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Committee approves private‑parking rules: signage, 15‑minute grace period and data limits; signage amendment applies to all on‑premises signs
Summary
The committee approved a substitute ordinance updating rules for private parking facility operators, including a required 15‑minute grace period, standardized invoicing and appeals, restrictions on transferring personal data, civil penalties and a clarifying amendment that signage size and content rules apply to all relevant signs on a premises.
Miami‑Dade County’s Infrastructure and Technology Committee unanimously approved a substitute ordinance updating requirements for private parking facility operators, including signage rules, invoice and appeals procedures, a 15‑minute grace period, and a prohibition against selling or transferring personal information collected from patrons.
The substitute ordinance (item 1G2) amends the county code to require certain on‑site signage and imposes standards for private parking invoices and appeals. It also requires a 15‑minute grace period at private parking facilities and prohibits private operators from selling or transferring personal information obtained from a person using the parking facility. The ordinance creates civil penalties for violations and includes severability language and an effective date.
During committee discussion Commissioner Higgins proposed a narrow, friendly amendment to clarify that the signage size and content requirements in section 21‑46 (as cited in the ordinance) apply to all relevant signage on the premises, not only to signs at the facility entrance; she said some lots are large and signage farther inside the lot should have the same required wording. The committee accepted the amendment and the substitute ordinance passed unanimously.
Outcome: Substitute ordinance passed committee unanimously; the ordinance will proceed to the Board of County Commissioners. The committee asked staff to ensure the signage and appeal language is applied consistently across large lots and to confirm enforcement mechanisms.
Context: The ordinance supplements county oversight of private parking operators by standardizing customer notices, appeals and data‑privacy protections and by ensuring a short grace period before private parking invoices may be issued.
Next steps: The measure will move to the Board for consideration; staff will incorporate the signage clarification into the final ordinance text.
