IN RE:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 114, “GENERAL PROVISIONS,” SECTION 114-1, ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS,” TO DEFINE “COOL PAVEMENT,” “HIGH ALBEDO SURFACES,” “POROUS PAVEMENT,” “SOLAR CARPORT,” AND RELATED DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 118, ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES,” ARTICLE I, ENTITLED “IN GENERAL,” AT SECTION 118-7, ENTITLED “FEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” TO WAIVE APPLICATION FEES FOR LAND USE BOARD APPROVAL FOR SUSTAINABLE ROOFING SYSTEMS, SOLAR CARPORTS, OR COOL PAVEMENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 130, ENTITLED “OFF-STREET PARKING,” AT ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “DESIGN STANDARDS,” TO CREATE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE AND ROOFTOP PARKING; AMENDING CHAPTER 133, “SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “SEA LEVEL RISE AND RESILIENCY REVIEW CRITERIA,” IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH REVIEW CRITERIA THAT TO THE REDUCE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT OF BUILDINGS; AMENDING CHAPTER 142, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE II, ENTITLED “DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” DIVISION 2, ENTITLED “RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS,” AT SECTION 142-105, ENTITLED “DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND AREA REQUIREMENTS,” TO ALLOW FOR SOLAR PANELS AS ALLOWABLE HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 142, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” DIVISION I, ENTITLED “GENERALLY, AT SECTION 142-875, ENTITLED “ROOF REPLACEMENTS AND NEW ROOFS,” TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE ROOFS AND CREATE A “SUSTAINABLE ROOF FEE” FOR CONSTRUCTING A ROOF UTILIZING ALTERNATIVE ROOF TYPES; AMENDING CHAPTER 142, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” DIVISION 4, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY YARD REGULATIONS,” AT SECTION 142-1132, ENTITLED “ALLOWABLE ENCROACHMENTS WITHIN REQUIRED YARDS,” TO ALLOW FOR SOLAR CARPORTS AS AN ALLOWABLE ENCROACHMENT AND TO CREATE DRIVEWAYS REQUIREMENTS INCORPORATING PERVIOUS SURFACE AREAS; FURTHER AMENDING THE ABOVE PROVISIONS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND CLEAN UP OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE CODE; AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, ENTITLED “FEE SCHEDULE,” IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE ROOF FEE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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