Miami declared climate urgency through Resilution R-19-0247 and adopted the Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy alongside the regional Resilient305 plan. The framework guides sea-level-rise adaptation, emissions targets, and an Office of Resilience and Sustainability.
Miami City Commission Resolution R-19-0247 (2019) recognized the climate emergency and committed Miami to the Global Covenant of Mayors. The Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy (2020) sets goals to cut greenhouse-gas emissions 60 percent by 2035 and reach net-zero by 2050, paired with Resilient305, the joint plan with Miami-Dade County and Miami Beach addressing storm surge, king tides, and saltwater intrusion. The Office of Resilience and Sustainability administers tree-planting, stormwater capital projects, and the Miami Forever Bond. Specific implementing ordinances include the Public Tree Master Plan and Sea Level Rise Strategy informing zoning.
The strategy itself is not penal. Implementing ordinances such as building elevation standards, tree-canopy requirements, and stormwater fees carry their own enforcement. Failure to comply with associated capital-project mandates can delay permits or trigger Sec. 36-100 fines.
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