Miami Herald, The
August 31, 2026
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE(S)
Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, will consider the following ordinance(s) on second and final reading on Thursday, September 10, 2026, commencing at 9:00 A.M., in the City Commission
Chambers located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133:
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 19, SECTION 19-2.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "FIRE SAFETY PERMIT REQUIRED; ISSUANCE; FEES; ANNUAL RENEWAL; REVOCATION AND PENALTIES; USE OF FEES," TO CREATE SUBSECTION (G) TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM INSPECTION, TESTING, AND
MAINTENANCE REPORTS THROUGH A WEB-BASED SYSTEM, INCLUDING A THIRD-PARTY SYSTEM, DESIGNATED BY THE CITY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION," PROVIDING GUIDELINES AND TIMELINES FOR RE-CERTIFICATION OF EXISTING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; AMENDING RELATED FEE PROVISIONS, PROVIDING THAT APPLICABLE FEES SHALL BE SET BY RESOLUTION; ESTABLISHING REPORTING CRITERIA FOR COMPLIANCE, AND ALIGNING DRAINAGE RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI'S BUILDING RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 54/ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "BASE BUILDING LINES," TO INCLUDE AN ENCROACHMENT ON THE 9TH STREET MALL; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION," CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE,
TITLED "FINANCE," AND CHAPTER 62 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING" BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-160, 2-830, 2-884, 2-886, 2-1013, 2-1108, 2-1123, 2-1272, 2-1308, 18-86, 18-89, 18-139, 18-178,
18-182, 62-2.1, AND 62-16 TO PROVIDE, WHERE APPLICABLE, THAT CERTAIN CITY COMMISSION SUPER MAJORITY
REQUIREMENTS MAY BE SATISFIED BY THE OTHERWISE REQUIRED FOUR-FIFTHS OR TWO-THIRDS VOTE, OR BY AN UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE QUORUM THAT EXISTS BECAUSE OF EITHER ABSTENTIONS OR VACANCIES
RESULTING FROM RESIGNATION, DEATH, SUSPENSION, OR PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Said proposed ordinance(s) may be inspected by the public at the Office of the City Clerk, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or
http://miamifl.iqm2.com five days before the date of the Commission Meeting.
All interested persons are invited to appear at the meeting and may be heard with respect to the proposed
ordinance(s). Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).
Pursuant to Miami City Code Section 2-33(o), whenever a scheduled City Commission meeting is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special City Commission meeting will be automatically scheduled for the Tuesday immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on September 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from that cancelled meeting shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the special City Commission meeting. The City Clerk shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take place by placing a notice of the special City Commission meeting at the entrance of City Hall and the City's main administrative building, placing a notice on the City's website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general circulation before the special meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special City Commission meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding.
Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
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