A resolution approved by the Miami Beach City Commission on July 22, 2026, orders city staff to immediately stop applying non-traditional colors to curbs citywide and to restore any already-repainted curbs to their traditional hues — a move that directly rolls back a recently completed initiative that city parking officials say has measurably cut violations and reduced towing.

The measure, sponsored by Commissioner Joseph Magazine and co-sponsored by Commissioners Laura Dominguez, Monica Matteo-Salinas, and Alex Fernandez, takes direct aim at Miami-Dade County's SMART loading zone program, which introduced purple curb markings to distinguish designated loading areas from other zones. The resolution argues that additional curb colors could confuse motorists and pedestrians, erode the city's streetscape aesthetic, and undermine established design standards — particularly the longstanding use of yellow markings that the city considers central to its visual identity.

The effort comes after city staff invested significant time, overtime, and resources painting curbs and updating signage to purple across Miami Beach, an initiative that the city's parking director described as effective and well-received regionally, with the City of Miami reportedly weighing a similar rollout. With the resolution now passed, any further non-traditional painting is halted and the work already done must be undone, pending any future guidance from the commission.