ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14

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

This ordinance, File Number 261040, relates to fire prevention and life safety in Miami-Dade County. It amends Chapter 14 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, by updating definitions, changing 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 for buildings with pending fire code violations. It also makes technical amendments to the Florida Fire Prevention Code, updates the false fire alarm ordinance, provides for the sale of exempt fireworks, designates and posts identifiers for structures sharing a street address, updates emergency action plan requirements, mandates testing and maintenance of exit and emergency lighting, requires reporting of fire protection system maintenance, and addresses emergency power systems and water supplies for firefighting outside the urban development boundary. Technical and conforming changes are made, civil penalties are imposed and modified, and provisions for severability, inclusion in the code, and an effective date are included. This ordinance is a substitute for File Number 260390 and requires approximately 4-6 weeks for implementation.