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File ID: #19114
Ordinance
Sponsored by: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RENAMING THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PARK LOCATED AT 342 SOUTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NO. 01-0202-030-1010, FROM "GENERAL
JOSE FRANCISCO MORAZAN QUESADA PARK" TO "RIVERSIDE PARK";
AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN
GENERAL," BYAMENDING SECTION 38-28 OF THE CITY CODE, CURRENTLY
TITLED "NAMING OF GENERAL JOSE FRANCISCO MORAZAN QUESADA PARK"
TO RENAME THE PROPERTY DESIGNATED THEREIN AS "RIVERSIDE PARK";
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE RENAMING OF THE PARK, INCLUDING THE
REPLACEMENT OF APPLICABLE SIGNAGE WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR
DAYS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
City of Miami File ID: 19114 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/2/2026
City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
File Number: 19114
Final Action Date: 5/14/2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RENAMING THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PARK LOCATED AT 342 SOUTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NO. 01-0202-030-1010, FROM "GENERAL
JOSE FRANCISCO MORAZAN QUESADA PARK" TO "RIVERSIDE PARK";
AMENDING CHAPTER 38/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION/IN
GENERAL," BYAMENDING SECTION 38-28 OF THE CITY CODE, CURRENTLY
TITLED "NAMING OF GENERAL JOSE FRANCISCO MORAZAN QUESADA PARK"
TO RENAME THE PROPERTY DESIGNATED THEREIN AS "RIVERSIDE PARK";
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE RENAMING OF THE PARK, INCLUDING THE
REPLACEMENT OF APPLICABLE SIGNAGE WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR
DAYS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns a parcel of land located at 342 Southwest
7th Avenue, Miami, Florida, identified by Folio No. 01-0202-030-1010, consisting of
approximately 150,000 square feet ("Park"); and
WHEREAS, the Park was named General Jose Francisco Morazan Quesada Park
pursuant to Ordinance No. 14021, adopted September 23, 2021; and
WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 14021, the Park was formerly known
as "Riverside Park"; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is appropriate to rename the
Park to its original name "Riverside Park";
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 38/Article I of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is
further amended as follows:1
"CHAPTER 38
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.
City of Miami File ID: 19114 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/2/2026
PARKS AND RECREATION
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 38-28. Naming of Generale Francisco Morazan Quesada Riverside Park.
a. The park located at 342 Southwest 7 Avenue, Miami, Florida shall be named the
"General -Jose Francisco Morazan Qucsada "Riverside Park."
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Section 3. The City Manager is directed to take any and all actions necessary to
effectuate the renaming of the Park, including but not limited to the replacement of applicable
signage within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of this Ordinance.
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 immediately after final reading and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge Wyy.ng III, C y ttor -y 3/31/2026
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.
City of Miami File ID: 19114 (Revision:) Printed On: 6/2/2026