Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68D - Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
Chapter 68D-24 - BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS
Section 68D-24.005 - Sarasota County Boating Restricted Areas
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68D-24.005
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) For the purpose of regulating the speed and operation of vessel traffic in and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway within Sarasota County, Florida, the following Boating Restricted Areas are established:
(a) Idle Speed No Wake Zones -
1. Stickney Point Bridge - All waters lying
within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway, from shoreline to shoreline,
from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway
550 feet north of the Stickney Point Bridge to a line drawn perpendicular to
the centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway 650 feet south of said bridge, as
depicted in drawing A.
2. Blackburn
Point Bridge - All waters lying within and adjacent to the Intracoastal
Waterway, from shoreline to shoreline, from a line drawn perpendicular to the
centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway 650 feet north of the Blackburn Point
Bridge to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Intracoastal
Waterway 500 feet south of said bridge, as depicted in drawing B.
3. Albee Road Bridge - All waters lying
within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway, from shoreline to shoreline,
from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway
2,500 feet north of the Albee Road Bridge to a line drawn perpendicular to the
centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway 1,000 feet south of said bridge, as
depicted in drawing C.
4. Hatchett
Creek - All waters lying within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway, from
shoreline to shoreline, from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of
the Intracoastal Waterway 2,000 feet northwest of the US Highway 41 Business)
Bridge to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Intracoastal
Waterway 2,000 feet southeast of said bridge, as depicted in drawing
D.
5. Circus Bridge (US 41) - All
waters lying within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway, from shoreline
to shoreline, from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
Intracoastal Waterway 840 feet north of the centerline of the Circus Bridge (US
41) including the marine center boat basin to a line drawn perpendicular to the
centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the centerline of
said bridge, as depicted in drawing E.
6. South Venice Ferry - All waters lying
within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway, from shoreline to shoreline,
from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway
500 feet northwest of the South Venice Ferry Dock to a line drawn perpendicular
to the centerline of the Intracoastal Waterway 900 feet southeast of said dock,
as depicted in drawing F.
7. Siesta
Key Bridge - All waters lying within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway,
from shoreline to shoreline, from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline
of the Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the centerline of the Siesta Key
Bridge to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Intracoastal
Waterway 300 feet south of the centerline of the Siesta Key Bridge, as depicted
in drawing G.
8. Manasota Beach
Bridge - All waters lying within and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway,
from shoreline to shoreline, from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline
of the Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the centerline of the Manasota
Beach Bridge to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the centerline of the Manasota Beach
Bridge, as depicted in drawing H.
(b) Sarasota County shall install and
maintain appropriate regulatory markers as directed by the Division of Law
Enforcement within such boating restricted areas.
(2) The boating restricted areas described in subsection 68D-24.005(1), F.A.C., are depicted on the following drawings:
Rulemaking Authority 327.04, 327.46 FS. Law Implemented 327.46 FS.
New 8-30-83, Formerly 16N-24.05, Amended 12-21-92, Formerly 16N-24.005, 62N-24.005, Amended 1-1-06.
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