FR.1 - Establish Historic Preservation Certificate Fees
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING/HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD,” MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 62-32 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED “SCHEDULE OF FEES,” TO ESTABLISH FEES FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AND PROVIDE OTHER FEE UPDATES RELATED TO HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
May 28, 2026
Sponsors
Department of Planning
Rolando Escalona
Vote Details
WITHDRAWN
Motion to: Withdraw
Mover: Rolando Escalona, Commissioner
Seconder: Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, Commissioner
Ayes (5):
King, Gabela, Pardo, Escalona, Rosado
Department: Department of Planning
Category: Other
File ID: 17979Enactment Number:
WHEREAS, Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, (“City Code”), specifically Article VII, Section 62-32,providesthefeescheduleforhistoric and environmental preservationmatters; and
WHEREAS,theCitywishestoupdatefees for standard certificates of appropriateness, certificates to dig, and designation requests tohaveexpensesincurredby these specialized permitapplicationstobecoveredbyfeespaidbyapplicantsratherthan being subsidized by the City’s general fund; and
WHEREAS,thesefeesarechargedinexchangefor and commensurate with aparticulargovernmentalservice; the services benefit the party paying the fee in a manner not shared by other members of society; and the fees are paid by choice, in that the party paying the fee has the option of not utilizing the governmental service and thereby avoiding the charge; and
WHEREAS, the updated fees and language ensure that City costs do not exceed the feeschargedtoapplicantsforservices,butarecalibratedtomorecloselyrecoveractualcosts; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the updated Fee Schedule is fair and reasonable; commensurate with the services provided; and essential for the continued provision of high-quality services focusing on the public's health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD OF THECITYOF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section1.TherecitalsandfindingscontainedinthePreambletothisOrdinanceare adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section2.Chapter62oftheCityCodeisamendedinthefollowingparticulars:
“CHAPTER 62 PLANNINGANDZONING
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ARTICLE VII
HISTORICANDENVIRONMENTALPRESERVATIONBOARD
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Sec.62-32.ScheduleofFees
(a)Publicnotice.
(1)Noticefeesassetforthinsubsection62-22(l).
(2)Advertising fee for applications for homesteaded properties within T3 transects$0.00
(3)Advertising fee for applications within T4 transects or higher as set forth in subsection 62-22(l).
(b)Allafter-the-factpermitsassessedatdoublenormalrates.
(c)Standardcertificateofappropriateness(COA)0.00
(1)Residential…………
a.Addition and Remodeling……….$150
b.Building Roofing…….$150
c.Demolition…….$35
d.Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing …………..$50
e.New Construction ……….$500
f.Remodeling/Repairs………$150
(2)Commercial (including 3 units or more)
a.Addition and Remodeling……….$300
b.Building Roofing…….$300
c.Demolition…….$30
d.Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing …………..$50
e.Elevator……….$50
f.New Construction ……….$1,000
g.Remodeling/Repairs………$350
h.Signs…………….$100
(d)Specialcertificateofappropriateness(SCOA):.....
(1)Demolition500.00
(2)Newconstruction/relocation......
a. Single-familyandduplex200.00
b. Otherandcommercial300.00
c.Plus$0.05persquarefoot.
(3)Modifications......
a. Single-familyandduplex150.00
b. Otherandcommercial250.00
c.Plus$0.05persquarefoot.
(4)Waivers,exceptions,andexclusions.....
a. Single-familyandduplex200.00
b. Otherandcommercial300.00
c. Plus65percent(65%)of typicalfeeforpermitsotherwiserequiringplanning,zoning,andappeals board approval....
(e)Certificatesofapproval(CEA)......
(1)Single-familyandduplex75.00
(2)Otherandcommercial150.00
(f)Specialcertificatesofapproval(SCEA)......
(1)Single-familyandduplex150.00
(2)Otherandcommercial250.00
(g)Certificatetodig(CTD)......
(1)Single-familyandduplex75.00
(2)Otherandcommercial150.00
(h)Archaeologicalmonitoring......
Firsthour100.00
Eachadditionalhour50.00
(1)Archaeologicalfieldworkandexcavation......
Firsthour150.00
Eachadditionalhour65.00
(i)Specialcertificatetodig......
(1)Single-familyandduplex150.00
(2)Otherandcommercial250.001,000.00
(j)Timeextensions......
(1)SCOAandCOA:Max12-monthextension75.00
(2)SCEAandCEA:Max12-monthextension75.00
(3)SCTDandCTD:Max12-monthextension75.00
(k)Designationreportrequests......
(1)Initialreviewofhistoricsignificance(preliminaryevaluation)$150.00
Plus$0.05persquarefootoffloorareaunderconsideration.
(2)Individualproperty(finalevaluation)50.00
(l)Designationreportrequests:Districts......
(1)Upto20contributingresources500.00 1,500.00
(2)Eachadditionalcontributingresource50.00 75.00
(m)Transferofdevelopmentrightsanddensityfees......
(1)Certificateofeligibility200.00
(2)Conditional certificate of transfer: $300.00 plus $0.06 per square foot of floor lot area to be transferred. .....
(3)Plus$200.00perunitofdensitytobetransferred......
(n)Certificateoftransferifnoconditionalcertificateoftransferissued300.00
(1)Plus$0.06persquarefootoffloorlotareatobetransferred.
(2)Plus$200.00perunitofdensitytobetransferred.
(o)An additional amount equal to 15 percent of the value of the capital improvements pursuant to Section 23-6 will be retained:
(1)FivepercentforthehistoricpreservationtrustfundasperarticleXVII.
(2)Ten percent for the public benefits trust fund, particularly for affordable/workforce Housing as per article XIV, with priority of five percent for the city's senior rental assistance program, and five percent for the city's employee homeownership assistance program.
(p)Defermentorcontinuanceofhearing.
(1)Afterthelegaladhasbeenplaced150.00
(q)AppealsofdesignationsforpropertieszonedT3-Otocitycommission0.00
(r)Ad-valoremtaxabatementapplication......
(1)Residential......
a. Single-familyand duplex50.00
b. Multi-familyunder30units262.50
c. Morethan30units500.00
(2)Commercial......
a. Under10,000sq.ft1,250.00.
b. 10,001—50,000sq.ft3,000.00
c. 50,001—100,000sq.ft6,000.00
d. Over100,000sq.ft9,000.00
(3)Mixed-use:
a.Combinationoftheaboveasapplicable.
(s)Anyotherpermitrequiringhistoricandenvironmentalpreservationboardapproval:
$100.00plusnoticingpursuanttosubsection62-32(a),asapplicable.
(t)Any other administrative permits: 50.00 plus noticing pursuant to subsection 62\- 32(a), as applicable.
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Section 3.If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinanceisdeclaredinvalid,theremainingprovisionsofthis Ordinanceshallnotbeaffected.
Section 4.It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this OrdinanceshallbecomeandbemadeapartoftheZoningOrdinanceoftheCityofMiami, Florida, which provisions may be renumbered or relettered and that the word “ordinance” may be changed to “section”, “article”, or other appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section5.ThisOrdinanceshallbecomeeffectiveten(10)daysafteradoptionand signature of the Mayor.
City of MiamiPage 5 of 5File ID: 17979 (Revision: ) Printed on: 10/15/2025
WHEREAS, Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, (“City Code”), specifically Article VII, Section 62-32,providesthefeescheduleforhistoric and environmental preservationmatters; and
WHEREAS,theCitywishestoupdatefees for standard certificates of appropriateness, certificates to dig, and designation requests tohaveexpensesincurredby these specialized permitapplicationstobecoveredbyfeespaidbyapplicantsratherthan being subsidized by the City’s general fund; and
WHEREAS,thesefeesarechargedinexchangefor and commensurate with aparticulargovernmentalservice; the services benefit the party paying the fee in a manner not shared by other members of society; and the fees are paid by choice, in that the party paying the fee has the option of not utilizing the governmental service and thereby avoiding the charge; and
WHEREAS, the updated fees and language ensure that City costs do not exceed the feeschargedtoapplicantsforservices,butarecalibratedtomorecloselyrecoveractualcosts; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the updated Fee Schedule is fair and reasonable; commensurate with the services provided; and essential for the continued provision of high-quality services focusing on the public's health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PLANNING, ZONING AND APPEALS BOARD OF THECITYOF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section1.TherecitalsandfindingscontainedinthePreambletothisOrdinanceare adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section2.Chapter62oftheCityCodeisamendedinthefollowingparticulars:
“CHAPTER 62 PLANNINGANDZONING
\*\*\*
ARTICLE VII
HISTORICANDENVIRONMENTALPRESERVATIONBOARD
\*\*\*
Sec.62-32.ScheduleofFees
(a)Publicnotice.
(1)Noticefeesassetforthinsubsection62-22(l).
(2)Advertising fee for applications for homesteaded properties within T3 transects$0.00
(3)Advertising fee for applications within T4 transects or higher as set forth in subsection 62-22(l).
(b)Allafter-the-factpermitsassessedatdoublenormalrates.
(c)Standardcertificateofappropriateness(COA)0.00
(1)Residential…………
a.Addition and Remodeling……….$150
b.Building Roofing…….$150
c.Demolition…….$35
d.Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing …………..$50
e.New Construction ……….$500
f.Remodeling/Repairs………$150
(2)Commercial (including 3 units or more)
a.Addition and Remodeling……….$300
b.Building Roofing…….$300
c.Demolition…….$30
d.Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing …………..$50
e.Elevator……….$50
f.New Construction ……….$1,000
g.Remodeling/Repairs………$350
h.Signs…………….$100
(d)Specialcertificateofappropriateness(SCOA):.....
(1)Demolition500.00
(2)Newconstruction/relocation......
a. Single-familyandduplex200.00
b. Otherandcommercial300.00
c.Plus$0.05persquarefoot.
(3)Modifications......
a. Single-familyandduplex150.00
b. Otherandcommercial250.00
c.Plus$0.05persquarefoot.
(4)Waivers,exceptions,andexclusions.....
a. Single-familyandduplex200.00
b. Otherandcommercial300.00
c. Plus65percent(65%)of typicalfeeforpermitsotherwiserequiringplanning,zoning,andappeals board approval....
(e)Certificatesofapproval(CEA)......
(1)Single-familyandduplex75.00
(2)Otherandcommercial150.00
(f)Specialcertificatesofapproval(SCEA)......
(1)Single-familyandduplex150.00
(2)Otherandcommercial250.00
(g)Certificatetodig(CTD)......
(1)Single-familyandduplex75.00
(2)Otherandcommercial150.00
(h)Archaeologicalmonitoring......
Firsthour100.00
Eachadditionalhour50.00
(1)Archaeologicalfieldworkandexcavation......
Firsthour150.00
Eachadditionalhour65.00
(i)Specialcertificatetodig......
(1)Single-familyandduplex150.00
(2)Otherandcommercial250.001,000.00
(j)Timeextensions......
(1)SCOAandCOA:Max12-monthextension75.00
(2)SCEAandCEA:Max12-monthextension75.00
(3)SCTDandCTD:Max12-monthextension75.00
(k)Designationreportrequests......
(1)Initialreviewofhistoricsignificance(preliminaryevaluation)$150.00
Plus$0.05persquarefootoffloorareaunderconsideration.
(2)Individualproperty(finalevaluation)50.00
(l)Designationreportrequests:Districts......
(1)Upto20contributingresources500.00 1,500.00
(2)Eachadditionalcontributingresource50.00 75.00
(m)Transferofdevelopmentrightsanddensityfees......
(1)Certificateofeligibility200.00
(2)Conditional certificate of transfer: $300.00 plus $0.06 per square foot of floor lot area to be transferred. .....
(3)Plus$200.00perunitofdensitytobetransferred......
(n)Certificateoftransferifnoconditionalcertificateoftransferissued300.00
(1)Plus$0.06persquarefootoffloorlotareatobetransferred.
(2)Plus$200.00perunitofdensitytobetransferred.
(o)An additional amount equal to 15 percent of the value of the capital improvements pursuant to Section 23-6 will be retained:
(1)FivepercentforthehistoricpreservationtrustfundasperarticleXVII.
(2)Ten percent for the public benefits trust fund, particularly for affordable/workforce Housing as per article XIV, with priority of five percent for the city's senior rental assistance program, and five percent for the city's employee homeownership assistance program.
(p)Defermentorcontinuanceofhearing.
(1)Afterthelegaladhasbeenplaced150.00
(q)AppealsofdesignationsforpropertieszonedT3-Otocitycommission0.00
(r)Ad-valoremtaxabatementapplication......
(1)Residential......
a. Single-familyand duplex50.00
b. Multi-familyunder30units262.50
c. Morethan30units500.00
(2)Commercial......
a. Under10,000sq.ft1,250.00.
b. 10,001—50,000sq.ft3,000.00
c. 50,001—100,000sq.ft6,000.00
d. Over100,000sq.ft9,000.00
(3)Mixed-use:
a.Combinationoftheaboveasapplicable.
(s)Anyotherpermitrequiringhistoricandenvironmentalpreservationboardapproval:
$100.00plusnoticingpursuanttosubsection62-32(a),asapplicable.
(t)Any other administrative permits: 50.00 plus noticing pursuant to subsection 62\- 32(a), as applicable.
\*\*\*”
Section 3.If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinanceisdeclaredinvalid,theremainingprovisionsofthis Ordinanceshallnotbeaffected.
Section 4.It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this OrdinanceshallbecomeandbemadeapartoftheZoningOrdinanceoftheCityofMiami, Florida, which provisions may be renumbered or relettered and that the word “ordinance” may be changed to “section”, “article”, or other appropriate word to accomplish such intention.
Section5.ThisOrdinanceshallbecomeeffectiveten(10)daysafteradoptionand signature of the Mayor.
City of MiamiPage 5 of 5File ID: 17979 (Revision: ) Printed on: 10/15/2025
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