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City of Coral Gables

File #: 08-0429    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 6/13/2008 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 6/26/2008 Final action: 6/26/2008
Enactment date: 6/26/2008 Enactment #: 2008-14
Title: An Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 86, entitled “Waterways”, Division 2, entitled “Anchoring, Mooring, etc.”; in particular, Section 86-59, entitled “To Abutting Property”, by restricting the placement and projection of boats or watercraft when anchored, moored, or tied up to waterfront property; Section 86-60, entitled “other than abutting property” by allowing anchoring or mooring of boats or watercraft to others during dock construction or improvements, subject to sufficient access for safe navigation; Section 86-61, entitled “enforcement by Chief of Police” by further authorizing code enforcement officers to enforce certain provisions of the Code; adding Section 86-62, entitled “Definitions”; Division 3, entitled “Ocean and Waterway Regulations”, modifying the title of Section 86-84, to “watercraft as hazards; unobstructed waterways”, in addition within the same section, declaring it unlawful to position a boat or watercraft in such a way to interfere with the navigation throu...
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 2008-14 Signed.pdf, 2. Ordinance Backup Material.pdf, 3. 062608-Waterways-COVER MEMO, 4. 062608-Waterways-DRAFT ORDINANCE, 5. 062608-Waterways-DRAFT ORDINANCE Highlighted Changes, 6. 062608-Waterways-CHART PROPERTIES, 7. 062608-Waterways-LTR TO PROPERTY OWNERS, 8. 062608-Waterways-CHART LOCAL AGS. BOAT MOORING REGS, 9. Verbatim Transcript - agenda item E-6 - Ordinance re Anchoring Mooring
Title
An Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 86, entitled "Waterways", Division 2, entitled "Anchoring, Mooring, etc."; in particular, Section 86-59, entitled "To Abutting Property", by restricting the placement and projection of boats or watercraft when anchored, moored, or tied up to waterfront property; Section 86-60, entitled "other than abutting property" by allowing anchoring or mooring of boats or watercraft to others during dock construction or improvements, subject to sufficient access for safe navigation; Section 86-61, entitled "enforcement by Chief of Police" by further authorizing code enforcement officers to enforce certain provisions of the Code; adding Section 86-62, entitled "Definitions"; Division 3, entitled "Ocean and Waterway Regulations", modifying the title of Section 86-84, to "watercraft as hazards; unobstructed waterways", in addition within the same section, declaring it unlawful to position a boat or watercraft in such a way to interfere with the navigation through the City waterways; and further amending Section 86-86, entitled "hurricane procedure- regulations", by declaring it unlawful to moor a boat or watercraft to private property without consent; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date.  (Passed on First Reading on May 13, 2008)