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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, Interim City Manager 
DATE:January  13, 2021
 

2:20 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing

SUBJECT:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENT," TO CREATE ARTICLE  IX THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED “USE OF FERTILIZER,” RELATING TO FLORIDA FRIENDLY FERTILIZER USE WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, APPLICABILITY, TIMING OF FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS, FERTILIZER FREE ZONES, FERTILIZER CONTENT AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATIVE MATTER, OUTLINING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS, REQUIRING TRAINING AND LICENSING, PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; AND, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.


Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes No 

Strategic Connection

Environment & Infrastructure - Work regionally and nationally to protect Biscayne Bay water quality and to maintain a healthy dune and beach system.
Legislative Tracking
Environment and Sustainability
Sponsor
Commissioner Gongora & Co-sponsored by Mayor Gelber & Commissioners Samuelian and Steinberg

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Memorandum
Ordinance
Additional proposed amendments