§ 26-98. Diving and snorkeling prohibited.

(a)

It is a public nuisance and is unlawful for any person to dive or snorkel in any manmade water body or marina, or within 300 feet of an improved residential or commercial shoreline beginning three days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini-season and for the first five days of commercial lobster season.

(b)

Nothing in this article shall prohibit diving incidental to vessel or dock maintenance, provided the diver performing the maintenance lawfully displays a diver down flag and otherwise complies with the requirements of F.S. ch. 327, or diving and snorkeling in front of his or her property to the center line of the canal or 100 feet of open water.

(Code 1979, § 5.5-140; Ord. No. 044-2003, § 1; Ord. No. 038-2010, § 2 ; Ord. No. 001-2013, § 2 )