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4/30/98(ord)LEGAL(WGC/nhm) <br />ORDINANCE NO. 98- 1 3 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 306 OF THE <br />CODE, MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND <br />PROGRAMS, BY ADOPTING SECTION 306.12 <br />"USE OF AIRBOATS IN THE ST. SEBASTIAN <br />RIVER". <br />WHEREAS, Section 327.60 and Section 327.22 of Florida Statutes allow <br />the adoption of ordinances relating to the operation of vessels; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County expends money for the patrol, <br />regulation, and maintenance of lakes, rivers, or waters and for other boating <br />related activities in this County; and <br />WHEREAS, the operation of airboats on the St. Sebastian River has <br />resulted in the damaging of property and the erosion of the shoreline; and <br />WHEREAS, the St. Sebastian River will be properly marked as a <br />restricted area in accordance with Section 327.40, Florida Statutes, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: <br />SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF SECTION 306.12. <br />Section 306.12. Use of airboats in the St. Sebastian River. <br />(1) Purpose and intent. <br />It shall be the purpose of this section: <br />(a) to protect the terrestrial and aquatic resources of the St. <br />Sebastian River, including the Florida manatee and nesting <br />birds, from unnecessary harassment and impacts attributed <br />to noise; <br />(b) to preserve the tranquillity of the St. Sebastian River for the <br />enjoyment by the citizens of Indian River County; and <br />the Indian River County <br />Code is hereby adopted <br />as <br />Section <br />306.12 of <br />follows: <br />Section 306.12. Use of airboats in the St. Sebastian River. <br />(1) Purpose and intent. <br />It shall be the purpose of this section: <br />(a) to protect the terrestrial and aquatic resources of the St. <br />Sebastian River, including the Florida manatee and nesting <br />birds, from unnecessary harassment and impacts attributed <br />to noise; <br />(b) to preserve the tranquillity of the St. Sebastian River for the <br />enjoyment by the citizens of Indian River County; and <br />