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Homestead LPA advances landscaping ordinance requiring tree inspections, ties fees to Miami‑Dade schedule
Summary
The City of Homestead Local Planning Agency on April 22 approved forwarding a landscaping ordinance that creates a one‑year post‑certificate‑of‑occupancy inspection, a three‑year recertification cycle for planted trees and landscaping, and adopts Miami‑Dade County fee rates for the city tree fund.
The City of Homestead Local Planning Agency on April 22 advanced a proposed ordinance to strengthen landscaping standards and create a tree recertification program, the agency said at a brief hearing.
City staff presented Addendum 1 as a first reading to amend Chapter 29 (vegetation and landscaping) to establish minimum landscaping standards for multifamily, commercial and industrial developments, and to clarify tree preservation permit fees and contributions to the tree preservation trust fund. Mr. Pearl introduced the ordinance and described the changes as code updates to implement the…
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