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Venice reports first year of Anchorage Limitation Area in Roberts Bay; 45‑day rule, removals underway
Summary
City of Venice officials described the Anchorage Limitation Area in Roberts Bay, active March 1, 2025, and explained how a 45‑day notice, federal and state permitting and removal procedures are being applied to discourage derelict vessels and limit taxpayer costs.
Venice officials told the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners and Venice City Council on May 16 that an Anchorage Limitation Area (ALA) in Roberts Bay has been active since March 1, 2025, and that the city is using a 45‑day notice period to require vessels to move or face removal.
"As soon as a vessel shows up into our area, we quickly identify it, notify the owner of that vessel that they're now in in Anchorage limitation area, and that 45 day clock has started," Master Officer Paul Joyce, Venice Police Department Marine Patrol, said during the joint meeting.
City presenters said the ALA, created by a city ordinance implemented in coordination with Sarasota County, aims to keep vessels moving and to reduce dereliction that can create navigational hazards…
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