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 Miami Springs
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER
 Article I. POWERS

  § 1.04. Limitation of powers.  

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  • The powers of the city, in addition to limitations imposed by law, are further limited as follows:

    (1)

    The city may not otherwise dispose of that part of its real property now, or hereinafter held for parks, playgrounds, or other recreational facilities, except by ordinance passed by 4/5 vote of the City Council, after 2 public hearings.

    (2)

    The Council shall have and exercise all powers of the city not specifically conferred upon other officers and employees. It may delegate any power except the power to fix the rate of taxes, enact ordinances and resolutions, incur indebtedness, adopt a budget and appropriate money.

    (3)

    The Council may, by majority vote after 2 public hearings, change any existing zoning classification within the city, provided that notice of such proposed zoning change shall first be given to the inhabitants of the city in the following manner:

    (a)

    Notice of each public hearing shall be published at least 10 days prior to each hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the city.

    (b)

    The entire text of the proposed zoning change shall be posted in a prominent place in public buildings for a period of at least 2 weeks prior to the date of the first newspaper publication, as follows:

    (1)

    City hall,

    (2)

    Recreation center gymnasium,

    (3)

    The field house, and

    (4)

    Any other building(s) designated by Council.

    (c)

    Notice of the proposed zoning change shall be mailed to the electors of the city in accordance with the then most current voters registration list, which list shall be maintained as available to the public by the City Manager, and the cost of such mailing shall be borne by the applicant for such zoning change.

    (4)

    The City of Miami Springs shall not issue ad valorem bonds the outstanding total amount of which shall obligate the city in excess of 15 percent of the assessed valuation of the real property within the City of Miami Springs for the total outstanding amount of said bonds issued by the city.

    (5)

    No portion of the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club Property, which is more particularly described in Official Records Book 17843, Pages 4410—4415, of the Miami-Dade County Public Records, shall be leased for any single period in excess of 5 years, re-zoned, sold, or otherwise conveyed, without first being approved and authorized by a majority of the qualified city electors voting in an election to consider any such actions.

    (6)

    Any building that includes more than 2 residential dwelling units shall not exceed 3 stories and a maximum of 40-feet in height.

(Amend. Ord. 650-80, passed 12-8-80; Amend. Ord. 915-2004, passed 8-23-04; Res. 2004-3266, § 2, election of 11-2-04, adopted 11-8-04; Res. 2006-3339, § 2, election of 11-7-06, adopted 11-13-06)