HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 79/02ORDINANCE NO. 79 -2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA, REGULATING THE OPERATION OF
BOATS WITHIN THE TOWN; PROHIBITING THE
USE OF BOATS WITHIN THE TOWN AS A PLACE
OF RESIDENCE OR FOR SLEEPING OR LIVING
PURPOSES; PROVIDING PROVISIONS FOR
MOORING OR ANCHORING; PROVIDING REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR SANITATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA:
PROPERTY.
Section 1. DISREGARD OF SAFETY OF PERSONS OR
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
any watercraft within the Town in a willful or wanton
disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Section 2. SPEED OF BOATS.
It shall be unlawful to operate any boat or
vessel upon any waterway within the Town at a rate of
speed which causes or may cause waves to damage docks,
wharves, sea walls or boats moored or tied to a dock or
wharf along such waterway.
Section 3. REGULATION OF NOISE.
It shall be unlawful to operate any watercraft
with an outboard or inboard motor not having properly
muffled exhaust within the Town in such manner as to annoy
or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in
any dwelling or residence or of any person in the vicinity.
Section 4. ANCHORING OR MOORING OF VESSELS.
No boat or vessel shall be moored or anchored
within the Town for a longer period than twenty -four (24)
hours in any consecutive thirty -day period. This Section
shall not apply to the permanent docking of boats or vessels
to piers which are accessory uses to residential dwelling units or
vacant lots within the Town if the vessel is owned by the owner
of the residential dwelling unit or vacant lot of which the pier
is an accessory use or said vessel is owned by a guest of the
owner of the residential dwelling unit or vacant lot and acces-
sory dock facility to which the vessel is attached.
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Section 5. USE OF VESSELS AS RESIDENCES PROHIBITED.
No boat or vessel shall be used or maintained
within the Town as a place of residence or for sleeping or
living purposes. For purposes of this section, a "place of
residence or for sleeping or living purposes" shall mean
the occupation of a vessel for a period greater than twenty -
four (24) consecutive hours.
Section 6. DISCHARGE OF WASTE FROM VESSELS PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge
or permit or allow any other person on a vessel under his
control or command, to discharge any human or animal excreta
from any head, toilet or similar facility on any vessel, or
throw, discharge, deposit or leave or cause or permit to be
thrown, discharged, deposited or left from any vessel any refuse
or matter of any description into the waters of the Town.
Section 7. PENALTY.
Any person found to be in violation of the terms
of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than TWENTY -FIVE
($25.00) DOLLARS nor more than ONE HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS
for each violation occurring hereunder. A separate violation
shall occur for each day a violation of the terms hereof shall
occur and any person violating the terms of this Ordinance
shall be penalized for each violation separately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON Second READING
THIS loth DAY OF , A.D. , 1979.
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Town of Gulf Stream
2415 Sea Road
Gulf Stream, Fla. 33444