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If I am appealing or sending a payment,
who do I address the letter to?
City of Miami
Department of Hearing Boards
Teresita L. Fernandez, Executive Secretary
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 7th Floor
Miami, FL 33130
How can I obtain a list
of board members?
Go to “Legislative Hub”
and click on “Offices and People”.
How
can I obtain hearing dates?
Click on
“Events” and do a search under “Hearing Boards”.
How can I request a copy of a video?
Call the Office of Communications at
305-416-1440 or on the 9th floor of our
building.
If I want to make a payment,
who do I make the check payable to?
Please
make all checks payable to the City of Miami.
How do I know if I need to go through the
public hearing process?
Before you begin,
you must see one of the zoning inspectors on the
4th floor of our building or call 305-416-1499
for a zoning referral.
How can I obtain
a list of the public hearing fees?
Just
click on the application you need or go to “City
of Miami Chapter and Code” and look for Chapter
62, Sec 62-156, Schedule of Fees.
What information or documentation will I need to present for a
public hearing?
Once a zoning inspector
tells you what application you will need, just
click and download the application. Inside, you
will find a list of what documentation you will
need to present in order to file a complete
application.
Where can I get copies of
City Commission backup documents, resolutions
and ordinances, and how many years back is this
information available?
Go to “Legislative
Hub”, click on “Legislative Files” and do a
search, or if the item is on a recent agenda,
click on “Meetings and Events” and find the
agenda date. Adopted Legislative files have been
available since October 2003 until present.
Remember, the City Commission meets twice a
month, the first meeting is the “Regular”
meeting and the second is the “Planning and
Zoning” meeting. Also, Planning and Zoning items
are usually on Part B of the agenda.
Who needs to register as a lobbyist with the
City of Miami?
City of Miami Ordinance No.
11469, codified in Chapter 2, Article VI of the
Miami City Code states that any person who
receives compensation, remuneration or expenses
for conducting lobbying activities needs to
register as a lobbyist with the City Clerk,
prior to engaging in lobbying activities before
city staff, boards, committees and the City
Commission. A copy of the ordinance is available
in the Office of the City Clerk (Miami City
Hall). You can register at the City Clerk’s
Office located at 3500 Pan American Drive,
Miami, Florida, 33133. For questions, please
call 305-250-5360.
If I file for a
public hearing, when will I be scheduled to
appear in front of the Planning Advisory Board
or the Zoning Board?
When you file the
first five working days of the month, you will
usually be scheduled the following month for the
public hearing.
When will I get
notified of my hearing date for City Commission,
Planning Advisory and Zoning Board?
Notification to property owners/owner’s agent
for these three boards is always sent at least
10 days before the hearing date.
Where
do I appeal Class I and Class II Special Permits
and what documentation do I need to present?
You can appeal Class I and Class II Special
Permits at our office fifteen days from the date
the permit was issued, and you must submit a
letter stating the basis of the appeal,
including the Class I or Class II number, as
well as a $500.00 check.
Where could I
get Class I and Class II Special Permit
information from?
Class I Special Permits
are handled by the Office of Zoning at
305-416-1499 or on the 4th floor. Information on
Class II Special Permits can be obtained from
the Planning Department at 305-416-1400 or the
3rd floor.
Who do I contact if I want
to know what my property’s zoning district is?
You need to contact the Zoning Office at
305-416-1499 or on the 4th floor.
Who
do I contact if I want to know what my
property’s land use designation is?
You
need to contact the Planning Department at
305-416-1400 or on the 3rd floor.
How do I make a
complaint about a violation?
Filing a
complaint is anonymous and you should dial 311.
How do I appeal a Uniform Civil Violation
Notice (Ticket)?
In order to appeal a
Uniform Civil Violation Notice (Ticket), you
must submit a letter addressed to our department
requesting to appeal the violation within 10
days of the official notice date.
The letter
must include the Uniform Civil Violation Notice
number, your name, your mailing address, a
contact number, and the location of the
violation as it appears on the Uniform Civil
Violation Notice.
How do I clear a
lien?
First, you have to determine what
kind of lien it is. If the lien pertains to a
Uniform Civil Violation Notice (Ticket) or a
code enforcement case after the fine has been
mitigated, you can submit payment along with the
lien number to our department to obtain a
Release of Lien. If the lien pertains to a
code enforcement case, you must contact the
inspector to issue an Affidavit of Compliance.
You then have the option of requesting a
mitigation hearing to attempt to reduce the fee.
Once we process the fee, we will issue the
Release of Lien.
How do I request a
mitigation hearing or a hearing to request an
extension of time?
These hearings can be
requested by calling 305-416-2030.
What
types of violations does Hearing Boards handle?
All code enforcement violations and nuisance
abatement violations; except, solid waste, trash
citation, lot clearing and demolition
violations. We also handle recordings and
releases of solid waste, trash citation and lot
clearing liens.
How do I get
information regarding:
a) Solid waste
violations/liens: Office of Code
Enforcement at 305-416-2143.
b) Trash citation violations/liens: Office of
Code Enforcement at 305-416-2143.
c) Lot clearing violations/liens: Office of Code
Enforcement at 305-416-2189.
d) Demolition violations/liens: Building
Department at 305-416-1191.
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