RELATING TO BOATS AND WATERWAYS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-02 · ordinance

Miami-Dade County is creating Section 7-40.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, to adopt overnight anchoring regulations for boats and waterways in both incorporated and unincorporated areas. The ordinance prohibits vessels from anchoring for 1 hour or more between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise for more than 30 days in any 6-month period, with specific exemptions for governmental entities, construction/dredging vessels on active job sites, and commercial fishing vessels. Enforcement will be through civil penalties, with fines escalating for repeat offenses. The ordinance amends Section 8CC-10 to update the schedule of civil penalties. The matter was introduced on 5/14/2026, adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 6/2/2026, and was in committee as of 6/2/2026, with a public hearing tentatively scheduled for 7/14/2026. The legislative item file number is 260878.