§ 66-43. Restricted areas.  


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  • (a)

    The areas of enforcement of the provisions of this section shall be all public navigable waters, creeks, lakes, canals and channels, as provided herein, whether natural or manmade, located within the boundaries described below for the purpose necessary to protect the safety of the public as such restrictions are necessary based on boating accidents, visibility, hazardous currents or water levels, vessel traffic congestion, or other navigational hazards in compliance with F.S. § 327.46.

    (b)

    Idle Speed, No Wake Zones shall be established at the following locations:

    (1)

    Within a 500-foot radius of the public access boat ramp within the Maurice Gibb Memorial Park. See Area A on Appendix 1.

    (2)

    Within a 300-foot radius of the blind corner presented by the northwest corner of the Sunset Harbor Yacht Club Marina which obstructs the view between the Biscayne Bay and the channel between the Miami Beach Island and Sunset Island IV, excluding however the area of the 300-foot radius circle which is greater than 150 feet north of the northern bound of the Sunset Harbor Yacht Club Marina. See Area B on Appendix 1.

    (3)

    Within a 500-foot radius of the launching and landing facilities at the Miami Beach Marina (see Area A on Appendix 2) and within a 300-foot radius of the blind corners on the northeast and southeast corners of USCG Causeway Island and such other areas where the visibility is obstructed for vessels and other users in the adjacent areas generally bounded on the north by MacArthur Causeway, on the west by ISCG Causeway Island, and on the south by the northern boundary of Government Cut (see Area B on Appendix 2).

    (c)

    A Slow Speed, Minimum Wake Zone shall be established: That portion of Biscayne Bay which lies west of the northern portion of the Sunset Harbor area of Miami Beach, and east of the northern mid-point of Belle Isle, and excluding the shoal area in the vicinity east, north, and south of Marker 5, and bounded to the north by the imaginary line which is a westward extension of the northern boundary of the Sunset Harbor Marina Yacht Club; additionally excluding areas otherwise designated herein as Idle Speed, No Wake Zones. See Area C on Appendix 1.

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    (d)

    A Slow Speed, Minimum Wake Zone shall be established in the areas designated below. In these designated areas, no person shall operate a motorboat or any other motor-based vessel, floating apparatus, or personal watercraft at a speed greater than slow speed:

    (1)

    Within 300 feet of the I-195 over Biscayne Bay bridge spans, also known as the Julia Tuttle Causeway.

    (2)

    Within 300 feet of the MacArthur Causeway bridge spans.

    (3)

    Within 300 feet of the SR-943 EB over East Biscayne Bay bridge spans located between NE 79th Street and Biscayne Bay.

    (4)

    Within 300 feet of the Venetian Causeway bridge spans located between Rivo Alto and Belle Isle.

    (5)

    Within 300 feet of the West 47 th Street over Biscayne Waterway bridge spans.

    (6)

    Within 300 feet of the 63 rd St over Indian Creek Canal bridge spans.

    (7)

    Within 300 feet of the West 29 th Street over Sunset Lake Canal bridge spans.

    (8)

    Within 300 feet of the Sunset Drive over Sunset Lake Canal bridge spans located 0.4 miles north of Alton Road.

    (9)

    Within 300 feet of the Sunset Drive over Sunset Lake Canal bridge spans located 500 feet north of 20th Street.

(Ord. No. 2013-3796, § 1, 4-17-13; Ord. No. 2014-3855, § 1, 4-23-14; Ord. No. 2015-3961, § 1, 9-2-15; Ord. No. 2018-4226, § 2, 12-12-2018)