Florida Administrative Code
40 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
40E - South Florida Water Management District
Chapter 40E-7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 40E-7.525 - Use of Vehicles, Airboats, and Aircraft; Navigational Restrictions

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 40E-7.525

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) The operation of licensed and unlicensed vehicles, including swamp buggies, tracked vehicles, off-road or off-highway all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, golf carts, or any other type of unlicensed motorized vehicle, on District lands is prohibited except:

(a) The use of licensed vehicles is authorized on designated roads open to the public;

(b) The use of vehicles is authorized where the District has affirmatively opened a roadway or parking area for a specified public use; or

(c) The use of vehicles is authorized where authorized by a Special Use License or Event Authorization.

(2) Any person who drives a vehicle on District lands shall drive in a careful and prudent manner, having regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic and all other attendant circumstances, so as not to endanger the life, limb or property of any person.

(3) Motorized vehicle operators shall comply with posted speed limits on District lands and roads. If no speed limit is posted, the speed limit is 20 mph. Speed limits are not applicable to airboats, except when operated on roads on District lands.

(4) Parking a motor vehicle, or trailer, in an unauthorized location or in a manner blocking roads, levees, maintenance berms, gates, or water control structures is prohibited.

(5) Servicing or maintaining vehicles and equipment is prohibited except when in conjunction with authorized recreational activities and allied purposes.

(6) Any restrictions to navigation established pursuant to state or federal law, applicable to District lands, are specified in Rules 40E-7.5381, 40E-7.5382, 40E-7.5383 and 40E-7.5384, F.A.C., and identified by posted signage.

(7) No person shall enter or exit District lands from a Vessel or airboat when public access to such land is closed.

(8) No person shall launch an airboat or motorized Vessel except at designated boat launch facilities. Ramps constructed pursuant to Chapter 40E-6, F.A.C., are deemed to be designated boat launch facilities.

(9) No person shall operate an airboat or Vessel beyond posted signage.

(10) The takeoff or landing of either motorized or non-motorized aircraft, including airplanes, helicopters, ultra lights, gliders and hang gliders, is prohibited except in an emergency or for official business.

(11) The takeoff or landing of model aircraft is prohibited unless approved by an Event Authorization.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 316.192, 316.1925, 316.655, 373.1391, 373.59 FS.

New 5-24-94, Amended 1-5-03, 7-12-06, 5-3-14.

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