RELATING TO BOATS AND WATERWAYS

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

This is a legislative matter, not a specific development project. It is an ordinance relating to boats and waterways in Miami-Dade County, creating Section 7-40.1 to restrict overnight anchoring of vessels for more than 30 days in any 6-month period, providing exemptions, and amending Section 8CC-10 to update the schedule of civil penalties. The ordinance applies to both incorporated and unincorporated areas. The case file number is 261278. The status is Second Reading. The agenda date is 10/20/2026. The sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. The ordinance was introduced on 7/9/2026. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing on 7/14/2026. The ordinance is a substitute to file number 260878. The civil penalties for a violation of section 7-40.1 are: first offense $500.00, second offense within five years $1,000.00, third or subsequent offense within five years $2,500.00. The ordinance states it is adopted under section 327.60(2)(f)3., Florida Statutes, and that each municipality may establish and enforce its own anchoring regulations under that section. The ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of enactment unless vetoed by the County Mayor. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is stated. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.