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File Number: 11938 Final Action Date: 5/31/2022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
38 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED
"PARKS AND RECREATION," MORE PARTICULARLY BY ADDING ARTICLE
VIII, TITLED "CITY PARK AND RECREATION WATERFRONT
IMPROVEMENTS," TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY PARK AND
RECREATION WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") public parks, especially its waterfront parks, exist
to serve the public's recreational enjoyment; and
WHEREAS, protecting wide views of the City's waterfront, protecting the City's
waterfront recreational open space, and providing public access points to and from the
waterfront are important public benefits; and
WHEREAS, a narrow planting of mangroves along a shoreline does not protect the land
from storm surge and even a mile -wide mangrove forest may not be enough to protect from
storm surge; and
WHEREAS, artificial reefs and oyster reefs have been proven over decades of
experience to increase fish population and improve a body of water's environmental health;
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. Chapter 38 of the City Code is hereby amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 38
PARKS AND RECREATION
ARTICLE VIII. CITY PARK AND RECREATION WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 38-256. Purpose.
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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The purpose of this Article is to establish certain waterfront improvements requirements for City
parks that are adjacent to Biscayne Bay or the Miami River to preserve the waterfront views
from the park and maximize the full use and enjoyment of the City park land.
Sec. 38-257. City Park Waterfront Improvements Requirements.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in the City Code and/or in the Zoning Code, all
waterfront improvement projects on City parks that are adjacent to Biscayne Bay or the
Miami River require the following:
11 All seawalls and bulkheads must be constructed on the shoreline, and not inland;
Z1 Mangroves and tall -growing plants are prohibited from being planted in the water
and on upland area adjacent to the shoreline.
121 All waterfront improvement projects on City parks that are adjacent to Biscayne Bay or
the Miami River are encouraged to:
11 Install access and boat ramps;
Z1 Install rip -rap and oysters reefs on the waterside of the seawall or bulkhead; and
Plant low -growing groundcover that is easily walkable, such as turf grass, along
the waterfront."
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 ten (10) days after final reading and
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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.
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