AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING APPENDIX A, “FEE SCHEDULE,” TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION, TO REMOVE AND TO ADD CERTAIN FEES; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 106, ENTITLED “TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES,” BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “METERED PARKING,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED “GENERALLY,” BY AMENDING SECTION 106-55, ENTITLED “PARKING RATES, FEES, AND PENALTIES; EXCEPTIONS;” TO REMOVE PARKING RATES AND FEES THAT ARE ALREADY SET FORTH IN APPENDIX “A;” BY AMENDING DIVISION 3, ENTITLED “CONSTRUCTION PARKING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN,” BY AMENDING SECTION 106-101, ENTITLED “ISSUANCE OF PERMIT,” TO REMOVE THE PERMIT FEES; BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, ENTITLED “POLICE VEHICLE TOWING,” BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED “PERMIT,” BY AMENDING SECTION 106-216, ENTITLED “ISSUANCE; FEE,” TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO APPENDIX A; BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI, ENTITLED “TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLES,” BY AMENDING SECTION 106-269, ENTITLED “IMMOBILIZATION,” TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO APPENDIX A; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject Ordinance at Second Reading/Public Hearing .

On September 25, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2019-4299 which, in pertinent part, provides that all fees and charges established by the City Commission shall be set forth in Appendix “A” to the City Code, entitled “Fee Schedule,” and provides for an annual adjustment for certain specified fees and charges to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”).

Consistent with Ordinance No. 2019-4299, this Ordinance amends Chapter 106 of the City Code, entitled “Traffic and Vehicles,” to conform Chapter 106 to the provisions of Appendix “A”.

In order to clarify the City’s parking regulations, this Ordinance consolidates the City’s parking rates and fees in “Appendix A – Fee Schedule” of the Miami Beach City Code.

This Ordinance also provides that the Construction Parking Management Plan fee included in City Code Section 106-101 shall be subject to annual adjustment consistent with the CPI.

Lastly, this Ordinance amends City Code Section 106-216 and Appendix “A” to reflect that towing fees are set forth in the administrative rules and regulations for police towing permits.

On February 9, 2022, the Mayor and City Commission approved these changes on First Reading and scheduled a Second Reading Public Hearing on March 9, 2022.

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The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the subject Ordinance at Second Reading/Public Hearing.