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Updates to Cutler Bay Environmental and Property Regulations

Original title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, COMPREHENSIVELY UPDATING AND REVISING CHAPTER 3, “LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” CHAPTER 14, “ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,” AND CHAPTER 26, “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL” OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL, RESILIENCY, AND SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS; DISSOLVING THE MORATORIUM IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 19-13 AS TO ENVIRONMENTAL, RESILIENCY, AND SUSTAINABILITY REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Record date · July 15, 2020

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance updates Cutler Bay's town code regarding land development, environmental protection, and property maintenance. It also officially ends a previous temporary freeze () on regulations related to environmental, resiliency, and sustainability standards.

Why it matters

Residents and property owners in Cutler Bay are now subject to updated environmental and maintenance standards, and the previous pause on these specific regulations has been lifted.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Cutler Bay Property Owners

Property owners must now comply with the updated land development and property maintenance standards.

Directly affected

Town Council

The Council is responsible for the enactment and oversight of these updated code provisions.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance updates Chapter 3 (Land Development Regulations) of the Town Code.
  • The ordinance updates Chapter 14 (Environmental Protection) of the Town Code.
  • The ordinance updates Chapter 26 (Property Maintenance and Control) of the Town Code.
  • The moratorium on environmental, resiliency, and sustainability regulations established by Ordinance No. 19-13 is officially dissolved.
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  • The ordinance includes a severability clause, meaning if one part is found invalid, the rest remains in effect.
  • The ordinance includes a conflict clause to address inconsistencies with existing laws.
  • The ordinance establishes an effective date for these changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chapters of the town code are being changed?
Chapters 3 (Land Development), 14 (Environmental Protection), and 26 (Property Maintenance and Control) are being updated.
Is the moratorium on environmental regulations still in place?
No, this ordinance dissolves the previously established by Ordinance No. 19-13.

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End of Regulatory Freeze

The town is moving from a period of restricted environmental regulation (the moratorium) to a new, updated regulatory framework.

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