Metal Detecting at Miami Beach / Greater Miami
Miami-Dade County · Southeast · City/County beach
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The rules
Allowed on open Miami Beach city public sand (no ordinance bans it); NOT in the protected dunes (Ord. 2021-4434); Miami-Dade County beach-parks like Haulover & Crandon require a permit (County Code §26-1 Rule 8(e))
Permit: County beach-parks require a permit
📞 Call ahead: 305-539-3040 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Open Miami Beach sand = high-value jewelry; get a county permit for Haulover/Crandon
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Source: Miami Beach Code Ch.82 Art.V / Miami-Dade Code §26-1 Rule 8(e). Verify against the managing authority before detecting.