HomeMy WebLinkAboutSt. Lucie County, FL #25SUPPLEMENT NO.25
February 2024
CODE OF ORDINANCES
County of
ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
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SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
Ord. No.
Date
Adopted
Included/
Omitted
Supp. No.
22-017
7- 5-2022
Included
21
22-023
8- 9-2022
Omitted
21
19-003
4- 2-2019
Included
22
22-026
9- 6-2022
Included
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9- 6-2022
Included
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22-030
11- 1-2022
Included
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22-032
11-15-2022
Included
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2-21-2023
Included
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1-10-2023
Included
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8- 1-2023
Included
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8-15-2023
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9- 5-2023
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WATERWAYS § 50-22
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 50-1. Motorized vessels on lakes, ponds in unincorporated areas.
(a) Use declared nuisance. The use of motorized vessels on lakes and ponds in the
unincorporated area of the county is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(b) Exception. This section shall only apply to those ponds and lakes which have been
purchased by or dedicated to the county.
(c) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
Lakes and ponds means any manmade or natural body of water which has not been
designated as navigable waters by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Motorized vessel includes any waterborne or other mechanical means of propulsion,
without regard to the size of either the vessel or its means of propulsion.
(d) Violation; penalty. Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
(Code 1982, § 1-14-3; Ord. No. 81-7, §§ 1-4, 9-22-1981)
Secs. 50-2-50-20. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. VESSEL CONTROL AND WATER SAFETY*
Sec. 50-21. Title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "St. Lucie County Vessel Control and
Water Safety Ordinance."
(Code 1982, § 1-5-1; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-22. Purpose and authority.
(a) The purpose of this article shall be to promote safety in and between boating,
swimming and other water related activities in the county and to preserve and protect our
natural resources.
(b) The county does hereby declare that the public health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the county and others requires designation of specific areas within which the
operation of vessels and personal watercraft may be regulated or prohibited.
*State law references —Vessel safety, F.S. ch. 327; local regulations, F.S. §§ 327.46,
327.60.
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§ 50-22 ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE
(c) The county is hereby authorized to designate specific areas prescribing the water
activities that may be conducted and the operation of vessels therein, and the regulations for
the conduct thereof.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-2; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-23. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Bather means any person who is in the same water as a vessel, whether said person is
swimming, wading or engaged in any other activity in the water.
Beach means the soft sand portion of land lying seaward of a seawall or line of permanent
vegetation and seaward of the mean high water line of the Atlantic Ocean.
Floating vendor means a vessel represented as a place of business, a professional or other
commercial enterprise which is used to solicit, conduct, or canvass for the sale or rental of
any merchandise, services, goods or property of any kind or character. This term "floating
vendor" does not include the following types of vessels:
(1) A vessel which in and of itself is rented;
(2) Any parasail operation using self-contained operational equipment so that launching
or landing does not occur on land;
(3) A vessel maintained in a permanent location over privately owned or leased
submerged bottomlands; or
(4) A vessel used for hire (i.e., charter boat, dive boat, dinner cruise boat, tour boat, etc.).
Idle speed. Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code Chapter 68D-23.103, "idle speed no
wake" and "idle speed" may be used interchangeably and mean that a vessel must proceed at
a speed no greater that which will maintain steerageway and headway. At no time is any
vessel required to proceed so slowly that the operator is unable to maintain control north of
North Causeway Island Banty Saunders Waterway and east of River Park Marina boat ramp
as set out in Section 50-24 herein.
Littoral waters means that part of the ocean or sea which abuts the shoreline and includes
the shore to the mean high watermark. For purposes of this article, the littoral right to use
such waters shall be limited to the waters within the boundaries of the land -based site as
those boundaries extend into the water at right angles from the shoreline.
Operate means to navigate or otherwise use any vessel in, on or under the water.
Personal watercraft means a small Class A-1 or A-2 vessel as defined by state law which
uses an outboard motor, or an inboard motor powering a water jet pump, as its primary
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source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or
kneeling on, or being towed behind the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of
sitting or standing inside the vessel.
Site means the plot or parcel of land or combination of contiguous lots or parcels of land.
Vendor means a person or entity which rents or leases personal watercraft for considerations.
Vessel means a motor -propelled or artificially -propelled vehicle operating on the water.
The term 'vessel" does not include rafts, floats or floatation devices, whether of canvas, vinyl,
rubber, styrofoam or other substance, intended or capable of assisting in the floatation of a
person on or in the water.
Water skier means any person engaged in water skiing or any other water sport that
involves their being towed by a motorized vessel.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-3; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998; Ord. No. 21-006, 3-23-2021; Ord. No.
2023-008, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 2023-013, pt. A, 10-17-2023)
Sec. 50-24. Area of enforcement.
The area of enforcement of the provisions of this article shall be all public navigable
waters, creeks, bayous, canals, and channels, whether natural or manmade, located within
the unincorporated areas of the county, including all public waters within the jurisdiction of
the county in which the tide ebbs and flows. This article shall also apply to all public
navigable waters, creeks, bayous, canals and channels which are contiguous to county owned
beaches, parks and recreational areas located within the incorporated areas. This article
does not apply to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway.
This subsection shall create an idle speed no wake boating safety zone for Banty Saunders
Waterway No Wake Zone approximately 500 feet north, as depicted in the attached Exhibit
"A". This subsection shall also create an idle speed no wake boating zone for River Park
Marina. The Idle Speed No Wake zone location shall be approximately 500 feet from the
River Park Marina Kayak Launch, as depicted in the attached Exhibit "B." This subsection
shall also create slow speed minimum wake zone located at a maximum distance of
approximately 300 feet outside the 100-foot, zero -inch Prima Vista Right -of -Way lines as
depicted in Exhibit B.
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§ 50-24
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§ 50-24
§ 50-24 ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE
(Code 1982, § 1-5-4; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998; Ord. No. 21-006, 3-23-2021; Ord. No.
2023-008, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 2023-013, pt. A, 10-17-2023)
Sec. 50-25. Means of enforcement.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by members of all duly authorized law
enforcement agencies within the county. Section 50-27 shall also be enforced by the
appropriate county department, division or agency.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-5; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-26. Vessel regulation.
(a) Careful and prudent operation required. Every person operating any vessel in, on or
under any waters within the area of enforcement as set forth in section 50-24 shall do so in
a careful and prudent manner, taking into consideration the weather conditions and range of
visibility, water turbulence, proximities to fishermen, bathers, water skiers and other boats
and watercraft, and all other attendant circumstances so as not to endanger the life, limb or
property of any person. In the Atlantic Ocean, no owner, operator or person in command of
any vessel shall permit or operate a vessel within 300 feet of a bather unless at idle speed.
In all other waters, including the Indian River, no owner, operator or person in command of
any vessel shall permit or operate a vessel within 100 feet of a bather unless at idle speed.
Failure to operate a vessel in such a careful and prudent manner shall constitute boating in
violation of this article.
(b) Areas of prohibited water activity. No owner, operator or person in command of any
vessel shall permit or operate a vessel within 300 feet of a posted swimming area at a county
park or county beach on littoral waters adjacent thereto, or any other area that may be so
designated by the board of county commissioners pursuant to the procedures set forth in this
article.
(c) Areas of regulated water activity. No owner, operator, or person in command of any
vessel shall permit or operate said vessel at a speed greater than, or in excess of, idle speed
whenever the vessel is in an area of regulated water activity except as to those prohibited
areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section. Ingress and egress to the beaches shall be as
nearly perpendicular to the shoreline as possible. The following areas are hereby designated
as areas of regulated water activity:
(1) Any area designated as an official idle speed only/no wake area which is so posted in
such a manner and place that it may be reasonably expected to be seen and read by
a person in operation of a vessel within the area; and
(2) Any other area that may be so designated by the board of county commissioners
according to the procedure set forth in this article.
(d) Areas of special management. No owner, operator or person in command of any vessel
shall permit or operate a vessel at a speed greater than, or in the excess of, either idle speed,
slow speed or under motor power, whichever is applicable, whenever the vessel is in an area
Supp. No. 25 CD50:8
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§ 50-27
of special management except as to those prohibited areas or regulated areas as set forth in
subsections (b) and (c) of this section, respectively. These areas are so designated to provide
increased protection of the manatees and other natural resources. The following areas are
hereby designated as areas of special management:
(1) Any area designated as an official no motor power zone which is so posted in such a
manner and place that may be reasonably expected to be seen and read by a person
in operation of a vessel in the area. Operation of a vessel in these areas shall be
without motor power. Poling, rowing, or wind power is permissible; or
(2) Any other area that may be so designated by the board of county commissioners
pursuant to the procedures set forth in this article.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-6; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-27. Regulation and locations for personal watercraft rentals.
Any person engaged in the rental, leasing, bailment for consideration or otherwise
providing transportation for remuneration, of personal watercraft for use by the public on
any waters of the county must meet the following requirements as of the effective date of the
ordinance from which this section is derived, including any new and already existing rental
operations:
(1) A person is required to obtain a county business tax receipt and a zoning compliance
permit, which shall be issued to the personal watercraft rental operations office.
a. The operations office shall be located at a land -based site.
b. The land based site shall have direct access to the beach. Direct access shall not
include public rights -of -way, county -owned beach access, or any residentially
zoned land that must be traversed to gain beach access.
C. All business transactions such as the exchange of consideration or remunera-
tion for the rental, leasing, bailment or any other type of transaction between
the commercial rental operator and customer shall occur on the land -based site
for which the occupational license is issued.
d. The personal watercraft shall only be rented or operated at idle speed on the
littoral waters offshore of the land -based site for which the business tax receipt
is issued until the personal watercraft travels beyond 500 feet offshore from the
beach and/or beyond any designated areas of regulated water activity or area of
special management. Each vendor must conspicuously display on each rental
personal watercraft the special speed limit instructions that apply. The speed
restrictions must be easily visible to the operator of the rental personal
watercraft when the operator is in the operating position on the personal
watercraft. A floating vendor of personal watercraft rentals may operate within
the littoral waters of a land -based site as long as the floating vendor has an
occupational license issued at that land -based site.
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§ 50-27 ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE
e. Each vendor must display on each rental personal watercraft identifying letters
and/or numbers that identify the specific personal watercraft. Each identifica-
tion number and/or letter, trademark logo and/or company name must be at
least four inches in height and must contrast with the background color so as to
be easily visible at a distance of 250 feet by a person with 20/20 vision.
f. A vendor must distribute and explain a handout on boating safety rules to each
person renting a personal watercraft. The handout must specifically identify
the location of county parks -beaches where vessels are prohibited and also
highlight the 100 to 300 foot separation requirement from bathers and dive
flags. The 100 to 300 foot distance must be demonstrated on site.
(2) A person must have and maintain a telephone and an operable marine VHF radio at
its land -based operations office.
(3) A person must have a manned, motorized chase vessel with operational marine radio
in good running condition that meets all United States Coast Guard safety
requirements and is within vision of where the personal watercraft are being
operated during all hours of the person's operations.
(4) A person must have and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with
coverage not less than $500,000.00 combined single limits. A copy of the current
insurance policy shall be kept at the rental operations office.
(5) A person shall register each personal watercraft and have a state vessel registration
number affixed thereon.
(6) A person may not lease, hire or rent a personal watercraft to any person who is under
16 years of age; nor may that person lease, hire or rent such watercraft or other
vessel to any other person, unless the person engaged in renting the watercraft for
consideration displays boating safety information about the safe and proper opera-
tion of vessels and requires a signature by the lessee that he has received instruction
in the safe handling of the watercraft in compliance with state standards.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-7; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-28. Procedures to designate areas.
(a) By ordinance, the board of county commissioners of the county may designate
additional specific areas as an area of prohibited water activity, as described in section
50-26(b), an area of regulated water activity, as described in section 50-26(c) or an area of
special management, as described in section 50-26(d). The published notice shall include
maps delineating the areas regulated.
(b) In designating such areas, the board of county commissioners shall hear all testimony
presented and make a finding that the designation is necessary for the safety and/or welfare
of the citizens of the county. No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section relating
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to such specified areas until such signs designating the boundaries of the area so designated
have been posted in such a manner and place that they may reasonably be expected to be
seen and read by a person operating a vessel in that area.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-8; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-29. Exemptions.
(a) The provisions of this article shall not be construed to prohibit the running of racing
or exhibition boats or personal watercraft during a publicly announced, properly authorized
and supervised, and adequately patrolled regatta or speed trial or exhibition. "Properly
authorized" shall require approval of the board of county commissioners of the county.
(b) State marine patrol rescue craft, county sheriffs department craft, tow boats, other
official craft and craft operating under emergency conditions shall be exempted from the
provisions of this article while performing their official duties or operating in an emergency.
(c) The provisions of section 50-26(a), prohibiting the operation of a vessel within 100 to
300 feet of a bather, shall not be construed to prohibit operation of vessels at more than idle
speed in close proximity to water skiers.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-9; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-30. Penalty.
The provisions of this section may be enforced by any law enforcement officer as defined
in F.S. § 943.10. Pursuant to F.S. § 327.73, any person cited for a violation of any such
provision shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal infraction, shall be cited for such
an infraction, and shall be cited to appear before the county court. The civil penalty for any
such infraction is $50.00, except as otherwise provided for allowable county court costs for
boating infractions. Where a statute or administrative rules are referenced herein, this shall
mean the most recently adopted version of said statute and administrative rules. For
violations of section 50-27, the county may initiate enforcement procedures pursuant to F.S.
ch. 162.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-10; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998; Ord. No. 21-005, 3-23-2021; Ord. No.
2023-008, 8-1-2023; Ord. No. 2023-013, pt. A, 10-17-2023)
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Ordinance
Section
Number
Date
Section
this Code
3
24-258
4
24-259
5
24-261
6
24-262
7
24-263
8
24-264
9
24-265
10
Rpld
24-266
11
24-269
12
24-270
2022-010
4-19-2022
1
Added
24-2
2
Added
24-3
3
Added
24-4
4
Added
24-5
5
Added
24-6
6
Added
24-7
7
Added
24-8
8
Added
24-9
22-014
6-
7-2022
2
22-95
22-017
7-
5-2022
pt.
A
46-3
22-026
9-
6-2022
pt.
A
10-22
2022-028
9-
6-2022
1
24-4
2
24-52
3
24-53
4
24-54
5
24-55
6
24-56
7
24-57
8
24-62
9
24-63
10
24-64
11
24-65
12
24-66
22-030
11-
1-2022
pt.
A
Added
14-360-14-364
22-032
11-15-2022
pt.
A
42-192-42-194
23-003
2-21-2023
pt.
A
36-1
23-016
1-10-2023
pt.
A
Added
14-370-14-374
2023-008
8-
1-2023
50-23,
50-24,
50-30
23-009
8-15-2023
1(A)
Rpld
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Added
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1(B)
Added
40-208-40-217
2023-010
9-
5-2023
pt.
A
32-60-32-64
2023-011
9-19-2023
pt.
A
28-108,28-111
2023-013
10-17-2023
pt.
A
50-23,
50-24,
50-30
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