HB 0415 2004
   
1 A bill to be entitled
2          An act relating to waterway markers; amending s. 327.40,
3    F.S.; providing for the placement of certain markers on
4    waterways by specified governmental entities; providing
5    that the placement of specified markers on state submerged
6    lands does not subject such lands to certain lease
7    requirements; providing an effective date.
8         
9          Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10         
11          Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
12    327.40, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (4), a
13    new paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2), and subsection (3)
14    of said section is amended, to read:
15          327.40 Uniform waterway markers for safety, and
16    navigation, and information.--
17          (2)
18          (c) The placement of informational markers, including, but
19    not limited to, end of boat ramp, no swimming, swimming area,
20    lake name, trash receptacle, public health notice, underwater
21    hazard, canal, regulatory, emergency, and special event markers
22    by counties, municipalities, or other governmental entities on
23    inland lakes and their associated canals are exempt from
24    permitting under this section. These markers, excluding swimming
25    area and special event markers, may be no more than 50 feet from
26    the normal shoreline.
27          (3) The placement of any safety or navigation marker or
28    any marker specified in paragraph (2)(c)on state submerged
29    lands under this section does not subject such lands to the
30    lease requirements of chapter 253.
31          (4)(c)The commission is authorized to adopt rules
32    pursuant to chapter 120 to implement this section.
33          Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.