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 safe operation of Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs) and Mobile Carriers. This ordinance applies to both incorporated and unincorporated areas. Key regulations include requiring a permit for operation, mandating specific device enhancements (lights, reflectors, audible alerts, braking systems, obstacle detection, identification numbers, geofencing, automatic stop features), setting speed limits (10 mph on sidewalks, 6 mph in high-pedestrian areas, 5 mph in crosswalks), requiring devices to yield to pedestrians, prohibiting operation in school zones during enforcement times, restricting staging/storage in public rights-of-way, and prohibiting obstruction of pedestrian travel or access to various features. Operators must maintain insurance ($100,000 general liability), monitor devices in real-time, report incidents causing property damage or personal injury within 24 hours, and remove malfunctioning devices within 6 hours. Penalties for violations include civil fines. Municipalities can establish their own, potentially more or less stringent, regulations.