Zika Update
September 1, 2016
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Dear Miami Beach Residents and Businesses,
Today, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed that three mosquito samples from a small area in Miami Beach have tested positive for Zika. One of these areas was the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
We were notified by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) last week that they had discovered high counts of mosquitoes and testing in those areas would be taking place. The City, in partnership with the County, immediately began aggressive treatments to remove these mosquitoes and potential breeding grounds that have proven effective.
As part of our initiative, all bromeliads in city landscaping are being removed and we strongly encourage all residents and businesses to follow suit. Please bag bromeliads before tossing them out. If you have 10 or less bags of bromeliads, you may place them out on your scheduled day of regular garbage service pick-up. If there will be more than 10 placed out, you may call the city's Sanitation Division directly at 305.673.7616 and we will pick up the bags of bromeliad plants only. Alternatively, you have the option of taking these plants to the city's Green Waste Facility located at 2800 Meridian Avenue, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to Centers for Disease Control Dr. Chris Braden, the fact that we were able to find mosquitoes that tested positive on Miami Beach is a testament to our aggressive and proactive approach. In collaboration with our local partners we continue to inspect and treat.
Miami Beach is taking a hardline approach in our fight against Zika
, including having Code Compliance Officers scour the city to determine and rectify potential risks.
If code inspectors determine that visible conditions within private property are an immediate threat to health, safety or welfare of the public, he/she may order the immediate correction of the violation at the expense of the occupant, owner, or operator. This violation, known as forthwith, carries a fine of $1,000 for the first offense and $2,000 per each additional infraction.
Please be as aggressive as we are in fighting the bite by persistently draining and covering. Report any stagnant water on public property that has been standing for more than 48 hours to the public works department at 305.673.7625 or 305.604.CITY.
We will be continuously updating our website
here
as information develops.
This is a battle we are waging together.
Thank you,
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