ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND UTILITY SERVICE FEE

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

The document is a legislative item for an ordinance relating to environmental remediation and utility service fee, amending Section 24-34 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. It establishes a loan program for environmental remediation that meets existing requirements of Section 24-34, without changing said requirements, and creates requirements, parameters, and procedures for the loan program. The ordinance was introduced on 6/2/2026, adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026, and set for a public hearing before the Infrastructure Innovations and Technology Committee on 9/10/2026. The prime sponsor is Raquel A. Regalado. The file number is 261035. The ordinance establishes a loan fund for environmental remediation of properties for drinking water supply protection. Eligible properties must be 10 acres in size or greater and either currently owned by the County in fee-simple (including long-term leases) or previously owned by the County as of January 1, 2025. Loans to non-County entities are repaid from the sixth year in annual installments of one percent of principal, with balance due within 35 years, at zero percent interest, secured by a second priority lien and mortgage. Loans to County departments are repaid within 35 years, with no interest. The fund will be based on the Fund Balance as of September 30, 2026, and annual collections, with at least 20 percent of the Fund Balance and Annual Collection remaining unavailable for the Loan Fund. The ordinance does not state a specific street address, parcel or folio, acreage of a specific project, number of units or lots, square footage, or a specific applicant or developer name. The decision was adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026, with a public hearing scheduled for 9/10/2026. The document does not contain any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.