Palm Beach County, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Penalty
- $158 civil fine per violation
- Notice sent
- within 30 days of violation
- Response window
- 60 days to pay or contest
- License impact
- no points, no insurance rate hit
- Scope
- unincorporated county only
Summary
Unincorporated Palm Beach County runs red-light cameras under Article IV of the county code, fining drivers $158 for failing to stop, with a 60-day window to pay, contest, or submit an owner-defense affidavit.
Palm Beach County exercises its option under F.S. § 316.008 to use traffic infraction detectors within its jurisdiction to enforce F.S. § 316.074(1) or § 316.075(1)(c)(1), and to utilize traffic infraction detectors as a supplemental means of assisting law enforcement personnel in the enforcement and monitoring of laws related to traffic control signals as permitted and provided for by state laws that are designed to protect and improve the public health, safety and welfare of the community and thereby reduce accidents, injuries and disruption of traffic when a driver fails to stop at a traffic signal on streets and highways under the county's jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 2013-016, § 2, 6-18-13)
Full Breakdown
Palm Beach County uses traffic infraction detectors at intersections in unincorporated areas under Sec. 19-111 through 19-125 of the county code, authorized by Florida's Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act. A violation triggers a $158 civil penalty rather than a moving violation with points, and carries no insurance-rate impact. Owners get 30 days' notice by mail, then 60 days to pay, request a hearing before a local hearing officer, or file an affidavit naming another driver, a stolen vehicle, or an emergency-vehicle exemption. Missed deadlines convert the notice into a mailed traffic citation. The article applies only within the county's own jurisdiction and unincorporated areas; municipalities need a separate interlocal agreement to opt in.
Violations & Fines
Fail to stop at a monitored red light and expect a $158 civil penalty by mail, not points: ignore it past 60 days and a traffic citation follows.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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