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Miami, FL 33133
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("MIAMI 21 CODE") BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.3.1, ENTITLED "LOTS AND
FRONTAGES"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2009, the City of Miami ("City") adopted Ordinance No. 13114, the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("Miami 21 Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board ("PZAB"), at its meeting on May 18,
2016, following an advertised public hearing, adopted Resolution No. PZAB-R-16-031 by a vote of six to
one (6-1), item No. PZAB. 6, recommending APPROVAL of this item as set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it advisable and
in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants to amend the Miami 21 Code as
hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami 21 Code is hereby amended by making modifications to Article 3 in the
following particulars: {1 }
ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TO ZONES
3.3 LOTS AND FRONTAGES
3.3.1 Lots assembled into one (1) ownership within one (1) Transect Zone may be developed as a single
Lot. Lots assembled into one (1) ownership that encompass more than one (1) Transect Zone shall be
developed according to the corresponding Transect regulation for each Lot, except as described in Section
3.6.1(e). In such cases, there shall be no transfer of Density or Intensity of Development Capacity between
Transect Zones. except if the Lots are assianed eaual Densities. Densitv may be transferred across the
Transect boundary. Where Lots are assembled into one
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ownership, the side or rear Setbacks sharing the Property Line may be eliminated. Lot assembly shall
require a Unity -of -Title acceptable to the City Attorney. Contiguous Lots in one (1) ownership, as of the
effective date of this Code, may be developed as one (1) Lot in excess of the maximum Lot size.
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 Miami 21 Code, 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 approval at second reading,
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. {2}
Footnotes:
{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.
{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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