Capt,
It means that municipalities, counties and the state can no longer arbitrarily
demand that boats with people living on them, and that are self-propelled, just
go away.
The new law defines "liveaboard vessel" as one that is not self-powered (a
barge). Vessels that can get underway, that would be us, are no longer subject
to the hatred of shore people and their hired "enforcers" who want to be rid
of us.
For example, the City of Melbourne in Florida has an ordinance that states that
a livaboard vessel may not anchor within their jurisdiction for more than 72
hours. This ordinance is now illegal, as well as the ordinances of any other
jurisdiction that wants to get rid of us.
We now have the right, according to Florida law, to anchor wherever we decide
as long as it is not in a mooring field.
There are still potential problems on the horizon though.
Local governments are allowed to create boating restrictions to water areas
within 500 or 300 feet from various structures such as boat ramps and bridges,
etc, or anywhere where "vessel traffic presents problems of congestion or
vessel safety". It doesn't take much imagination to come up with various
"congestion or safety" concerns to create overlapping areas to shut out large
areas where anchoring is prohibited.
There are also five "field pilot studies" where cities or counties may regulate
anchoring of liveaboard and non-liveaboard boats outside of mooring fields
As in: "Can I just put the tip in?"
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Gloucester MA
----- Original Message -----
From:
To: [email protected]
Sent: 8/17/2009 4:26:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Florida Anchoring Rules
Norm,
I have been know to anchor out, on more than an occasion or two. So what's it
mean ??
In a message dated 8/17/2009 10:09:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
If you anchor out, as I do, it means everything.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Gloucester MA_______________________________________________
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