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Ordinance 14368
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17552 Final Action Date: 6/17/2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
52/ARTICLE I/SECTION 52-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "SPECIAL
EVENTS/SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITS/APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS," TO
ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF RESILIENCE AND PUBLIC WORKS FEES FOR
USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Damian Pardo
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 14357, adopted on March 13, 2025, the City
Commission established Chapter 52 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (the
"City Code"), titled "Special Permits"; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 52 of the City Code consolidates provisions for special events and
temporary events, which were previously addressed in separate sections of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the duties of the City of Miami's Department of Resilience and Public Works
were inadvertently omitted from the newly established Chapter 52; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation seeks to reinstate these duties and the associated
fees for the use of the Public Right -of -Way into Section 52-4, titled "Application Requirements";
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems this amendment to be in the best interest of the
general welfare of the City and its residents;
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 52 of the City Code is hereby amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 52
SPECIAL EVENTS
ARTICLE I. SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
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. 52-4. Application Requirements.
(a) Applications for Special Event Permits shall be submitted in application forms as
provided by the City. The application fee shall be established by the City Manager, or
Designee. The application will not be considered unless accompanied by such plans,
reports, photos, exhibits, documents, or other information required below.
(b) The Applicant shall provide all information as required based upon the Permit sought as
set forth by the City Manager, or Designee, which may include, security plan, fire safety
plan, solid waste plan, noise attenuation plan, or other such information as needed.
(c) Proof of payment of a nonrefundable application fee.
(d) Payment of a Security Deposit: A refundable security deposit, as determined by the City
Manager, or Designee, in the form of, cash, a cashier's check, or irrevocable letter of
credit, may be required prior to the issuance of the Permit. Based on the scope and
location of the event, a pre- and post -event site inspection may be conducted, at the
City's discretion, by the applicant and appropriate City personnel to determine existing
conditions and evaluate potential damages, if any. Security deposits will be refunded
approximately in 3-4 weeks after the event if all conditions are followed; public property
is left in as good condition or better and without damage and all City invoices paid.
Failure to comply with conditions imposed may result in forfeiture of the entire or part of
deposit.
(e) Referrals. The City Manager, or Designee, shall make referrals as specified herein
based on the nature of the application.
(1) Building;
(2) Fire;
(3) Office of Film and Entertainment;
(4) Police;
(5) Public Works;
(6) Risk Management;
(7) Solid Waste;
(8) Zoning; and
(9) Other departments or agencies as needed.
(f) A fee of $0.25 per day per linear foot of street obstructed by the Special Event shall
accompany each Permit application to the Department of Resilience and Public Works for the
use of the Public Right -of -Way. The linear footage shall be calculated by the Department of
Resilience and Public Works utilizing the City's officially established monument lines. The
Director of the Department of Resilience and Public Works shall have the authority to prorate
the fee on an hourly basis for Special Events of less than 24-hour total duration.
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Section 3. If any section, part of 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 immediately upon adoption by the City
Commission.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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4/29/2025 e . ge Wy j ng III' City ttor -y 6/2/2025
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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