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Resolution R-26-0043
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18761 Final Action Date: 1/22/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND PRESENT AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, THAT REQUIRE AN ORDINANCE TO
AMEND ESTABLISHED FEES, IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
COMMISSION TO APPROVE FEE CHANGES BY RESOLUTION TO BE
CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE MARCH 12, 2026, CITY
COMMISSION MEETING; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT ALL FEE
SCHEDULES BE MAINTAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND RETAINED
FOR PUBLIC VIEWING BY THE CITY CLERK AND POSTED ON THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S MAIN WEBSITE AND ON THE WEBPAGE OF EACH RELEVANT
DEPARTMENT.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado
WHEREAS, currently, nearly all City of Miami ("City") fees are set forth with specificity in
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, any amendment to such fees, whether related to permitting, rentals, or other
charges, requires the adoption of an ordinance by the City Commission, which entails two (2)
readings; and
WHEREAS, at times, multiple fees within different sections of the same chapter are
amended concurrently, resulting in frequent updates and delays in providing accurate
information to the public due to fees being located across various chapters of the City Code and
any potential codification delays; and
WHEREAS, maintaining all fee schedules in a single, centralized chart available for
public review on the City's website and through each relevant department would improve
transparency, reduce confusion, and save time and resources for residents, businesses, and
City staff; and
WHEREAS, authorizing fee changes by resolution, rather than by ordinance, would
streamline the approval process by reducing it from two (2) readings to one (1); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to eliminate separately located fee schedules throughout
multiple sections of the City Code and to adopt a uniform process whereby all fee changes are
approved by resolution and maintained by the City Manager and retained by the City Clerk and
on the City's website and the several relevant Departments; and
WHEREAS, this updated process would allow the City Commission to more efficiently
implement fiscally sound policies and best practices consistent with City regulations and
changing market conditions;
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File ID: 18761 Enactment Number: R-26-0043
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
Section 2. The City Manager and City Attorney are hereby directed to prepare an
Ordinance amending all provisions of the City Code that require an Ordinance to amend
established fees, in order to authorize the City Commission to approve fee changes by
Resolution with such Ordinance presented at the March 12, 2026, City Commission meeting.
Section 3. The City Manager and City Attorney are further directed to include
requirements in such ordinance that all fee schedules be maintained by the City Manager and
retained for public viewing by the City Clerk and posted on the City's main website and on the
webpage of each relevant department.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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