CHAPTER 14 AMENDMENT

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

This legislative item, File Number 260390, was an ordinance proposing amendments to Chapter 14 of the Miami-Dade County Code, relating to Fire Prevention and Life Safety. The proposed changes included updating definitions, modifying requirements for owner's statements on fire investigations, amending appeal procedures for fire code violations, updating operating permit requirements, authorizing utility disconnections for buildings with pending fire code violations, and making technical amendments to the Florida Fire Prevention Code. It also addressed false fire alarms, the sale of exempt fireworks, premises identification, emergency action plans, exit and emergency lighting, fire protection system maintenance reporting, emergency power systems, and water supplies for firefighting outside the Urban Development Boundary. The ordinance was introduced on March 3, 2026, and was ultimately withdrawn.