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SEA TURTLE PROTECTION ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY
COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES (as of 01/02/08)

COUNTY/
MUNICIPALITY

DATE ADOPTED/ UPDATED

ORDINANCE # / LOCATION IN CODE

CODE ENFORCEMENT/ CONTACT

BAY 2004 Appendix C, Chapter 19,
Sec. 1917(Ord 02-07)
Scott Hair  (850) 784-4038
Mexico Beach 2001 Ord 339 John Grantland (850) 648-5700
BREVARD 1985/1990/1993 Chapter 46, Article III Paula Bernston (321) 633-2016
Cape Canaveral 1990 Chapter 14, Article III Duree Alexander (321) 868-1222
Cocoa Beach 1986 LDC, Chapter IV, Article XI Robin Reiland (321) 868-3217
Indialantic 1986 Chapter 5, Division 3 Ron Cassidy (321) 984-5224
Indian Harbor Beach 1987 Ord 87-8 Jackie Burns (321) 773-3181
Melbourne Beach 1986 Ord 86-5 William Whitelock (321) 724-5860
Satellite Beach 1990/1993 Chapter 66, Article II, Division 3 / Chapter 30, Article V, Division 8, Sec 30-546 Sean Donovan (321)773-4409
BROWARD 1989 Chapter 39, Article IX,
Sec 39-107
Susan Pierce (954) 468-3551
Deerfield Beach 2000 Chapter 34, Article V, Sec 34-96 Jenny Walsh (954) 480-4241
Ft. Lauderdale 2003

 Chapter 6, Article III

Mario Sotolongo (954) 828-6326
Hillsboro Beach 2006 (Expires without voters’ referendum on April 1, 2009)

Chapter 12, Division 5, Art. XIV

Police Department (954)427-6600
Lauderdale By The Sea 2002

 

Richard Mesiano  (954) 776-5119
Pompano Beach 1999 Ord 99-18, 2000-64 Richard Kirby (954) 786-4361
CHARLOTTE 1989/1998 Chapter 3-5, Article XII Missy Christie  (941) 743-1919

 

 

 

 

COLLIER 1988/1992 LDC, Chapter 3, 3.04.02, Part B Maura Kraus (239) 732-2505
Marco Island 1998 Ord 99-7:  Chapter 6, Article V; Chapter 54, Article V Nancy Richie (239) 389-5000
Naples 1982/1995 Chapter 52, Article IV, Sec 52-61 Maura Kraus (239) 732-2505
MIAMI-DADE No ordinance

 

 

Golden Beach 1997 Chapter 58, Article III Robert Ruggiero (305) 932-0744
Miami Beach 2006

Chapter 46, Article V

Code Compliance Division (305)673-7555

DUVAL No ordinance

 

 

Jacksonville Beach 2000 Chapter 6, Article I, Sec 6-8 Debbie White (904)247-6232
Neptune Beach 1999 Chapter 8, Article VII,
Division III
John Webber (904) 270-2400 x4
ESCAMBIA No ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLAGLER 2001

Appendix C, Article VI, 6.05.55

Walter Fufidio (386) 437-7487
Flagler Beach 1987/2000 Appendix A, Article IV,
Sec 4.04.00
Elaine Cowart (386) 517-2005
FRANKLIN 1998 Chapter 5, Article IV (Ord 98-11) Alan Pierce (850) 653-9783 x161
St. George Island

 

 

Lauren Wright (850) 670-4783 ext. 114
GULF 2001 Ord 2001-09 Michael Aiken (850)229-8944

 

 

 

 

HILLSBOROUGH No ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDIAN RIVER 1987/1994 Title IX, Chapter 932,
Section 932.09
Roland DeBlois (772) 567-8000 ext. 258
Indian River Shores 1986/2000 Ord 460 Robert Bradshaw (772) 231-1771
Orchid 1993 Chapter 58, Sec 58-8 /
Chapter 78, Sec 78-12 part (e)
Deb Branwell (772) 569-7686
Vero Beach

1990 / 1993

Chapter 46, Article IV, Division 2 Susan Clifton and David Checchi                (772) 978-4561
LEE 1989/1998 LDC, Chapter 14, Article II, Division 2 Carol Lis (239) 479-8353,
SunCom: 726-8353
Bonita Springs 2001

Ord 01-06

Christopher Campbell  (239) 949-6257
Ft. Myers Beach 1989/1998 Ord 98-3 Steve Lane (239) 765-0202
Sanibel 1997/2000 Chapter 126, Article XIV, Division 4 James Evans (239) 472-3700 ext. 377
MANATEE No Ordinance

 

 

Anna Maria Island 2003 Chapter 14, Article II Gerry Rathvon (941) 708-6130
Bradenton Beach 1998/2005 Chapter 10, Article II Gail Garneau (941) 778-1005
Holmes Beach 1987 Part II, Chapter 66, Article II, Division 2 Nancy Hall (941)708-5800 ext. 2
MARTIN 1988 LDC, Article 4, Division 4,
Sec. 4.111
David Knight
(561) 220-7018
Town of Jupiter Island 1992 Ord 208 Joe Connolly (772) 546-0100
MONROE 1994/1998 Chapter 13, Article IV Ronda Norman (305) 289-2810 or
Janis Vaseras (305) 289-2537
Key West 1995 Chapter 10, Article VI Cassandra Butler (305) 292-8128
Marathon 1994/1998 Chapter 14, Article III
(Ord 31198)
Michael Storm or Cynthia McPherson (305)289-4116
Village of Islamorada 1998/2002 Chapter 30, Article VII,
Division 3
George Martel (305) 664-2345
NASSAU 1988 Chapter 7, Article XII Officer Clemens Sheriff Department
(904) 548-4000
Fernandina Beach 1987/1995 Chapter 126, Article V,
Sec 126-422
Fred Lindies (904) 277-7325
OKALOOSA No ordinance

 

 

Destin 2004 LDC, Article 7, 7.17.00 through 7.17.02 David Bazylak (850)837-4242 x3172
PALM BEACH 1987/1996/1999 LDC, Article 14, Chapter A Jacey Biery (561) 233-2461
Boca Raton 1986/1996/2002 Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 7 Dawn Sinka (561) 393-7786
Briny Breezes** 1988 Ord 2-87 Nancy Boczon (561) 276-7405
Delray Beach 1987/2001 Title 9, Chapter 91, Sea Turtles Richard Bauer (561) 243-7219
Gulf Stream** 1987 Division 2 Rita Taylor (561) 276-5116
Highland Beach 1987/1999 Chapter 4, Sec 4-8 Bob Dawson (561) 278-4540
Juno Beach 1998 5.125 Lynn Hamil (561) 627-0818
Ocean Ridge 1987/1993 Chapter 66, Article I,  Sec 66-2 Ken Schenck (561) 732-2635
Town of Palm Beach 1987/1995 Chapter 74, Article II, Division 4 Rob Walton (561) 227-6423
Town of South Palm Beach 1988/1999/2004 Chapter 26, Article X, Division 3 Town of South Palm Beach Police Department (561)586-2122
PINELLAS No Ordinance

 

 

Dunedin 1991 Chapter 134, Article IX,
Division 4
Debra King (727) 298-3194
Indian Rocks 1991/1999 Chapter 86, Article III, Division 2 John Ouimette (727) 517-0404
Indian Shores 1994 Chapter 14, Article III Police Department (727) 595-5414
Madeira Beach 1990/1992/2000 Chapter 110, Article VI,
Division 5
Don Lewis  (727) 391-9951 x223
North Redington Beach 1990/2000 Chapter 18, Article VIII Bruce Mercer (727) 502-7019
Redington Beach 1987/2001 Chapter 4, Sec 4-9 Mark Davis (727) 709-2097
Treasure Island 1999 Chapter 72, Article V Carol Kitts and Del Powell
(727) 547-4575 ext. 239
St. Pete Beach 2007 LDC, Division 44 Rick Smith or Lisa Giddens    (727)363-9211 codes@stpetebeach.org
ST. JOHNS 1996/1999 Ord 99-33 Tara Dodson or Scott Eastman (904)209-3740
St. Augustine Beach 1995/1996 Ord 99-33; Chapter 5, Article I, Sec 5-15 Tara Dodson or Scott Eastman (904)209-3740
ST. LUCIE 1986/1991/1997 Chapter VI, Sec 6.04.02 Amy Mott (772) 462-2531
Ft. Pierce 1990/1993 Chapter 4, Article IV Peggy Arraiz  (772) 460-2200 ext.294 or Melody Sanderson ext. 280
SANTA ROSA 2005

Appendix C, Article 12, 12.14.00

 TBA

 

 

 

 

SARASOTA 1997/1999/2000/2004 Chapter 54, Article XXIII Kenya Leonard (941) 378-6142
City of Sarasota 1999 Zoning Code, Article VII, Division 14, Sec VII-1402 Kenya Leonard (941) 861-6240
Longboat Key 1987/1992/1993 Ord 87-16 Heidi Micale (941) 361-6411
Venice 1988/1995 Ord 95-07 John Patek (941) 486-2626 ext. 22007
VOLUSIA 1986/1989/1990/1999 Chapter 50, Article III, Division 6: Sea Turtles / Appendix A, Article XII Steve Kintner (386) 736-5927 ext. 5851 / SunCom: 377-5851 or
Michelle Leigh (386) 736-5927 ext. 2330  / SunCom: 377-5927

 New Smyrna Beach

 1999

(Ord 52-99) follows county code

Steve Kintner (386) 736-5927 ext. 5851 / SunCom: 377-5851
Michelle Leigh (386) 736-5927 ext. 2330  / SunCom: 377-5927

WALTON No ordinance

 

 


 

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