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City of Miami
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Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18558
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
55/SECTION 55-10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED,
TITLED "SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS/BUILDING PERMITS; ISSUANCE;
RESTRICTIONS; EXCEPTIONS," TO EXEMPT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
("COUNTY") OWNED PROPERTY ON UNPLATTED LAND WHICH IS EXEMPT
FROM COUNTY PLATTING REQUIREMENTS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, Chapter 55 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), provides the subdivision regulations for the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, Section 55-10 of the City Code sets forth the general rule that platting or re -
platting is a prerequisite to issuing a building permit unless a property meets an exception
to platting as enumerated therein ("Platting Exception"); and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") also sets forth general rules that apply to the
platting process at the County level; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to alleviate the burden of platting if an
exception already is applicable at the County level;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 55 of the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 55
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sec. 55-10. — Building permits; issuance; restrictions; exceptions.
* * *
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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(m) A building permit and Certificate of Occupancy may be issued for construction
improvements on property owned by Miami -Dade County that is unplatted land if it
meets a platting exception pursuant to Miami -Dade County Code Chapter 28, as
amended.
Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provision of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final reading and
adoption thereof.'
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
herein, whichever is later.
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
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File Number: 18558 Final Action ► -t
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTE
55/SECTION 55-10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDE P ITLED
"SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS/BUILDING PERMITS; ISSUANCE; REST CTIONS;
EXCEPTIONS," TO EXEMPT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") OW D
PROPERTY ON UNPLATTED LAND WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM COU PLATTING
REQUIREMENTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ' 'OVIDING FOR
AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 55 of the Code of the City of Miami, ' orida, as amended ("City
Code"), provides the subdivision regulations for the City of Miami (" ' ity"); and
WHEREAS, Section 55-10 of the City Code sets forth t- - general rule that platting or re -
platting is a prerequisite to issuing a building permit unle-. a property meets an exception
to platting as enumerated therein ("Platting Exception"); an
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") als' sets forth general rules that apply to the
platting process at the County level; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of t- - City to alleviate the burden of platting if an
exception already is applicable at the County I= el;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORD NED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and ndings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorpor ed as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 55 the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 55
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
* * *
Sec. 55-10. — a ilding permits; issuance; restrictions; exceptions.
* * *
(m) building permit may be issued for construction improvements on property owned by
Miami -Dade County that is unplatted land if it meets a platting exception pursuant to
Miami -Dade County Code Chapter 28, as amended.
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 unchanaed material.
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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 provision of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after final readin
adoption thereof.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
j-erein. whichever is later.
City of Miami File ID: 18558 (Revision:) Printed On: 12/2/2025