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File Number: 17650 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4,
TITLED "STANDARDS AND TABLES," SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING TABLE
3, TITLED "BUILDING FUNCTION: USES," TO ESTABLISH DEFINITIONS AND
REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES IN RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL,
AND NOT -FOR -PROFIT INSTITUTIONS, AND TABLE 4, TITLED "DENSITY,
INTENSITY AND PARKING," TO ESTABLISH RULES FOR APPLYING
DENSITY ALLOWANCES; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado
WHEREAS, Section 166.04151, Florida Statutes, authorizes the governing board of a
municipality to approve the development of housing that is affordable, including mixed -use
residential, on any parcel owned by religious institutions; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), provides the City of Miami ("City") Planning Department with the administrative authority
and responsibility for the preparation, conduct, and implementation of the continuing
comprehensive planning program as set out in state statutes and elsewhere in the City Code;
and
WHEREAS, Article 4, Table 3 of Ordinance No. 13114, the City of Miami Zoning Code,
as amended, ("Miami 21") lists Building Functions: Uses and allowable intensities by Transect
Zone Designation; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend Article 4, Table 3 of the Miami 21 Code to allow
Residential Uses By -Right on properties owned by a religious institution, as defined in
§170.201(2), Florida Statutes, or a not -for -profit Institution or contains an educational institution,
as more particularly described herein; and
WHEREAS, the City categorizes Religious Facilities as a Civic Use, which is intended to
encompass Land Use functions predominantly of community -oriented purposes or objectives
including those of not -for -profit organizations dedicated to arts and culture, education,
recreation, religion, government, and the like; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has approximately 668 properties that are considered
Civic Uses; and
WHEREAS, of those 668 properties, 27 properties have been identified as religious
institutions zoned "Civic Institution" ("CI"), 246 properties have been identified religious
institutions zoned with a Transect other than "CI," and 395 properties have been identified as
non -religious Civic Uses zoned "CI"; and
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WHEREAS, on October 8, 2025, at a duly notice public meeting, the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board ("PZAB") considered this Miami 21 Code text amendment, PZAB. 17, and
passed Resolution No. PZAB-R-25-059, recommending approval by a vote of five to two (5-2);
and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given as to whether the proposed change will
further the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, the Miami 21 Code, and
other City regulations; and
WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the need and justification for the proposed
change, including changing and changed conditions that make the passage of the proposed
change necessary; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of this matter, the City Commission deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants to
approve of the proposed Miami 21 text amendment as hereinafter set forth;
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 and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Article 4 of the Miami 21 Code is hereby amended in the following
particulars:1
"ARTICLE 4. STANDARDS AND TABLES
TABLE 3 BUILDING FUNCTION: USES
T3
R
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L ORLORL
4
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5
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OR
T6
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L O
C
C
S
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CI CI
-
H
D
D
D
1
■.
D2 D3
SUB -URBAN
URBAN
GENERAL
URBAN
CENTER
URBAN
CORE
CIVIC
DISTRICTS
DENSITY
9
9
1
3
36
3
6
65
65
15
15
15
N
AZ*
15
3
AZ*
AZ*
(UNIT PER
8
6
6
5
0*
0*
0*
/
*
0*
6
***
***
ACRE)
*
A
RESIDENTIAL
--■■.■■.....■-.■--
R*
R*
R*
R*
R*
R
R*
R
**
**
**
**
**
****
**
*
CO -LIVING
***
' 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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SINGLE
FAMILY
RESIDENCE
R
RRRRRRRRR
RR
COMMUNITY
RESIDENCE
R
RRRRRRRRR
RR
R
ANCILLARY
UNIT
R
RR
R
TWO FAMILY
RESIDENCE
RRRRRRRR
RR
MULTI FAMILY
HOUSING
RRRRRRR
RR
R
****
R
—
***
DORMITORY
E
E
RR
RR
E
R
HOME
OFFICE
R
RRRRRRRRR
RR
R
LIVE - WORK
RR
RR
RR
R
WORK - LIVE
RR
R Allowed By Right
W Allowed By Warrant: Administrative Process - CRC (Coordinated Review Committee)
E Allowed By Exception: Public Hearing - granted by PZAB (Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board)
Boxes with no designation signify Use prohibited.
Uses may be further modified by Supplemental Regulations, State Regulations, or other
provisions of this Code. See City Code Chapter 4 for regulations related to Alcohol Service
Establishment and Food Service Establishments.
* Additional densities in some T6 zones are illustrated in Diagram 9 and densities in T3-O zones
may be modified by specific regulations in Article 5.
** AZ: Density of lowest Abutting Zone
*** By Right only in the UCBD, Civic Health District, NRD-1 and NRD-2.
***Hotel Uses only allowed by Warrant in D1 for properties identified in Appendix PA-1 of the
Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and located on the north side of the Lower River.
See Article 6, Table 13 for supplemental regulations.
****AZ: Density of lowest Abutting Zone nearest to the subject property not to exceed 65
du/acre.
***** Educational Uses may be allowed By -Right if the requirements are met in Article 6, titled
Supplemental Regulations
******Cultural Facilities such as Museums and Libraries shall be processed by Warrant; all other
Community Facility uses shall be processed By Right.
******* By Right only on a parcel, or a parcel connected thereto, which: is owned by a religious
institution, as defined by Section 170.201(2), F.S., or a not -for -profit institution; or contains an
Elementary, Middle, or High School Educational Facility.
TABLE 4 DENSITY, INTENSITY AND PARKING (C)
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CI -HD — CIVIC INSTITUTION
HEALTH DISTRICT
CS — CIVIC SPACE
CI — CIVIC INSTITUTION
DENSITY
(UPA)
N/A
DENSITY OF ABUTTING
ZONE
150 UNITS PER ACRE
RESIDENTIAL
Uses are permissible as
listed in Table 3, limited by
compliance with:
• Density and all intensity,
parking and loading
regulations to match that of
the most restrictive
Abutting zone.
• When a CI property with a
• Minimum of 1 parking space
for every 800 square feet of
Residential Use.
• Loading - See Article 4,
Table 5
• Co -Living - A minimum of .25
Bicycle Rack Space per Co -
Living Room is required.
Co -Living: Minimum of 0.5
parking space per Co -Living
Room with a minimum of one
(1) additional visitor parking
space for every ten (10) Co -
Living Rooms. Thirty percent
(30%) of required Co -Living
Parking may be provided
through payment -in -lieu into
the Transportation Trust Fund
identified within City Code
Chapter 35.
religious or not -for -profit
institution, or an
Elementary, Middle, or
High School, has no
abutting property that
allows residential density,
residential uses shall be
allowed at a density
equivalent to T4.
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Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption.2
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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy j ng III, C y ttor y 10/9/2025
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