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Home My WebLink AboutLegislation-SUBTHIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. City of Miami Legislation Ordinance File Number: 17556 Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 35/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC/IN GENERAL," SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING SECTION 35-1 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR A HOMESTEAD PROPERTY, AND BY ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 35-11 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "PARKING FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPT PROPERTY," PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ALLOWABLE PARKING ON A HOMESTEAD; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, currently the City of Miami ("City") suffers from a lack of affordable and workforce housing which has led to an increase of multi -generational occupancy of residences; and WHEREAS, the rise in multi -generational occupancy at a residence, leads to an increase in vehicular ownership that necessitates parking those vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City requires parking accommodations thru its Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 13114, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"), for all properties and developments but it does not make a distinction for homestead exempt properties nor the residents of a homesteaded property; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will not change any of the parking requirements, regulations or number of parking spaces required pursuant to the Miami 21 Code but will only facilitate a resident of a homestead exempt property to increase its parking availability under certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, the Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board ("PZAB") at its meeting on , following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. by a vote of , recommending of this item to the City Commission; and WHEREAS, due to the number of property owners who can avail themselves to this relief, it is believed to be in the best interest of our community and community stakeholders that additional parking be allowed for a homestead exempt property; 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 and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 35, Article I of the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1 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: 17556 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/16/2025 17556 Legislation -SUB THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL CAN BE SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT. "CHAPTER 35 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 35-1 — Definitions. Homestead exempt property/resident: A property that receives a homestead exemption or person(s) living in a residence that receives homestead exemption as determined and listed by the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser's Office. This exemption must be current to be applicable. * * * Sec. 35-11 — Parking for Homestead Exempt Properties Notwithstanding any other City Code provision, City guideline, or City policy, a resident of a homestead exempted property may use the adiacent preen space, if any, to an improved parking surface as additional parking of a motor vehicle with a current valid registration and tap that is not otherwise prohibited from parking at a residence as set forth in Sec. 35-10 herein. This subsection does not eliminate or modify any parking requirement or parking regulation and/or required accommodation set forth in the Miami 21 Code. Code Enforcement shall have jurisdiction for the proper and effective enforcement of this Section, under Chapter 2, Article X. * *„ 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: 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 hereinwhichever is later. City of Miami File ID: 17556 (Revision:) Printed On: 7/16/2025 SUBSTITUTED City of Miami Ordinance Legislation File Number: City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Actio ate: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING C TER 35/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, • AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "IN GENERAL," PROVIDING . • R A DEFINITION FOR A HOMESTEAD PROPERTY AND ALLOWAB PARKING ON A HOMESTEAD; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSAND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, currently the City of Miami ("City") suffers from a I of affordable and workforce housing which has led to an increase of multi -generation •ccupancy of residences; and WHEREAS, the rise in multi -generational occupancy at - esidence, leads to an increase in vehicular ownership that necessitates parking tho vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City requires parking accommoda '•ns thru its Zoning Ordinance ("Miami 21 Code") for all properties and developments b it does not make a distinction for homestead exempt properties nor the residents of a h ' esteaded property; and WHEREAS, this contemplated provision w not change any of the parking requirements, regulations or number of parking spaces requir pursuant to the Miami 21 Code — it only facilitates a resident of a homestead exempt • • perry to increase its parking availability under certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, the Planning, Zonin-, and Appeals Board ("PZAB") at its meeting on , following an advertised h - :ring, adopted Resolution No. by a vote of , recommendin • of this item to the City Commission; and WHEREAS, due to the relief, it is believed to be in th additional parking be allow NOW, THEREF MIAMI, FLORIDA: mber of property owners who can avail themselves to this r-..i est interest of our community and community stakehelddrs that for a homestead exempt property; c E, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF-1 Section 1. he recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance ai adopted and in rporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Sec '. n 2. Chapter 35, Article I of the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1 "CHAPTER 35 rds and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be ded. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted nd unchanged material. City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: (Revision:) Printed On: SUBSTITUTED File ID: 12489 Enactment Number: Sec. 35-1 — Definitions. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL * * * Homestead exempt property/resident: A property that receives a homeste.. exemption or person(s) living in a residence that receives homestead exemption as deter ' ed and listed by the Miami -Dade County Property Appraiser's Office. This exemption must current to be applicable. * * * Sec. 35-11 — Parking for Homestead Exempt Properties Notwithstanding any other City Code provision, City qu a homestead exempted property may use the adjacent parking surface accessible through a driveway and/ parking for a maximum of two (2) motor vehicles. The current registration and an unexpired tag and must n residence as set forth in Sec. 35-10 herein. The not impede on -site drainage. This subsection requirement or parking regulation and/or req Code. Code Enforcement shall have iurisdic Section, under Chapter 2, Article X. line, or City policy, a resident of en space, if any, to an improved driveway approach as additional otor vehicle(s) must be operable with a otherwise be prohibited from parking at a or vehicle(s) parked on green space may oes not eliminate or modify any parking ed accommodation set forth in the Miami 21 n for the proper and effective enforcement of this * *„ Section 3. If any section, p. of section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, th- emaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordin ce shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission.2 APPROVED AS TO F• ' M AND CORRECTNESS: 2 his Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) ays 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 Page 2 of 2 File ID: (Revision:) Printed on: