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The Florida Statutes
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The 1995 Florida Statutes
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327.46 Restricted
areas. ---
(1) The department shall have the authority for
establishing, by rule, restricted areas on the waters of the state
for any purpose deemed necessary for the safety of the public,
including, but not limited to, boat speeds and boat traffic where
such restrictions are deemed necessary based on boating accidents,
visibility, tides, congestion, or other navigational hazards. Each
such restricted area shall be developed in consultation and
coordination with the governing body of the county or municipality
in which the restricted area is located and, where required, with
the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Restricted areas shall
be established in accordance with procedures under chapter
120.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to operate a vessel
or to carry on any prohibited activity as defined in this chapter
deemed a safety hazard or interference with navigation as provided
above within a restricted water area which has been clearly marked
by buoys or some other distinguishing device as a bathing or
otherwise restricted area in accordance with and marked as
authorized under this chapter; provided, that this section shall
not apply in the case of an emergency or to patrol or rescue
craft.
History: s. 7, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106;
s. 23, ch. 78-95; s. 7, ch. 81-100.
Note. Former s. 371.522.
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