Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Miami Beach, FL (2026)
2 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Miami Beach, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
Miami Beach bars walking, standing, sitting, lying or placing objects so as to intentionally block pedestrian or vehicle passage after a law enforcement officer orders the person or object to move.
Miami Beach Sidewalk Obstruction Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 70-46(a)
Any person who, walks, stands, sits, lies, or places an object in such manner as to intentionally block or impair passage or movement by another person or by a vehicle, or to require another person or a vehicle to detour or to take other evasive action to avoid physical contact, and who, after being ordered by a law enforcement officer to move or to move the object, and such person or such obje...
Encampment Sanitation
Miami Beach prohibits public camping and sleeping on all public property, but officers must offer an eligible person shelter placement or housing assistance before an arrest can be made.
Miami Beach Public Camping & Sleeping Ban
Significant RestrictionsMiami Beach City Code Sec. 70-45(2)-(3)
Public camping or sleeping is prohibited on all public property, except as may be specifically authorized by the appropriate governmental authority. However, an individual on a public beach during operational hours shall not be charged under this section unless a law enforcement officer identifies evidence that the beach is being used as a living space rather than for its intended purpose... If...
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