§ 36-84. Wastewater discharge and other activities prohibited.

(a)

No person shall discharge raw or treated sewage from any vessel including live-aboards or any floating structure. At such time as the Florida Keys are designated a no-discharge zone, the disposal of all waste shall comply with all applicable Federal and State rules and regulations applicable to waste discharge. This Section shall be enforced pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 327.70.

(b)

No person on any vessel or on land may throw garbage, waste (solid or liquid) including plastics, fuel oils, or derivatives thereof, rubbish, swill, offal or refuse into City waters.

(c)

With the exception of areas designated by the Ports Manager for emergency purposes, such as hurricane preparations, and until the emergency has subsided (as defined by the City Manager or designee), no person may anchor, moor or dock, or permit or cause to be anchored, moored or docked, any live-aboard vessel:

(1)

In a manmade canal, manmade basin, or manmade cove that is adjacent to any residential area; or

(2)

Within 100 feet of a manmade canal mouth, manmade basin, manmade cove, or a manmade or natural shoreline whose adjacent or upland property is a residential area.

Any vessel with a person or persons aboard that is anchored, moored or docked in the same location for 72 hours is presumed to be a live-aboard vessel. This prohibition does not apply to a marina in lawful operation on the effective date of the ordinance from which this Article is derived. Any marina at which a live-aboard is docked, as a condition for site improvements or redevelopment, shall provide an on-site pump-out station or a contract for pump-out services.

(Ord. No. 02-01-08, § 1(5.5-232), 1-8-2002; Ord. No. 2006-011, § 1(5.5-232), 7-11-2006)