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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 7, SECTION
7.1.3.7, TITLED "NO APPROVAL AVAILABLE IF CODE ENFORCEMENT
VIOLATIONS," TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR APPLICATIONS
MADE BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13114,
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which has been amended from time to time
("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.1.3.7 of the Miami 21 Code currently provides that no
approval or permit may be issued, and no application may be scheduled for public hearing, for a
non -homestead property if the business, enterprise, occupation, trade, profession, property or
activity is the subject of an ongoing City enforcement procedure, is the subject of any building
violation(s), has any City lien or invoice due and owing to the City, or is the subject of a notice of
violation of a state law or County ordinance where the business enterprise is located or is to be
located, with certain exceptions; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Section 2-208 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, ("City Code") includes similar language regarding issuance of permits; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Section 2-208 of the City Code was recently amended to provide
additional exemptions; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2023, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 14178,
amending Article 7, Section 7.1.3.7 of the Miami 21 Code to provide clarification on the
circumstances in which an application shall not be scheduled for a public hearing and approvals
not be issued by the City of Miami ("City") if the property subject to the hearing or request has
any open violation(s) and/or owes any monies to the City and to provide more consistency with
Section 2-208 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, the City, as the applicant, needs to process applications
including Future Land Use Map amendments, rezones, and special permits to promote the
general welfare of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, an exception should be made to allow applications that list the City of Miami
as the applicant to be scheduled for hearing and processed for approval; and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2025, at a duly noticed public meeting, the Planning, Zoning and
Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered the application for Zoning Text, item PZAB 4, and passed
PZAB-R-25-016, recommending approval, by a vote of seven to zero (7-0); and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the relationship of this proposed
amendment to the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan ("MCNP"), with appropriate consideration as to whether the proposed change will further
the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP; the Miami 21 Code; and other City regulations;
and
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WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the proposed
change, including changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the proposed
change necessary; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of this matter, it is deemed advisable and in the
best interest of the general welfare of the City and its residents to amend the Miami 21 Code as
set forth herein;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. It is recommended to the City Commission that Article 7 of the Miami 21 Code
be amended in the following particulars':
"ARTICLE 7. PROCEDURES AND NONCONFORMITIES
7.1. PROCEDURES
7.1.3 Application and Review Process
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7.1.3.7 No Approval Available if Code Enforcement Violations
Except as provided in Section 7.1.2.1 (b) (3) for Certificate of Use or in the City Code for
development permits including but not limited to Waivers, Warrants, Exceptions, and Variances,
no approval or permit may be issued, and no application may be scheduled for public hearing,
for a non -homestead property if the business, enterprise, occupation, trade, profession, property
or activity is the subject of an ongoing city enforcement procedure, is the subject of any building
violation(s), has any City lien or invoice due and owing to the City, or is the subject of a notice of
violation of a state law or county ordinance where the business enterprise is located or is to be
located, unless the permit or approval is required to cure life safety issues, is required to bring
outstanding violations into compliance, is for unit(s) within building to which violations or monies
owed are not attributable to the permit applicant, the application is made by the City of Miami for
the purposes of amending the Zoning Atlas, or the property is wholly owned by a governmental
entity. In addition, if an approval or permit required to cure the existing violation(s) has been
applied for, with a complete application that is
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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being reviewed by the appropriate department, additional approvals or permits may be
scheduled for hearing and/or issued for the property that is the subject of violations or monies
owed.
Additional permits issued are conditioned to prohibit the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy or completion (including temporary or partial certificates of occupancy or completion)
until the permit to cure the original outstanding Code Enforcement violation has been finalized
and closed and all monies owed, inclusive of costs, to the City are paid. Any exemption listed
herein may not be utilized for multi -unit structures wherein the violation has created a life safety
issue for either the adjacent units or the structure in its entirety. This Section also applies to
covenants, including but not limited to Unities of Title and Covenants in Lieu of Unity of Title.
Failure to comply with conditions and safeguards, when attached to a grant of a development
order or permit, shall be deemed a violation of this Miami 21 Code. This prohibition shall not
apply to buildings or properties owned by governmental entities.
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 recommended to the City Commission that the provisions of this
Ordinance become and be made a part of the Miami 21 Code, 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 upon adoption thereof
and signature of the Mayor.2
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar 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 Citv Commission.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDIN
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE ' ITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE , SECTION
7.1.3.7, TITLED "NO APPROVAL AVAILABLE IF CODE E ' ORCEMENT
VIOLATIONS," TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR APP CATIONS
MADE BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; MAKING FINDINGS; •NTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR A FFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City Commissioadopted Ordinance No. 13114,
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, which h.. been amended from time to time
("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 7.1.3.7 of the M. • mi 21 Code currently provides that no
approval or permit may be issued, and no applicatimay be scheduled for public hearing, for a
non -homestead property if the business, enterpri , occupation, trade, profession, property or
activity is the subject of an ongoing City enforc ent procedure, is the subject of any building
violation(s), has any City lien or invoice due _ ' • owing to the City, or is the subject of a notice of
violation of a state law or County ordinance here the business enterprise is located or is to be
located, with certain exceptions; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Secti
2-208 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, ("City Code") includes si ► lar language regarding issuance of permits; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, section 2-208 of the City Code was recently amended to provide
additional exemptions; and
WHEREAS, on 25, 2023, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 14178,
amending Article 7, Se • on 7.1.3.7 of the Miami 21 Code to provide clarification on the
circumstances in whi' an application shall not be scheduled for a public hearing and approvals
not be issued by t City of Miami ("City") if the property subject to the hearing or request has
any open violatio s) and/or owes any monies to the City and to provide more consistency with
Section 2-208 • the City Code; and
W ' ' EAS, from time to time, the City, as the applicant, needs to process applications
includin• uture Land Use Map amendments, rezones, and special permits to promote the
generelfare of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, an exception should be made to allow applications that list the City of Miami
the applicant to be scheduled for hearing and processed for approval; and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2025, at a duly noticed public meeting, the Planning, Zoning and
Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered the application for Zoning Text, item PZAB 4, and passed
PZAB-R-25-016, recommending approval, by a vote of seven to zero (7-0); and
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WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the relationship of this proposed
amendment to the goals, objectives and policies of the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood
Plan ("MCNP"), with appropriate consideration as to whether the proposed change will further
the goals, objectives and policies of the MCNP; the Miami 21 Code; and other City regulation
and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the
change, including changed or changing conditions that make the passage of the prop
change necessary; and
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osed
ed
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of this matter, it is deemed advis •le and in the
best interest of the general welfare of the City and its residents to amend the lam' 21 Code as
set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMI •ION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Prea •le to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in thi ection.
Section 2. It is recommended to the City Commissio that Article 7 of the Miami 21 Code
be amended in the following particulars':
"ARTICLE 7. PROCEDURES AN r ONCONFORMITIES
7.1. PROCEDURES
7.1.3 Application and Review Proces
*
* *
* * *
7.1.3.7 No Approval Availabl - if Code Enforcement Violations
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development permits i
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in Section 7.1.2.1 (b) (3) for Certificate of Use or in the City Code for
uding but not limited to Waivers, Warrants, Exceptions, and Variances,
ay be issued, and no application may be scheduled for public hearing,
property if the business, enterprise, occupation, trade, profession, property
bject of an ongoing city enforcement procedure, is the subject of any building
any City lien or invoice due and owing to the City, or is the subject of a notice of
tate law or county ordinance where the business enterprise is located or is to be
ss the permit or approval is required to cure life safety issues, is required to bring
violations into compliance, is for unit(s) within building to which violations or monies
e not attributable to the permit applicant, the application is made by the City of Miami, or
perty is wholly owned by a governmental entity. In addition, if an approval or permit
fired to cure the existing violation(s) has been applied for, with a complete application that is
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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being reviewed by the appropriate department, additional approvals or permits may be
scheduled for hearing and/or issued for the property that is the subject of violations or monies
owed.
Additional permits issued are conditioned to prohibit the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy or completion (including temporary or partial certificates of occupancy or comp) ion)
until the permit to cure the original outstanding Code Enforcement violation has been fin- zed
and closed and all monies owed, inclusive of costs, to the City are paid. Any exemptio fisted
herein may not be utilized for multi -unit structures wherein the violation has created - fife safety
issue for either the adjacent units or the structure in its entirety. This Section also - • plies to
covenants, including but not limited to Unities of Title and Covenants in Lieu of Ity of Title.
Failure to comply with conditions and safeguards, when attached to a grant of development
order or permit, shall be deemed a violation of this Miami 21 Code. This pro ' • ition shall not
apply to buildings or properties owned by governmental entities.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clau , phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this 0 finance shall not be affected.
Section 4. It is recommended to the City Commissio at the provisions of this
Ordinance become and be made a part of the Miami 21 C':e, which provisions may be
renumbered or relettered and that the word "ordinance" ay be changed to "section", "article",
or other appropriate word to accomplish such intentio
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become e ctive ten (10) days upon adoption thereof
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECT 1 ESS:
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2 If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective
jmmediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
City of Miami File ID: 17385 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/12/2025