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Second Reading
File ID: #12275
Date: 07/12/2022
Commission Meeting Date: 11/17/2022
Type: Ordinance
Subject: Amend Code - Chapter 62 -
Planning and Zoning Fees
Requesting Department: Department of
Planning
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
PURPOSE OF ITEM:
This City Administration respectfully requests approval to amend Chapter 62 of the
Code if the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, titled "Planning and Zoning", particularly
by amending Article VI, Section 62-22, titled "Zoning and Planning Fees/Schedule of
Fees"; Section 62-23 of the City Code, titled "Zoning and Planning fees/Request for
Review and Appeal"; Section 62-25 of the City Code, titled "Zoning and Planning
Fees/Waiver and Refund of Fees"; and Article VII, Section 62-32 of the City Code, titled
"Historic and Environmental Preservation Board/Schedule of Fees," to provide the
yearly review of fees and associated language within so adjustments, if necessary, are
made as part of sound fiscal and process maintenance; containing a severability clause
and providing for an effective date.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
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 Office of Zoning. For the first time in over
12 years, in 2021, the City conducted a comprehensive review and replacement of all
fees in Chapter 62. The City wishes to update fees to have expenses incurred by
specialized planning and zoning permit applications to be covered by fees paid by
applicants rather than being subsidized by the City's general fund. The updated fees
and language ensure that City costs do not exceed the fees charged to applicants for
services but are calibrated to more closely recover actual costs. 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. The City wishes to ensure
that it provides a path through which waivers for economic hardship can be provided to
eligible applicants.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:14120
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 12275 Final Action Date: 11/17/2022
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 VI, TITLED "ZONING AND
PLANNING FEES, SECTION 62-22, TITLED "SCHEDULE OF FEES";
SECTION 62-23 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "REQUEST FOR REVIEW
AND APPEAL"; SECTION 62-25 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "WAIVER
AND REFUND OF FEES"; AND ARTICLE VII, SECTION 62-32 OF THE
CITY CODE, TITLED "HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION BOARD/SCHEDULE OF FEES," TO PROVIDE THE
YEARLY REVIEW OF FEES AND ASSOCIATED LANGUAGE WITHIN SO
THAT ADJUSTMENTS, IF NECESSARY, ARE MADE AS PART OF
SOUND FISCAL AND PROCESS MAINTENANCE; 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 Office of Zoning; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to update fees to have expenses incurred by specialized
planning and zoning permit applications to be covered by fees paid by applicants rather than
being subsidized by the City's general fund; and
WHEREAS, these fees are charged in exchange for a particular governmental service;
the services benefit the party paying the fee in a manner not shared by other members of
society; and the fees are paid by choice, in that the party paying the fee has the option of not
utilizing the governmental service and thereby avoiding the charge; and
WHEREAS, the updated fees and language ensure that City costs do not exceed the
fees charged to applicants for services, but are calibrated to more closely recover actual costs;
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
WHEREAS, the City wishes to ensure that it provides a path through which waivers for
economic hardship can be provided to eligible applicants; and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on July 6,
2022, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-22-016 by a vote
of nine to zero (9 - 0), Item No. PZAB. 1, recommending Approval of the Zoning Text Change
with a recommendation that the proposed ordinance be further amended to change the pre -
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application fee for Historic Resource Nomination from $500 to $0 because there is no incentive
for people to nominate properties as historic;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY 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 of the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 62
PLANNING AND ZONING
ARTICLE VI
ZONING AND PLANNING FEES
Sec. 62-22. Schedule of Fees
(4) Table of fees.
Pre -Application Meeting
Required/
Recommended
Fee
Rezoning
Required
$500.00
SAP Designation
Required
500.00
FLUM
Required
500.00
Variance
Required
500.00
Recommended
MUSP Major Use Special Permit (MUSP)
Required
500.00
Recommended
Major Use Special Permit (MUSP) Modification
Required
500.00
Recommended
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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Pre -Application Meeting
Required/
Recommended
Fee
Exception
Required
500.00
Recommended
Special Appearance
Required
500.00
Recommended
Historic Resource Nomination
Required
500.00
Recommended
Temporary Use(s) on Vacant Land
Required
500.00
Interim Parking
Required
500.00
Special District Permits
Required
500.00
Recommended
Special Area Plan Permits (SAP)
Recommended
500.00
Class II Special Permit
Required
500.00
Recommended
Class II Special Permit Modification
Required
500.00
Recommended
Warrant Modification
Required
500.00
Recommended
Affordable/Workforce Housing Warrant
Required
500.00
Recommended
Minor Modification (A Change That Does Not Modify Density,
Intensity, or Height)
Required
500.00
Recommended
Expansion to Transit Oriented Development, Pedestrian
Required
500.00
Recommended
Shed/Bicycle Shed Network Proposal
Vacation and closure via Platting
Recommended
500.00
Special Certificate of Appropriateness
Recommended
500.00
Special Certificate of Approval
Recommended
500.00
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Pre -Application Meeting
Required/
Recommended
Fee
Warrant
Recommended
500.00
Waiver
Recommended
500.00
Waiver Modification
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 subsection (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 Type
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee
Per
Square
Foot
Credit from Pre -Application Fee, If Applicable
$-250.00
—
—
Application Fee Fee
200.00
(Warrants) —Upfront
Special Area Plan Permit Application Entitlement Fee (Due
—
475.00
0.05
Prior to Issuance of Notification Letter) (Base Fee for
Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet)
Warrant Application Entitlement Fee (Due Prior to Issuance
of Notification Letter) (Base Fee for Structures Up to 9,500
Square Feet)
—
475.00
0.05
Warrant —Additional Warrant(s) Beyond the First in an
475.00
0.05
Application (SEE WAIVERS ADDITIONAL)
Warrant —Sign Entitlement Fee (Due Prior to Issuance of
Notification Letter)
475.00
—
—
Warrant —Sign Package (SF Based on Gross Sign Area)
—
1,500.00
150.00
Warrant —Modification
100%
Original
Fee
—
—
Warrant —After -The -Fact (Legalization) Single-
Family/Duplex
950.00
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Administrative Permit Type
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee
Per
Square
Foot
Warrant —After -The -Fact (Legalization—AII Other Uses for
Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet)
1,900.00
Warrant -After -The -Fact (Legalization—AII Other Uses for
Structures 9,501 Square Feet and Over) (Base Fee for
Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet)
1,900.00
0.15
Application Fee Fee
200.00
(Waivers) —Upfront
Waiver —After -The -Fact (Legalization —Single-
Family/Duplex)
950.00
Waiver —After -The -Fact (Legalization—AII Other Uses for
Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet)
1,900.00
—
—
Waiver —After -The -Fact (Legalization—AII Other Uses for
Structures 9,501 Square Feet and Over) (Base Fee for
Structures Up to 9,500 Square Feet)
1,900.00
0.15
Waiver —Entitlement Fee (Due Prior to Issuance of
Notification Letter) (Base Fee for Structures Up to 9,500
Square Feet)
475.00
0.05
Waiver —Additional Waiver(s) Beyond the First in an
Application Single Family -Duplex (Each Additional Waiver)
150.00
Waiver- Additional Waiver(s) Beyond the First in an
475.00
Application
(Each Additional Waiver) All other Uses
Waiver —Demolition Entitlement Fee (Due Prior to
Issuance of (Notification Letter)
225.00
Waiver —Modification
50%
Original
Fee
Waiver Extensions of Time
$225.00
Preliminary Zoning Review (Single -Family Duplex) (Base
475.00
.05
Fee for Structures up to 9,500 Square Feet)
Preliminary Zoning Review-AII other Uses
1000.00
.05
Alcoholic Beverage Application (Per Chapter 4—License
review)
300.00
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Administrative Permit Type
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee
Per
Square
Foot
Assisted Living Facility Reservations/Applications
295.00 200
Class II Special Permit (Zoning Ordinance 11000) (Base
Fee for Structures up to 9,500 Square Feet)
—
475.00
0.05
Temporary Occupancy Permit
500.00
—
—
Temporary Use(s) on Vacant Land (Base Fee for Lot Area
up to 9,500 Square Feet)
475.00
0.05
Temporary Use(s) on Vacant Land Extensions of Time
100%
Original
Fee
Temporary Use(s) on Vacant Land Modifications
100%
Original
Fee
Temporary Event, Other Permit
250.00
—
—
Garage Sales
25.00
Transfer of Development Density and/or Density (TDR;
TDD): (Zoning Review)
200.00
—
—
TDR and/or TDD: Certificate of Eligibility (Non -Historic)
200.00
TDR and/or TDD Certificate of Transfer -Base Fee (Non-
Historic)
300.00
TDR: Certificate of Transfer —Square footage (Non-
Historic)
0.06
TDD: Certificate of Transfer —Per dwelling unit (Non-
Historic)
200.00
Zoning Verification Letter Per Folio (Standard) Addressing
zoning designations, permitted uses, certificates of use,
and land use
200.00
—
—
Zoning Verification Letter Per Folio (Complex/Non-
Standard) Addressing matters pertaining to zoning not
covered in the Standard Zoning Verification Letter
400.00
—
—
(h) Staff review.
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(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 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 in this
Chapter
$295.00
—
—
Zoning Review (Warrant or Similar Permit)
295.00
—
—
Zoning Review (Exception) —Maximum
$3,000.00 (Base Fee for Structures Up to 500
Square Feet)
—
275.00
0.55
Zoning Review (SAP or Similar Permits) -
Maximum $3,000 (Base Fee for Structures Up
275.00
0.55
to 500 Square Feet)
Zoning Review (Variance) (Single
Family/Duplex)
275.00
Zoning Review (Variance) (All Other Uses) —
Maximum $3,000.00 (Base Fee for Structures
Up to 500 Square Feet)
275.00
0.55
Resilience & Public Works Review
(Compliance with the provision of the Miami 21
Code and miscellaneous zoning fees)
275.00
Staff Review -Third Consecutive and Each
Subsequent Review
495.00
—
—
Interim Parking Lot (Zoning Review)
1,000.00
Interim Parking Lot (Resilience & Public Works
Review)
525.00
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Staff Review Type
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee Per
Square
Foot
Interim Parking Lot Extensions of Time
1,000.00
Joint Plans Review -Building Permits (every two
hours per discipline)
276.00
—
Expedited Overnight Review Building Permits
(Outside Source Review)
At Cost plus 10%
Administrative Fee
Expedited Overnight Review Building Permits
(In -House Review) (every four hours per
discipline)
350.00
Extension Per Executive Order
$50.00
Planning Review -Proposed expansion of
1,500
bicycle or pedestrian shed for TOD expansion.
Transfer of Ownership or Operator (Miami 21
295.00
Special Permits)
Extension of Time via Invocation of State of
295.00
Emergency
(i) 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
lieu of unity of title, and similar documents)
Flat
Fee
Covenant Application
$200.00
Covenant Review —Zoning
295.00
Covenant Review —Planning
295.00
Covenant Review Public Works
295.00
—Resilience and
Covenant Recording Fee
At Cost
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(j) 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
Description
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Other
Fees
Change of Applicant/Point of Contact/Representative Fee
(Per Instance)
$100.00
Map and GIS Analysis/Production ("Geo-Planning
Requests")
35.00
er
pour
Scanning Fee
At Cost
School Concurrency Staff Processing for Public Hearings
and Entitlements
150.00
School Concurrency Staff Processing of Informational
Letter
50.00
School Concurrency Staff Processing of Proportionate Fair
Share Mitigation Agreement
1,000.00
Traffic Study
6,000.00
Trip Generation Statement Fee pursuant to Comprehensive
Plan policy TR-1.1.3 (This fee is fully creditable towards a
Traffic Study if required)
1,000.00
Future Land Use Verification Letter (Per Folio)
200.00
Concurrency Letter
200.00
Document Certification (Per Page)
3.00
Updating or Changing Address (Per Address)
100.00
—
—
Updating or Changing Address (Per Suite/Unit or for Lien
Search)
50.00
Alternate Method of Closure (Not via Platting)
200
—
—
Community Workshop, Planning Staff
1,000.00
Community Workshop, Zoning Staff
1,000.00
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Administrative Function
Description
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Other
Fees
TOD Expansion: Planning Director Determination
5,000.00
Memorializing Expansion Based on Planning & Resilience
and Public Works Reviews
(k) (1) Application requiring public hearing.
a. No less than 50 percent 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 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 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
Fee Per
Square
Foot
Credit from Pre -Application Fee, If Applicable
$-250.00
—
—
Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Small Scale —Base
fee for up to 2 Acres of Lot Area)
—
12,000.00
0.15
Comprehensive Plan Amendment 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.)
10% Original
Application
Fee
—
—
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Application Fees
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee Per
Square
Foot
Comprehensive Plan Amendment—FLUM—(Expedited
State Review fee for to 10 acres if this
—
20,000.00
0.15
—Base up
process is required due to the size of the property)
Comprehensive Plan Amendment FLUM (Expedited
20,000.00
0.10
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)
Comprehensive Plan Amendment—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
25,000.00
0.30
Comprehensive Plan Amendment—FLUM—Subject to
the Port of Miami River Sub -Element (Category A
Property): Market Study Peer Review
At Cost
—
—
Comprehensive Plan Amendment—FLUM—Subject to
the Port of Miami River Sub -Element (Category B
Property) Base fee for up to 2 acres
20,000.00
0.30
Rezoning (Changes from Any Transect [Except D3] to:
T3, T4, T5, CS, CI, D1, D2, D3)—Base fee for to 2
—
12,000.00
0.15
up
acres
Rezoning (Changes from Any Transect [Except D3] to:
T6 or CI -HD) —Base fee for up to 2 acres
—
20,000.00
0.27
Rezoning (Changes from D3 to any Transect)—Base
fee for up to 2 acres
—
25,000.00
0.30
Rezoning Application Non -Substantial 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.)
10% Original
Application
Fee
—
—
Special Area Plan
30,000.00
Special Area Plan, Fee per square foot in excess of 9
acres
0.30
Development Agreement or Modification of
Development Agreement
8,500.00
—
—
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Application Fees
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee Per
Square
Foot
Special Area Plan Amendment after Adoption:
Modification of either the Regulating Plan or the
Concept Book
60% of
Original Fee
for each
SAP Amendment after Adoption: Change to Square
Footage
0.30
Variance —T3 Transect
1,500.00
—
—
Variance—T3 Transect, Fee for Each Additional
Variance Beyond the Original
150.00
—
—
Variance —Outside T3 Transect
2,500.00
—
—
Variance —Outside T3 Transect, Fee for Each
Additional Variance, Per Request
1,500.00
—
—
Modification of Approved Variance
Original Fee
—
—
Variance —After -the -fact legalization or to remedy a
violation
4 x 100% of
the Fee
Exceptions Only Requiring PZAB Review for CS or T3
1,500.00
—
—
Exceptions Requiring City Commission Review for CS
or T3
2,500.00
—
—
Exception for Modification of a Major Use Special
Permit not Involving Phases for the Modification
—
5,000.00
1.00
Exception for Modification of a Major Use Special
Permit That Includes Phases or Expands Phases, Per
Phase
—
12,000.00
2.50
Exception of Approved Exception
Original Fee
—
—
—Modification
Exception (CS, T3 Transects—Single-Family/Duplex
Residential Uses), Fee for Each Request, Per Folio
1,000.00
—
—
Exception (All Transects Other Than CS and T3, Only
Requiring PZAB Hearing), Fee for Each Request, Per
Folio
2,000.00
—
—
Exception (All Transects Other Than CS and T3,
Requiring City Commission Hearing), Fee for Each
Request, Per Folio
3,500.00
—
—
Exception for Projects with Affordable Housing as
Defined by the Miami 21 Code —Fee for Each Request,
500.00
—
—
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(I)
Application Fees
Flat Fee
Minimum
Fee
Fee Per
Square
Foot
Per Folio
Exception of Time
750.00
—
—
—Extension
Exception -After -the -Fact Legalization or Remedy of a
Violation
4 x 100% of
the Fee
Exception Application Non -Substantial 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.)
10% Original
Application
Fee
—
—
Vacation of Right -Of -Way
—
3,000.00
2.00
Other Application, Requiring Public Hearing That Must
Be Heard Only by PZAB
1,500.00
—
—
Other Application, Requiring Public Hearing That Must
Be Heard Only by City Commission
2,500.00
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—
Appearance for Review and 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)
350.00
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Request to Modify TOD Areas
3,500.00
Remanded Application by a City of Miami Board, Per
Instance
50% Original
Application
Fee
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—
Remanded Application by a Court of Law, Per Instance
100%
Original
Application
Fee
Noticing, advertising, property posting fees for public hearings.
(1) One hundred percent of application fees shall be invoiced and collected by hearing
boards from the applicant no later than ten busincs days from the date on which the
application was referred by the planning department or office of zoning, as applicable, to
hearing boards.
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(2) Applicants who have not remitted 100 percent of noticing, advertising, and property
posting fees within 180 days 135 days from the date on which the application was
referred to hearing boards shall have their application terminated and closed on the
136th day.
(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, at the request of one of its members or the City Administration, to indefinitely defer
an item, the clerk to the board shall read the following fiscal impact statement on the
record before the Board decision -making body takes its vote: "Pursuant to Section 62-22
of the City Code, an indefinitely deferred action initiated by the City an indefinite deferral
on this item will cost the City mail noticing, advertising, and posting of properties, as
applicable."
(6) Table of fees.
Noticing, Advertising, Property Posting
Fee
Public Hearing Notice, notice, hearing
$4.50
—Mail per per
Public Hearing Advertising, application, hearing
1,500.00
—Newspaper per per
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 2nd
request at PZAB (Maximum fee $1,000.00)
Initial
Application Fee
Application Public Hearing —Deferral or Continuance, applicant's 1st
request at City Commission (Maximum fee $1,000.00)
Initial
Application Fee
Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral Notice, notice,
4.50
—Mail per
per hearing
Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral Advertising,
1,500.00
—Newspaper
per application, per Indefinite Deferral
Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral —Property Posting, per
application, per hearing
200.00
Application Public Hearing Indefinite Deferral —Property Posting, per
posting, per hearing
45.00
(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
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compliance, or permits for any properties owned by a governmental entity are exempted from
this prohibition.
Sec. 62-23. - Request for review and appeal.
$800.00 unless the decision applies to a specific property and at least 60 percent of the property
owners located within 500 feet of the subject property request an appeal in writing, then no
app I fce shall be charged.
original application fee. Abutting property owners shall not be required to pay an appeal fee.
(c) The advertisement fee and the notice fee pursuant to subsection 62 22(a) shall apply to all
appeals.
deferred, continued, or rescheduled by any body shall be assessed a rescheduling fee based
on the original fee, not to exceed $1,000.00. Such fee plus advertisement fee and notice fee
(e) The city commission may initiate a request for review and such request shall be
initiated only by duly adopted resolution of the commission.
(f) The maximum appeal foe to be charger! for any appeal shall be $F 000 00 plus
advertisement fee and notice fee.
(a) The city commission may initiate a request for review and such request shall be
initiated only by duly adopted resolution of the commission.
(b) Fees, plus advertisement fee and notice fee shall be paid by the applicant or
appellant, as applicable, prior to the item being rescheduled.
(c) Table of fees.
Appeal Fee
Maximum
Advertisement
Appeal Fee
fee and the
notice fee
Appeal fee for appeals not covered
$800
$5,000
Required as per
elsewhere in the City Code
Chapter 62
Appeal fee for appeals not covered
-
0
U
Required as per
elsewhere in the City Code for a
Chapter 62
specific property and at least 60
percent of the property owners located
within 500 feet of the subject property
request an appeal in writing
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Appeal Fee
Maximum
Advertisement
Appeal Fee
fee and the
notice fee
Appeal fees for variances, exceptions,
Equivalent to the
$5 000
Required as per
original
Chapter 62
waivers, and warrants
application fee
Appeal fees for variances, exceptions,
$0
$0
Required as per
waivers, and warrants by abutting
Chapter 62
property owners
An applicant that solely requests for
Based on the
$1 000
Required as per
its application to be deferred,
Chapter 62
indefinitely deferred, continued, or
rescheduled by any body.
original fee
An applicant that solely requests for
Based on the
$1 000
Required as per
an appeal to be deferred, indefinitely
Chapter 62
deferred, continued, or rescheduled
by any body.
original fee
An appellant that solely requests for
Based on the
$1 000
Required as per
its appeal to be deferred, indefinitely
Chapter 62
deferred, continued, or rescheduled
by any body.
original fee
An appellant that solely requests for
Based on the
$1,000
Required as per
an application to be deferred,
Chapter 62
indefinitely deferred, continued, or
rescheduled by any body.
original fee
Sec. 62-25. - Waiver and refund of fees.
(a)Waiver of fees. The fees required under this chapter may be waived by the director of
planning or the zoning administrator, as applicable, for entities and agencies of the city.
(b)Refund of fees. Application, Appeal, advertising, and noticing fees authorized by Section 62-
22 and Section 62-23 shall not be refunded once remitted to the city.
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(c) Invoicing errors. In the event that the Planning Department or Office of Zoning issues an
invoice that includes errors of calculation or itemization, an adjustment of fees paid shall be
permitted with the authorization of the planning director. The city's finance director shall make
payment to the payee within thirty (30) days of the planning director's authorization.
ARTICLE VII
HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD
Sec. 62-32. Schedule of Fees
(a) Public notice.
(1) Notice fees as set forth in subsection 62-22(451).
(2) Advertising fee for applications for homesteaded properties within T3
transects $0.00
(3) Advertising fee for applications within T4 transects or higher as set forth in
subsection 62-22(451).
(b) All after -the -fact permits assessed at double normal rates.
(c) Standard certificate of appropriateness (COA) 0.00
(d) Special certificate of appropriateness (SCOA):
(1) Demolition 500.00
(2) New construction/relocation.
a. Single-family and duplex 200.00
b. Other and commercial 300.00
c. Plus $0.05 per square foot.
(3) Modifications.
a. Single-family and duplex 150.00
b. Other and commercial 250.00
c. Plus $0.05 per square foot.
(4) Waivers, exceptions, and exclusions
a. Single-family and duplex 200.00
b. Other and commercial 300.00
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C Dormitc otherwise reg iirinn planninn zoninn and appeals board
approval: 65 percent of typical permit fee. Plus 65 percent (65%) of
typical fee for permits otherwise requiring planning, zoning, and appeals
board approval....
(e) Certificates of approval (CEA).
(1) Single-family and duplex 75.00
(2) Other and commercial 150.00
(f) Special certificates of approval (SCEA).
(1) Single-family and duplex 150.00
(2) Other and commercial 250.00
(g) Certificate to dig (CTD).
(1) Single-family and duplex 75.00
(2) Other and commercial 150.00
(h) Archaeological monitoring.
First hour 100.00
Each additional hour 50.00
(1) Archaeological field work and excavation.
First hour 150.00
Each additional hour 65.00
(i) Special certificate to dig.
(1) Single-family and duplex 150.00
(2) Other and commercial 250.00
(j) Time extensions.
(1) SCOA and COA: Max 12-month extension 75.00
(2) SCEA and CEA: Max 12-month extension 75.00
(3) SCTD and CTD: Max 12-month extension 75.00
(k) Designation report requests.
(1) Initial review of historic significance (preliminary evaluation) $150.00
Plus $0.05 per square foot of floor area under consideration.
(2) Individual property (final evaluation) 50.00
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(I) Designation report requests: Districts.
(1) Up to 20 contributing resources 500.00
(2) Each additional contributing resource 50.00
(m) Transfer of development rights and density fees.
(1) Certificate of eligibility 200.00
(2) Conditional certificate of transfer: $300.00 plus $0.06 per square foot of
floor lot area to be transferred.
(3) Plus $200.00 per unit of density to be transferred.
(n) Certificate of transfer if no conditional certificate of transfer issued 300.00
(1) Plus $0.06 per square foot of floor lot area to be transferred.
(2) Plus $200.00 per unit of density to be transferred.
(o) An additional amount equal to 15 percent of the value of the capital improvements
pursuant to Section 23-6 will be retained:
(1) Five percent for the historic preservation trust fund as per article XVII.
(2) Ten percent for the public benefits trust fund, particularly for
affordable/workforce Housing as per article XIV, with priority of five percent for the
city's senior rental assistance program, and five percent for the city's employee
homeownership assistance program.
(p) Deferment or continuance of hearing.
(1) After the legal ad has been placed 150.00
(q) Appeals of designations for properties zoned T3-O to city commission 0.00
(r) Ad -valorem tax abatement application.
(1) Residential.
a. Single-family and duplex 50.00
b. Multi -family under 30 units 262.50
c. More than 30 units 500.00
(2) Commercial.
a. Under 10,000 sq. ft. 1,250.00.
b. 10,001-50,000 sq. ft. 3,000.00
c. 50,001-100,000 sq. ft. 6,000.00
d. Over 100,000 sq. ft. 9,000.00
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(3) Mixed -use:
a. Combination of the above as applicable.
(s) Any other permit requiring historic and environmental preservation board approval:
$100.00 plus noticing pursuant to subsection 62-32(a), as applicable.
(t) Any other administrative permits: 50.00 plus noticing pursuant to subsection 62-
32(a), as applicable.
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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 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
Florida, 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 ten (10) days after adoption at second
reading and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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ends ez City Attor
ndez, City Attor
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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