Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68C - Manatees › Chapter 68C-22 - THE FLORIDA MANATEE SANCTUARY ACT › Section 68C-22.025 - Dade County Zones

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For the purpose of
				regulating the speed and operation of motorboats within Dade County, the
				following year-round and seasonal zones are established, which shall include
				all associated and navigable tributaries, lakes, creeks, coves, bends,
				backwaters, canals, channels and boat basins, unless otherwise designated or
				excluded: (Provisions setting forth procedures for resident access to "No
				Entry" and "Motorboats Prohibited" Zones are given under subsection
				68C-22.003, F.A.C.)
(a) Slow Speed Zone (Year-round) -
1. Dumfoundling Bay Area - All waters of
				Dumfoundling Bay and all those waters northerly of Dumfoundling Bay through
				which the Intracoastal Waterway passes, including the main marked channel of
				the Intracoastal Waterway, southerly of the Dade/Broward County line easterly
				of a line across the entrance of the canal to Maule Lake which bears North
				90° 00' 00" East (True) from a point on the southerly shoreline of said
				canal (approximate latitude 25° 56' 17" North, approximate longitude
				80° 08' 02" West) and northerly of the southerly shoreline of Dumfoundling
				Bay (approximate latitude 25° 56' 15" North), and including all canals and
				waterways connecting thereto, except as otherwise designated under paragraph
				(1)(b);
2. Maule Lake Area - All
				waters of Maule Lake northerly of a line which bears North 90° 00' 00" East
				(True) from a point at the intersection of the southern shoreline of Royal
				Glades Canal with the western shoreline of Oleta River (approximate latitude
				25° 55' 43" North, approximate longitude 80° 09' 02" West), easterly of
				Salinity Control Structure S-29 in the Royal Glades Canal and easterly of the
				centerline of the Biscayne Boulevard (US Highway 1) Bridge over the Oleta
				River, southerly of a line across the entrance to Little Lake Maule which bears
				North 90° 00' 00" East (True) from the southernmost tip of land on the west
				side of the entrance to Little Lake Maule (approximate latitude 25° 56' 18"
				North, approximate longitude 80° 08' 27" West), including the canal
				connecting Maule Lake with Dumfoundling Bay and all of the canals lying
				westerly of N.E. 35th Avenue;
3.
				Biscayne Creek Area - All waters of Biscayne Creek including the main marked
				channel of the Intracoastal Waterway southerly of the southerly shoreline of
				Dumfoundling Bay (approximate latitude 25° 56' 15" North), easterly of a
				line across the mouth of the Oleta River which bears North 07° 00' 00" West
				(True) from a point on the southerly shoreline of Oleta River (approximate
				latitude 25°55'43" North, approximate longitude 80° 07 52" West) and
				northerly of a line which bears North 90° 00' 00" East (True) running
				through Flashing Red Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker "60" (latitude
				25° 55' 20" North, longitude 80° 07' 47" West);
4. Snake Creek, Royal Glades Canal Area - All
				waters of Snake Creek and Royal Glades Canal westerly of Salinity Control
				Structure S-29 in the Royal Glades Canal near the southwest end of Maule Lake
				and southeasterly of the centerline of the Interstate Highway 95 (State Road 9)
				Bridge, including all waters of Sky Lake and Little Sky Lake;
5. Oleta State Park Area - All waters of
				Biscayne Bay and Indian Creek southerly of a line which bears North 90° 00'
				00" East (True) running through Flashing Red Intracoastal Waterway Channel
				Marker "60" (latitude 25° 55' 20" North, longitude 80° 07' 47" West),
				easterly of the centerline of the Biscayne Boulevard (US Highway 1) Bridge over
				L Arch Creek, westerly of the centerline of the Collins Avenue (US Highway A1A)
				Bridge and northerly of the centerline of the Broad Causeway, 96th Street
				Bridges, excepting therefrom those portions of the main marked channel of the
				Intracoastal Waterway lying between Flashing Green Intracoastal Waterway
				Channel Marker "3" (latitude 25° 55' 10" North, longitude 80° 07' 34"
				West) and Flashing Green Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker "5" (latitude
				25° 54' 34" North, longitude 80° 07' 31" West) and between Flashing
				Green Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker "9" (latitude 25° 53' 59" North,
				longitude 80° 07' 57" West) and the centerline of the Broad Causeway
				Bridge;
6. Broad Causeway to John
				F. Kennedy (79th Street) Causeway Area - Those waters of Biscayne Bay westerly
				of the western boundary of the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway
				and those waters of Biscayne Bay and Indian River easterly of the easterly
				boundary of the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway and easterly
				of a line 1000 feet westerly of the general contour of the westerly shorelines
				of Indian Creek Village Island, the unnamed peninsula of land over which
				Stillwater Drive passes, the northerly shoreline of Biscayne Point, and
				easterly of the eastern boundary of the marked channel of the Meloy or East
				Channel, southerly of the centerline of the Broad Causeway, 96th Street Bridges
				and northerly of the centerline of the John F. Kennedy Causeway, 71st Street
				Bridges; and those waters of Biscayne Bay easterly of the easterly boundary of
				the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway, westerly of the westerly
				boundary of the marked channel of the Meloy or East Channel, northerly of the
				centerline of the John F. Kennedy Causeway Bridges, and southerly of the
				following described line: BEGIN at Green Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker
				"21" (latitude 25° 51' 32" North, longitude 80° 09' 49" West); thence
				North 90° 00' 00" East (True) to a line 1, 000 feet easterly of and
				parallel with the seawall on the eastern side of Harbor Island; thence
				southerly along said parallel line to a line which bears South 90° 00' 00"
				West (True) from the westernmost point of the southerly shoreline of the
				Normandy Waterway (approximate latitude 25° 51' 10" North, approximate
				longitude 80° 08' 48" West); thence easterly along said line to the
				easterly boundary of the marked channel of the Meloy or East Channel and the
				TERMINATION of said line, except as otherwise designated under paragraphs
				(1)(b), (1)(g), and (1)(h);
7. John
				F. Kennedy (79th Street) Causeway to Julia Tuttle Causeway Area - All waters of
				Biscayne Bay, Indian Creek and Surprise Lake exclusive of the main marked
				channels of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Meloy or East Channel southerly
				of the centerline of the John F. Kennedy Causeway and 71st Street Bridges and
				northerly of the centerline of the Julia Tuttle Causeway and Arthur Godfrey
				Road Bridges; excepting therefrom the waters of Little River westerly of the
				general contour of the westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay; and except as
				otherwise designated under paragraphs (1)(b), (1)(g), and (1)(i);
8. Julia Tuttle Causeway to Venetian Causeway
				Area - Those waters of Biscayne Bay westerly of the westerly boundary of the
				main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway and those waters of Biscayne
				Bay and Sunset Lake easterly of the easterly boundary of the marked channel of
				the Meloy or East Channel, all southerly of the centerline of the Julia Tuttle
				Causeway and Arthur Godfrey Road Bridges and northerly of the centerline of the
				Venetian Causeway Bridges; and that part of Biscayne Bay easterly of the
				easterly boundary of the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway,
				westerly of the westerly boundary of the marked channel of the Meloy or East
				Channel, southerly of the centerline of the Julia Tuttle Causeway Bridges and
				northerly of the following described line: BEGIN at Flashing Green Intracoastal
				Waterway Channel Marker "45" (latitude 25° 47' 48" North, longitude 80°
				10' 45" West); thence South 78° 00' 00" East (True) to a line which is 2,
				500 feet perpendicularly distant southeasterly of and parallel with the eastern
				boundary of the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway; thence
				northeasterly along said parallel line to a line which is 1, 000 feet southerly
				of and parallel with the southerly shoreline of the island over which the Julia
				Tuttle Causeway (36th Street) passes; thence easterly along said parallel line
				3, 500 feet, more or less, to the easternmost line of concrete pilings; thence
				southerly along the line of the concrete pilings to a line which bears North
				90° 00' 00" East (True) running through a piling marking the Meloy or East
				Channel (approximate latitude 25° 48' 00" North, approximate longitude
				80° 09' 01" West); thence east along said line to the westerly boundary of
				the marked channel of the Meloy or East Channel and the POINT OF TERMINATION;
				and that part of Biscayne Bay easterly of the easterly boundary of the main
				marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway and westerly of the easterly
				boundary of the marked channel of the Meloy or East Channel, southerly of the
				following described line: a line 1, 000 feet northerly of and parallel with the
				general contour of the northerly shorelines of Biscayne, San Marco, San Manno,
				DiLido and Rivo Alto Islands (except that part lying northerly of the
				southernmost row of concrete pilings approximately 750 feet northerly of DiLido
				Island) and southerly of a line which bears North 90° 00' 00" East (True)
				from the northernmost tip of Rivo Alto Island (latitude 25° 47' 38" North)
				from a point 1, 000 feet easterly of the easterly shoreline of Rivo Alto Island
				to the easterly boundary of the marked channel of the Meloy or East Channel,
				except as otherwise designated under paragraphs (1)(b), (1)(g), and
				(1)(h);
9. Venetian Causeway to
				MacArthur Causeway Area - All waters of Biscayne Bay, Collins Canal and Indian
				Creek, including the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway southerly
				of the centerline of the Venetian Causeway and Arthur Godfrey Road Bridges and
				northerly of the centerline of the MacArthur Causeway Bridges, except as
				otherwise designated under paragraphs (1)(g), and (1)(i);
10. MacArthur Causeway to Miami River Area -
				Those waters of Biscayne Bay westerly of the westerly boundary of the main
				marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway southerly of the centerline of the
				MacArthur Causeway Bridge and northerly of the northerly boundary of the
				channel entrance to the Miami River; and those waters of Biscayne Bay easterly
				of the easterly boundary of the main marked channel of the Intracoastal
				Waterway, southerly of the extension of the line of the northerly seawall of
				Dodge Island northwesterly to the easterly boundary of the main marked channel
				of the Intracoastal Waterway, northerly of a line which bears approximately
				North 82° 00' 00" East (True) from the northeasternmost tip of Claughton
				Island to a corner of the seawall on the southerly side of Dodge Island
				(approximate latitude 25° 46' 18" North, approximate longitude 80° 10'
				17" West) and westerly and southwesterly of the following described line: BEGIN
				at a point on the southwesterly shoreline of Dodge Island (approximate latitude
				25° 46' 28" North, approximate longitude 80° 10' 46" West); thence
				South 27° 00' 00" West (True) a distance of 700 feet; thence South 43°
				00' 00" East (True) a distance of 800 feet; thence North 26° 00' 00" East
				(True) a distance of 600 feet more or less to the southerly boundary of
				Fisherman's Channel; thence South 64° 00' 00" East (True) along the
				southerly boundary of Fisherman's Channel a distance of 1, 200 feet more or
				less to the aforementioned line running from the northeasternmost tip of
				Claughton Island to a corner of the seawall on the southerly side of Dodge
				Island for the POINT OF TERMINATION;
11. Claughton Island, Point View Area - Those
				waters of Biscayne Bay southerly of the line of the northerly seawall of
				Claughton Island extended from Brickell Point on the mainland to the northerly
				seawall of Claughton Island, northerly of a line being the southeasterly
				extension of the centerline of S.W. 15th Road and westerly of a line 1, 000
				feet easterly of the general contour of the westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay
				opposite Point View to a point 100 feet easterly of the easterly boundary of
				the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway at a point which bears
				south 75° 00' 00'' East (True) from a point on the southernmost tip of
				Claughton Island (approximate latitude 25° 45' 48'' North, approximate
				longitude 80° 11' 06'' West);
12. Point View to Cutler Area - All waters
				within 1, 000 feet of the general contour of the westerly shoreline of Biscayne
				Bay southerly of a line being the southeasterly extension of the centerline of
				S.W. 15th Road and northerly of a line which bears North 90° 00' 00" East
				(True) from the southern edge of Cutler Drain Canal No. C-100 to include all
				waters within 1, 000 feet each way of the centerline of the privately
				maintained channel northeasterly of Chicken Key to a point 1, 000 feet
				southeasterly of Red Channel Marker "2" (latitude 25° 36' 41" North,
				longitude 80° 16' 25" West), all waters within 1, 000 feet of the shoreline
				of all islands (natural or artificial) associated with this area, all waters of
				Cutler Drain Canal No. C-100 easterly of the control gate located approximately
				750 feet easterly of Old Cutler Road, all waters of Snapper Creek Canal No. C-2
				southeasterly of the floodgate located approximately 500 feet north and 200
				feet east of the intersection of Killian Drive and S.W. 57th Avenue and all
				waters associated with the canal system surrounding Gables Estates, the Park
				area north of Gables Estates, Isla Dorado, Isla Grande and the canals west,
				south and east of Isla Marina; excepting therefrom waters of the Coral Gables
				Waterway;
13. Black Point to Turkey
				Point Area - All waters within 1, 000 feet of the general contour of the
				westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay southerly of a line 1, 000 feet northerly of
				and parallel with the northerly edge of the breakwater on the north side of
				Black Creek Canal and Goulds Canal Channel including all waters within 1, 000
				feet of the outer edges of the breakwaters north and south of said Channel to a
				point 1, 000 feet southeasterly of the easternmost end of the breakwater
				(approximate latitude 25° 31' 39" North, approximate longitude 80° 18'
				25" West) and northwesterly of a line which bears North 60° 00' 00" East
				(True) from the easternmost point of the shoreleline at Turkey Point
				(approximate latitude 25° 26' 18" North, approximate longitude 80° 19'
				03" West) to include all waters within 1000 feet each way of the centerline of
				the marked channel of "North Canal" to a point 1000 feet easterly of Flashing
				Red Channel Marker "2" (latitude 25° 27' 46" North, longitude 80° 19'
				11" West) and all waters within 1, 000 feet of the shoreline of all islands
				(natural or artificial) associated with this area, all waters of Florida City
				Canal easterly of a line located 1, 000 feet westerly of and parallel with a
				line which bears North 00° 00' 00" East (True) from the intersection of the
				westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay with the southerly shoreline of the Florida
				City Canal (approximate latitude 25° 26' 52" North, approximate longitude
				80° 19' 51" West), Mowry Canal No. C-103 easterly of the gauging station
				located immediately east of Canal No. L 31 E., Military Canal easterly of the
				flood gate located immediately east of Canal No. L 31 E., and Princeton Canal
				No. C-102 easterly of the control gate located approximately 250 feet easterly
				of Canal No. L 31 E., except as otherwise designated in paragraph
				(1)(c);
14. Norris Cut Area - All
				waters of Norris Cut southwesterly of Fisher and, northeasterly of Virginia
				Key, easterly of a line which bears approximately South 12° 00' 00" West
				(True) from a point on the southwestern shoreline of Fisher Island (approximate
				latitude 25° 45' 44" North, approximate longitude 80° 08' 57" West) to
				a point on the northwestern shoreline of Virginia Key (approximate latitude
				25° 45' 24" North, approximate longitude 80° 09' 02" West) and westerly
				of a line which bears approximately South 15° 00' 00" West (True) from a
				point on the southernmost tip of the shoreline of Fisher Island (approximate
				latitude 25° 45' 19" North, approximate longitude 80° 08' 25" West) to
				a point on the shoreline of the northernmost tip of a peninsula of Virginia Key
				(approximate latitude 25° 44' 50" North, approximate longitude 80° 08'
				33" West) including all waters of Lamar Lake; and that part of Biscayne Bay
				within 1, 000 feet of the southwesterly and westerly shorelines of Fisher
				Island and the westerly shoreline extended northerly, westerly of the
				aforementioned line which bears approximately South 12° 00' 00" West (True)
				from a point on the southwestern shoreline of Fisher Island and southerly of
				the southerly boundary of Fisherman's Channel;
15. Key Biscayne Area - All waters of
				Biscayne Bay within 1, 000 feet of the southwesterly shoreline of Virginia Key
				southeasterly of a line which bears South 75° 00' 00" West (True) from the
				intersection of the centerline of Rickenbacker Causeway with the centerline of
				the northernmost entrance to the Seaquarium (latitude 25° 44' 09" North,
				longitude 80° 09' 57" West) and southwesterly of a line 1, 000 feet
				southwesterly of and parallel with the centerline of Bear Cut Bridge; all
				waters of Bear Cut between the centerline of Bear Cut Bridge and a line 1, 000
				feet southwesterly of and parallel with the centerline of Bear Cut Bridge; all
				waters of Biscayne Bay within 1, 000 feet of the general contour of the
				westerly and southerly shoreline of the island of Key Biscayne southwesterly of
				a line 1, 000 feet southwesterly of and parallel with the centerline of Bear
				Cut Bridge and westerly of a line which bears South 00° 00' 00" West (True)
				from the Cape Florida Old Lighthouse Tower (latitude 25° 39' 58" North,
				longitude 80° 09' 22" West); and all waters within 1, 000 feet of the
				shoreline of all islands (natural or artificial) associated with this
				area;
16. Biscayne Canal Area - All
				waters of Biscayne Canal westerly of the general contour of the western
				shoreline of Biscayne Bay and southeasterly of the southeasterly edge of the
				Interstate Highway 95 (State Road 9) Bridge and including an unnamed lake and
				associated waters in Sections 14, 22 and 23, Township 52 South, Range 41 East,
				southerly of Biscayne Canal, southeasterly of Interstate Highway 95 (State Road
				9) and easterly of a line approximately 100 feet westerly of and parallel with
				the centerline of N.W. 19th Avenue, except as otherwise designated for seasonal
				regulation;
17. Tamiami Canal, Blue
				Lagoon Area - All waters of the Tamiami Canal and Blue Lagoon Lakes
				southwesterly of the general contour of the southwestern shoreline of the Miami
				River and easterly of the centerline of Red Road (State Road 959), except as
				otherwise designated under paragraph (1)(j), hereunder;
18. Intracoastal Waterway, Green Channel
				Marker "21" to Claughton Island Area - All waters of Biscayne Bay not otherwise
				described as a speed restrictive zone easterly of the westerly boundary of the
				main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway and westerly of a line 100
				feet easterly of and parallel with the easterly boundary of the main marked
				channel of the Intracoastal Waterway southerly of Green Intracoastal Waterway
				Channel Marker "21" (latitude 25° 51' 32" North, longitude 80° 09' 49"
				West) and northerly of a line which bears South 75° 00' 00" East (True)
				from a point on the southernmost tip of Claughton Island (approximate latitude
				25° 45' 48" North, approximate longitude 80° 11' 06" West);
19. Aerojet Canal No. C-111 Area - All waters
				of the Aerojet Canal No. C-111 northwesterly of the general contour of the
				northwesterly shoreline of Manatee Bay and southeasterly of a line
				perpendicular to the canal at a point 300 feet northwesterly of the control
				gate near the boat ramp in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 16, Township 59 South,
				Range 39 East (approximate latitude 25° 17' 13" North, approximate
				longitude 80° 26' 32" West);
20. Little Lake Maule Area - Those waters of
				Little Lake Maule easterly of the general contour of the easterly shoreline of
				the main body of Little Lake Maule (approximate longitude 80° 08' 23"
				West);
21. MacArthur Causeway to
				Rickenbacker Causeway Area - Those waters of Biscayne Bay exclusive of the main
				marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway within 1000 feet of the general
				contour of the northerly shoreline of the islands over which Rickenbacker
				Causeway passes and within 1000 feet of the centerline of the William M. Powell
				Bridge, southeasterly of a line 1000 feet southeasterly of and parallel with
				the general contour of the westerly shoreline of Biscayne Bay, and
				southwesterly of the northwesterly extension of the general contour of the
				southerly shoreline of the Marine Stadium, including the boat basin
				northeasterly of the easterly end of the William M. Powell Bridge; and,
22. Flagler Memorial Monument Area
				- Those waters of Biscayne Bay lying within 100 feet of the general contour of
				the southwesterly, northwesterly and northeasterly shoreline of the Flagler
				Memorial Monument Island, southwesterly of a line which bears North 52° 00'
				00" West (True) running through Red Nun Bouy "2" (latitude 25° 47' 05"
				North, longitude 80° 09' 01" West), westerly of a line bearing North
				90° 00' 00" East (True) running through Red Nun Bouy "2, " northerly of
				latitude 25° 47' 00" North, and northeasterly of a line which bears North
				52° 00' 00" West (True) located 100 feet southwesterly of the
				southwesternmost tip of the Flagler Memorial Monument
				Island.