LTC 307-2019 FREIGHT LOADING ZONE (FLZ) - UPDATE MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 307 2019 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of e City C.' mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, CityManager
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DATE: May 29, 2019
SUBJECT: FREIGHT LOADING ZONE (FLZ) UPDATE
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to update the Mayor and Commission
on the following enhancements to the City's Freight Loading Zone Program derived from
feedback and input from a wide variety of purveyors of goods/services and business
community.
• Amendment to the City Code that reduced the first Right of Way (ROW) violation
from $1,000 to $500 and issuance of ROW violations by vehicle versus
corn pany/entity.
• Creation of ROW Violation "Heat" maps to determine locations needing
adjustments to either FLZ restricted hours or levels of enforcement.
• Completion of FLZ utilization surveys resulting in the deployment of an additional
eight (8) FLZ locations and reduction of restricted hours at existing underutilized
FLZs with virtually no adverse impact to metered parking hours for patrons.
As a result of the revised ROW violation fine schedule referenced above, there will be a
one-time reset for all ROW violations issued by Parking Enforcement to purveyors with
existing violations, effective June 1, 2019. After this date, a ROW violation first offense
is $500; second offense is $1,000, third offense is $5,000, and the fourth (and
subsequent offenses) is $10,000. Also, ROW violations will be issued and tracked by
vehicle as opposed to company/entity for purposes of tracking the escalating fine
schedule.
If you should have any questions, please contact Saul Frances, Parking Director via
email or at extension 26483.
c: Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager
Eric Carpenter, Assistant City Manager
Mark Taxis, Assistant City Manager
Susanne Torriente, Assistant City Manager
Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff/Office of the City Manager
Saul Frances, Parking Director
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