The clock is ticking for Miami-Dade’s liveaboard community as county leaders consider new restrictions that could limit how long people can keep their boats anchored in one place.
The county’s Recreation, Tourism and Resiliency Committee voted Tuesday to advance legislation that would limit how long boats can remain anchored in one location, while raising concerns about its impact on people who live aboard their vessels.
The measure, sponsored by County Commissioner Vicki Lopez, would prohibit vessels from anchoring in the same location for more than 30 days within a six-month period unless they are in a designated mooring field or participating in permitted marine construction or maintenance activities…