Title 14 · Chapter 14 - DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

Southeast Overtown/Park West: Environmental regulations

Section: 14-183

All development shall adhere to all terms and conditions in the development orders and in addition:

(1)

During construction, all Southeast Overtown/Park West development with areas of exposed soil over 5,000 square feet shall have said exposed areas sprayed with water as frequently as necessary to prevent airborne dust. Other methods of controlling airborne dust may be substituted if approved by DRER. If any area of exposed soil over 5,000 square feet is intended to be undisturbed by construction for more than 90 days, such area shall be sodded or seeded and mulched to provide grass cover.

(2)

During construction, Section 3307.1 of the Florida Building Code shall be enforced by requiring all stormwater runoff to be retained on site, or by placing temporary screens, berms, or riprap around the perimeter of the construction site to filter all stormwater runoff until the permanent stormwater retention system is operative. Such retention or filtration systems shall be approved by DERM and the city department of resilience and public works.

(3)

All stormwater drainage systems shall be approved by DRER pursuant to Miami-Dade County and the South Florida Water Management District rules; and shall be designed to retain on site at least the first one inch of runoff from a five-year storm event.

(4)

All drainage structures, including wells, shall include pollutant-retardant devices approved by DRER pursuant to Chapter 24, Miami-Dade County and the applicable South Florida Water Management District rules. Such pollutant-retardant devices shall be maintained in efficient operating condition, including periodic removal of accumulated contents.

(5)

Net new development shall reduce pollutants entering groundwater or surface waters by limiting application of pesticides and fertilizers in vegetated stormwater retention areas to once per year for preventive maintenance and to emergencies, such as uncontrolled insect infestation.

(6)

Net new development shall reduce pollutants entering groundwater or surface waters by vacuum sweeping all parking lots of 11 or more vehicle spaces and private roadways serving the parking lots at least once per week.

(7)

All development is subject to Section 24-18 of the Miami-Dade County Code.

(8)

Prior to construction on any site, all invasive exotic plants shall be removed, specifically melaleuca, casuarina, and Brazilian pepper. Net new development shall use only those species included in the official list of recommended plant species prepared by DRER, as may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that additional species may be used if written approval is supplied by DRER. Said official list is on file with the planning, building and zoning departments.

(9)

All fill material utilized for excavation activities or from offsite sources shall meet the clean soils criteria of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and DRER, as applicable.

(Ord. No. 13406, § 3, 9-26-13; Ord. No. 13792, § 1, 10-11-18)