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Collier County, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Enabling ordinance: Ord. No. 2010-25, effective June 22, 2010
State authority: Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, F.S. § 316.0083
Base penalty: $158 per notice of violation
Payment/appeal window: 60 days to pay, appeal, or file affidavit
Administered by: County Manager with the Sheriff's Office
Applies to: Unincorporated Collier County only

Summary

Collier County has authorized red-light and school-zone speed cameras since 2010 under the state's Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act. Ordinance No. 2010-25 lets the County Manager operate traffic infraction detectors alongside the Sheriff's Office to catch drivers who run red lights, with citations processed under Florida Statutes 316.008 and 316.0083 rather than a standalone county fine schedule.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Collier County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Collier County hereby exercises its option under the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act and F.S. §§ 316.008 and 316.0083 (2010), to use traffic infraction detectors within its jurisdiction to enforce the State of Florida Uniform Traffic Code. The County Manager is authorized to implement the provisions and requirements of the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, as amended from time to time, within this jurisdiction in coordination with the Sheriff.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 126 | Land Development Code: Supplement 33).

Full Breakdown

Collier County Ordinance No. 2010-25, codified as the Collier County Intersection Safety Ordinance, took effect June 22, 2010 and applies only within the unincorporated area of the county under Sec. 78-53; Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City are separately incorporated. Sec. 0083 to install traffic infraction detectors, putting the County Manager in charge of running the program in coordination with the Collier County Sheriff's Office. 0083: the registered owner gets a mailed notice of violation within 30 days, and has 60 days to pay a $158 penalty, submit a hearing request, or file an affidavit shifting responsibility to another driver.

Turning right on red in a careful and prudent manner where legal is not citable. 11. Sec. 78-55 makes the more restrictive rule control if this ordinance ever conflicts with another county ordinance or state law.

Violations & Fines

A first notice of violation carries a $158 penalty payable within 60 days; missing that window converts the case into a mailed traffic citation. Contesting the ticket means a hearing before the county's designated local hearing officer, who can uphold the fine and add up to $250 in administrative costs, appealable under F.S. § 162.11. Filing a false ownership affidavit to dodge the ticket is itself a second-degree misdemeanor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Collier County actually operate red-light cameras?

Yes. Sec. 78-54 of the county code exercises the Board's option, taken in 2010, to run 'traffic infraction detectors' under the state's Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, with the County Manager coordinating enforcement with the Sheriff's Office rather than officers writing every ticket in person.

How much is a red-light camera ticket in Collier County?

The penalty is $158 under F.S. § 316.0083, the same statewide amount every Florida county and city that opts into camera enforcement must charge. Pay within 60 days of the mailed notice and no points go on your license; miss the deadline and a traffic citation follows by mail instead.

Can I fight a Collier County camera ticket?

Yes. You have 60 days from the notice to request a hearing before the county's local hearing officer instead of paying. If the officer upholds the violation you still owe the $158 penalty and can be charged up to $250 more in county costs, but that ruling can be appealed under F.S. § 162.11.

Does the county's ordinance cover school-zone speed cameras too?

Sec. 78-54 authorizes traffic infraction detectors generally under the Mark Wandall Act, which F.S. § 316.0083 applies to red-light violations at intersections; the county code text itself does not separately spell out a school-zone speed camera program distinct from this section.

Sources & Official References

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