Commission moves legal notice publication from newspapers to Miami‑Dade website; ordinance adopted unanimously
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Summary
The commission unanimously adopted an ordinance allowing the city to post required legal notices on Miami‑Dade County’s publicly accessible website instead of paid newspapers, a change staff said will yield significant cost savings.
The City Commission adopted an ordinance amending multiple code sections to remove references to publishing legal notices in newspapers of general circulation and permit publishing those notices on Miami‑Dade County’s publicly accessible website under Chapter 50 of Florida Statutes.
City staff explained the ordinance mirrors changes permitted under state law and that shifting to the county’s publicly accessible website will reduce publication costs. The item was approved on second reading with no public speakers and a unanimous 5–0 vote.
The ordinance amends references in code sections covering elections, purchasing, public art, utilities and zoning advertising requirements. Staff said the interlocal agreement with Miami‑Dade County to enable the posting will be considered as a companion action, and the commission subsequently approved that interlocal agreement.
The change is effective as set out in the ordinance and will be reflected in future code updates and city notice procedures.
