variance - T3 Transect, Fee for Each $ 150.00 _ - Additional Variance Beyond the Original Variance - Outside T3 Transect $ 2,500.00 - - Variance - Outside T3 Transect, Fee $ 1,500.00 for Each Additional Variance, Per City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Request Modification of Approved Variance Original Fee Variance — After -the -fact legalization 4 x 100% of the or to remedy a violation Fee Exceptions Only Requiring PZAB $ 1,500.00 _ _ Review for CS or T3 Exceptions Requiring City $ 2,500.00 _ _ Commission Review for CS or T3 Exception for Modification of a Major $ 5,000.00 $ 1.00 Use Special Permit not Involving Phases for the Modification Exception for Modification of a Major _ $ 12,000.00 $ 2.50 Use Special Permit That Includes Phases or Expands Phases, Per Phase Exception - Modification of Approved Original Fee _ _ Exception Exception (CS, T3 Transects - Single- $ 1,000.00 _ _ Family/Duplex Residential Uses), Fee for Each Request, Per Folio Exception (All Transects Other Than $ 2,000.00 _ _ CS and T3, Only Requiring PZAB Hearing), Fee for Each Request, Per Folio Exception (All Transects Other Than $ 3,500.00 - _ CS and T3, Requiring City Commission Hearing), Fee for Each Request, Per Folio Exception for Projects with Affordable $ 500.00 Housing as Defined by the Miami 21 Code — Fee for Each Request, Per Folio Exception - Extension of Time $ 750.00 Exception -After -the -Fact Legalization 4 x 100% of the or Remedy of a Violation Fee Exception Application Non -Substantial 10% Original _ _ Change Fee After Batch Stamp (All Types of Exception Applications) Changes to the Following Are Included: Letter of Intent; Applicant Analysis; Supplementary Materials for Staff Analysis. (All other changes, including corrections to legal descriptions and addition or subtraction of square footage to the application require a new application and a new pre -application, subject to new fees.1 Application Fee Vacation of Right -Of -Way $ 3,000.00 $ 2.00 Other Application, Requiring Public _ $ 1,500.00 - - City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Hearing That Must Be Heard Only by PZAB Other Application, Requiring Public $ 2,500.00 _ _ Hearing That Must Be Heard Only by City Commission Appearance for Review and $ 350.00 _ _ Recommendation Before an Advisory Board, a Committee, or a Quasi- judicial Board for which the Planning Department or Office of Zoning are Liaisons (excludes any Code Enforcement Board) Request to Modify TOD Areas $ 3,500.00 Remanded Application by a City of 50% Original Miami Board, Per Instance Application Fee Remanded Application by a Court of 100% Original Law, Per Instance Application Fee Noticing, Advertising, Property Posting Fees for Public Hearings. (1) One hundred percent (100%) of fees shall be invoiced and collected by Hearing Boards from the Applicant no later than ten (10) business days from the date on which the application was referred by the Planning Department or Office of Zoning, as applicable, to Hearing Boards. (2) Applicants who have not remitted one hundred percent (100%) of fees within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date on which the application was referred to Hearing Boards shall have their application terminated and closed. (3) Public Hearing Mail Notice, Newspaper Advertising, and Property Posting fees must be paid before being scheduled on an agenda. (4) For every instance in which a decision -making body indefinitely defers an item at the request of an applicant, whether solely or jointly, the applicant shall bear the cost of all noticing, advertising, and posting of properties, as applicable. (5) For every instance in which a decision -making body makes a motion initiated by the City to indefinitely defer an item, the Clerk to the Board shall read the following fiscal impact statement on the record before the Board takes its vote: "Pursuant to Section 62- 22 of the City Code, an indefinitely deferred action initiated by the City will cost the City mail noticing, advertising, and posting of properties, as applicable." (6) Table of Fees. Noticing, Advertising, Property Posting Fee Public Hearing - Mail Notice, per notice, per hearing $4.50 Public Hearing - Newspaper Advertising, per application, per $1,500.00 hearing Public Hearing - Property Posting, per application, per hearing $200.00 Public Hearing - Property Posting, per posting, per hearing $45.00 Application Public Hearing - Deferral or Continuance, applicant's Initial Application Fee 2nd request at PZAB (Maximum fee $1 000.00) Application Public Hearing - Deferral or Continuance, applicant's Initial Application Fee 1st request at City Commission (Maximum fee $1,000.00) Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral - Mail Notice, per $4.50 notice, per hearing Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral - Newspaper $1,500.00 Advertising, per application, per Indefinite Deferral City of Miami File ID: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025 Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral - Property Posting, $200.00 per application, per hearing Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral - Property Posting, $45.00 per posting, per hearing (m) Permits shall not be issued for a property with any outstanding Code Compliance violations, building violations, or any relevant City lien or invoice due and owing to the City. Permits required to cure life safety issues, permits which are required to bring outstanding violations into compliance, or permits for any properties owned by a governmental entity are exempted from this prohibition. *„ Section 4. This Ordinance shall apply to all applications, appeals, and requests not deemed complete prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 5. 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 6. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption thereof.3 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: _ndez, City Attor ey 1/19/2021 ndez, City Attor ey 3/15/2021 ndez, ity Attor ey 2/11/2021 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: 7969 (Revision: B) Printed On: 5/16/2025