RELATING TO BOATS AND WATERWAYS

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

The document is a legislative item for an ordinance relating to boats and waterways in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It creates Section 7-40.1 of the Code, adopting overnight anchoring regulations. The ordinance makes it unlawful for any vessel to be anchored 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, excluding time within a marked mooring field or for permitted marine construction. Exemptions include vessels owned or operated by a governmental entity, construction or dredging vessels on an active job site, and commercial fishing vessels actively engaged in commercial fishing. Enforcement is by civil penalty under chapter 8CC and remedies under section 1-5. The schedule of civil penalties is amended to add a $500.00 penalty for the first offense, $1,000.00 for a second offense within five years, and $2,500.00 for a third or subsequent offense within five years. The ordinance applies to both incorporated and unincorporated areas. It was introduced on 7/9/2026, and the agenda date is 10/20/2026. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing on 7/14/2026. The prime sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. The file number is 261278. The document does not state a specific address, parcel, acreage, or number of units.