RELATING TO BOATS AND WATERWAYS

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-07-14 · ordinance

File 260878 is a withdrawn Miami-Dade County ordinance relating to boats and waterways in incorporated and unincorporated areas. It proposed creating Section 7-40.1 of the Code to restrict overnight anchoring of vessels for more than 30 days in any 6-month period, with exemptions for governmental vessels, construction/dredging vessels on active job sites, and commercial fishing vessels. It also proposed amending Section 8CC-10 to add civil penalties of $500 for first offense, $1,000 for second offense within five years, and $2,500 for third or subsequent offense within five years. The ordinance was introduced 5/14/2026, adopted on first reading 6/2/2026, and withdrawn on 7/14/2026. The document notes a substitute, Legislative File No. 261278. No specific address, parcel, acreage, or applicant is stated. No public comment is stated.