Palm Bay, FL Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Camera type
- school-zone speed only
- Sites authorized
- 16 schools citywide
- Contracts
- require Council approval
- Hearing officer
- Florida Bar member, 5+ years
- Reporting
- annual public report required
Summary
Palm Bay runs Automated Speed Detection cameras at 16 designated school zones under state traffic law; the city has no red-light camera program at intersections.
The City of Palm Bay shall utilize Automated Speed Detection Systems (SDS) consistent with and pursuant to all applicable provisions of state law to detect, process and penalize speeding in school zones under the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law.
(B) The use of SDS shall be deemed a supplemental means of enforcing the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law and nothing herein shall be construed or operate to preclude the enforcement of the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law by any other means provided by law. (Ord. 2023-114, passed 1-4-24)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-41: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2026-13, passed 5-21-26).
Full Breakdown
Palm Bay operates an Automated Speed Detection System (SDS) at school zones citywide, authorized under Florida's Uniform Traffic Control Law. The City Council designated 16 specific schools, including Palm Bay Elementary, Riviera Elementary, and Southwest Middle School, as heightened-safety-risk zones eligible for cameras, and any contract to install or renew a system must be approved at a public council meeting. A Florida Bar attorney with at least five years' experience serves as the local hearing officer for contested citations, and the council must review a public annual report on notices issued, contested, upheld, and dismissed.
Violations & Fines
Speeding through a camera-equipped school zone triggers a state Uniform Traffic Control Law citation processed through Palm Bay's program; contested citations go before the city's appointed hearing officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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