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Miami Gardens council approves package of code changes on driveways, rights‑of‑way and storage containers
Summary
City Council approved a group of municipal code amendments—including a requirement to add paved driveway approaches for existing residences, new prohibitions on hazardous items in swales, expanded commercial location registration and a 60‑day limit on residential storage containers—each passed unanimously on first reading.
Miami Gardens City Council voted unanimously to approve a set of municipal code amendments aimed at protecting public infrastructure and improving neighborhood appearance.
The package included four ordinances. The first (8.1) amends Chapter 34, Article 12 to require paved driveway approaches on existing residential properties, a step city staff said will reduce erosion in swales, limit flooding and reduce repeated street milling and resurfacing. Deputy City Manager Craig Clay told the council the ordinance extends an existing new‑construction requirement to older homes and allows an extended compliance period, “up to a year or so,” with…
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