Item 8F
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM #8F
MAY 24, 2004
aA. AGENDA ITEM: Provisions for consideration related to boats and watercraft
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Doerr, AICP ~,~
Community Development Director
DATE: Apri130, 2004
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BACKGROUND: As requested, attached are provisions the Commission may wish to
discuss and consider related to restricting boats from being used as a
~' permanent residence and from being improperly docked or anchored.
Staff suggests that any such provisions be included with Chapter 24, the
Zoning and Land Development Regulations, as part of Division 7,
"'"' Supplementary Regulations.
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BUDGET: No budget issues.
„~ RECOMMENDATION: Direction to staff.
ATTACHMENTS: Provisions for consideration to address boats and watercraft.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
~ ~ May 10, 2004 regular meeting
AGENDA ITEM #8F
MAY 24, 2004
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Sec. 24-172. Boats and Watercraft
For the purposes of this Section, the term Watercraft shall include every type of boat or
®"' vessel intended to be used or capable of being, used or operated, for any purpose, on
waters within or adjacent to the City of Atlantic Beach.
"~'""" (a) Intent. The intent of this Section is to protect water quality and Environmentally
Sensitive Areas within and adjacent to the City of Atlantic Beach, and to maintain or
enhance water qualit ~, vegetative communities, wildlife habitats and the natural
"~"' functions of fisheries, wetlands and estuarine marshes.
fib) Unlawful to discharge. It shall be unlawful to discharge, or allow to be discharged,
"~ from any Watercraft or from any dock sewage, refuse, garbage, fuel or other
contaminants or any waste material into waters within the City of Atlantic Beach.
(c Docking and Anchoring Restrictions. It shall be unlawful to live aboard any
Watercraft, which is docked, stored, moored or anchored within the City of Atlantic
Beach. Live aboard shall mean the continuing use of any Watercraft as a Dwelling
Unit as defined within this Chapter.
~, ~d Damage to or destruction of Environmentally Sensitive Areas. It shall be unlawful
for any person to operate, dock, moor or anchor any Watercraft in a manner that
causes adverse impacts to any marine or water resource, wildlife habitat or other
,~, Environmentally Sensitive Areas as defined within this Chapter and as set forth
within the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Comprehensive
Plan.
(e) Public Docks and Anchorages. Docking or anchoring within Tideviews Preserve,
Dutton Island Preserve or any other public park or facility shall be restricted to non-
motorized Boats and Watercraft or to those equipped only with bow-mounted electric
trolling motors.
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