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Rules for Storing Boats and Personal Watercraft in Residential Areas

Original title: Boat Storage and Parking

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What This Bill Does

Miami-Dade County enforces specific size, quantity, and location requirements for storing boats and personal watercraft on residential properties in unincorporated areas. Property owners are responsible for compliance, and violations can lead to fines and property s.

Why it matters

Residents in unincorporated Miami-Dade County must adhere to these storage rules to avoid fines starting at $210 and potential property s.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Property owners in unincorporated Miami-Dade

They are legally responsible for ensuring all boats stored on their property comply with county size, quantity, and location requirements.

Directly affected

Tenants

They may receive enforcement notices and tickets for non-compliant boat storage on the property they occupy.

Key Facts

Boats must be registered to the property owner or tenant.
Boats must be stored on a trailer and cannot be used for living or sleeping.
Lots under 0.5 acres are limited to 1 boat or 2 personal watercraft.
Lots between 0.5 and 5 acres are limited to 2 boats or 4 personal watercraft.

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Lots over 5 acres are limited to 3 boats or 6 personal watercraft.
Boats must be stored in the rear or side yard behind the front building line.
Boats stored between a residence and a side street must be buffered by a 6-foot fence, wall, or shrubs.
Temporary parking in front of the building line for loading/unloading is limited to 2 hours per 24-hour period.
Boats parked in front must be hitched to an operable vehicle with a valid license tag.
Parking boats in the public right-of-way or swale is prohibited.
Commercial boat parking is prohibited.
Major repairs or overhauls on residential premises are prohibited.
First offense fine is $210; second offense is $410; subsequent offenses are $810.
Property owners are ultimately responsible for fines and compliance.
Unpaid fines and enforcement costs may result in a lien on the property.
Anonymous complaints are only investigated if they indicate an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my boat in my front yard?

Only for temporary loading or unloading, for a maximum of two hours in a 24-hour period, provided it is hitched to an operable vehicle with a valid tag.

What happens if I receive a code violation notice?

You may receive a Courtesy Warning Notice. If the violation is not corrected, you will be issued a ticket, and penalties will accrue, potentially leading to a on the property.

Will the county investigate an anonymous complaint about my boat?

Only if the complaint provides enough information to suggest an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, or the destruction of sensitive resources.

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Anonymous Complaint Limitation

The document explicitly highlights that anonymous complaints are restricted by state law to only those involving imminent threats, limiting the scope of neighbor-to-neighbor code enforcement reporting.

Florida Statute 125.69

Connected Entities

Florida Statute 125.69, Section 33-20(e), Lourdes M. Gomez and 2 more

otherFlorida Statute 125.69“State law regarding the investigation of anonymous complaints.”Map →

otherSection 33-20(e)“County code section governing boat storage.”Map →

PersonLourdes M. Gomez“Director of Regulatory and Economic Resources.”Map →

OrganizationMiami-Dade County“Local government enforcing residential zoning codes.”Map →

otherChapter 8CC“County code section governing code enforcement and penalties.”Map →

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www.miamidade.gov

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