C ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) - LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, SUBPART B, ENTITLED “LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,” BY AMENDING CHAPTER 114 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED “GENERAL PROVISIONS,” SECTION 114-1, ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS,” TO ESTABLISH A DEFINITION FOR “ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT” AND REMOVE THE DEFINITION OF “GUEST/SERVANTS QUARTERS”; AMENDING CHAPTER 142, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” DIVISION 2, ENTITLED “ACCESSORY USES,” SECTION 142-905, ENTITLED “PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES IN SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICTS,” TO REPLACE GUEST/SERVANTS QUARTERS WITH ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AS AN ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY USE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICTS, AND PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND LEASING; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 142, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” DIVISION 4, ENTITLED “SUPPLEMENTARY YARD REGULATIONS,” SECTION 142-1132, ENTITLED “ALLOWABLE ENCROACHMENTS WITHIN REQUIRED YARDS,” TO ALLOW FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AS AN ALLOWABLE USE IN ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND MODIFY THE MEASUREMENT OF HEIGHT FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.