24101413, 68D-21.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24101413

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

Chapter:

Approval of Local Ordinances Establishing Boating-Restricted Areas

Overview

RULE:

68D-21.001	Requirements for Applications
68D-21.004	Criteria for Approval of Ordinances

PURPOSE:

These rule amendments will provide clarity regarding the application and approval process for ordinances creating boating restricted areas.

SUMMARY:

These rules provide guidelines for local governments regarding applications for approval of ordinances establishing boating restricted areas, and the proposed changes are intended to provide clarity regarding the application and approval process. Specific proposed changes include defining “launching and landing facilities,” adding written warnings to the proofs considered in assessing whether there is competent substantial evidence to support that a boating restricted area is necessary to protect public safety, and providing clarification of traffic congestion metrics. These updates will add transparency to the ordinance application process used by local governments to establish boating restricted areas, such as slow speed zones, within their jurisdictions. The overall result of these rule amendments will be a more efficient application and ordinance review process.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

327.04, 327.46 FS.

LAW:

327.46, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/15/2021 Vol. 47/10

COMMENTS:

From 1/15/2021 To 2/5/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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