Miami Beach, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Legal basis
- F.S. § 316.0083 (Mark Wandall Act)
- Red-light penalty
- $158 fine plus $100 costs
- Speed camera threshold
- 10+ mph over school-zone limit
- School zones covered
- 6 locations citywide
- Hearing request deadline
- 60 days after notice
Summary
Miami Beach adopted Florida's Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act red-light camera program under City Code Sec. 106-480, and since April 2024 also runs automated speed-detection cameras in six school zones under Sec. 106-495. A red-light violation upheld at hearing carries a $158.00 penalty plus $100.00 in costs.
The Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, and the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Program, as set forth in F.S. § 316.0083, and as authorized pursuant to F.S. § 316.008(8)(a) and (b), are adopted by the city. ... The local hearing officer must issue a final administrative order that determines whether a violation pursuant to F.S. § 316.0083 has occurred, and if the notice of violation is upheld, the petitioner must pay the penalty of $158.00, and the local hearing officer must impose costs in the amount of $100.00.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 98 | Resiliency Code (Current Land Development Regulations): Publication | Ordinance 89-2665 (Previous Land Development Regulations): Publication).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 008(8). Sec. 00 in costs with no authority to waive or reduce either amount. A recipient can appeal the hearing officer's final order to a court of competent jurisdiction. Separately, Article XII's Sec. 106-495, adopted in 2024 under Chapter 2023-174, Laws of Florida, authorizes fixed or portable radar/lidar speed detection systems in six school zones the city commission identified after the 'Miami Beach School Zones Speed Study': Alton Road near South Pointe Elementary, Dade Boulevard and Prairie Avenue near Miami Beach Senior High, 41st Street near North Beach Elementary, Meridian Avenue near Nautilus Middle School, and Pine Tree Drive near the Hebrew Academy.
A violation is driving more than ten miles per hour over the school-zone limit during specified windows around the start and end of the school day, or over the posted limit during the session itself. 18(3)(d) penalty, submit a qualifying affidavit, or request a hearing before a special magistrate; an unresolved case results in a mailed uniform traffic citation.
Violations & Fines
A red-light camera notice upheld at hearing carries a fixed $158.00 penalty plus $100.00 in city hearing costs under Sec. 106-481(d), amounts the hearing officer cannot alter or waive. For school-zone speed violations under Sec. 106-495, failing to pay the F.S. § 318.18(3)(d) penalty or submit a qualifying affidavit within 30 days results in a certified-mail uniform traffic citation. Aggrieved parties may appeal a final administrative order under F.S. § 162.11.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Miami Beach still run red-light cameras?
Where are the school-zone speed cameras?
How much over the limit triggers a school-zone camera ticket?
How do I contest a camera ticket?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Miami Beach
Florida rules heatmap·Compare Miami Beach to another location·View the Florida mobility & curb rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Red-Light Cameras in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Miami-Dade County handle red-light cameras.