Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

City of Miami - Green Building Density Bonus

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Green Building Incentive
Implementing Sector:: Local
State:: Florida
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Website:: http://www.miamigov.com/grants/sustainable.html
Expedited Permitting Process:: There is expedited permitting for green buildings.
Density Bonus:: Silver: For Buildings under 50,000 sf, 2.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
Gold: 4.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
Platinum: 13.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
Administrator:: Office of Miami Sustainable Initiatives
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Residential
Last Updated:: 09/06/2016

Summary

Allows bonus building capacity within the urban core zone for LEED certified Silver, Gold or Platinum Buildings. The capacities for Buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is as follows:

Silver: For Buildings under 50,000 sf, 2.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)

Gold: 4.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)

Platinum: 13.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)

Standards equivalent to the USGBC may alternatively apply.

Authorities

Name	Enacted Date	Effective Date	Expired Date
Miami 21 Sec. 3.14 Public Benefits Program