Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68D - Vessel Registration and Boating Safety › Chapter 68D-24 - BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 68D-24.017 - Palm Beach County Boating Restricted Areas

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For the purpose of regulating speed and
				operation of vessel traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway within Palm Beach
				County, Florida, the following boating restricted areas are established:
(a) Jupiter Inlet - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake
				zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal
				Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline
				of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the north end of the
				fender of the SR 707 (Gomez Rd.) Bridge; bounded on the northwest by a line
				drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Loxahatchee River 300 feet
				northwest of the northwest end of the fender of the Florida East Coast Railroad
				bridge located adjacent to the SR 811 (Alternate A-1-A) Bridge; bounded on the
				south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
				Intracoastal Waterway 500 feet south of the south end of the fender of the SR
				706 (Indiantown Rd.) Bridge; and bounded on the east by a line drawn due north
				across the Jupiter Inlet from the western tip of the jetty at DuBois Park to
				the southwest corner of Jupiter Island, and including all waters of and
				tributaries to Sawfish Bay and the Jupiter River, as depicted in drawing
				A.
(b) Donald Ross Bridge - A Slow
				Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to the
				Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				north of the north end of the fender of the Donald Ross Bridge, and bounded on
				the south by a line drawn from headland to headland across the mouth of Lake
				Worth Creek at its southern terminus at Lake Worth, as depicted in drawing
				B.
(c) Peanut Island, Blue Heron
				Bridge and Lake Worth Inlet - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to
				shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway including all
				waters of Lake Worth, bounded on the north by a line drawn perpendicular to the
				centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway at the north shoreline of Phil
				Foster Island, from the mainland at Riviera Beach to Singer Island; bounded on
				the southeast by a line drawn from the southwest corner of Singer Island to the
				nearest channel marker marking the northern edge of the Lake Worth Inlet
				Channel (flashing marker "8") and running along the line of channel markers
				marking the northern edge of the Lake Worth Inlet Channel and the Port of Palm
				Beach Turning Basin to the westernmost channel marker marking the northern edge
				of the Port of Palm Beach Turning Basin (flashing marker "12"); and bounded on
				the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
				Intracoastal Waterway, from the westernmost channel marker marking the northern
				edge of the Port of Palm Beach Turning Basin to the mainland at the southeast
				corner of the Port of Palm Beach Slip 1, Berth 6, Bay 49, as depicted in
				drawing C.
(d) Flagler Memorial
				Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and
				adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line
				drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 1,
				100 feet north of the north end of the fender of the Flagler Memorial Bridge,
				and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
				Florida Intracoastal Waterway 1, 500 feet south of the south bridge fender, as
				depicted in drawing D.
(e) SR 704
				(Royal Park) Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to
				shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the
				north by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
				Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the north end of the fender of the SR
				704 (Royal Park) Bridge and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular
				to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the
				southernmost dock of the Town of Palm Beach Public Docks (Peruvian Ave.), as
				depicted in drawing E.
(f) SR 80
				(Southern Blvd.) Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				north of the north end of the bridge fender of the SR 80 (Southern Blvd.)
				Bridge, and bounded on the east by a line drawn parallel to and 500 feet east
				of the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway and the western
				shoreline of Bingham Island and bounded on the south by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				south of the south end of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing
				F.
(g) SR 802 (Lake Worth) Bridge -
				A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				north of the north end of the fender of the SR 802 (Lake Worth) Bridge, and
				bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
				Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the centerline of the Bryant
				Park boat ramp, as depicted in drawing G.
(h) SR 812 (Lantana Ave.) Bridge - A Slow
				Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to the
				Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway at the
				north end of Hypoluxo Island and bounded on the south by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				south of the south end of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing
				H.
(i) SR 804 (East Ocean Ave.)
				Bridge - An Idle Speed No Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and
				adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line
				drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 575
				feet north of the north end of the fender of the SR 804 (East Ocean Ave.)
				Bridge, and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
				centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the south end
				of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing I.
(j) 15th Ave. (Woolbright Rd.) Bridge - A
				Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				north of the north end of the fender of the 15th Avenue (Woolbright Rd.)
				Bridge, and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
				centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the south end
				of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing J.
(k) N.E. 8th Street (George Bush Blvd.)
				Bridge - An Idle Speed No Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and
				adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line
				drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300
				feet north of the north end of the fender of the N.E. 8th Street (George Bush
				Blvd.) Bridge, and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
				centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 600 feet south of the south end
				of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing K.
(l) SR 806 (East Atlantic Ave.) Bridge - A
				Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 675 feet
				north of the north end of the fender of the SR 806 (East Atlantic Ave.) Bridge,
				and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
				Florida Intracoastal Waterway, 500 feet north of the centerline of the Knowles
				Park boat ramp, as depicted in drawing L.
(m) Knowles Park Boat Ramp - An Idle Speed No
				Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida
				Intracoastal Waterway, 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 Knowles Park boat ramp, and bounded on the south by a line
				drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300
				feet north of the north end of the fender of the 12th Street (Linton Blvd.)
				Bridge, as depicted in drawing M.
(n) 12th Street (Linton Blvd.) Bridge - A
				Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				north of the north end of fender of the 12th Street (Linton Blvd.) Bridge, and
				bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the
				Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the south end of the bridge
				fender, as depicted in drawing N.
(o) SR 800 (Spanish River Blvd.) Bridge - A
				Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				north of the north end of the fender of the SR 800 (Spanish River Blvd.)
				Bridge, and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
				centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet south of the south end
				of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing O.
(p) SR 798 (Palmetto Park Rd.) Bridge and
				Silver Palm Park Boat Ramp Zones.
1. Lake
				Wyman Vicinity to SR 798 (Palmetto Park Rd.) Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake
				zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal
				Waterway, in the vicinity of marker 63 (which is in the southern portion of
				Lake Wyman), and bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the
				centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the northern
				end of the fender system of the SR 798 (Palmetto Park Rd.) Bridge, as depicted
				in drawing P.
2. Silver Palm Park
				Boat Ramp and SR 798 Bridge - An Idle Speed No Wake zone from shoreline to
				shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the
				north by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida
				Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the north end of the fender of the SR
				798 (Palmetto Park Rd.) Bridge, and bounded on the south by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 500 feet
				south of the centerline of the Silver Palm Park boat ramp, as depicted in
				drawing P.
(q) A-1-A
				(Ocean Ave). Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone from shoreline to
				shoreline, in the Boca Raton Inlet, bounded on the northwest by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the channel 300 feet northwest of the
				northwest end of the fender of the A-1-A (Ocean Ave.) Bridge, and bounded on
				the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the channel 300
				feet south of the south end of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing
				Q.
(r) Camino Real Zones.
1. Camino Real Bridge - A Slow Speed Minimum
				Wake zone from shoreline to shoreline, in and adjacent to the Florida
				Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn perpendicular to
				the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet north of the north
				end of the fender of the Camino Real Bridge, and bounded on the south by a line
				drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300
				feet south of the south end of the bridge fender, as depicted in drawing
				R.
2. Camino Real Bridge to Palm
				Beach-Broward County Line - A Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone to be in effect from
				10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, in and adjacent to
				the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, bounded on the north by a line drawn
				perpendicular to the centerline of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway 300 feet
				south of the south end of the fender of the Camino Real Bridge, and bounded on
				the south by the Palm Beach-Broward County Line, as depicted in drawing
				R.