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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
16, 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)
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ARTICLE 3. GENERAL TO ZONES
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3.3 LOTS AND FRONTAGES
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3.3.1 Lots assembled into one LD ownership within one M Transect Zone may be developed as a
single Lot. Lots assembled into one M ownership that encompass more than one M 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 assigned equal Densities
Density may be transferred across the Transect boundary. Where Lots are assembled into one M
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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 M ownership, as of the
effective date of this Code, may be developed as one ,-0) 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}
ROVED AS TO FOO AND QORR. ECTNESS:
VICTORIA 01tNDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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