Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1682: Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions
Status: Passed one chamber, March 5, 2026
Authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to administer, in coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict, the enforcement of long-term anchoring permit requirements, and derelict and migrant vessels, respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities to designate code enforcement officers for specified purposes; providing that certain determinations made by the code enforcement officers are for administrative purposes only and are not criminal findings, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to local administration of vessel restrictions; amending ss. 327.4107, 327.4111, and 823.11, F.S.; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to administer, in coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict, the enforcement of long-term anchoring permit requirements, and derelict and migrant vessels, respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities to designate code enforcement officers for specified purposes…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to local administration of vessel restrictions; amending ss. 327.4107, 327.4111, and 823.11, F.S.; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to administer, in coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict, the enforcement of long-term anchoring permit requirements, and derelict and migrant vessels, respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities to designate code enforcement officers for specified purposes; providing that certain determinations made by the code enforcement officers are for administrative purposes only and are not criminal findings; requiring counties and municipalities to comply with specified provisions; authorizing the commission to provide technical assistance and guidance; providing construction; requiring certain designations and actions by code enforcement officers to be treated as equivalent to specified law enforcement actions under certain circumstances; authorizing the commission to adopt rules; amending s. 327.4108, F.S.; revising the exemption from requirements for vessel relocation for certain vessels under certain circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âPresent subsections (5) and (6) of section 327.4107, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (6) and (7), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to that section, to read: 327.4107âVessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state.â (5)âA county or …