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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 anchoring and mooring at seaports; 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 effective 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 de signate 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 a nd passenger 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 mooring 38
zone may not exceed: 39
(a) Within the navigational harbor of the seaport, 1,250 40
feet from a navigation channel that provides entrance to the 41
harbor or from a pier or wharf adjacent to a navigation channel 42
or turning basin; or 43
(b) Beyond the navigational harbor of the seaport, 500 44
feet from a navigation channel that provides entrance to the 45
harbor. 46
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The navigational harbor of the seaport includes navigation 48
channels, turning basins, navigation aids, and breakwaters and 49
jetties. 50
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(3) A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may apply, pursuant 51
to chapter 327, to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 52
to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone. 53
(4) Before applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 54
Commission to establish a no anchoring or m ooring zone, an 55
applicant must hold at least two public hearings displaying the 56
boundaries of the proposed no anchoring or mooring zone. 57
(5) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall 58
consult with the United States Coast Guard, the United States 59
Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Transportation 60
when considering an application for, and the boundaries of, a no 61
anchoring or mooring zone. 62
(6) When considering an application for a no anchoring or 63
mooring zone, the Fish and Wildlife Conse rvation Commission may 64
modify the proposed boundaries of such no anchoring or mooring 65
zone. 66
(7) After approval of a no anchoring or mooring zone, the 67
seaport must review the no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries 68
annually, and if necessary, submit a rev ised application to the 69
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with any proposed 70
modifications to the boundaries. 71
(8) Each seaport must include in its seaport security plan 72
and in its seaport strategic plan, as required under ss. 311.12 73
and 311.14, respectively, any approved no anchoring or mooring 74
zones that are in effect. 75
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 76