City Attorney

The Office of the City Attorney (CAO) cannot provide legal advice to private citizens or residents within the City.

Under the supervision and direction of the City Attorney, the CAO prepares or reviews all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, bonds, and other written instruments involving the City. The Office of City Attorney also prosecutes or defends, for and on behalf of the City, all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the City is a party.

Useful Links

The Municipal Code is available at the City Clerk's Office.

The City’s Code may also be accessed at City Code

Planning & Zoning Department’s Related Resources – Forms

Instructions for Requesting a Partial Release of Lien

Contact Jeannie Castor in the Finance Department via email ONLY, at jeanniecastor@miamibeachfl.gov. The request is made to the Finance Department and NOT the Special Master’s Office. You must request a lien statement, which is good for 30 days from the date of the notarized signature. Please allow approximately five (5) to seven (7) working days for this process to be completed. If the property is a condominium, you will need to request the statement on the Master folio number, in addition to the individual unit folio number.

Once you receive the lien statement from the Finance Department, you will need to send a payment for the partial release to the following address: City of Miami Beach Attention: Lien Desk 1755 Meridian Avenue, 1st Floor Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Once payment is made, please allow at least 30 days for the partial release to be recorded at the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office - County Recorder. You may check periodically to see if the partial release has been documented, by visiting the Miami-Dade Clerk’s Office website at: www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/