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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to no anchoring or mooring zones; 2
creating s. 311.104, F.S.; authorizing certain 3
seaports to designate no anchoring or mooring zones 4
for certain boats anchored in certain waters for a 5
specified time period for specified purposes; 6
specifying boundary limits for no anchoring or mooring 7
zones; authorizing certain seaports to apply to the 8
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish 9
no anchoring or mooring zones; requiring an applicant 10
to hold a specified number of public hearings; 11
requiring the commission to consult with other 12
entities; authorizing the commission to modify no 13
anchoring or mooring zone boundaries; requiring 14
certain seaports to annually review the boundaries of 15
approved no anchoring or mooring zones and submit a 16
revised application under certain circumstances; 17
requiring certain information to be included in 18
seaport security plans and seaport strategic plans; 19
providing an effecti ve date. 20
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 22
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Section 1. Section 311.104, Florida Statutes, is created 24
to read: 25
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311.104 Designation of no anchoring or mooring zones. — 26
(1) Each seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may designate no 27
anchoring or mooring zones for uninsured boats anchored for more 28
than 45 days in the waters surrounding the seaport as required 29
in s. 327.4109 for all of the following purposes: 30
(a) Implementing port security measures. 31
(b) Ensuring freight and passe nger commerce is not 32
impeded. 33
(c) Promoting the safety and security of residents and 34
visitors of this state. 35
(d) Maintaining and protecting the flow of legitimate 36
trade and travel at all times. 37
(2) The boundary of any designated no anchoring or moori ng 38
zone may not exceed 1,500 feet from a seaport entrance or pier 39
or wharf adjacent to a seaport channel or turning basin. 40
(3) A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may apply, pursuant 41
to chapter 327, to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 42
to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone. 43
(4) Before applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 44
Commission to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone, an 45
applicant must hold at least two public hearings displaying the 46
boundaries of the proposed no anchori ng or mooring zone. 47
(5) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 48
consult with the United States Coast Guard, the United States 49
Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Transportation 50
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when considering an application for, and the boundarie s of, a no 51
anchoring or mooring zone. 52
(6) When considering an application for a no anchoring or 53
mooring zone, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may 54
modify the proposed boundaries of such no anchoring or mooring 55
zone. 56
(7) After approval of a no anchoring or mooring zone, the 57
seaport must review the no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries 58
annually, and if necessary, submit a revised application to the 59
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with any proposed 60
modifications to the boundaries. 61
(8) Each seaport must include in its seaport security plan 62
and in its seaport strategic plan, as required under ss. 311.12 63
and 311.14, respectively, any approved no anchoring or mooring 64
zones that are in effect. 65
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 66