Laserfiche WebLink
ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Ginn, the Board <br />unanimously adopted Ordinance 98-013 amending <br />Chapter 306 of the Code, Miscellaneous Offenses <br />and Programs, by Adopting Section 306.12 "Use of <br />Airboats in the St. Sebastian River". <br />ORDINANCE NO. 98- 13 <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 of the Indian River County Code is hereby adopted as <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 />(c) to protect smaller watercraft from the thrust generated by <br />airboat propulsion. <br />(2) Airboats prohibited in the St. Sebastian River. <br />The operation or mooring of an airboat in any open water, tidal <br />water or riverine wetland area along the portion of the St. <br />Sebastian River lying within Indian River County is hereby <br />prohibited. For the purpose of this section, an airboat shall be <br />JUNE 291998 <br />