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File Number: 17979 Final Action Date: 5/28/2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
62/ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING/HISTORIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD," MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 62-32 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "SCHEDULE OF
FEES," TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS AND PROVIDE OTHER FEE UPDATES RELATED TO
HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City
Code"), specifically Article VII, Section 62-32, provides the fee schedule for historic and
environmental preservation matters; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to update fees for standard certificates of appropriateness,
certificates to dig, and designation requests to have expenses incurred by these specialized
permit applications to be covered by fees paid by applicants rather than being subsidized by
the City's general fund; and
WHEREAS, these fees are charged in exchange for and commensurate with a particular
governmental service; the services benefit the party paying the fee in a manner not shared by
other members of society; and the fees are paid by choice, in that the party paying the fee has
the option of not utilizing the governmental service and thereby avoiding the charge; and
WHEREAS, the updated fees and language ensure that City costs do not exceed the
fees charged to applicants for services, but are calibrated to more closely recover actual costs;
and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the updated Fee Schedule is fair and
reasonable; commensurate with the services provided; and essential for the continued
provision of high -quality services focusing on the public's health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING AND
APPEALS BOARD 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 fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. Chapter 62 of the City Code is amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 62 PLANNING AND ZONING
ARTICLE VII
HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD
Sec. 62-32. Schedule of Fees
(a) Public notice.
(1) Notice fees as set forth in subsection 62-22(1).
(2) Advertising fee for applications for homesteaded
properties within T3 transects $0.00
(3) Advertising fee for applications within T4 transects or higher as
set forth in subsection 62-22(1).
(b) All after -the -fact permits assessed at double normal rates.
(c) Standard certificate of appropriateness (COA) 040
(1) Residential
a. Addition and Remodeling
..........$150
b. Building Roofing $150
c. Demolition.......$35
d. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing
e. New Construction ..........$500
f. Remodeling/Repairs.........$150
(2) Commercial (including 3 units or
more
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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a. Addition and Remodeling
..........$300
b. Building Roofing $300
c. Demolition.......$30
d. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing
e. Elevator..........$50
f. New Construction ..........$1,000
g. Remodeling/Repairs.........$350
h. Signs................$100
(d) Special certificate of appropriateness (SCOA):
(1) Demolition 500.00
(2) New construction/relocation.
a. Single-family and duplex.. 200.00
b. Other and commercial 300.00
c. Plus $0.05 per square foot.
(3) Modifications.
a. Single-family and duplex.. 150.00
b. Other and commercial .. 250.00
c. Plus $0.05 per square foot.
(4) Waivers, exceptions, and exclusions
a. Single-family and duplex.. 200.00
b. Other and commercial .. 300.00
c. Plus 65 percent (65%) of typical fee for permits otherwise requiring
planning, zoning, and appeals board approval....
(e) Certificates of approval (CEA).
(1) Single-family and duplex 75.00
(2) Other and commercial 150.00
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(f) Special certificates of approval (SCEA).
(1) Single-family and duplex 150.00
(2) Other and commercial 250.00
(g) Certificate to dig (CTD).
(1) Single-family and duplex 75.00
(2) Other and commercial 150.00
(h) Archaeological monitoring.
First hour 100.00
Each additional hour 50.00
(1) Archaeological field work and excavation.
First hour 150.00
Each additional hour 65.00
(i) Special certificate to dig.
(1) Single-family and duplex 150.00
(2) Other and commercial 250.00 1,000.00
(j) Time extensions.
(1) SCOA and COA: Max 12-month extension 75.00
(2) SCEA and CEA: Max 12-month extension 75.00
(3) SCTD and CTD: Max 12-month extension 75.00
(k) Designation report requests.
(1) Initial review of historic significance (preliminary evaluation) $150.00
Plus $0.05 per square foot of floor area under consideration.
(2) Individual property (final evaluation) 50.00
(I) Designation report requests: Districts.
(1) Up to 20 contributing resources 500.00 1,500.00
(2) Each additional contributing resource 50.00 75.00
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(m) Transfer of development rights and density fees.
(1) Certificate of eligibility 200.00
(2) Conditional certificate of transfer: $300.00 plus $0.06 per
square foot of floor lot area to be transferred.
Enactment Number:
(3) Plus $200.00 per unit of density to be transferred.
(n) Certificate of transfer if no conditional certificate of transfer issued 300.00
(1) Plus $0.06 per square foot of floor lot area to be transferred.
(2) Plus $200.00 per unit of density to be transferred.
(o) An additional amount equal to 15 percent of the value of the capital
improvements pursuant to Section 23-6 will be retained:
(1) Five percent for the historic preservation trust fund as per article XVII.
(2) Ten percent for the public benefits trust fund, particularly
for affordable/workforce Housing as per article XIV, with priority of
five percent for the city's senior rental assistance program, and five
percent for the city's employee homeownership assistance program.
(p) Deferment or continuance of hearing.
(1) After the legal ad has been placed 150.00
(q) Appeals of designations for properties zoned T3-O to city commission 0.00
(r) Ad -valorem tax abatement application.
(1) Residential.
a. Single-family and duplex 50.00
b. Multi -family under 30 units 262.50
c. More than 30 units 500.00
(2) Commercial.
a. Under 10,000 sq. ft .. 1,250.00.
b. 10,001-50,000 sq. ft... 3,000.00
c. 50,001-100,000 sq. ft... 6,000.00
d. Over 100,000 sq. ft .. 9,000.00
(3) Mixed -use:
a. Combination of the above as applicable.
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(s) Any other permit requiring historic and environmental preservation board approval:
$100.00 plus noticing pursuant to subsection 62-32(a), as applicable.
(t) Any other administrative permits: 50.00 plus noticing pursuant to subsection 62 -
32(a), as applicable.
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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 provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption and
signature of the Mayor.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)
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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