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ORDINANCE NO.019-1995
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 029-1994 CHANGING
THE BOATING RESTRICTED AREA FOR THE NEAR SHORE
WATERS ADJACENT TO POPULATED AREAS ON TAVERNIER
CREEK, PLANTATION KEY/KEY LARGO, FROM AN IDLE
SPEEDINO WAKE ZONE TO A SLOW SPEEDIMINIMUM W AK.E
ZONE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the area of navigable waters of Tavernier Creek, as
described in Exhibit A, is a common route for numerous boaters, creating a
dangerous situation where boats move at higher speeds; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the public health and safety, the
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County has determined that it
is necessary to change the existing boating restricted area from an idle
speed/no wake zone to a slow speed/minimum wake zone in the area
described in Exhibit A; 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
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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 creates a wake which 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), Fla. Const. (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 Monroe County Department of
Marine Resources.
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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 markers in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Section 4. 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 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 6. 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 renumbered
to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
Section 7. 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 is approved by the necessary
state and federal agencies.
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This ordinance establishing a slow speed/minimum wake zone at
Tavernier Creek was PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said
Board held on the 21st day of
June
, A.D., 1995.
Mayor Freeman yes
Mayor Pro Tern London yes
Commissioner Harvey yes
Commissioner Douglass yes
Commissioner Reich yes
(SEAL)
ATTEST: Danny L. Kolhage
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL (305) 289-6027
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 3304{)
TEL (305) 292-3550
BRANCH OFFICE
88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL (305) 852-7145
June 29, 1995
CERTJIt'JEIJ MAlL
RETURN RECEIPf REQUESTED
Mrs. Liz Cloud
Florida Department of State
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws
The Elliot Building
401 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0250
Dear Mrs. Cloud:
Enclosed please find a certified copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 019-1995,
amending Ordinance 029-1994 changina the Boatina Restricted Area for the near shore
waters adjacent to populated areas on Tavernier Creek, Plantation Key/Key Largo, from
an Idle Speed/No Wake Zone to a Slow Speed/Minimum Wake Zone; providing for
severability; providina for repeal of all ordinances inconsistent herewith; providing for
inclusion into the Monroe County Code; and providing for an effective date.
Mrs. Liz Cloud
June 29, 1995
Page 2
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners at a Regular Meeting in Connal session on July 21, 1995.
Please me for record.
Sincerely,
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
By: Ruth Ann Jantzen
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cc: Municipal Code Corporation
County Attorney
County Administrator
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
Growth Management Director
Marine Resources Director
File
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sandra B. Mortham
Secretary of State
DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
Bureau of Administrative Code
The Elliot Building
401 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
(904) 488-8427
July 5, 1995
Honorable Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead street
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Ruth Ann Jantzen, Deputy Clerk
Dear Mr. Kolhage:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes,
this will acknowledge your letters dated June 29, 1995 and
certified copy each of Monroe County Ordinance Nos. 95-19 and
95-20, which were filed in this office on July 5, 1995. At
your request, we are returning to you unfiled Ordinance No.
95-18.
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Thaa you fcr your assistance and cooperation.
Ordinance Nos. 018A-1995, 019-1995, 020-1995
and duplicate copy of Ordinance No. 018-1995.
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Does your listing of city officials need Ms. Ruth Ann Jantzen
updating? Derty Clerk
Monroe County
PO Box 1980
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SEAVING THE UPa:aIIA K.VS
FOR OYER 20 YEAR8
DAGHY WOLPP
ldltor It Publllber
BOX 1197 . TAVERNIER, FLA. 33070
(3051 862-3218
FAX 852-8248
STATEMENT OF PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MONROE )
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Before the undersigned authority personally appeared DAGNY WOLFF, who on oath, says that she is
EDITOR and PUBLISHER 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 MA TTER OF_NOTICE OF INTENTION_
IN THE Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of _ 6/1 and 6/8/95.
Affiant 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 affiant 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.
__8TH_ DAY OF __JUNE_ A.D., 1995__
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
that on Wednesday, June 21, 1995, at 10:00 A.M. at the
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Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center, Key Largo, Florida,
Florida,the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
intends-to consider the adoption of the following County ordint nce:
ORDINANCE NO. 1995
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 029-1994
CHANGING THE BOATING RESTRICTED AREA FOR THE NEAR
SHORE WATERS-ADJACENT TO POPULATED AREAS ON"
TAVERNIER CREEK,PLANTATION KEY/KEY LARGO,FROM AN
IDLE SPEED/NO WAKE ZONE TO'A SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM
WAKE ZONE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;PROALLOIING FOR
I SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR REPEAL
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE;AND PROVIDING FOR AN
i EFFECTIVE DATE. -
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Pursuant to Secd to appal anydec decision made by the Board05,Florida Statutes,notice lwith respect
if a m decided n epee or meetings,he will need a
to any matter considered at such hearingshe may need to
record of the proceedings,and that,for such purpose, which record ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings ise mapade,whichis to re ord
includes the testimony and evidence upon
' 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 25th day of May,1995.
DANNY L.KOLHAGE
' Clerk of the Circuit Court
• and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioner's
of Monroe County,Florida
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Published:6/1 and 6/8/95 '
The Reporter
-Tavernier,FL 33070 -
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Key..\Vest, IVIonl'oe County, Florida 33040
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE:
Before' the undersigned authority personally appeared Randy Erickson, who on oath
says that he is Adver:tising 'Manager of The Key West Cjtizen~ a daily newspaper published
at Key 'Nest in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached .copy of the advertisement, being
a legal notice
in the matter of i\J()~\'c-e
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Aff.i,?~tJ.urt.~,er ,q',ays th.at the said The ;<:8Y West ~itizen'js a ne~v~pape~ p~b,lished at (<ey
West"in said!\lionroe County, Florida, and that the said,newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Monroe County, Fiorida, 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 P?riod of i year next preceding the first
publication of the attached copy of e.dvertisement; and affiant further says that he has
neither paid nor promised any person, firm orcorporation any discount, rebate, commission
or refund for the purpose of securing this e.dvertisement for publication in the se.id
newspaper.
S~!..L
(Signature of Affie.nt)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this t. -C~ay of ./~ _,1995
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NO7ICE-OF INTENTION TO CON-
SIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY
ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
WHOM 11-MAY CONCERN that on"
,Wednesday; June'21, 1995:at
I10:00a.m. at the Key Largo Library,
Tradwinds Shopping Center, Key
Largo, Monroe County, Florida •, the
Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, intends to
consider the adoption'of the follow-
! ing County ordinance:
ORDINANCE-1995
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDI •
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NANCE NO.029-1994 CHANGING
THE BOATING RESTRICTED AREA
FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS ,
ADJACENT TO POPULATED AR-
EAS ON TAVERNIER CREEK,
PLANTATION KEY/KEY LARGO,,
FROM AN IDLE SPEED/NO WAKE
ZONE TO A SLOW SPEED/MINI-
MUM WAKE ZONE;PROVIDING
FOR DEFINITIONS PROVIDING •
FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES INCONSISTENT HERE-
WITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLU-
SION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE;AND PROVIDING FOR 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 hey may need to
, ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which'record
includes the testimony and evidence
upon with the appeal is to be based.
Copies of the above-referenced ordi-'
nance are available for review at the
':•JJ various public libraries in Monroe
d, 23 -; County,Florida.
' Dated at Key West, Florida,this 25th
day of May, 1995. •
DANNY L.KOLHAGE
Clerk of the Circuit Court and
ex officio Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida,
May 28th&June 4th, 1995
PROOF OF PUBLICATION .1.
. • • THE FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER .
Published Twice Weekly •
MARATHON, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
•
STATE OF FLORIDA ) •
COUNTY OF MONROE)
•
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Tom Schumakei• 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, beingNotice of Intention to C'o side]
Adoption of County Ordinance
IN THE MATTER OF: Ordinance Amending No 029-i 994 — _ _���� in the
• ` Court was published in said newspaper in the issues of
May 31, June 72. 1995 •
no.2073900
Alliant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO CONSIDER ADOPTION
OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
at MARATHON, in said MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, and that the said news- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
paper has heretofore been continuously published in said MONROE COUN- WHOM IT MAY CONCERN thaton Wednesday,June 21, 1996,
at 10:00 a.m.at the Key Largo Li-
TY, FLORIDA, twice each week (on Wednesday and Saturday) and has been brace TradewindsShoppingCen-
ter, Key Largo, Monroe County
entered as second class mail matter at the post office in MARATHON, Commissioners of Monroe Coun-
ty Florida, intends to consider
said MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, for a period of one year next preceding , the adoption of the following
' County ordinance:
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant fur- ORDINANCE NO. -1995
ther says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or corpo- AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE AMENDING
029-1994
CHANGING THE BOATING RE-
ration any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of secur- STRICTED AREA FOR THE NEAR
SHORE WATERS ADJACENT TO
ing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper.(SEAL) POPULATED AREAS ON TAV-
ERNIER CREEK, PLANTATION
KEY KEY LARGO, FROM AN
- IDL�SPEED/NO WAKE ZONE
TO A SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM
WAKE ZONE; PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
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NANCES INCONSISTENT HERE-
WITH;PROVIDING FOR INCOR-
PORATION INTO THE MONROE
MICHEAL-R.MIMS1ER COUNTY CODE; AND PROVID-
ING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
.�4>°V V4O My Comm Exp. 1l03/94 Pursuant to Section 286.0106, •
e� OtA1 7 BondedService 1� Florida Statutes, notice is given
Ft By that if a person decides to appeal
(seal) PUBLIC ► No.03437326 any decision made by the Board
with respect to any matter con-
. liVatitay ZOOM `Mewl& sidered at the hearing, he will
need a record of the proceedings,
and that, for such purpose, he
may need to ensure that a verba-
tim record of the proceedings is
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 7th made,which record includes the,
testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.
Copies of the above referenced
10 J y n�1 N C Id ordinance are available for review I
at the various public libraries in
DAY OF June N___� r_ __ A.D. 19 95_ _ ':3 .U�-1^ Monroe County,Florida.
---- —f 7•flT • DATED at Key West,Florida.this
25th day of May,1996.
DANNYL.KOLHAGE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
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6 Board of County Commissioners
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_ — — of Monroe County,Florida
• Publish:May 31,June 7,1995
Florida Keys Keynoter
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, June
21. 1995, at 10:00 a.m. at the Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center, Key Largo,
Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.
-1995
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 029-199.i if.::
CHANGING THE BOATING RESTRICTED AREA FOR THE NEAA;:":"
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SHORE WATERS ADJACENT TO POPULATED AREAS ON
TAVERNIER CREEK, PLANTATION KEY/KEY LARGO, FROM A=N
IDLE SPEED/NO WAKE ZONE TO A SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM-'
WAKE ZONE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FO~
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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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.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 25th day of May, 1995.
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
Clerk of the Circuit Court and
ex officio Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida
(SEAL)
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
ORDINANCE NO. -1995
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 029-1994 CHANGING
THE BOATING RESTRICTED AREA FOR THE NEAR SHORE
WATERS ADJACENT TO POPULATED AREAS ON TAVERNIER
CREEK, PLANTATION KEY/KEY LARGO, FROM AN IDLE
SPEEDINO WAKE ZONE TO A SLOW SPEED/MINIMUM WAKE
ZONE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES -
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the area of navigable waters of Tavernier Creek, as
described in Exhibit A, is a common route for numerous boaters, creating a
dangerous situation where boats move at higher speeds; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the public health and safety, the
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County has determined that it
is necessary to change the existing boating restricted area from an idle
speed/no wake zone to a slow speed/minimum wake zone in the area
described in Exhibit A; now, therefore,
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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
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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 creates a wake which unreaso~able
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), Fla. Const. (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 Boatini 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 Monroe County Department of
Marine Resources.
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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 markers in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Section 4. 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 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 6. 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 renumbered
to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
Section 7. 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 is approved by the necessary
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state and federal agencies.
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This ordinance establishing a slow speed/minimum wake zone at
Tavernier Creek was 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
, A.D., 1994.
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tern London
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Douglass
Commissioner Reich
(SEAL)
ATTEST: Danny L. Kolhage
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairman
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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FORM
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