EMERGENCY GENERATORS INSTEAD OF EQCB

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

This ordinance, File Number 261214, proposes to amend Miami-Dade County Code Sections 24-5, 24-18, and 24-43. The primary change is to authorize administrative approval for emergency generators for healthcare facilities and food stores within wellfield protection areas, instead of requiring a public hearing before the Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB). This aims to streamline regulations and reduce development costs. Specific conditions for approval include the property being served by utility water and sewer, located more than 30 days travel time from a water supply well, outside the Northwest and West Wellfield protection areas, and within the Urban Development Boundary. Fuel storage must be in an approved above-ground facility with secondary containment. For food stores, fuel cannot exceed 1,500 gallons, while healthcare facilities must comply with regulatory volume requirements. A groundwater monitoring plan is required for exposed storage tanks. The ordinance is in draft status, with a first reading scheduled for June 30, 2026, and an agenda date of July 21, 2026. The requester is Regulatory and Economic Resources, and the sponsor is Juan Carlos Bermudez.