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ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 012 4. Vessels engaged in recreational fishing if the persons onboard are actively tending hook and line fishing gear or nets. (5) Enforcement (a) For a vessel in an established anchoring limitation area, upon an inquiry by a law enforcement officer, a vessel owner or operator must be given an opportunity to provide proof that the vessel has not exceeded the limitations described in subsection (4)(c). Such proof may include any of the following: 1. Documentation showing that the vessel was in another location at least 1 nautical mile away within a period of less than 45 days before the inquiry. 2. Electronic evidence, including, but not limited to, navigational devices or tracking devices that show the vessel was in another location at least 1 nautical mile away within a period of less than 45 days before the inquiry. (b) If a vessel owner or operator fails or refuses to provide proof that the vessel has not exceeded the limitations described in subsection (4)(c), or otherwise violates this section, a law enforcement officer may issue a citation and pursue all enforcement and legal remedies provided in F.S. § 327.4108 and any other applicable statutes. SECTION 4. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the provision of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Indian River County Code, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and the word ordinance may be changed to section, article or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SECTION 5. If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such holding and shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners and filing with the Department of State. This ordinance was advertised in the Indian River Press Journal on the 10 day of July , 2025, for a public hearing to be held on the 19 day of August , 2025, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Moss , seconded by Commissioner Flescher and adopted by the following vote: 5