§ 114-43. Restricted areas.

(a)

The county shall have the authority, based on public safety or navigational hazard, to designate certain areas within its jurisdiction by appropriate signs to be bathing, fishing, swimming, slow minimum wake, idle speed no wake or otherwise restricted areas or if required by state law shall apply to the department of environmental protection to have such areas designated as restricted. The county shall further have the authority, in designated areas, to control the flow of traffic and to mark any obstruction to navigation in the waters of the county. This authority shall be exercised after giving proper notice and holding of public hearing in conformance with section 110-44.

(b)

No person shall operate a vessel within an area which has been clearly marked, by buoys or some other distinguishing device, for bathing, fishing or swimming or which has been otherwise restricted by the county, provided that this subsection shall not apply in an emergency or to a patrol rescue craft. Except in emergency, no one shall moor or fasten a vessel to any marker or buoy.

(c)

No person shall deface, obliterate, tear down or destroy, in whole or in part, or attempt to deface, tear down or destroy any buoy or sign posted pursuant to this section.

(Code 1970, § 2¾-16; Ord. No. 82-22, § 13, 8-31-82; Ord. No. 88-31, § 16, 11-29-88; Ord. No. 93-04, § 17(2¾-16), 1-26-93)

State law reference

Restricted areas generally, F.S. § 327.46.