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January 13, 2021
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January 13, 2021
City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING AND REPLACING, IN
ENTIRETY, ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA'S CODE OF
ORDINANCES ENTITLED "STORMWATER UTILITY",
SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTIONS 21-190 THROUGH 21-196;
CREATING NEW SECTIONS 21-197 THROUGH 20-203; PROVIDING
FOR INTENT; CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS; UTILITY
ESTABLISHMENT; CUSTOMER BASE; UTILITY CATEGORIES; FEE
SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT; EXEMPTIONS; STORMWATER
UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUNDS; REQUEST FOR ADJUSTMENT;
PROHIBITIONS; PERMITS, PLAN REVIEWS, INSPECTIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND
SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Opa-Locka, Florida, ("City") desires to amend Article IV
of the City of Opa-Locka 's Code of Ordinances entitled "Stormwater Utility" to replace
said section in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, the City currently charges stormwater fees on the water bill but desires to
have the stormwater fee charged on the annual property tax bill, and
WHEREAS, Section 403.0893, Florida Statutes, authorizes the City to establish one
or more stormwater utilities and adopt stormwater utility fees or assessments sufficient to
plan, construct, operate, and maintain stormwater management throughout the City, and to
establish and set aside, as a continuing source of revenue, other funds sufficient to plan,
construct, operate, and maintain stormwater management systems throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 403.0893(3), Florida Statutes, authorizes the City to create,
alone or in cooperation with the other counties, municipalities, and special districts,
one or more stormwater management system benefit areas within Miami -Dade
County, Florida, and specifically providing all property owners within the benefit
areas may be assessed a Stormwater Utility fee or assessment to fund the planning,
construction, operation, maintenance, and administration of a public stormwater
management system for the benefited area; an
WHEREAS, Section 403.0893(3), Florida Statutes, further provides the fees to be
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WHEREAS, Section 403.0893(3), Florida Statutes, further provides the fees to be
assessed within stormwater management system benefit areas shall be calculated to
generate sufficient funds to plan, construct, operate, and maintain stormwater
management systems, and authorizes the City to utilize the non -ad valorem levy,
collection, and enforcement methods provided for in Chapter 197, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the cost of operating and maintaining all stormwater
management systems, and the financing of existing and future necessary
repairs, replacements, improvements, and extensions thereof, should, to the
extent practicable, be allocated in relationship to the benefits enjoyed and
services received therefrom; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined the adoption of this Ordinance, and the
amendment of a stormwater management system benefits areas under the terms,
conditions, and criteria set forth here, is necessary to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida hereby amends and
replaces, in its entirety, Article IV of the City Of Opa-Locka 's Code of Ordinances entitled
"Stormwater Utility" to state as follows:
ARTICLE II. - STORMWATER UTILITY
Sec. 21-190 - Short Title
This article shall be known as the "City of Opa-Locka Stormwater Utility Ordinance."
Sec. 21-191 - Legislative Intent.
It is the purpose and intent of the city to create a municipal stormwater utility pursuant to
F.S. § 403.0893(1), as amended from time to time, and to establish stormwater utility fees to be
levied against all developed property in the city in the amounts sufficient to plan, control, operate
and maintain the city's stormwater management system pursuant to F.S. 403.0891(3).
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Sec. 21-192- Construction.
This article shall be liberally construed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and
to effectuate the purposes set forth herein.
Sec. 21-193. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Developed property means real property within the city on which improvements have been
made to foster commercial, residential or civic use, and/ or any property on which
impervious structures have been placed. For new construction, a property shall be
considered developed for purposes of this article:
(I) Upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy or upon completion of construction or final
inspection if no such certificate is issued; or
(2) Where construction is at least 50 percent complete and construction is halted for a
period of three months.
Dwelling unit shall mean any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and founing a
single habitable unit with facilities used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and
eating.
Equivalent residential unit (ER U) means the representative average impervious area of
single-family residential property located in the city.
Impervious area means any part of any parcel of land that has been modified by the action
of persons to reduce the land's natural ability to absorb and hold rainfall. This includes areas
that have been cleared, graded, paved, graveled, or compacted, or covered with structures.
Excluded are all lawns, landscape areas, and gardens or farming areas.
Manager means the city manager or his/her designee.
Multifamily property means all residential development not classified as single-family
residential.
Nonresidential property means all property not zoned or used as single-family or
multifamily residential property as defined in this article.
Property means land, with or without structures, having a unique folio number assigned by the
Miami -Dade Property Appraiser.
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Residential property means any parcel developed exclusively for residential purposes,
including but not limited to, single-family homes, manufactured homes, multifamily
apartment buildings and condominiums, and transient rentals such as hotels and motels.
Single-family property means all single-family detached residential dwelling structures. All
other residential development shall be classified as multifamily.
Stormwater means that part of precipitation that travels over natural, altered, or improved
surfaces to the nearest stream, canal, or channel or impoundment and may appear in
surface waters.
Stormwater management plan means an approved plan for receiving, handling, and
transporting storm and surface waters within the city stormwater management system.
Stormwater management system means all natural and manmade elements used to convey
stormwater from the first point of impact with the surface of the earth to a suitable outlet
location internal or external to the boundaries of the city. The stormwater management
system includes all pipes, channels, streams, canals, ditches, wetlands, sinkholes, detention/
retention basins, ponds, secondary canals and their rights -of -way, and other stormwater
conveyance and treatment facilities, whether public or private.
Stormwater management utility director means the designee of the city manager responsible
for implementing the stormwater management utility function.
Undeveloped property means all real property within the city which does not meet the
definition of developed property.
Sec. 21-194. - Utility established.
(a) There is hereby created and established a stormwater management utility4 program,
which shall provide the operational means of implementing and carrying out the
functional requirements of the stormwater management system. The stormwater
management utility program shall be part of the overall utility systems of the city.
(b) The governing body of the stormwater utility program shall be the city commission.
Sec. 21-195. - Customer base.
All real property within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city shall be subject to
stormwater management utility fees unless specifically exempted. The fees shall apply to all
tax-exempt properties, including properties of federal, state, city, and county agencies and
nonprofit organizations.
Sec. 21-196. - Utility fee categories.
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(a) Stormwater management utility fees are established and amended as necessary to be
sufficient to plan, construct, operate, and maintain the stormwater management system, as
required by F.S. § 403.0891(3). All lots and parcels subject to stormwater management
utility fees in the city are divided into three classes as follows:
(1) Single-family property. Each single-family property shall be considered 1.0 ERUs for
billing purposes.
(2) Multifamily. Each multifamily unit shall be considered as 1.0 ERU for billingpurposes.
(3) Houses of worship. Houses of worship classified by the county property appraiser as
land use type 71 shall be assessed a monthly utility fee which is 50 percent of the fee for
nonresidential developed property calculated pursuant to subsection (a)(4) of this section.
(4) Nonresidential property. The monthly utility fee for all nonresidential properties shall be
billed and calculated in accordance with the following formula:
The value of one ERU for nonresidential property is hereby determined to be 1,548 square
feet of impervious area. (1,548 square feet of impervious area = 1.0 ERU).
The utility fee shall = (Number of nonresidential ERUs) x (rate per ERU)
A minimum value of one (1.0) ERU shall be assigned to each nonresidential property.
(b) For the purposes of calculating stormwater management utility fees, the calculation of
ERUs is based upon property usage, as determined by the city and based on, but not
limited by, state and county land use codes, local business licenses, city land development
regulations, and site inspections.
(c) The number of ERUs calculated for each property shall be rounded to the nearest 1/100
of a whole number.
Sec. 21-197. - Fee schedule and payment.
(a) The fee schedule shall be adopted by separate resolution to be amended by the city
commission from time to time.
(b) Stormwater management utility fees shall be billed and collected in the tax roll as a
non -ad valorem fee. The city is authorized to utilize the county appraiser's office as an
acceptable third party to perform billing services.
(c) Bills for stormwater management utility fees shall be payable at the same time and in the
same manner as all other charges on a property tax bill.
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(d) The owner of the property is responsible for all stormwater management utility fees
imposed under this article.
Sec. 21-198. - Exemptions.
The following real property located in the city shall be exempt from the imposition of
stormwater management utility fees:
(1) Undeveloped property;
(2) Paved or improved public rights -of -way;
(3) Agriculture -classified properties under agriculture uses.
Sec. 21-199. - Stormwater utility enterprise funds.
(a) A stormwater management utility enterprise fund (the fund) account, into which all
revenues from stormwater management utility fees, grants, or other funding sources
shall be deposited and from which all expenditures related to the stormwater
management utility shall be paid, is hereby established.
(b) Accounting and reporting procedures shall be consistent with state general law.
Expenditures from the fund for activities that are not related to the city stormwater
management utility shall not be permitted, except for a prorated charge for general
government services as is in effect for other city utility operations.
(c) The monies within the fund shall be used for the exclusive use of the city's stormwater
management utility, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Stormwater management services, such as studies, design, permit review, planned
preparation, and development review;
(2) Operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the stormwater collection, storage,
treatment, and conveyance infrastructure;
(3) Project cost related to constructing major or minor structural improvements to the
stormwater-related infrastructure as provided in any city stormwater management plan;
(4) Administrative costs associated with the management of the stormwater management
utility fee;
(5) Debt service financing of stormwater-related capital improvements defined in any city
stormwater management plan;
(6) Funding of any studies, including water quantity and quality monitoring, aerial
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photography and geotechnical work associated with the planning of stormwater-related
infrastructure.
Sec. 21-200. - Request for adjustment.
All requests for adjustment of the stormwater management utility fee shall be submitted to
the stormwater management utility director and shall be reviewed as follows:
(1) All requests shall be in writing and set forth in detail the grounds upon which an
adjustment is sought. All requests shall be judged on the basis of the amount of
impervious area on the lot or parcel, and/or additional or enhanced stormwater facility on
or serving the lot or parcel. No credit shall be given for the installation of facilities required
by county or city development codes or state stormwater regulations.
(a) The city shall reimburse the stormwater management utility fees by up to 42 percent for
nonresidential properties in excess of ten acres with privately maintained stormwater
facilities. However, the property must maintain a valid National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater discharge permit which drains to waters of the
United States, as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The property owner
must send the stormwater management utility director a copy of said NPDES Permit and
subsequent renewals.
(2) Adjustment requests made during the first calendar year that the fee is imposed shall be
reviewed by the stormwater management utility director within a six-month period from the
date of submission. Adjustments resulting from such requests shall be retroactive to the
effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived.
(3) All adjustment requests received after the first calendar year that the fee is imposed shall
be reviewed by the stormwater management utility director within a two -month period from
the date of submission. Adjustments resulting from such requests shall be retroactive to the
date of submission of the adjustment request, but shall not exceed three year.
(4) The customer or property -owner requesting the adjustment may be required, at
his/her own cost, to provide supplemental information to the stormwater management
utility director, including, but not limited to, facts, opinions, survey data, and signed and
sealed engineering reports and calculations to substantiate customer's case. Property
owners must demonstrate that their existing stormwater or new stormwater control
measure controls the volume and quality of stormwater generated from their immediate
developed property (onsite).
Maintenance of stormwater systems. The owner or operator of the permanent stormwater
management program shall ensure that said program is administered in accordance with
the law to ensure they are operated and maintained to achieve the goals of this law. Proper operation
and maintenance also includes as a minimum, the following:
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(a) A preventive/corrective maintenance program for all critical facilities and systems of
treatment and control (or related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the owner
or operator to achieve the goals of this law. Property owner must document all operation
and maintenance activities and provide the city with a report annually by April 30. Failure
to provide such information may result in a denial of the adjustment request.
(b) Failure to maintain the stormwater facilities onsite or provide information of
maintenance or other pertinence information may result in a denial of the cost adjustment
request.
(5) The stormwater management utility director shall provide the person requesting the
adjustment with a written determination of the request within the time provided herein.
Any adjustments shall be prorated monthly.
Sec. 21-201. - Prohibitions, generally.
(a) Prohibited acts. The following shall constitute a violation of this Code:
(1) Any discharge into the stormwater system of the city or drainage district without
written permission from the stormwater management utility director and the appropriate
drainage district.
(2) Any discharge into the stormwater system of the city or drainage district in violation
of any city, federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental law, regulation or
permit is prohibited, except those discharges authorized by a valid NPDES permit.
(3) Any discharge to the stormwater system that is not composed entirely of stormwater is
prohibited, except as authorized by a valid NPDES permit.
(4) Blocking, filling, altering or obstructing any drainage course, swale, canal, ditch or any
type of stormwater management facility in a manner which alters the intended use of the
facility, whether the facility is located on public right-of-way, dedicated easement, or
private property is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the city and the
appropriate drainage districts.
(5) Litter, littering material. The accumulation, placing, sweeping, scattering, throwing, or
dumping of litter, or littering material such as dead plants, yard clippings, stagnant water,
rubbish, debris, trash, refuse, including any wrecked derelict or partially dismantled
motor vehicle, trailer, boats, machinery, appliances, furniture or similar article, or any
unsanitary, hazardous or significant material or other noxious matter upon any surface
area, stormwater management system or waterbody within the city is hereby prohibited.
(6) Development of a parcel of land shall be prohibited from non -permitted discharges onto
adjacent parcels of land.
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(7) Failure to properly maintain a stormwater management facility so that it operates as
originally designed or permitted is strictly prohibited. If a stormwater system ceases to
fully function as intended, the property owner may be required to replace or rebuild said
system.
(8) A violation of any other mandatory provision of this chapter.
(b) Authority to issue cease and desist orders for prohibited activities. Whenever the stormwater
management utility director or building official determines that conditions or activities
exist which require immediate action to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the
stormwater management utility director, building official or his or her designee are hereby
authorized to take all actions reasonably necessary to preserve the public health, safety
and general welfare, including to enter upon any property within the city at such
reasonable times as the stormwater management utility director or building official deems
necessary for the purposes of testing, inspecting, investigating, measuring, and sampling
the property where prohibited activities may exist. The stormwater management utility
director or building official may issue cease and desist orders to effectuate the immediate
discontinuance of any activity that the stormwater management utility director or building official
determines causes or tends to cause a prohibited activity or condition. Failure to comply with
such order shall constitute a separate violation of this division for each day the activity
continues. This order may be made orally provided written notice of such order is subsequently
issued in a prompt fashion.
(c) Liability for pollution abatement. Any person, entity or property owner who discharges
pollutants into any waters of the state or stormwater systems or who fails to correct any
prohibited condition or discontinue any prohibited activity at the stormwater management
utility director or building official's request, shall be responsible to pay the necessary
expenses incurred by the city in carrying out any pollution abatement activities
undertaken by the city to preserve the public's health, safety and general welfare,
including any expenses incurred in testing, measuring, sampling, collecting, removing,
containing, treating, and disposing of the pollutant materials in addition to assessed fines
and legal fees.
Sec. 21-202. - Permits, plan reviews, inspections, and administrative fees.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
relocate, or demolish a storm sewer, natural watercourse or other drainage facility,
without first filing an application and obtaining a proper permit from the city, DERM or
any required county/state agency. The city shall require the payment of administrative
fees to defray certain administrative costs incurred by the city's building department and
engineering department, including, but not limited to, permit application and plan review,
inspection and engineering review for each project. Payment shall be due upon submission
of the permit application.
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(b) Stormwater inspections and monitoring procedures. The city may enter, perform
inspections, surveillance and monitoring procedures, within reasonable hours, on and of all
structures and premises, and shall have free access to copying or reviewing pertinent records
of a facility, system or premises, to ascertain the state of compliance with the laws, rules and
regulations of the city, state and federal government regarding compliance as outlined in this
chapter.
(1) The compliance personnel of the enforcing agency shall be provided with official
identification and shall exhibit such identification when performing inspections.
(2) The owner, operator, lessees, occupant or person in charge of the structure or premises
shall give the inspecting officer free access for the purpose of making such inspections
without hampering, obstructing, or interfering with such obstruction.
Section 4. Conflict & Repealer.
All ordinances, parts of ordinances or code provisions in conflict herewith ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of the Code or
applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 6. Inclusion In Code.
It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka that the provisions of this
Ordinance shall at some time in the future become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Opa-Locka and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and
the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Chapter," "Section," "Article" or such other appropriate
word or phrase, the use of which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed; provided,
however, that Section 1 hereof or the provisions contemplated thereby shall not be codified.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon the adoption of this Ordinance by the Commission of
the City of Opa-Locka is subject to the approval of the Governor or Governor's Designee.
PASSED FIRST READING this 9th day of December, 2020.
PASSED SECOND READING this 13th day of January, 2021.
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A TEST:
o na Flores, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Moved by:
Seconded by:
VOTE:
Matthew A.4igatt, Mayor
COMMISSIONER BURKE
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR
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Commissioner Burke YES
Commissioner Davis YES
Commissioner Taylor YES
Vice -Mayor Williams YES
Mayor Pigatt YES
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Short Title:
Updated Stormwater Utility Ordinance
Staff Summary:
Issue: By separate resolution, the City has indicated its intent to place the fees associated with the City's
stormwater drainage utility on the annual property tax bill rather than continuing to bill these fees on the
water bill as has been the practice until now. This decision requires an updating of the City's stormwater
Code to enable a different mode of billing.
Background: Billing stormwater fees on the water bill presented many challenges in properly charging
each property its fair share in maintaining and improving the City's stormwater drainage system. These
problems included
I. The charge has been developed based on the impervious characteristics of a property. Relating a
folio number to every water account is challenging.
2. Properties having multiple water services to multiple tenants, e.g., a shopping center, present a
particularly difficult challenge in determining how to allocate the property's total stormwater
charges over multiple tenants.
3. If a water account is closed due to an occupant's departure, with no immediate replacement, water
bills aren't issued, resulting in a loss of stormwater revenue.
4. If a tenant leaves with remaining unpaid bills, the odds of subsequent collection are minimal,
resulting in further lost stormwater revenue.
Current Activity: To eliminate the above issues, the City has indicated its intent to place these fees on the
annual property tax bill. A property that has been correctly charged on the utility bill will be charged the
same amount on the annual tax bill, with one annual payment replacing twelve monthly payments, with the
possibility of a discount up to 4% if advantage is taken of the early payment discount. Properties that had
been charged less than their fair share of supporting the maintenance and improvement of the stormwater
drainage system will now be charged their fair share. Additionally, the property owner, rather than the
occupant, often the same person, will now receive the bill.
The stormwater Code required updating to permit billing to occur on the property tax bill. While this was
being undertaken, it was noted that the current Code was ineffectual in several regards, and the decision
was made to update the entire stormwater Code to increase its effectiveness. Additional improvements
include:
1. A more comprehensive definition of relevant terminology.
2. Providing houses of worship with a 50% discount on the stormwater fees.
3. A more comprehensive statement of the stormwater utility's requirements and responsibilities.
4. Recognition that some non-residential properties may have stormwater retention systems that would
make them eligible for a discount in the stormwater fees due to the City.
5. A better defined appeal system for property owners seeking adjustment to their assessed charges.
6. Guidelines for the maintenance of private retention systems which are being used to qualify for a
reduction of City -assessed stormwater fees.
7. A clearly defined set of prohibitions for all community members enumerating the many prohibited
activities that would impede the effectiveness of the stormwater drainage system.
8. A clearly defined process for any property owner seeking to modify the structure of the City's
stormwater drainage system.
Financial Impact
1. By ensuring that all properties pay their fair share of the cost of maintaining and improving the
City's stormwater drainage system, annual stormwater revenue will be increased by approximately
$500,000 annually at the current rate of $6.00 per ERU per month. (The State -approved Five Year
Plan assumed the uniform method of collection would be implemented as of FY 22.)
Proposed Action:
Staff recommends the City Commission adopt an ordinance authorizing the billing of stormwater drainage
fees on the annual property tax bill and implementing other improvements as previously enumerated.
Attachment:
1. Ordinance
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NEIGHBORS
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida will hold public
hearings at its Regular Commission Meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., Sherbondy
Village Auditorium, 215 Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida, to consider the following ordinances for adoption:
SECOND READING ORDINANCES/PUBLIC HEARINGS;
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING AND REPLACING, IN ENTIRETY, ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA'S
CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "STORMWATER UTILITY", SPECIFICALLY AMENDING
SECTIONS 21-190 THROUGH 21-196; CREATING NEW SECTIONS 21-197 THROUGH 20-203;
PROVIDING FOR INTENT; CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS; UTILITY ESTABLISHMENT;
CUSTOMER BASE; UTILITY CATEGORIES; FEE SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT; EXEMPTIONS;
STORMWATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUNDS; REQUEST FOR ADJUSTMENT;
PROHIBITIONS; PERMITS, PLAN REVIEWS, INSPECTIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; CONFLICTS OF LAW,
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading/public hearing
held on December 9, 2020).
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
APPROVING TO CLOSE, VACATE AND ABANDON THE UNDEVELOPED STREET LOCATED
BETWEEN THE PARCEL AT 1990 ALI BABA AVENUE IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO 08-2122-003-2210
AND THE PARCEL IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO 08-2122.003-2200 PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE
14-02, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL USE OF THIS PARCEL IN THE 8-O
ZONING DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE CORRIDOR MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER' S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading/public hearing held on December 9, 2020).
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF rut CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
REPEALING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN ITS ENTIRETY,
CREATING A NEW CHAPTER TO INCLUDE DEFINITION OF TERMS; PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION OF BURGLAR ALARMS; PENALTIES AND FEES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
(first reading/public hearing held on December 9, 2020).
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLE 1.5 ENTITLED "CODE OF ETHICS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST- SECTION
2-14 ENTITLED "ORIENTATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS" TO INCLUDE TRAINING ON
THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPOINTED OFFICIALS; PARLIAMENTARY
PROCEDURE; A REVIEW OF THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN; PREPARATION OF AN
ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN FOR CITY MANAGER FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND A REVIEW
OF MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING THE CITY IN A WORKSHOP SETTING; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (first reading/public
hearing held on December 9, 2020).
Additional information on the above items may be obtained by contacting the Office of the City Clerk by
telephone 305-953-2800 or email jfiores@opalockall.gov. To participate or provide comments virtually,
please email publiccomments@opalockafi.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
All interested persons are encouraged to participate in this meeting and will be heard with respect to the
public hearings.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations
to participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 953-2800 for
assistance no later than seven (7) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, you may telephone
the Florida Relay Service at (8(10) 955-8771 (TTY), (8(X)) 955.8770 (Voice), (877) 955-8773 (Spanish)
or (877)955-8707 (Creole).
PURSUANT TO FS 286.0105: Anyone who desires to appeal any decision made by any board, agency,
or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the
proceedings, and for that reason, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal may be based.
Joanna Flores, CMC
City Clerk
City of Opa-locka
COVID-19
Miami -Dade Cow
help seniors sche
vaccine appointer
BY MICHELLE MARCHANTE
mmarchante@miamiherald.com
Miami -Dade County has
created a new website to
help seniors, and eventu-
ally the rest of the general
public, find and schedule
COVID-19 vaccination
appointments.
The website
miamidade.gov/vaccine
went live Wednesday and
provides information on
who is currently allowed to
get the COVID-19 vaccine
in Florida, where vaccines
are available in the county
and how people can sched-
ule their vaccination.
Currently, Florida is
giving vaccines to health-
care workers, long-term
care facility residents and
staff, and people 65 and
older, including
snowbirds.
Broward County plans
to open a vaccination site
Sunday at Tradewinds
Park in Coconut Creek
and Vista View Park in
Davie (by appointment
only, www.Broward.
FloridaHealth.gov ).
Vaccination starts by ap-
pointment Tuesday at
Markham Park, 16001 W
State Road 84, Sunrise.
In Miami -Dade, the
Florida Department of
Health is still finalizing its
vaccination plan, which
means that for now, the
places where people can
get COVID-19 vaccines
are limited.
WHERE CAN YOU GET A
COVID-19 VACCINE IN
MIAMI-DADE?
• Mount Sinai Medical
A nurse prepares
Dadeland Hotel r
Wednesday, Dec.
the first COVID-1'
healthcare worke
Center in Miami
scheduling appo:
for first respond'
people 75 and of
hospital will eve)
expand its vacch
target group to p
and older.
To make an aI
ment, call 305-6
Monday through
from 8 a.m. to 5
Saturday throug]
from 8 a.m. to 1
phone line will b
on New Year's E
• Jackson Hea
is expected to or
online platform i
for people 65 an,
request a vaccin,
pointment and r
call back with th
ment date and ti
The hospital h
planned to only
vaccine to Miam
County resident:
changed course
Moskowitz, dire'
state's Division (
gency Managem