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Commission orders review of rules for jet‑ski rentals, mooring and commercial uses after South Lido safety concerns
Summary
Following public safety concerns and a recent fatal jet‑ski accident tied to commercial activity at Centennial Park, the commission directed staff to draft regulatory language addressing commercial rental operations and to study rules limiting mooring/operation near public beaches and parks; both motions passed unanimously.
The Sarasota City Commission on July 7 directed staff to draft and return with regulatory language aimed at two waterfront problems raised repeatedly by residents and police: unpermitted or lightly regulated commercial rentals and unsafe mooring or operation of motorized vessels near public beaches and parks. Both motions passed unanimously.
What the commission directed: - Regulation of commercial operations: Commissioners asked staff to draft enforceable rules governing commercial watercraft rental operations (jet-ski and similar motorized rentals) citywide, with a near-term emphasis on public launch sites such as the Tenth Street/ Centennial Park boat ramp and Ken Thompson Park. Staff said the draft will examine licensing, insurance, safety-briefing requirements, and signage so that operators conducting commercial activity are identifiable and subject to…
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