EMERGENCY GENERATORS INSTEAD OF EQCB

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

This ordinance amends Miami-Dade County Code sections 24-5, 24-18, and 24-43 to allow for administrative approval of 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). The change revises definitions and permitting requirements, authorizing administrative approval subject to specific conditions designed to protect potable water supply wells. These conditions include the property being served by utility water and sewer, located more than 30 days travel time from a well, outside the Northwest and West Wellfield protection areas, within the Urban Development Boundary, and requiring specific fuel containment and monitoring systems. The ordinance aims to streamline regulations and reduce development costs for essential facilities.