Board recommends updates to landscaping code to align with county impervious‑area rules

Oct 16, 2025

Planning staff presented amendments to Chapter 98 landscaping rules to address impervious‑area requirements from Miami‑Dade County; the board recommended forwarding the changes to City Council so the city can manage permitting locally and avoid longer county reviews.

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City planning staff on Oct. 15 told the Planning and Zoning Board the city is proposing amendments to Chapter 98 (landscaping) to incorporate Miami‑Dade County changes related to impervious area and to set local review procedures for patios, concrete slabs and other features that reduce pervious (green) area on private properties.

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