Strict Enforcement of Resident-Only Parking Begins July 5.
By: Robert C. Solera, Assistant Administrator

The City has had the foresight to purchase parklands and is moving forward with park development and improvements. This development has created a parking need in the areas of the Senator Gwen Margolis Park at 17815 North Bay Road, and the future Active Park site at 18115 North Bay Road where there are plans for a community center and ball field.

To help meet these parking needs the City Commission has approved the creation and location of resident-only parking areas as listed below.

Resident-Only Accessory Parking for the Active Park
Phase 1: includes striping the north side of 180 Drive and the south side of 181 Drive, and posting the parking area as reserved/restricted "Decal Only." (Now complete.)

Phase 2: includes retrofitting the north side of 182 Drive, creating 11 turf-blocked parallel parking stalls, and posting the parking area as reserved/restricted "Decal Only."

Resident-Only Parking at Senator Gwen Margolis Park
Phase 1: includes striping the north side of 177 Drive, and the east side of Church Street, and posting this parking area as reserved/restricted "Decal Only." The right-of-way easily accommodates about 18 spaces with very little cost or effort.

Phase 2: includes retrofitting the west side of Church Street (in a similar fashion as the completed turf-blocked area along Atlantic Blvd), creating 5 handicapped spaces, and installing a sidewalk.

Phase 3: includes retrofitting the south side of 178 Drive, and creating 9 turf-blocked parallel parking stalls including the posting of the parking area as reserved/restricted "Decal Only."

Staff is overseeing the development of these designated parking areas, which are being completed in phases. Note: The order above doesn't necessarily indicate the order in which the parking spaces will be completed.

First Resident-Only Parking Spaces Complete
The first phase of resident-only parking for the Active Park is now complete with the striping and installation of "Restricted Parking Decal Only" parking signs along the following two streets:
south side of 181 Drive.
north side of 180 Drive.

Resident Parking Decals
Cars parked in the 180 and 181 Drives "Restricted Parking Decal Only" areas must now display "Resident" parking decals. These decals, see sample in Figure 2, can be purchased through the Code Enforcement and Licensing Department in City Hall at 17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250.

The "Resident" decals cost $50.00 per fiscal year, October 1 - September 30. If purchased sometime during that year the decals are prorated. For example, the cost of purchasing in June a "Resident" parking decal that will be good for this fiscal year is $17.00.

The table below lists the cost of decals for the rest of this fiscal year (ending September 30, 2004).

Prorated Cost Resident-Only Parking Decal
Month of Purchase Cost
June 2004 $17.00
July 2004 $12.50
August 2004 $8.50
September 2004 $4.00

A new $50.00 resident-only decal must be purchased for the new fiscal year effective October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005.

Strict Resident-Only Parking Enforcement Begins July 5
Parking enforcement staff are currently issuing warnings for cars illegally parked along 180 Drive and 181 Drive. However, starting July 5, 2004 there will be strict enforcement of these resident-only parking areas and parking tickets will be issued.

The Code Enforcement and Licensing Department is responsible for Parking Enforcement in coordination with the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department. Both Departments will be enforcing the parking regulations.

Purchase Parking Permits at:
Code Enforcement and Licensing Department
City Hall
17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250.
Direct any questions to staff at 305.957.1305.

Pay Parking Tickets at:
Payment may be made using a credit card by telephone or in-person at a Miami-Dade County Clerk's office, the closest being at:
North Dade Justice Center
1555 Biscayne Blvd.


CODE CORNER

Did you know?
The rate for "Resident" Parking Decals is fifty ($50.00) dollars per fiscal year. These permits do not allow free parking in metered areas.

The hourly rate for meters in the City is currently $1.00 per hour except along North Bay Road at 174 Street where it is $.50 per hour.

Monthly permits, also available through the Code Enforcement and Licensing Department, allow parking in metered areas, but not in resident-only parking areas. The rate for a monthly permit/decal is seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per vehicle per month for a 12-hour period (6 a.m. - 6 p.m. or 6 p.m. - 6 a.m.).


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