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ORDINANCE No. ____ _
An Ordinance relating to the fee schedule; amending Ordinance 02-17-2272
to remove all applicable City building permit fees relating to the installation
of solar panels from the "SCHEDULE of FEES and FINES"
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7 WHEREAS, on November 8, 2016, voters in the State of Florida ("State") voted against
8 Amendment 1 that would have allowed there to be restrictions on rooftop solar panel expansion
9 for property owners in Florida; and
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11 WHEREAS, solar energy allows citizens to move energy consumption to a more
12 environmentally friendly source, providing a self-sustaining, pollution free form of energy; and
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14 WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the residents of the City of South Miami ("City") to
15 use and benefit from renewable energy such as solar power; and
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17 WHEREAS, the City of Miami, the City of Coral Gables, and the Village of Pinecrest
18 have waived permitting fees for rooftop solar installations; and
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20 WHEREAS, waiving all applicable City building permit fees for solar panel installations
21 will encourage the use of renewable solar energy in the City; and
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23 WHEREAS, the waiver of all applicable City building permit fees for solar panel
24 installations will not affect any required Federal, State or Miami-Dade County fees required to
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28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
29 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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31 Section 1. The "BUILDING PERMIT FEES SCHEDULE -Section D -Electrical
32 Permit Fees" is hereby amended as follows:
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PHOTOVOLTAIC & SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS
38 "Waiver of permitting fees: All applicable City building permit fees relating to the installation of
39 solar panels are hereby waived for Residential and Commercial properties. This waiver does not
40 affect any required Federal, State or Miami-Dade County fees required to be paid. "
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Residential systems
Aggregate service capacity of 599 amps or less (240v)
Aggregate service capacity of 600 amps or more (240v)
Commercial Systems
Aggregate service capacity of 599 amps or less (240v)
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Aggregate service capacity of 600 amps or more (240v) ~Nocharge
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5 Section 2. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance
6 is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this
7 holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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9 Section3. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
10 sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of _____ , 2017.
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Harris:
CITY ATTORNEY
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