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Committee advances amendments to Miami Beach seawall rules to speed repairs and allow temporary barriers
Summary
The Land Use and Sustainability Committee advanced amendments to chapter 54 (Floods), article 3 (Resilience Standards for Flood Protection) to require clearer progress after citations, raise repair thresholds and allow the city to install temporary tidal barriers when private owners do not, the committee agreed by acclamation April 15.
The Land Use and Sustainability Committee on April 15 advanced proposed amendments to Miami Beachchapter 54, article 3, that would tighten enforcement and clarify repair thresholds for private seawalls.
The draft ordinance would require property owners who receive a notice of violation to demonstrate specific progress within 60 days (for example, obtaining proposals, securing financing, and applying for permits), submit permanent permit applications to the city and Miami-Dade County within six months, and complete full seawall improvements within 730 days. The amendment also raises the threshold for "substantial repair" from $300 to $500 per linear foot so some minor repairs would not trigger a full…
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