CHAPTER 14 AMENDMENT

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-06-08 · ordinance

This document is a withdrawn ordinance amendment related to fire prevention in Miami-Dade County. It proposed numerous changes to Chapter 14 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, including updating definitions, modifying requirements for owner statements on fire investigations, amending appeal procedures for fire code violations, updating operating permit requirements, and authorizing utility disconnections for buildings with pending fire code violations. It also addressed false fire alarms, fireworks sales, emergency action plans, exit and emergency lighting, fire protection systems, emergency power systems, and water supply for firefighting outside the Urban Development Boundary. The ordinance was introduced on March 3, 2026, and was withdrawn by the Safety and Health Committee on June 8, 2026. It was adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on April 21, 2026, but ultimately withdrawn.