Osceola County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 16. PARKS AND RECREATION |
Article III. WATERS AND WATERCRAFT |
Division 2. SAFE OPERATION OF MOTORBOATS AND OTHER VESSELS |
§ 16-73. Restricted areas.
(a)
The areas of enforcement of the provisions of this division shall be all public navigable waters, creeks, lakes, canals and channels, as provided herein, whether natural or manmade, located within the boundaries described below for the purpose necessary to protect the safety of the public as such restrictions are necessary based on boating accidents, visibility, hazardous currents or water levels, vessel traffic congestion, or other navigational hazards in compliance with F.S. § 327.46.
(b)
Idle speed no wake zones shall be established at the following boat ramps and shall extend five hundred (500) feet from said boat ramp:
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Lake Tohopekaliga
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Richardson's Fish Camp: North 28º15.741 and West-81º23.066
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Whaley's Landing: North 28º10.888 and West-81º20.034
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East Lake Tohopekaliga
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Chisholm Park Boat Ramp: North 28º16.677 and West-81º15.163
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Lake Gentry
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Smith's Landing: North 28º09.228 and West-81º13.604
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Lake Kissimmee
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Overstreet Landing, Lake Kissimmee: North 27º56.236 and West-81º13.558
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Trout Lake
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Trout Lake Boat Ramp: North 28º15.163 and West-81º10.117
(c)
Idle speed no wake zones shall be established at the following boat ramps and shall extend three hundred (300) feet from said boat ramp:
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Lake Tohopekaliga
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Granada Boat Ramp: North 28º13.461 and West-81º24.983
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Southport Park: North 28º08.382 and West-81º21.709
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Lake Marian
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Lake Marian Boat Ramp: North 27º52.373 and West-81º03.113
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Lake Cypress
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Lake Cypress Boat Ramp: North 28º05.059 and West-81º18.199
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Fish Lake
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Sexton Boat Ramp: North 28º16.340 and West-81º20.348
(d)
A slow speed minimum wake zone shall be established on Boggy Creek from shoreline to shoreline, beginning at the Boggy Creek Road Bridge and continuing south to the confluence of Boggy Creek and East Lake Tohopekaliga.
(e)
A slow speed minimum wake zone shall established in the C-31 Canal between US Highway 192 (Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway) south and west to the mouth of the C-31 Canal at West (Big) Lake Tohopekaliga.
(f)
A slow speed minimum wake zone shall be established in the canal connecting Lake Trout and Lake Coon.
(Ord. No. 12-12, § 3, 4-16-12; Ord. No. 2015-72, § 1, 10-19-15)