Community Councils were primarily created to make zoning and land use decisions in a setting more accessible to the community.

Community Councils also serve as advisory liaisons from their communities to the Board of County Commissioners and County staff, relaying relevant information and recommendations on selected concerns of the council area.

Community Councils make recommendations to the County Commission on capital, programming and operational priorities for municipal services such as police, parks, fire and roadway maintenance in their area as well as relaying other concerns and needs of local residents.

Each council is comprised of six members elected by the community and one appointed by the BCC. All members must be registered voters and reside in the area that they represent.

Councils usually meet once a month at 7 p.m. to discuss zoning matters and every other month to entertain non-zoning issues. All meetings are advertised in the "Neighbors" section of the Miami Herald at least 10 days in advance. In addition, they are listed in the Miami-Dade County Calendar.

2009 Community Council Non-Zoning Meeting Schedule by Council

2009 Community Council Non-Zoning Meeting Schedule by Date

Maps
Each council serves one of ten geographic areas in unincorporated Miami-Dade County:

• Board of County Commissioners Zoning  
• Area 2 Northeast Zoning  
• Area 5 Country Club of Miami Zoning  
• Area 7 Biscayne Shores Zoning  
• Area 8 North Central Zoning  
• Area 10 Westchester Zoning  
• Area 11 West Kendall Zoning  
• Area 12 Kendall Zoning  
• Area 14 Redland Zoning  
• Area 15 South Bay Zoning  
• Area 16 Fisher Island Zoning