Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez today announced a major new milestone in the countywide audit of Disabled Person Parking Permits, with more than 75,000 applications reviewed, more than 6,000 applications failing final audit.
The latest results represent a significant expansion of an initiative launched to protect disabled parking access for seniors, veterans, and residents with legitimate mobility disabilities. Of the applications that have undergone final audit, 6,190 have failed the office’s review process, while thousands of additional applications remain subject to review and verification.
“This audit is producing results,” said Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez. “More than 6,000 applications have failed our final audit. Behind every permit that is improperly obtained or used is a parking space that could be taken away from someone with a legitimate disability. We are going to continue protecting this program and the residents who depend on it.”
The Tax Collector’s Office has also expanded its coordination with law enforcement as part of the broader effort to combat disabled parking permit fraud and misuse. Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez has recently joined enforcement efforts with the Doral Police Department and Coral Gables Police Department, while the office continues working closely with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement partners.
These partnerships combine the Tax Collector’s ongoing audit and verification efforts with law enforcement activity in the community, strengthening the countywide effort to identify potential misuse and hold violators accountable.
Under Florida law, fraudulent use of a disabled parking permit may result in up to one year in jail, fines of up to $1,000, or both, along with disqualification from obtaining a permit for up to four years.
