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Ordinance 051-1996051 ORDINANCE NO. 1996 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A BOATING RESTRICTED AREA (SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE ZONE) FOR WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL TO INCLUDE THE AREA WITHIN THE MARKED CHANNEL; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING THAT MONROE COUNTY AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROXMENTAL 6 -� PROTECTION FROM ANY LIABILITY INCURRED FROM `: cy, THE POSTING OF BOATING RESTRICTED SIGNAGEfPU�YS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; PRQVfDINe. � FOR EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;' PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES.-:, INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE THE MONROE COUNTY _ w ;-1 CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. LO k-" . ,-j WHEREAS, the area of navigable waters in Whale Harbor Channel, as described in Exhibit A is a common route for boaters; and WHEREAS, in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County has determined that is necessary to create a boating restricted (Slow Speed/Minimum Wake Zone) in the area described in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the seasonal fluctuation in the watergoing community further exacerbates the health, safety, and welfare concerns of the Board; and WHEREAS, in order to best balance the needs of the permanent residents and the commercial users with the concerns for, health, safety, and welfare of the water going public during the most intensely used periods, the Board finds that thearea in the Exhibit be restricted to Slow Speed/Minimum Wake during the months of March, April, May, June, July, August, and September; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that; Section 1, Definitions a) "Slow Speed/Minimum Wake" means that a vessel must be fully off plane and completely settled into the water. It must not proceed at a speed greater than that speed which is reasonable and prudent to avoid the creation of an excessive wake or other hazardous condition under the existing circumstances. A vessel that is: 1) operating on a plane is not proceeding at slow speed/minimum wake; 2) in the process of coming off plane and settling into the water or coming up onto plane is not proceeding at slow speed/minimum wake; 3) operating at a speed that created a wake which is unreasonable or unnecessarily endangers other vessels is not proceeding at slow speed/minimum wake; 4) completely off plane and which has fully settled into the water and is proceeding without wake or with minimum wake is proceeding at slow speed/minimum wake. b) "Vessel" is synonymous with boat as referenced in Art.7 Sec. 1(b), Flat. Constat. (1968), and includes every description of watercraft, barge and air boat, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water. Section 2, SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE Boating Restricted Area Established. No person shall operate a vessel in the slow speed/minimum wake boating restricted area at a speed in excess of slow speed/minimum wake. The boating restricted area is hereby established to be all waters within the area described in Exhibit A. A map reflecting the boundaries of the boating restricted area shall be available at the Office of Monroe County Marine Resources. Section 3, SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE MARKERS The Slow Speed/Minimum Wake boating restricted area described in Exhibit A shall be marked on the waters with uniform regulatory signs in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Section 4, HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED As a condition for the issuance of a permit from the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection (hereinafter "Department") for the Slow Speed/Minimum Wake boating restricted area described in Exhibit A, the County hereby consents and agrees to hold the Department harmless from fault with respect to any claim or claims arising from alleged negligence in the placement, maintenance or operation of the Department approved markers. The Mayor is authorized to sign and execute an agreement to that effect with the Department if required by the Department's rules or procedures. Section 5. Penalties a) Any person cited for a violation of this ordinance shall be deemed charged with a noncriminal infraction, shall be cited for such an infraction, and required to appear before the Monroe County Court. Citations shall be issued pursuant to Sec. 327.74, Flat. Stat. (uniform boating citations) by any law enforcement agency authorized to issue such citations. The civil penalty for any such infraction is $50 except as otherwise provided in this section. b) Any person cited for an infraction under this section may: 1) Post a bond, which shall be equal in amount to the applicable civil penalty, or 2) Sign and accept a citation indicating a promise to appear. The officer may indicate on the citation the time and location of the scheduled hearing and shall indicate the applicable civil penalty. c) Any person who willfully refuses to post a bond or accept and sign a summons is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. d) Any person charged with a noncriminal infraction under this section may: 1) Pay the civil penalty, either by mail or in person within 10 days of the date of receiving the citation, or 2) If they have posted a bond, such bond shall be forfeited if they do not appear at the designated time and location. If the person cited follows either of the above procedures, he shall be deemed to have admitted the infraction and to have waived their right to a hearing on the issue of commission of the infraction. Such admission shall not be used as evidence in any other proceedings. e) Any person electing to appear before the County Court or who is required to appear shall be deemed to have waived the limitations on the civil penalty specified in subsection (a) above. The County Court, after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether an infraction has been committed. If the commission of an infraction has been proven, the county court may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500. f) At a hearing under this chapter the commission of a charged infraction must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. g) If a person is found by the county court to have committed an infraction, they may appeal that finding to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court. Section 6, Exemption This ordinance shall not apply in the case of an emergency or to patrol or rescue craft. Section 7, If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity. Section 8, All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. Section 9, The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated into the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code. Section 10, A copy of this Ordinance shall be filed with the Secretary of State, State of Florida, but shall not take effect until the Slow Speed/Minimum Wake boating restricted area described in Exhibit A is approved by the necessary state and federal agencies. This ordinance establishing a Slow Speed/Minimum Wake Zone for Whale Harbor was PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 19th day of September 1996. (Seal) Mayor Freeman yes Mayor Pro Tem London yes Commissioner Harvey absent Commissioner Douglass yes Commissioner Reich yes L. Kolhage, Clerk By: BY: a.LL C.j� Deputy Clerk Effective Dat BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor/Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM AND L, AL S FICI ByC� RO RT N. DATE " I� EXHIBIT A Whale Harbor Channel Slow Speed Minimum Wake Zone BRANCH OFFICE 3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050 TEL (305) 289-6027 FAX (305) 289-1745 Amp 1. 101bagc CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY 5W WHITEHEAD STREET KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 TEL. (305) 292-3550 FAX (305) 295-3660 October 8, 1996 Mrs. Liz Cloud, Chief Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws The Elliott Building 401 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Dear Mrs. Cloud: WANCH OFFICE ti88Y0 OVERSEAS HK;HWAY PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33M TEL (MM 852-7145 FAX (305) 852-7146 Enclosed pleased find certified copies of Ordinance Nos. 047 through 052-1996 which are self- explanatory. These Ordinances were adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at Regular Meetings in formal session on September 18 dt 19, 1996. Please file for record. Sincerely yours, Danny L. Kolhage Clerk of Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners BY: Isabel C. DeSantis Deputy Clerk cc: Municipal Code Corporation - 050, 051, 052-1996 County Commissioners County Administrator Growth Management Director - 047, 048, 049, 051 & 052-1996 Florida Marine Patrol - 051 & 052-1996 Tourist Development Council, 050-1996 File 30;n:3S idi3oaa ujnjam bulsn jo; nog( jueyZ m m Z m o m 8 CD Q a. da ' m o m❑❑ E Z 396 282 904 N. COD m g 2 O Receipt for o Certified Mail �.. No Insurance Coverage Provided 'I ❑ ❑ > Do not use for International Mail .v .-. (See Reverse) tV "; • r�_ p ' x pj Sent to • • 2 Street ayf N� A .� t P.O. StatG_apd ZIP Cod 13 ..._ r Postage 9. Lb i .. l cr �'` • m T CL ;-Me asjanw *a uo pgoldwoo SS3VWV Nun jno6 al �s k, �. Z 259 910 199 Receipt for Certified Mail No Insurance Coverage Provided � O si♦iEs Do not use for International Mail U1•TF losru i'vicE (See Reverse) S�;t eio�. c ,• Str a nA . V. • St i and.Wide • Postage sz) Special Delivery Fee agskict¢d D.tivarY �M Return Rec to Whom & d ,t 1 Return ing Dater', , d 's A ss TOTAL sta & FOes PostmarkWDWt�AU�F! o y7-osO?•/ff& -b rr j ,� a JU• N wri1; it SL r �a�` 1 w„ TV ^#y s� � • fld r i • Thank you for using Return Receipt Service. DIVISIONSAW FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office 0 the S vwtarc Di%i.iun of Admini.tr:niee Scn'ices Di, kitm at Omj%,rarions Dichitm .d' Cultural Alf. -Ur, 1).......n of F.Witwt. Ihsi,wn o1 Iliswi"I Rest um" D1%i-XI t.l Uhran arpl InittmtatiM SM-iccs Di, i,wi, of Licensing MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA CABINET FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Sandra B. Mortham Secretary of State DIVISION OF ELECTIONS October 24, 1996 Honorable Danny L. Kolhage Clerk to Board of County Commissioners Monroe County 500 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 Attention: Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk Dear Mr. Kolhage: HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARDS Historic Florida Keys Preservation Board Historic Palm Beach County Preservation Board Historic Pensacola Preservation Board Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board Historic Tamps/Hillsbomugh County Preservation Board RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge your letter dated October 8, 1996, and certified copy each of Monroe County Ordinance Nos. 96-47 through 96-52, inclusive, which were filed in this office on October 14, 1996. Sincerely, d�5 & j Liz Cloud, Chief Bureau of Administrative Code LC/mw BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATIVE CODE The Elliot Buildin • 401 South Monroe Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 • (904) 488-8427 FAX, ON) 488-786• WWW Address http://www,d o.state.fl.uig 9 E-Mail: eleetiond)mail.dos.state fl.us MlN1CIPA1 CODE COPPORATION .. , T,tl;�..�;�ppY2 'f a 16''t2,.. ,ye :? e ecei-ed the following material. +ham ;o+u for your assistance and cooperation. Ordinance Nos. 050•-1996, 051-1996 and 052-19'96. 1-800-262-CODE (National) LBJ ASK U5 �ABr0�J! 4MAGIN6 AjI lIN [ jN,Y,OIR QOCjI4EN�5. visit Darr j n4igd I t tl : YV�m nic de. o i c-mail your ordinances to ords@mail.municode.com �1 ss Ag �'.S.�QSiAGE1 Q -CT 11'96 2 0 PA, �R � P8.86hE7�z4x To: Ms. Ruth A. Jant.en Depaty Clerk Monroe Count) PO Box 1980 Ke) West, F1. 33040 74 C SERVING THE UPPER KEYS DAGNY WOLFF FOR OVER 20 YEARS Edtw5Publisher 13OX 1197 • TAVERNiER, FLA.33070 (305) 852-3218 FAX 852-8248 STATEMENT OF PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA ) COUNTY OF MONROE ) Before the undersigned authority personally appeared JAMES RUBINO, who on oath, says that he is MANAGING EDITOR of THE REPORTER, a weekly newspaper entitled to publish legal advertising published at Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement, being a LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT IN THE MATTER OF NOTICE OF INTENTION. IN THE _CIRCUIT Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 8/22 & 8/29/96. ffi Aant further says that the said REPORTER is a newspaper published at Tavernier, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in the said Monroe County, Florida, each week (on Thursday), and has been entered as second class mail matter at the Post Office in Tavernier, in said County of Monroe, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and afiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any firm, person, or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this said advertisement for publication in the said newspaper_ _ TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS _29TH DAY OF __AUGUST— A.D. , 1996__ NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: CAROB BI-IC STA MY COM,'I'ISSION N'r OF IZORIpq OMMLSS! . C�75 ON EXP. NE 2, I997 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ANION OF COLINTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM ITMAY CONCERN that on Thursday, September 19, 1996, at 10:00 A.M. at the Marathon Govern- ment.Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Monroe County, Flor- ida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCECREATING A BOATINGRESTRICIEDAREA (SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE ZONE) FOR WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL TO INCLUDE THEAREA WITHIN THEMARKEDCHAN- NEL; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING THAT MON- ROE COUNTY AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS THE FLORIDA DE- PARTMENT OF EN VIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM ANY LIA- BILI TY INCURRED FROM THE POSTING OF BOATING RESTRICT- ED SIGNAGE/BUOYS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLA- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDI- NANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCOR- PORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANC- ES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decided to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Copies of the above -referenced ordinance are available for review at the various public libraries in Monroe County, Florida. DATHD at Key West, Florida, this 15th day of August, 1996. DANNY L. KOLHAGE Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Published: 8/22 and 8/29/96 The Reporter Tavernier, FL 33070 KE*VES'l EN Published Daily Key West, Monroe County, Florida 33040 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE,- Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Randy G. Erickson, who on oath says that he is Advertising Manager of the Key West Citizen; a daily newspaper published at Key West in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of the advertisement, being a legal notice in the matter of G� � C2.y n-le v\ 4. t � r, ec in the r) "- court was published in said newspaper in the issues of �fiG i-':� �� , S Affiant further says that the said The Key West Citizen is a newspaper published at Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida, each day (except Saturdays and specified holidays) and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has nei- ther paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said news- paper. naluxe-of Affiant) Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of �' ` / 199E ?2 (Signature of Notary Public) 1 q ti uy (Name of Notary Public) Expires� -_________ '¢' NANCY E. �FIERPersonally Known _ or Produced Identification ''y: =: YC�jWCYoNaA Type of Identification Produced 1 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CON- SIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Thursday, September 19, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. at the Marathon Govern- ment Center, 2798 Overseas High- way, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida intends to consider the adop- tion of the following County ordi- nance: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A BOATING RESTRICTED AREA (SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE ZONE) FOR WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL TO INCLUDE THE AREA WITHIN THE MARKED CHANNEL; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITION; PROVIDING THAT MONROE COUNTY AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS THE FLORIDA DE- PARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM ANY LIABIL- ITY INCURRED FROM THE POST- ING OF BOATING RESTRICTED SIGNAGE/BUOYS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLA- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXEMP- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVER - ABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE RE- PEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN- CONSISTENT HEREWITH; PRO- VIDING FOR THE INCORPORA- TION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Flor- ida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decided to appeal any deci- sion made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to en- sure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimonyandis oence upon which the appeal based. Copies of the above -referenced ordi- nance are available for review at the various public libraries in Monroe County, Florida. Dated at Key West, Florida, this 15th day of August, 1996. DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida. August 25th & September 1 st, 1996 PROOF OF PUBLICATION r THE FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER Published Twice Weekly MARATHON, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA ) COUNTY OF MONROE) Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Tom Schumaker who on oath, says that he/she is Publisher of the FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a twice weekly newspaper published at MARATHON, in MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; that the attached copy of advertisement, being Legal Notice IN THE MATTER;;OF: Intention to Consider County Ordinance ,RE: Boating Restricted Argj the Court was published in said newspaper in the issues of Augsut 24, 31'. 1996 M� AllIant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper at MARATHON, in said MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, and that the said news- paper has heretofore been continuously published in said MONROE COUN- TY. FLORIDA, twice each week (on Wednesday and Saturday) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office In MARATHON, in said MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant fur- ther says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or corpo- ration any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of secur- ing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. (SEAL) (seal) SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 5th DAY OF September A.D. 19 96 see reverse side s r_ Q cn r: w 118 Legal Notices no. 7277900 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER F COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Thursday, September 19,' 1996, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mara- thon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon., Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, in- tends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE. CREATING A BOATING RESTRICED AREA caFFnlMINIMUM CHANNEL TO INCLUDE AREA WITHIN THE 1KED CHANNEL: PROVID- FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVID- THAT MONROE COUNTY LEES TO HOLD HARMLESS FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF iIRONMENTAL PROTEC- V FROM ANY LIABILITY IN- ewcn FROM THE POSTING Sig TY: PROVIDINU rvn me - PEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN- TH; PRO - CONSISTENT FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE CODE OF ORD NANCES::UNTY AND PROVIDING AN" EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decided to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter con- sidered at such hearings or meet- ings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and. that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the pro- ceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evi- dence upon which the appeal to be based. Copies of the above -referenced ordinance are available for review, at the various public libraries in Monroe County, Florida. Dated at Key West, Florida, this 15th day of August, 1996. DANNYLKOLHAGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Cleric of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County. Florida Publish Aug. 24. 31, 1996 Florida Keys Keynoter Published Daily Key West, Monroe County, Florida 33040 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE,- Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Randy G. Erickson, who on oath says that he is Advertising Manager of the Key West Citizen; a daily newspaper published at Key West in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of the advertisement, being a legal notice in the matter of N01%Z'e- ��' ��,►� 1 (,��-ta1e� 44o rboc in the n 1" court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 1%A!au4- IS d— S.cpe,r,6tr- t . lac 6 Affiant further says that the said The Key West Citizen is a newspaper published at Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida, each day (except Saturdays and specified holidays) and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has nei- ther paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said news- paper. r ignature of Affiant) Sworn to and subscribed before me this r% day of 1996 —IVa,4,k .1 qA,9--r Signature of NoVary Public) Expires `f//'7 /;�0 00 (Name of Notary Public) Personally Known _ �`®r Produced Identification,v Teresa Gayle Darling �.; IN COMMISSION M CCM9Q EXPIRES Type of Identification Produced SWUMber ,�_� NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CON- SIDER ADOPTION OF C014NTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Thursday, September 19, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. at the Marathon Govern- ment Center, 2798 Overseas High- way, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida intends to consider the adop- tion of the following County ordi- nance: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A BOATING RESTRICTED AREA (SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE ZONE) FOR WHALE HARBOR CHANNEL TO INCLUDE THE AREA WITHIN THE MARKED CHANNEL; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITION; PROVIDING THAT MONROE COUNTY AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS THE FLORIDA DE- PARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM ANY LIABIL- ITY INCURRED FROM THE POST- ING OF BOATING RESTRICTED SIGNAGE/BUOYS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLA- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXEMP- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVER - ABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE RE- PEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN- CONSISTENT HEREWITH; PRO- VIDING FOR THE INCORPORA- TION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Flor- ida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decided to appeal any deci- sion made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to en- sure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the awal is be based. Copies of the above-%' erencM ordi- nance are available foot review -At the various public libraries in Monroe County, Florida. Dated at Key West, ;fstorida, d* 15th day of August, 1996. DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CIft of the Circuit Court and ex otfici6glerk of the Board of Couni)L�ommissioner�j- of Monroe-CountyZlorida.: August 25th, & September Ph 1996