Miami-Dade County, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- Unincorporated Miami-Dade (UMSA) only
- Authority
- Ord. No. 23-99 (Nov. 7, 2023)
- Enforces
- Fla. Stat. §§ 316.1895, 316.183
- Countywide red-light program
- None exists in Ch. 30
- Municipal detectors
- Require a county permit (§30-15)
Summary
Miami-Dade County authorizes speed detection cameras in school zones only in unincorporated areas (UMSA) under a 2023 county ordinance implementing new state law, since there is no countywide red-light camera program; the county's 34 cities regulate their own photo enforcement separately.
In accordance with Chapter 2023-174, Laws of Florida, Miami-Dade County exercises its authority to authorize placement or installation of speed detection systems to enforce applicable speed limits on roadways maintained as school zones within the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County. The County Mayor or the County Mayor's designee is hereby authorized to implement speed detection systems within the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 30-5.1, the County Mayor or a designee may install speed detection systems to enforce speed limits in school zones located in unincorporated Miami-Dade, adopted by Ord. No. 23-99 under Chapter 2023-174, Laws of Florida. The ordinance lists more than 150 specific schools found to pose a heightened safety risk under Fla. Stat. section 316.008(9). Traffic infraction enforcement officers issue citations for violations of Fla. Stat. sections 316.1895 and 316.183, and the County must post signage, run a public-awareness campaign, and provide notice and appeal rights. Separately, Sec. 30-15 lets a municipality get a county permit to install its own traffic infraction detectors on county roads or county signal equipment inside city limits.
Violations & Fines
A traffic infraction enforcement officer issues a uniform citation for violations caught by school-zone speed cameras; penalties, notices, and appeal rights follow the process set by Ch. 2023-174, Laws of Florida, not a local red-light-camera ordinance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Miami-Dade County run red-light cameras?
Do the school-zone speed cameras apply in Miami or Hialeah?
Can a city install its own traffic cameras on a county road?
Sources & Official References
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