norm.... I generally simply ask to have a copy of the ordinance sent to me. If the law is on the books in fla, it is the law.. no matter how much we dislike it..
last time I checked, which was a few years back... horseless carriages were still required to have a person with a red lantern 50 feet ahead of them announcing thier presence. Did you ask the people you emailed IF the property that they are applying that ordinance to has been deeded them by the state legislature? Many cities use this method to own the 'ground' that thier mooring fields sit on. Law is the law, until it is repealed or a judge rules otherwise it is the law. Whether we like it or not.. On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Norm of Bandersnatch < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wally, > > Thank you so much for addressing the anchoring issue in Melbourne as > effectively as you did. It is just that kind of hands-on, > face-to-face effort that let the bosses know there are real people out here > that care and may actually fight to do something about it. > > I had an on-going email conversation with two people in Melbourne, a > policeman and a lady with the city hall, which I compiled and published on > the List. The crux was that they wiggled and pranced but would not vary > from the 72 hour max stay for "liveaboards". > > Not enforcing their anti-livaboard is a step forward, but as for me as long > as they have this ordinance on their books they are still bad people just as > if they have made a law against any other sort of people, prohibiting them > from being in their city. That just not supposed to happen in this country. > > Norm > S/V Bandersnatch > Lying Julington Creek > 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Wally <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* 11/23/2008 9:01:25 PM > *Subject:* [Liveaboard] Eau Gallie > > 'Norm - I am happy to hear you did not stop in this area of evil. The > Eau Gallie anchorage is where the Canadian cruiser was told by one cop that > no anchor light was needed, and subsequently issued a citation by another > cop for not displaying an anchor light.' > > I have had several conversations with the mayor, Harry Goode, chief of > police and solicitors for Melbourne over their anchor law - which, after an > article of mine in Southwinds about a year ago June showing that they > violated the state anchor law, was no longer enforced. In fact, friends of > mine at anchor there last January were told by a cop that the anchoring law > was no longer enforced and they were welcome to remain in the Eau Gallie > anchorage. > The former water cop there, Randy, has moved on - Randy was a decent guy, > didn't hassle boaters - no idea about the new fellow - I've missed the story > about the anchori! ng light business, but if someone wants to send it to me > offlist, I'll pursue this when I get down there in December. > I kinda like yanking Harry's chain when I get a chance - he was quite rude > to me the first time I spoke with him, even though I told him I was a > journalist when I asked him about their anchoring ordinance. The next time > we chatted, after his foolishness, and the illegality of the city's > ordinance - not to mention the stupidity of the city's solicitor handling > the issue - was published, he was quite a bit more charming. > > Wally > > ------------------------------ > > *Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :* Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark > your favourite sites. Download it now! <http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/> > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > -- It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ http://fisherhouse.org/ http://www.specialops.org/ "We are the guardians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom offers the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire for peace cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry S. Truman Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
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