Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1103: Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions
Status: Chaptered, April 21, 2026
Authorizes counties & municipalities to adopt ordinances authorizing code enforcement officers to administer enforcement of certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict & long-term anchoring permit requirements, respectively; provides that such ordinances may not take effect until reviewed & approved by FWCC; requires FWCC to adopt rules; revises exemption from anchoring limitation area requirements for certain vessels; authorizes municipalities & counties to adopt ordinances to extend boating-restricted areas under certain conditions; requires boundaries of such areas to be clearly marked with specified markers.
What the bill says
An act relating to local administration of vessel restrictions; amending ss. 327.4107 and 327.4111, F.S.; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances authorizing code enforcement officers to administer the enforcement of certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict and long-term anchoring permit requirements, respectively; providing that such ordinances may not take effect until reviewed and approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; requiring the commission to adopt rules; amending s. 327.4108, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An act relating to local administration of vessel restrictions; amending ss. 327.4107 and 327.4111, F.S.; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances authorizing code enforcement officers to administer the enforcement of certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict and long-term anchoring permit requirements, respectively; providing that such ordinances may not take effect until reviewed and approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; requiring the commission to adopt rules; amending s. 327.4108, F.S.; revising an exemption from anchoring limitation area requirements for certain vessels; amending s. 327.46, F.S.; authorizing municipalities and counties to adopt ordinances to extend boating-restricted areas under certain conditions; requiring the boundaries of such areas to be clearly marked with specified markers; amending ss. 327.73 and 327.74, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 327.4107, words underlined are additions. hb1103 -02-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1103 2026 Legislature Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to that section to read: 327.4107 Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state.-- (5)(a) A county or municipality may authorize by ordinance a code enforcement officer as defined in s. 162.21(1) to …