§ 14-7. Mining activities—Disclosure upon sale or lease of property.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Lease means an instrument that creates or extends a lease term for one year or more.

Miami-Dade Lake Belt Area means that area described by F.S. § 373.4149(3) as may be amended.

(b)

Disclosure. The seller or landlord shall disclose in writing, in conjunction with the sale or lease of any real property located within two miles of the boundary of the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt Area that limerock mining activities involving the use of explosives occur within the Miami-Dade Lake Belt Area. The disclosure shall be included in the contract for purchase or sale or lease; or in the contract or lease rider or addendum; or in one other document or form to be signed by the buyer or tenant. The buyer or tenant shall acknowledge receipt of the disclosure information by signing the contract, lease, rider, addendum, form or document prior to or at the time of signing of the contract for sale and purchase or lease respectively. The disclosure must be in bold type, two points or larger in size than the largest type on the page, exclusive of headings, but, in any case, no less than 12-point type. The seller or closing agent, or landlord shall record the signed disclosure rider, addenda, form or document in the public records of the county and pay for such recording costs.

(Ord. No. 2004-13, § 1, 2-24-2004)