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Ordinance 14463
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 19113 Final Action Date: 5/14/2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RENAMING THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") PARK LOCATED AT 971 NORTHWEST 2ND STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NO. 01-4138-003-0690, FROM
"RUBEN DARIO PARK" TO "HENDERSON 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," BY AMENDING SECTION 38-38 OF THE CITY CODE,
CURRENTLY TITLED "NAMING OF RUBEN DARIO PARK," TO RENAME THE
PROPERTY DESIGNATED THEREIN AS "HENDERSON PARK"; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE 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.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Rolando Escalona
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") park located at 971 Northwest 2nd Street, Miami,
Florida, identified by Folio No. 01-4138-003-0690, consisting of approximately 155,700 square
feet ("Park"), was named Ruben Dario Park pursuant to Ordinance No. 14359, adopted March
13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 14359, the Park was formerly known
as "Henderson Park"; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that it is appropriate to rename the
Park to its original name "Henderson 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
hereby 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 in the following particulars: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
unchanged material.
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File ID: 19113 Enactment Number: 14463
PARKS AND RECREATION
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 38-38. Naming of Ruben Dario Henderson Park.
The parcel of land consisting of approximately 155,700 square feet located at 971
Northwest 2 Street, Miami, Florida shall be named "Ruben Dario Henderson Park."
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Section 3. The City Manager is directed to take any and all administrative 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
adoption thereof.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
calendar 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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