Miami Beach, FL Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

Division 2 of chapter 106 lets the city manager, or a petition from a majority of bona fide residents, trigger creation of a residential parking permit area once a street qualifies as "impacted by commuter vehicles" under Sec. 106-77's numeric test. The city commission must then hold a public hearing after mailing or personally delivering notice to every household in the area and posting notice 15 days ahead, before approving the zone by resolution. Once approved, Sec. " A permit generally goes only to an owner or operator who resides on property within the zone, though the city manager may extend eligibility to a resident within 1,500 feet of the zone boundary if the building's certificate of occupancy predates October 1, 2024, there is no off-street parking on the property, and issuance would not materially affect available parking.

The application requires the applicant's name, address, phone number, vehicle make/model, driver's license copy, and vehicle registration copy, and the permit must be displayed on the lower left corner of the front windshield. A permit does not guarantee a specific space and does not authorize parking in a loading zone, at a fire hydrant, or in a disabled space. Vehicles owned by disabled permit holders are exempt from the permit fee under Sec. 106-84.