Ordinance 005-2024 ORDINANCE NO. 005 - 2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 18-27 OF THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES,
ENTITLED "RULES OF CONDUCT AND
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN
PARKS" TO INCLUDE PARK HOURS FOR HARRY
HARRIS PARK, BLUE HERON PARK, AND PINE
CHANNEL PARK AND MODIFICATION TO THE
HOURS AT BAY POINT PARK, BIG COPPITT
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PARK,
FRIENDSHIP PARK, KEY LARGO COMMUNITY
PARK, BIG PINE KEY PARK, AND MURRAY E.
NELSON GOVERNMENT CENTER PARK AND
CODIFYING THE CREATION OF THE PINE
CHANNEL NATURE PARK AND BLUE HERON
PARK; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE II,
BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 18-31 TO
INCLUDE A SECTION ON CONDUCT SPECIFIC TO
THE PINE CHANNEL NATURE PARK FOR
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND REGULATIONS
AND PARK HOURS PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, under F.S. 125.01(1)(f), the Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) for Monroe County is granted the authority to provide parks, playgrounds, and
recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC finds that public parks and recreation areas provide sites
where the families and citizens of Monroe County can benefit from and engage in healthy
recreational activities; and
WHEREAS, BOCC finds that the creation of programming at the County's parks
and recreation are in the best interests of the citizens of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, under F.S. 125.74(1)(g), the County Administrator has the authority
to supervise the care and custody of all County property; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC further intends that this Ordinance be adopted to protect
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the public health and safety and promote safe use of Bay Point Park,Big Coppitt Volunteer
Fire Department Park, Friendship Park, Key Largo Community Park, Harry Harris Park,
Blue Heron Park,Murray E.Nelson Government Center Park,Big Pine Key Park, and Pine
Channel Nature Park; and
WHEREAS, Harry Harris Park, Pine Channel Nature Park, and Blue Heron Park
do not currently have hours codified in the Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS,the hours of Bay Point Park, Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department
Park, Big Pine Key Park, Friendship Park and Murray E. Nelson Government Center
should be modified to reflect the uses at the Park; and
WHEREAS,the Monroe County Sheriff and his deputies are authorized by law to
enforce Florida Laws and County Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Harry Harris Park, Pine Channel Nature Park, and Blue Heron Park
must have hours of operation established by Ordinance in order for the Sheriff and his
deputies to enforce those hours; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to section 18-27 of the Code of Ordinances providing
hours of operation for Harry Harris Park and Blue Heron Park and modification of the
hours at Bay Point Park, Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department Park, Big Pine Key Park,
Friendship Park and Murray E. Nelson Government Center Park will promote the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens and visitors of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC purchased the property known as Blue Heron Park in Big
Pine Key in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Blue Heron Park has been operated as a park by the County for at
least as long as the County has owned the property; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the park was inadvertently never codified in the
Monroe County Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC now wishes to codify those rules and regulations into the
County Code of Ordinances to achieve uniformity with the County's rules and regulations
concerning other County parks and beaches; and
WHEREAS,the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,operating as the
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and
Parks, Office of Greenways and Trails, as Sublessor, entered into a sublease of the Property
with Monroe County, as Sublessee, under a Sublease Agreement (No. 4341-001) dated
May 6, 2014, currently referred to as Pine Channel Nature Park; and
WHEREAS, the County obtained the sublease of the Property for the purpose of
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protecting and restoring native habitats while providing opportunities for public recreation
and enjoyment; and
WHEREAS, since leasing the property, the County has worked with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Monroe County Tourist Development
Council (TDC)to obtain grants and other funding to develop the property and provide an
open air public recreational park for the community; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 20, 2022,
approved "Pine Channel Nature Park" as the name for this Property; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, at its regularly scheduled meeting on August 17, 2022,
adopted Emergency Ordinance 020-2022, codifying rules and regulations applicable to
Pine Channel Nature Park; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC adopts and incorporates the recitals in Emergency
Ordinance 020-2022 as additional legislative intent of the BOCC pertaining to this
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC now wishes to codify those emergency rules and
regulations into the County Code of Ordinances to achieve uniformity with the County's
rules and regulations concerning other County parks and beaches; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC further intends that this Ordinance be adopted to protect
the public health and safety and promote safe use of both Blue Heron Park and Pine
Channel Nature Park; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the BOCC that this Ordinance shall establish and
codify within the Monroe County Code of Ordinances Blue Heron Park and Pine Channel
Nature Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The above stated recitals to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated
into this Ordinance by the BOCC as the legislative intent pertaining to this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: That Section 18-27 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
as follows*:
Sec. 18-27. -Rules of conduct and operational procedures for certain parks.
(a) Definitions. The following words,terms and phrases,when used in this article,shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly
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indicates a different meaning:
Big Pine Key Park means Tract A, Whispering Pines Subdivision, Plat 43 as recorded in
Plat Book 4 at Page 59 in the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida(RE4286360-
000000) formerly known as Mariners Resort.
Blue Heron Park means the area described as follows: Tracts DW and EJ,Pine Key Acres,
Big Pine Key,Florida as recorded in Official Records Book 509,at page 1047,of the Public
Records of Monroe County, Florida.
Burr Beach Park means the area described as follows: Section 33, Township 62, Range
38, Park Sunny Haven PB1-185 Key Largo (Alternate Key: 8654944, Parcel ID:
00557181-000000).
Palm Villa Park means the area described as follows: Park-Palm Villa, Big Pine Key RE#
00285080-00000; Plat Book 1-89, Section 23, Township 665, Range 29E(61 acres).
Pine Channel Nature Park means the area situated in Section 27, Township 66, Range 29,
Big Pine Key, Monroe County, State of Florida, Alternate Key No. 8968334, Parcel ID
No. 00111740-000100.
Ramrod Park means Lot 2, Block 3, Silver Shore Estates, according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 111 of the public records of Monroe County, Florida, RE#
00211080-000000.
(c) Park hours
(1) The parks and beaches listed above are open to the public,Monday through Sunday,
from 7:30 a.m. until sunset with the following exceptions:
• Bay Point Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. until 1Qi3A.r. sunset with the
exception of the tennis court. The Bay Point Park tennis court is open every day
from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.,
• Bernstein Park is open every day from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.;
• Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m.
until 10:00 9:00 p.m.;
• Big Pine Key Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. until 4409:30 p.m.;
• Blue Heron Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. to sunset with the exception
of the pickleball courts. The Blue Heron Park pickleball courts are open every
day from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
• Burr Beach Park is open every day from sunrise until sunset;
• Friendship Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. until 8 i30 p.mrsunset with the
exception of the basketball courts. The Friendship Park basketball courts are
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open every day from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.;
• Harry Harris Park is open every day from sunrise until one-half hour after sunset,
with the exception of the athletic fields. The Harry Harris Park athletic fields are
open every day from sunrise until 10:00 p.m.,
• Key Largo Community Park is open every day from 7:00 a.m. to 9-.009:30 p.m.;
• Murray E.Nelson Government Center Park is open every day from 7:00 a.m.until
900 p.mr one-half hour after sunset;
• Pine Channel Nature Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. until one-half hour
after sunset,
• Rowell's Waterfront Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. until one-half hour
after sunset;
• Watson Field Park is open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
SECTION 3: Article 11, Conduct in Specific Parks, shall be amended as follows
by creating an additional separate section, 18-31, titled "Pine Channel Nature Park" to
include the following language:
Sec. 18-31. —Pine Channel Nature Park
(a) 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:
(b) Prohibited activities. The following activities are prohibited at Pine Channel Nature
Park:
Camping-.
Q Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages. For the purposes of this section,
the term "alcoholic beverages" means distilled spirits and all beverages containing
one-half of one percent or more alcohol by volume.
Glass Containers.
Fires, campfires, personal grills, and bonfires. Charcoal fires will be permitted,
however,in the county-provided permanently installed grill structures in designated
areas.
Motorboats,jet skis, or motorized watercraft of any type.
to Golf balls and _golfing. No person may hit or otherwise propel, place, or leave _golf
balls in the park.
Q Operation of drones from the park premises.
Use, handling, possession, or discharge of fireworks or explosives.
tD Fishing.
10 Mooring.
11 Diving and jumping from the deck are prohibited.
12 Laving on picnic tables.
(c) Dogs. Dogs are allowed in Pine Channel Nature Park under the following
conditions:
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(1) Dogs must be kept on a leash no greater than eight(8) feet long_
(2) Dogs are not allowed in the swimming_ basin.
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(3) All dogs must be accompanied at all times by an adult human owner or handler.
(4) Dog owners or handlers must clean up after do_sg and properly dispose of waste.
The County shall provide dog waste bags stations for this purpose.
(5) Dogs exhibiting aggressive behavior towards a human or animal or creating a
nuisance must be immediately removed from the park.
(6) There shall be no more than three (3) dogs per owner or handler per visit.
(7) Puppies under four(4) months of age are not allowed.
(8) If a dog digs,the dog must be stopped immediately, and the owner/handler must fill
the hole.
(9) All dogs must have current rabies vaccinations and county licenses and be wearing
their tags while in the park.
(10) Dogs in heat, ill, and having excessive fleas, ticks, or other internal or external
parasites, are not allowed.
(d) Parkin, . Patrons of Pine Channel Nature Park shall park vehicles inside the park
only in designated areas, and may not park along or on the right-of-way, bike paths, or
roadway of Overseas Highway. No person maypark, stand or stop a recreational vehicle
camper or trailer within the fenced, gated, or posted area of Pine Channel Nature Park.
(e) Docking, embarking and disembarking. The boat ramp shall only be used to launch
or land kayaks, canoes,paddle boards, and similar self-propelled watercraft.
(f) Preservation of ParkProperty and Wildlife. No person shall vandalize, deface, or
destroy any park property or equipment within a park site. No person shall damage ge or
remove plant material. No person shall harm or mistreat any wildlife.
(g) Penalties. A violation of any of the provisions set forth in this Ordinance shall be
punishable as provided in section 18-27(q) of the Monroe County Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof
shall be held to be inapplicable to any person,property or circumstances,such holding shall
not affect its applicability to any other person,property or circumstances.
SECTION 5: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said
conflict.
SECTION 6: INCLUSION IN CODE OF ORDINANCES. The provisions of
this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County
of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately
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renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
SECTION 7: TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance
shall be filed with the Department of State and shall be effective as provided in section
125.66(2), Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of
March.__-., 2024.
Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
Mayor Pro Terra James K. Scholl Yes
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
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Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
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The legal advertising representative of the Key West Citizen,a five day news- the following ordinance: Dated at Key West,Florida,this 1st day
paper published in Key West, in Monroe County, Florida;that the attached copy AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF of March,2024
of advertisment, being a legal notice in the matter of Notice of Intention was COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit
OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA, Court and Ex Off icio Clerk of the Board
published In said newspaper In the Issues of: AMENDING SECTION 18-27OF of County Commissionersof Monroe
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OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR
CERTAIN PARKS"TO INCLUDE PARK
Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key HOURS FOR HARRY
West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspapers has hereto- HARRIS PARK,BLUE HERON PARK,
fore been continuous) published in said Monroe County, Florida Tuesday thru AND PINE CHANNEL PARK
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Saturday weekly,and has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in AT BAY POINT PARK,BIG
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the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement;and affiant further says PARK,KEY LARGO COMMUNITY PARK,
that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person,firm or corporation any BIG PINE KEY PARK,
AND MURRAY E.NELSON
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertise- GOVERNMENT CENTER PARK AND
ment for publication In the said newspaper. CODIFYING THE CREATION OF THE
PINE CHANNEL NATURE
PARK AND BLUE HERON PARK;
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 18,
ARTICLE II,BY THE ADDITION OF
SECTION 18-31 TO INCLUDE
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PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
(Signature of Affiant) PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 5th dayof March 2024 HEREWITH;PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES;AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The proposed ordinance may be in-
spected by the public at the Monroe
(Notary Public Signature) County website by viewing the
agenda packet for the March 20,2024
meeting, which will be posted begin-
Jill Kelli Di Benedetto ning on March 8,2024,at:
(Notary Public Printed Name) http://monroecountyfl.igm2.com/citi-
zens/default.aspx. The ordinance may
also be viewed at the Monroe
My commission expires 8/19/2027 County Attorney's office at 1111 12th
St.Ste.408 Key West,FL 33040.
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Type of Identification Produced (Notary Seal) 20,2024 meeting of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Monroe County,
FL by attending in person or via Zoom.
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Attached is a copy of 0rdinance No. 005-2024 arnending Section 18-27 ol`talc Motwoc
County Cocle of( 1-dirrance.s, crrtitled "I�rales of'C.,ondr.rct and 0peratiorral I'roc'eclrrres for certain
parks" to incltrcac park hc,rur"s fi>r• 1la.rry Ilarris I'ar•k, little I le:'r-ore 1),wk, and Pine. C'lrannea PKu•k and
modification to the hours at Bay Point Park, Big C'oppitt Volunteer- Fire Dcpartnaent I)al-k„
h'r•iendslrip Park, Key I.,argo Community I''ark, Big;fine Key I"ark, curd Murray 1". Nelson
Govcninicrrt Center Park and codifying; tlrc creation of the fine C"lianncl Nature: Park Kneed Blue
I leron Park; by arnenc:fing Clrapter 18, Article 11, by tare addition ol"Scctjon 18-31 to include a
section ore corrduct specific to the I'inc C'lxarrrrel Nature I'Ku•k tc>r•pr•olrilrite.cl activities and
regulations and par-k hours jwowiding f'or sevet-ability; p-oviding;fir r-epe.al of all Ordinaiwc.s
inconsistent lrcr,ewitlr; providing Ior incor-potation into the Morn-ocl County C'ocic of'()r(Illiance's;
sand providing tier are effective date.
'I'lris 0rdinatice was adopted by tare Monroe County Board of'C'ounty C otnrrrissic>nei-s at Kr.
regular rnecong, lrelcl ire formal session, oil Marclr 20, 2024. Slrould ycrrr leave any questions please
feel free to contact rare at (305) 292-135, 0.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of'STATE
RON DESANTIS CORD BYRD
Governor Secretary of State
March 25, 2024
Honorable Kevin Madok
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Kevin Madok,
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 005-2024, which was filed in this office on March 22,
2024.
Sincerely,
Matthew Hargreaves
Administrative Code and Register Director
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R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270
Pamela G. Hancock
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<leggett-amanda@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Corie Abel <abel-corie@monroecounty-fl.gov>;Jennifer Garcia <garcia-
jennifer@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Lindsey Ballard <Ballard-Lindsey@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Maureen Proffitt<proffitt-
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County Name: Monroe
Ordinance Number: 2024-005
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