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Resolution
File Number: 16-01033
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO AUTOMATICALLY SEND TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
BOARD OR SPECIAL MASTER, IF IT HAS NOT DONE SO ALREADY,
PROPERTIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED THREE (3) OR MORE CODE
ENFORCEMENT TICKETS/CITATIONS FOR SIMILAR VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WITHIN A ONE (1) YEAR
PERIOD,
WHEREAS, certain property owners fail to maintain the facades, premises or structures of their
real property located within the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, other residents of the City are negatively impacted by these failures to abide by the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), which affects the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, many of these violators are given repeated civil infraction citations and continue to
commit the violations time and time again; and
WHEREAS, under the current City Code, properties that receive repeat citations are not subject to
any greater penalty than those who are first time offenders; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration has the discretion to refer these continually offending.
properties to a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board ("Board") or the special master rather than
issue a civil infraction/ ticket; and
WHEREAS, the Board or special master has the ability to assess per diem fines, mandate stricter
compliance, and designate the owners of these properties as repeat violators, thus allowing for higher
penalties; and
WHEREAS, the Code Compliance Department is directed to automatically send violators who have
had three (3) citations for similar violations within a one (1) year period to the Board or special master
for further hearing;
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 adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Administration is directed to automatically send to the Board or special master,
if it has not done so already, properties that have received three (3) or more code enforcement
tickets/citations for similar violations of the City Code within a one (1) year period,
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor, {1 }
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VI TORIA M NDEZ
CITYATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and. adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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