Permit procedures and timeframes.
Miami City Code § 54-315
in effectSec. 54-315. - Permit procedures and timeframes.
(a) The city's action on applications to place or maintain communications facilities in the public right-of-way are subject to the requirements, standards, and time frames set out in F.S. § 337.401(7), as same may be amended from time to time; and 47 U.S.C. § 1455(a) and orders issued by the FCC, both as may be amended from time to time. Applications will be processed on a nondiscriminatory basis pursuant to F.S. § 337.401, as may be amended from time to time.
(b) A permit shall not be required for the following:
(1) Routine maintenance, the performance of service restoration work on existing facilities, or repair work, including but not limited to emergency repairs of existing facilities or extensions of such facilities for providing communications services to customers;
(2) Replacement of existing wireless facilities with wireless facilities that are substantially similar or of the same or smaller size; notwithstanding, the applicant must submit a letter to the city attesting that the micro wireless facility dimensions are the same, substantially similar, or smaller;
(3) Installation, placement, maintenance, or replacement of micro wireless facilities that are suspended on cables strung between existing utility poles in compliance with applicable codes by or for a communications service provider authorized to occupy the public rights-of-way and who is remitting taxes under [F.S.] ch. 202. The applicant must submit a letter to the city attesting that the micro wireless facility complies with the limits of F.S. § 337.401(7)(b)9; or
(4) Maintenance, repair, replacement, extension, or upgrade of existing aerial wireline communications facilities on utility poles or for aerial wireline facilities between existing wireline communications facility attachments on utility poles by a communications services provider.
(c) Notwithstanding the exceptions to permit requirements contained in subsection (b), a registrant shall obtain from the city any permit(s), if required, for work that involves excavation, closure of a sidewalk, or closure of a vehicular lane or parking lane, unless the communications service provider is performing service restoration on an existing communications facility and the work is done in compliance with the Florida Department of Transportation Utility Accommodation Manual. In the event excavation, closure of a sidewalk, vehicular or parking lane is required in connection with the service restoration of an existing communications facility, the communications services provider shall apply for an after-the-fact permit within 30 days following any restoration for work that would have otherwise required a permit. Prior to performing excavation work in the public rights-of-way, communications service providers are encouraged to obtain photographic or video documentation of the pre-construction condition of the public rights-of-way in the area to be affected by such work.
(Ord. No. 14150, § 2, 2-23-23)
Source: City of Miami, Florida, City Code, City Charter, Special Acts and Related General Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/miami/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH54STSI_ARTVIIIUSPURI-WCOSY_S54-315PEPRTIFetched: 11/1/2026