DELIVERY ROBOT SYSTEMS

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

The document is a legislative matter for an ordinance relating to the operation of personal delivery devices and mobile carriers in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County. It creates Chapter 31, Article VIII of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, providing regulations for safe operation, amending Section 8CC-10, providing for enforcement by civil penalty, and providing an effective date. The ordinance was introduced on 7/13/2026, adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026, and set for a public hearing before the Transportation Committee on 9/9/2026. The prime sponsor is Micky Steinberg. The ordinance requires a permit for operation, sets speed limits (10 mph on sidewalks, 6 mph in high-pedestrian areas, 5 mph in crosswalks), requires specific device enhancements (lights, reflectors, audible alert, braking, obstacle detection, geofencing, automatic stop), prohibits operation in school zones during enforcement times, prohibits staging/storage in public right-of-way unless authorized, requires insurance of at least $100,000, and establishes civil penalties ($500 for no permit, $500 for no insurance, $250 first offense and $500 for subsequent for other violations). No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or applicant is stated.