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Miami Gardens council: 30-day warning period for school-zone camera citations has ended, enforcement underway
Summary
Council members and staff said a 30-day warning period for school-zone camera citations ended and the city is moving to active enforcement; public speakers asked for clarity about ticket amounts and timing.
Councilwoman Linda Julian and city staff said the 30-day warning period tied to the city’s school‑zone camera ordinance ended and active enforcement began this week.
The change matters to drivers in Miami Gardens because the council and staff said the cameras will now produce enforceable citations rather than warning notices. "We had a warning period for the last 30 days ... however, that warning period is now over and this as of this morning, this ordinance is now in effect," Councilwoman Linda Julian said during the Feb. 26 council meeting.
Public speaker Christine Malcolm, who identified herself as a resident, said the warning citations she inspected were listed at "$0.00" and sought clarity about the transition to fines. "If you were speeding, you received a warning citation ... that warning period ended yesterday," Malcolm said, asking the city to explain the change and the apparent $0.00 amount on warning notices.
City Manager (unnamed) and meeting participants indicated enforcement will follow established procedures. Council and the clerk also noted Assistant Chief Nardiso will speak with residents about traffic enforcement details; at the meeting someone said, "our assistant chief Nardiso will have a conversation with you about that." The transcript did not include a detailed timetable of ticket amounts, an itemized fine schedule, or a citation form, and those specifics were not provided at the meeting.
Discussion vs. decision: Councilmembers framed the end of the warning period as implementation of an ordinance already adopted; the meeting record shows no new ordinance vote at this session. The council's remarks emphasized public‑safety goals and community notice rather than changes to fine amounts.
What remains unclear: the precise dollar amounts now associated with citations; the transcript records residents seeing "$0.00" on warning notices and the council saying the warning period ended, but the meeting did not record the definitive fines or a staff presentation of the fine schedule.
