14433 : *

Summary

This ordinance, File ID #18066, amends Chapters 2, 54, and 55 of the City of Miami Code to update and establish new fees for various services provided by the Department of Resilience and Public Works. The primary purpose is to adjust existing fees to reflect current market conditions and the actual costs incurred by the City for processing documents, permits, and inspections. Key areas affected include:

• Preparation and processing of legal documents: Fees for covenants, right-of-way dedication deeds, quitclaim deeds, and agreements for public right-of-way use are adjusted. For example, the fee for preparing and processing legal documents like subdivision improvement bonds and hold harmless agreements increases from $2,800.00 to $3,375.00.
• Platting and alley closures/vacations: Fees for platting determinations, platting exception submittals, and recording plats are updated. For instance, the fee for a platting determination increases from $850.00 to $1,100.00.
• Right-of-way permits and related activities: Fees for right-of-way closures, including those for helicopter lifting, are adjusted. New fees are introduced for processing right-of-way permit extensions and re-inspection fees are established.
• Plan review fees: Fees for reviewing private development plans, including those for residential and commercial construction, utility installations, and various surveys, are updated. For example, the plan review fee for new multi-family residential construction on less than half an acre increases from $940.00 to $1,335.00.
• Streets and Sidewalks: Fees for permits related to street and sidewalk construction, excavation, and repair are revised. This includes adjustments to excavation permits, sidewalk repair/construction permits, and paving/resurfacing permits.
• Sidewalk and Street Cafes: Fees for sidewalk and street cafe permits are adjusted.
• Subdivision Regulations: Fees related to encroachments onto easements and the consideration of abandoned easements are revised. A new fee of $2,500.00 is established for encroachments onto private easements.

The ordinance states that these fee changes are directly related to the actual cost of regulatory activities and do not conflict with state law. The effective date is thirty days after final adoption.

Citizen Impact

Residents and businesses applying for permits or services related to development, construction, right-of-way use, and plats will likely see an increase in associated fees. These changes are intended to cover the City's operational costs for processing these applications and permits.

Confidence

high