DELIVERY ROBOT SYSTEMS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

Miami-Dade County is creating Chapter 31, Article VIII of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to regulate the operation of personal delivery devices and mobile carriers in both incorporated and unincorporated areas. The ordinance requires permits for operation, mandates specific device enhancements (lights, reflectors, audible alert, braking system, obstacle detection, unique ID, geofencing, automatic stop), sets speed limits (10 mph on sidewalks, 6 mph in high-pedestrian areas, 5 mph in crosswalks), and establishes rules for pedestrian priority, prohibited activities (school zones, public right-of-way staging, obstruction of travel, prolonged idling, ADA pad parking, impeding access to facilities), and requires insurance. Enforcement will be by civil penalty. Municipalities can establish their own regulations. The ordinance is currently in committee.