§ 6-2. Artificial reef construction.
(a)
Short title. This section shall be known and may be referred to as the "Okaloosa County Artificial Reef Ordinance."
(b)
Prohibition. It is a violation of this section to:
(1)
Place artificial reef construction materials in state or federal waters outside areas permitted under the terms and conditions of the permit.
(2)
Place in state or federal waters artificial reef construction materials that have not been inspected and approved as required by this section or resolution adopted pursuant to this section.
(3)
Store, possess, or transport on or across state water any materials reasonably suited for artificial-reef construction and stored in manner providing ready access for use and placement as an artificial reef, unless a valid cargo manifest issued by the commission or a commission-certified inspector is onboard the transporting vessel. (Chapter 370.25(b) of the Florida Statutes).
(4)
To load artificial reef material, depart for deployment, or deploy artificial reef material at any time other than Monday through Friday during daylight hours only.
(c)
Procedures. The board may establish by resolution the terms, conditions and procedures regarding authorized areas for the construction or nourishment of reef sites, designation of appropriate reef material(s), cleaning and preparation of reef material(s), receipt of board approval, fees and other matters relating to this section. The resolution may be amended from time to time as required by the permit or the determination of the board.
(Ord. No. 97-40, §§ 1—3, 12-16-97; Ord. No. 02-04, § 1, 3-19-02)
Editor's note
Ord. No. 97-40, §§ 1—3, adopted Dec. 16, 1997, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion herein as § 6-2 was at the discretion of the editor. See the Code Comparative Table.