RELATING TO BOATS AND WATERWAYS

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

This legislative item, File Number 260878, proposed an ordinance to create Section 7-40.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, establishing overnight anchoring regulations for vessels in Biscayne Bay and other county waters. The ordinance aimed to restrict vessels from anchoring for more than 30 days in any 6-month period between sunset and sunrise, with specific exemptions for governmental entities, construction/dredging vessels on active job sites, and commercial fishing vessels. Enforcement was to be through civil penalties, with fines escalating for repeat offenses. The ordinance also amended Section 8CC-10 of the Code 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introduced on 5/14/2026, adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 6/2/2026, and subsequently withdrawn by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026. The withdrawal was noted as 'See Agenda Item 1G1 Substitute; Legislative File No. 261278'.