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Miami Gardens council advances ordinance to limit permanent commercial window coverings
Summary
On June 11, 2025, the Miami Gardens City Council voted 6-0 on first reading to create a new code section restricting persistent commercial window coverings such as hurricane shutters and bars, citing aesthetics and neighborhood appearance. The ordinance returns for a required second reading.
On June 11, 2025, the Miami Gardens City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to amend Chapter 16, Article 3 of the city code to create Section 16-61, titled “window openings,” targeting persistent commercial window coverings such as permanently lowered hurricane shutters and security bars.
The ordinance, sponsored by Vice Mayor Robert Stevens, is intended to address “eyesores”…
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