Resident guide
The answers people look for most, from the cities' and county's own pages. Mostly Miami Beach; the other towns' key numbers are included. Checked Nov. 12, 2026. Something out of date? Tell us.
Who represents you
Miami Beach has a mayor and six commissioners, who hire a city manager to run the city. The mayor serves two-year terms (three at most); commissioners serve four-year terms (two at most), staggered so half the seats are elected every two years. The next city election is Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2027. Source
- Mayor Steven Meiner
- Commissioners Monica Matteo-Salinas (Group 1), Laura Dominguez (Group 2), Alex J. Fernandez (Group 3), Tanya K. Bhatt (Group 4), David Suarez (Group 5) and Joseph Magazine (Group 6)
- City Hall offices: 1700 Convention Center Drive, 305-673-7035, weekdays 9 to 5
Surfside: Mayor Shlomo Danzinger, Vice Mayor Dayana Benmergui, and Commissioners Andrea Travani, Gerardo Vildostegui and David Weingot (terms 2026–2028). Source
The other towns: Bal Harbour Village Council · Bay Harbor Islands Town Council · North Bay Village Commission · Sunny Isles Beach City Commission
Miami-Dade County: Commissioner Micky Steinberg represents District 4, which includes parts of all six cities. Source
State legislators: look up yours with the Florida House and Florida Senate finders. See also Elections and How they voted.
Who to call in Miami Beach
Emergencies: 911. For everything else: Source · Resident guide
- Police and fire, non-emergency: 305-673-7900. Police records: 305-673-7990.
- Parking and code complaints, 24 hours, and city customer service (weekdays 8:30 to 6): 305-604-CITY (2489). Code Compliance office: 305-673-7555.
- Streetlights, potholes, sidewalks, overflowing trash cans and flooding, 24 hours: Public Works, 305-673-7625.
- Missed trash pickup: Sanitation, 305-673-7616, before 4:30 p.m. Illegal dumping: 305-604-2489.
- Water and sewer bills: Utility Services, 305-673-7440.
- Report a problem online with the city's Report a Concern form or the Miami Beach Gov app (iPhone and Android).
Police non-emergency in the other towns: Surfside 305-861-4863 · Bal Harbour 305-866-5000 · Bay Harbor Islands 305-866-6242 · Sunny Isles Beach 305-947-4440 (24 hours) · North Bay Village: see its police page. Sources: Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Sunny Isles Beach
Parking and towing in Miami Beach
- Residential parking permits: the city has 19 residential zones. Apply online or at 1755 Meridian Ave., Suite 100 (weekdays 8:30 to 6, closed noon to 1, and noon to 2 on the first and third Thursdays). Bring a Florida driver's license and registration showing your address in the zone, plus one proof of residency from the last 30 days: a utility bill, your latest property tax bill or a lease longer than six months. Zones and maps
- Paying to park: ParkMobile (app or 877-727-5714), PayByPhone, or pay stations. Parking department (customer service 305-673-7505)
- Towed? Check miamibeach.towbook.net or call 305-604-4785 or 305-604-CITY. The city's authorized towers are Beach Towing, 1349 Dade Blvd., 305-534-2128, and Tremont Towing, 1747 Bay Road, 305-672-2395. Source
- During king tides, residents can park free in garages G1 (200 Seventh St.), G6 (400 W. 42nd St.) and G9 (1661 Pennsylvania Ave.) after registering. Source
Trash and bulk pickup in Miami Beach
- Household trash is picked up twice a week from the back or side of the house: Mondays and Thursdays from 1st to 41st streets, Tuesdays and Fridays from 42nd to 67th streets, and Wednesdays and Saturdays from 68th to 87th streets. Put it out no more than 24 hours before 7 a.m. on pickup day, in cans or bags under 50 pounds. Source
- Recycling is required and single-stream. Single-family homes and buildings of eight or fewer units on city service get curbside pickup every Wednesday.
- Bulk pickup: call Waste Connections at 786-515-2726 first for a confirmation number, and don't put items out more than 24 hours ahead. The city's pages disagree on how many free pickups you get a year (five or six), so confirm with Sanitation at 305-673-7616.
- Green waste and electronics: the Green Waste Facility, 2800 Meridian Ave., Monday to Saturday 7 to 5, is free for residents with proof of residency.
Flooding and king tides
- The city's predicted king tides for the rest of 2026 are Monday, Nov. 23, through Thursday, Nov. 26, with high tides from 7:33 a.m. and 7:35 p.m. on the 23rd to 10:04 a.m. and 10:10 p.m. on the 26th. King tide page
- Report flooding to Public Works at 305-673-7625 or [email protected].
- Today's tides, rain and flood alerts are in our On the Beach Today box on the home page.
Hurricanes
- All of Miami Beach is an evacuation zone, and there are no shelters in Miami Beach or the other coastal towns. When an evacuation is ordered, free Miami-Dade Transit buses run to mainland shelters from 21 pickup points (no pets on the buses). Shelters are announced as a storm approaches. Source
- Find your storm surge zone on the county's map or the state's Know Your Zone page.
- Getting back in: Miami Beach doesn't hand out re-entry decals; workers should carry employer ID. Emergency Management: 305-673-7736. Source
- Need help evacuating? Register with the county's Emergency and Evacuation Assistance Program, 305-513-7700 or online.
- Get alerts: text MBAlert to 888777 for Miami Beach emergency and traffic alerts (or MBTraffic for traffic only), and sign up for Miami-Dade Alerts. Our morning email carries active warnings too.