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C7 AR A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A CITYWIDE SURVEY OF ABANDONED OR VACANT BUILDINGS, TO AFFIRMATIVELY IDENTIFY BUILDINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON THE ABANDONED AND VACANT PROPERTIES REGISTRY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 58 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED “HOUSING,” ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS,” DIVISION 4, ENTITLED “ABANDONED AND VACANT PROPERTIES REGISTRY”; AND DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EDUCATE OR ADVISE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY’S REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. Applicable Area:

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

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BACKGROUND/HISTORY

ANALYSIS

The attached Resolution is prepared at the request of Commissioner Joseph Magazine.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

N/A

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONCLUSION

Applicable Area

Citywide

Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):

Department

City Attorney

Sponsor(s)

Commissioner Joseph Magazine

Co-sponsor(s)

Condensed Title

Reso Directing Abandoned Building Survey (Magazine)(CA)

Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)

RESOLUTION NO. _ _ _ _

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A CITYWIDE SURVEY OF ABANDONED OR VACANT BUILDINGS, TO AFFIRMATIVELY IDENTIFY BUILDINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON THE ABANDONED AND VACANT PROPERTIES REGISTRY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 58 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "HOUSING," ARTICLE Ill, ENTITLED "PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS," DIVISION 4, ENTITLED "ABANDONED AND VACANT PROPERTIES REGISTRY"; AND DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EDUCATE OR ADVISE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY'S REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

WHEREAS , the City of Miami Beach (the "City") has the authority to enact laws which promote the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizens; and

WHEREAS, the City has determined that the presence of abandoned and vacant properties poses a health and safety risk to the citizens of Miami Beach ; and

WHEREAS , the City finds that the detrimental effects of abandoned properties include neighborhood decline, attractive public nuisance, mosquito and animal control problems, and increased crime; and

WHEREAS , the City additionally finds that abandoned properties contribute to the degradation of the character and quality of the City' s local historic districts and pose a threat to the retention of historically and architecturally significant buildings; and

WHEREAS, at the July 29, 2020 City Commission Meeting, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2020-4345 establishing the Abandoned and Vacant Properties Registry; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission would like to ensure that compliance with regulations on abandoned or vacant buildings is consistent to mitigate public nuisances, promote code compliance, foster economic development, and enhance the character of local historic districts and other neighborhoods in the City; and

WHEREAS , the City Commission would like to further ensure that property owners in the City have been sufficiently informed of the requirements set forth in the code relating to the registration of abandoned or vacant buildings.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby direct the Administration to conduct a citywide survey of abandoned, vacant, or derelict buildings in order to affirmatively identify buildings already registered with the City's Abandoned and Vacant Properties Registry, maintained by the Finance Department, and to identify all unregistered abandoned , vacant, or derelict buildings that are required to be registered ; and further, direct the Administration to educate or advise property owners of their obligation to register such properties under the City Code.

PASSED and ADOPTED this_ day of _ __ _ 2025.

ATTEST:

Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk

Steven Meiner, Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION

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