Florida Statute 327.45 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Chapter 327
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F.S. 327.45

327.45 Protection zones for springs.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “navigable waters of the United States” means the waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, as referenced in the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ss. 1251 et seq., and the federal rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(2) The commission may establish by rule protection zones that restrict the speed and operation of vessels, or that prohibit the anchoring, mooring, beaching, or grounding of vessels, to protect and prevent harm to first, second, and third magnitude springs and springs groups, including their associated spring runs, as determined by the commission using the most recent Florida Geological Survey springs bulletin. This harm includes negative impacts to water quality, water quantity, hydrology, wetlands, and aquatic and wetland-dependent species.

(3) When developing a protection zone, the commission shall do so in consultation and coordination with the water management district, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the governing bodies of the county and municipality, if applicable, in which the zone is located. If the zone includes navigable waters of the United States, the commission shall additionally coordinate with the United States Coast Guard and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

(4) Any individual who operates a vessel in violation of a spring protection zone rule adopted pursuant to this section shall be charged on a uniform boating citation as provided in s. 327.74 and is subject to the penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(y).

(5) Restrictions in a protection zone do not apply:

(a) To law enforcement, firefighting, or rescue personnel operating a vessel in the course of performing their official duties; or

(b) In emergency situations. However, the emergency operation of a vessel must be a reasonable response given the circumstances.

(6) The commission is responsible for the posting and maintenance of regulatory markers identifying protection zones.

(7) The commission may adopt rules to implement this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2016-233; s. 15, ch. 2021-184.

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Total Results: 15

DelMonico v. Traynor

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 116 So. 3d 1205, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 106, 2013 WL 535451, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 298

Snippet: in pleadings); Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809, 812 (1908) (recognizing that the question

Hood v. Connors

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-09-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 419 So. 2d 742, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21183

Snippet: general damages. . Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809 (Fla.1908). . Campbell v. Jacksonville

Owner's Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Ott

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1981-07-28T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 402 So. 2d 466

Snippet: a libel per se, Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809 (1908), in the present case the accompanying

Lundquist v. Alewine

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1981-03-31T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 397 So. 2d 1148

Snippet: So. 211 (1887); Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809 (1908). Malice is an essential element

Axelrod v. Califano

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-04-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 357 So. 2d 1048

Snippet: So. 211 (1887); Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809 (1908); Harriss v. Metropolis Co., 118

Burlingham v. Allen

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1974-06-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 295 So. 2d 684

Snippet: jurisdictional. (Stewart v. Codrington, 1908, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809; Dye v. Reichard, supra) Rule 3.2, subd

Hollimon v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1970-02-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 232 So. 2d 394, 1970 Fla. LEXIS 2834

Snippet: causes, citing Stewart v. Codrington, 1908, SS Fla. 327, 45 So. 809. The Stewart case stands for the proposition

Holliman v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1970-02-24T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 232 So. 2d 394

Snippet: causes, citing Stewart v. Codrington, 1908, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809. The Stewart case stands for the proposition

State ex rel. Reichard v. Smith

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1965-04-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 177 So. 2d 340, 1965 Fla. LEXIS 3013

Snippet: to cite Stewart v. Cod-rington, 1908, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809, 813, wherein the plaintiff was allowed

Fiore v. Rogero

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1962-08-31T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 144 So. 2d 99

Snippet: See also, Stewart v. Codrington, 1908, 54 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809. In Coogler v. Rhodes, 1897, 38 Fla. 240

North American Co. v. Landahl

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1958-11-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 107 So. 2d 749

Snippet: necessary to cite Stewart v. Codrington, 1908, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809, 813, wherein the plaintiff was allowed

Loeb v. Geronemus

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1953-06-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 66 So. 2d 241

Snippet: 581, 77 So. 270; Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 So. 809; Myers v. Hodges, 53 Fla. 197, 44 So. 357

Tip Top Grocery Co. v. Wellner, Et Vir.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1938-11-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 186 So. 219, 135 Fla. 518, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1590

Snippet: South. Rep. 130; Stewart v. Codrington,55 Fla. 327, 45 South. Rep. 809. The language of a publication

McClellan v. L'Engle

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1917-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 74 Fla. 581, 77 So. 270

Snippet: South. Rep. 130; Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 South. Rep. 809. The language of a publication

Briggs v. Brown

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1908-01-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 55 Fla. 417

Snippet: properly overruled. Stewart v. Codrington, 55 Fla. 327, 45 South. Rep. 809. The defendant in his second plea