Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68D - Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
Chapter 68D-24 - BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS
Section 68D-24.143 - Martin County Boating Restricted Areas
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68D-24.143
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) For the purpose of regulating the speed and operation of vessel traffic on and adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway in Martin County, Florida, the following Boating Restricted Areas are established:
(a) Jensen Beach Causeway - A Slow Speed
Minimum Wake boating restricted area from shoreline to shoreline bounded on the
north by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
Intracoastal Waterway 300' feet north of the centerline of the Jensen Beach
Causeway (SR 707A) Bridge and on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300' feet south of said bridge,
as depicted in drawing A.
(b) N.E.
Ocean Boulevard - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake boating restricted area from
shoreline to shoreline bounded on the north by a line drawn perpendicular to
the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300' feet northwest of the
N.E. Ocean Boulevard (SR A1A) Bridge and on the south by a line drawn
perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300' feet
south of said bridge, as depicted in drawing B.
(c) Hobe Sound Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum
Wake boating restricted area from shoreline to shoreline bounded on the north
by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal
Waterway 300' feet north of the centerline of the Hobe Sound (SR 708) Bridge
and on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
Intracoastal Waterway 300' feet south of said bridge, as depicted in drawing
C.
(d) Jupiter Island - A Slow
Speed Minimum Wake boating restricted area from shoreline to shoreline bounded
on the north by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
Intracoastal Waterway 4, 350' feet south of the Hobe Sound (SR 708) Bridge and
bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
Florida Intracoastal Waterway 8, 295' feet south of said bridge, as depicted in
drawing D. The boating restricted area established in this paragraph is
applicable only to vessels 35 feet or more in length.
(e) Blowing Rocks - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake
boating restricted area from shoreline to shoreline bounded on the north by a
line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway
500' feet north of the centerline of the fuel dock located at 26° 58.749''
N/80° 05.354'' W and on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 500' feet south of said fuel
dock centerline, as depicted in drawing E. The boating restricted area
established in this paragraph is applicable only to vessels 35' feet or more in
length and in effect only from November 1 through April 30 each year. If the
fuel dock is closed and its use as a public fueling facility discontinued, the
boating restricted area established in this paragraph shall no longer be in
force or effect.
(2) The boating restricted areas described in Rule 68D-24.143, F.A.C., are depicted on the following drawings:
Rulemaking Authority 327.04, 327.46 FS. Law Implemented 327.46 FS.
New 2-25-96, Formerly 62N-24.143, Amended 1-20-09, 4-22-13.
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