Section 106-78 of the Miami Beach City Code, “Creation of residential permit parking area” states: “Whenever the city manager or his designee shall make a determination that a residential is impacted by commuter vehicles in accordance with the criteria set forth in sections 106-76 and 106-77, he may initiate the creation of a residential permit parking area.  A request for a determination by the city manager or his designee may also be initiated through a petition of a majority of the bona fide residents of a residential area”.  Parking in the North Beach area has become increasingly difficult given the imbalance between parking supply and demand.   Parking spaces shortages in North Beach are documented. 

A 2019 parking study conducted by Walker Consultants revealed that on a selected peak weekend nearly 50% of the study area in North Shore exceeded 75% occupancy and 25% exceeded 85% utilization.  A recent study by Walker Consultants revealed that: “Overall, the current parking system in Zone 1- North Shore has a parking deficit of 73+.  In general, the on-street parking was observed to have little to no parking adequacy with a total of 57 blocks or 75% of zone 1 experiencing parking adequacy deficits.”  Parking adequacies is the ability of the parking supply to accommodate the parking demand.

Similar stress on parking is observed in Biscayne Beach, where occupancy rates reached 92% on a Thursday evening and 84% on a Saturday morning. These findings underscore the persistent parking shortages in North Beach, exacerbated by ongoing development projects that are expected to further strain parking availability.

To address these issues, the Administration proposes a twelve-month pilot program to establish two residential zones in North Beach: one covering North Shore and Biscayne Beach and another for the Normandy Isle neighborhood. The program includes:

• A 12-month pilot period
• Annual residential permit fees of $54.60 or $27.30 semi-annually, with no access to metered areas
• Option for an expanded permit covering Collins Avenue and metered spaces for $196.20  annually or $98.10 semi-annually
• A two-month educational and warning period followed by citations (no towing) during the pilot
• Limit of two permits per household, with additional permits needing Parking director approval
• One commercial dual-use vehicle permit per household within the allotted permits
• Exclusion of residents with dedicated parking, with exceptions possible based on supply/demand analysis
• Visitor permits priced at $3.21, available online or via telephone
• An outreach campaign to assist residents with program registration and usage

Boundaries:

• North Shore/Biscayne Beach: 73^rd Street on the south, 87^th Terrace on the north, east side of Harding Avenue on the east, east side of Hawthorne Ave. on the west.
• Expanded North Shore/Biscayne:  same as above, includes metered spaces and expands east boundary to Collins Avenue.

• Normandy Isle: Bay Drive on the south (excluding Normandy Drive, 71^st street and Biarritz Drive between Rue Granville and Rue Versailles), Marseilles/Calais Drives on the north, Bay Drive on the east and Bay Drive on the west.