ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14

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

This ordinance, File Number 261040, amends Chapter 14 of the Miami-Dade County Code relating to fire prevention and life safety. Key changes include updating definitions, modifying requirements for owner statements on fire investigations, amending appeal procedures for fire code violations, updating operating permit requirements, and authorizing the Chief Fire Official to order utility disconnections in certain circumstances. It also makes technical amendments to the Florida Fire Prevention Code, updates the false fire alarm ordinance, provides for the sale of exempt fireworks, requires unique identifiers for structures sharing a street address, updates emergency action plan submittal requirements, and mandates testing and maintenance of exit and emergency lighting. New provisions cover reporting of fire protection system maintenance, protection and installation of emergency power systems, and water supplies for firefighting outside the urban development boundary. Civil penalties are imposed and modified. The ordinance was introduced on 6/2/2026 and had its second reading with a pending BCC assignment, with an agenda date of 7/21/2026. It is a substitute to File Number 260390 and requires 4-6 weeks for processing.