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 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). The change revises definitions and permits the use of fuels for these generators under specific conditions, such as being located outside the 30-day travel time of a water supply well, within the Urban Development Boundary, and with approved containment systems. This aims to streamline regulations and reduce development costs while maintaining environmental protections. Historically, the EQCB has routinely granted variances for such generators, citing public health needs.