§ 78-11. Northwest district annexation area.

(a)

Description of annexed area. The area annexed by the city in 2003 is bounded on the southwest by the centerline of the Miami canal, on the west by the centerline of the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike, on the north by the centerline of Northwest 170th Street, on the east by the centerline of Northwest 107th Avenue, and includes on the easterly side a 330-foot strip between the centerline of the following roads Northwest 137th Street on the south, Northwest 138th Street on the north, Northwest 97th Avenue on the east and Northwest 117th Avenue on the west.

(b)

Applicability of city land development regulations to annexed area Existing city ordinances and land development regulations shall apply to property within the annexed area except where inconsistent or in conflict with the supplemental land development regulations for the annexed area which have been incorporated in Article III of this chapter.

(c)

Correlation of city and county zoning designations. Prior to annexation by the city the land in the annexed area was subject to and governed by Miami-Dade County land use regulations and zoning districts. The Miami-Dade County zoning designations for property within the annexed area at the time of annexation shall be retained and are adopted by the city for said area except as specifically modified herein. Except for these zoning designations ("zoning districts") which are adopted for the property within the annexed area no other portion or provision of the Miami-Dade County code is incorporated or adopted by reference in this chapter.

The Miami-Dade County zoning designations and the corresponding new city zoning designations are set forth as follows:

County	City
GU .....	UZ (unclassified) *
IU-1 .....	IN-1
IU-2 .....	IN-2
NONE .....	IN-C
BU-1 .....	B-1
BU-1A .....	B-1
BU-2 .....	B-2
BU-3 .....	B-3
AU .....	N/A

 

The UZ zoning district designation (Unclassified) shall be any area of the city that is not specifically covered by another zoning district designation.

(d)

Previous agreements. It is not intended by this chapter to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any easement, covenant or other recorded and binding agreement with governmental authorities; provided, however, that where city ordinances and rules and regulations impose a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings or requires greater open spaces than are imposed or required by existing Miami-Dade County ordinances, rules, or regulations, this chapter and city ordinances, rules, and regulations shall control.

(e)

Official zoning district map. The official zoning district map delineates the boundaries of all zoning districts as adopted by the city council, as amended from time to time, and shall be kept on file with the chief zoning official.

(f)

Errors or omissions. If, because of error or omission in prior zoning ordinances, any property in the annexed area is not shown as being in a zoning district, the classification of such property shall be UZ (unclassified).

(g)

Vested rights for annexation areas. Any ancillary use pursuant to a lawful, valid, permanent certificate of use and occupancy or approved site plan or zoning resolution issued by Miami-Dade County before the adoption of this chapter will be considered a legal, nonconforming use when such use is in compliance with the city's percentage of use and parking requirements on said effective date.

(Ord. of 9-25-06)