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ORDINANCE NO. 7352-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 33,' SECTION 33.067, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, RELATING TO WATERWAYS AND VESSELS,
TO AMEND DEFINED AREAS FOR NO INTERNAL
COMBUSTION MOTORS ON SAND KEY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there have become growing concerns for the safety of swimmers,
fishermen, and sailing class students at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center and on
the beach adjacent to it; and
WHEREAS, the existing slow down - minimum wake zone does not restrict vessels
with engines from accessing this section of beach; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 33.067 is amended to read:
Sec. 33.067. Same-Areas defined.
(8) No Internal Combustion Motors Zone Stow dovm minimum '1lak-o
~; Clearwater Community Sailing Center and Adiacent Sand Kev Beach. All
waters in the following described area are designated as a no internal combustion
motors zone slow down minimum "A.'ake zone: Begin at the designated wake zone on
the southeast corner under the Clearwater Pass Bridge, at marker buoy 11, located at
27degrees 57 minutes 33.6 ~ seconds north, 82 degrees 49 minutes 18.54 ~
seconds west, and continue in a southeast direction to a point approximately 100 yards
offshore, then in a southerly direction approximately 800 +GQ yards, more or less, to a
point marked by a buoy at 27 degrees 57 minutes 09 49 seconds north, 82 degrees 49
minutes 49 ~ seconds west, then in a westerly direction 100 yards, more or less, to a
point approximately on the mean high-water line at the Clearwater Community Sailing
Center, located at 27 degrees 57 minutes 55 4+ seconds north, 82 degrees 49 minutes
49 ~ seconds west, then in a northerly direction along the mean high-water line, then
to the point of beginning at marker buoy 11.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
December 2, 2004
Ordinance No. 7352-04
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READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
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Srya . Ruf
Assistant City Attorney
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Sri J. Aun~t
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk /- '
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