Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nAt a recent commission meeting, Miami Beach leaders approved the new \u201cEnd Resident Tows Program,\u201d which changes how parking enforcement will work for residents with permitted vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur residents deserve the benefit of the doubt, a courtesy warning before we take the extreme measure of towing their vehicles,\u201d said Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez.<\/p>\n
Starting July 1, residents with permitted vehicles will be allowed up to three parking citations and text message warnings for most parking violations, including yellow curb violations, no parking anytime areas and authorized vehicles only zones.<\/p>\n
Drivers will then have 24 hours to move their vehicles. A fourth violation, however, will result in the vehicle being towed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs residents, people who contribute to this city, this beach, pay taxes here, we deserve so. So thank you very much commission,\u201d said Miami Beach resident Frank Delour.<\/p>\n
Delour, a 20-year Miami Beach resident, said he has experienced similar situations before \u2014 frustrations that were famously captured in the mid-2000s reality show \u201cSouth Beach Tow.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to city officials, nearly 1,200 resident vehicles have been towed so far this year. Under the new initiative, officials estimate more than 60% of those resident tows could have been avoided.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be clear, if you\u2019re parked in a handicap space, fire hydrant, in a school zone, you will still get towed,\u201d Fernandez said.<\/p>\n
Commissioners also approved new universal loading zone hours. Loading zones will now be enforced from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.<\/p>\n
As for the citations, drivers can expect to pay about $40.<\/p>\n
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