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As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the letters are now arriving. This action is the result of a direct and coordinated enforcement effort between the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s Office and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Together, we have begun notifying individuals whose disabled parking permits were improperly issued or fraudulently obtained.
The letters are explicit and leave no room for confusion. “Your parking permit(s) have been cancelled and are no longer valid. In addition, you may also be prohibited from obtaining a disabled persons parking permit for a period of four (4) years. Continued use of the parking permit in your possession may result in up to one year in jail or a fine of $1,000, or both.” These permits must be surrendered immediately.
Let me be absolutely clear to bad actors: this is a zero-tolerance enforcement effort. A countywide audit is underway of every disabled parking permit and temporary permit issued in the last 24 months. This is not selective. This is not symbolic. Fraud and abuse have harmed seniors, veterans, and residents with legitimate mobility challenges for far too long, and that ends now. Under Florida law, fraudulent disabled parking permits are criminal acts, not technical violations. Every false, expired, stolen, or unlawfully used permit identified will be revoked without exception, and cases will be referred for prosecution where appropriate.
Disabled parking permits are not conveniences. They are lifelines. Anyone who exploits this system should understand this clearly: enforcement is active, audits are ongoing, and accountability is coming. Miami-Dade residents deserve fairness, transparency, and a system they can trust. As Miami-Dade County Tax Collector, I will not tolerate fraud or abuse. This is just the beginning. I thank the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for its strong collaboration and shared commitment to putting residents first, and I thank our amazing team for their dedication, professionalism, and tireless work in protecting the residents of Miami-Dade County.
God Bless Miami-Dade County , and God Bless the United States of Americas
