EMERGENCY GENERATORS INSTEAD OF EQCB

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-09-09 · ordinance

This is a Miami-Dade County ordinance (File Number 261214) amending the Code to allow administrative approval of 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 ordinance was adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026 and forwarded with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing on 9/9/2026. It is scheduled for a second reading at the Board of County Commissioners on 10/6/2026. The ordinance applies countywide. It revises definitions and adds conditions for fuel storage for emergency generators, including requirements for the property to be served by utility water and sewer, located more than 30 days travel time from any utility water supply well, not within the Northwest or West Wellfield Interim protection areas, within the Urban Development Boundary, and with fuel storage limits (1,500 gallons for food stores). The applicant is the County, with Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez as Prime Sponsor. The ordinance is intended to streamline regulations and reduce permitting timeframes. No specific project site is identified.