The city shall have the right to regulate the use of all bays, inlets or waterways within the city limits and the conduct of all persons using same, consistent with and not in conflict with federal or state laws or regulations. All ordinances of the city regulating the conduct of persons on land shall apply to persons using the waterways within the city insofar as same are properly applicable.
A. 
Whenever a public street or thoroughfare is laid out or existing in the city abutting or touching a bay, inlet or waterway open to public use, the city as trustee for the public, has and owns riparian rights at such place where such public street or thoroughfare abuts or touches the waterway. The city shall have the right to regulate the use of the waters adjacent to such place and to construct docks, public landings, piers or wharves at such places in accordance with law.
B. 
Whenever a street, laid out and existing in the city, ends at a waterway in the city, the portion of such dead-end street abutting the waterway is hereby declared to be public property, and the city shall have the right to regulate the use of the waters adjacent to such place and to construct docks, public landings, piers or wharves at such place.
C. 
When any plat is filed for record showing streets dedicated to public use laid out, touching or abutting any waterways used by the public, it is hereby declared that the portion of such dedicated street touching or abutting upon such waterways in the city shall be public property, and the city shall own and hold for the use of the public and shall pass rules and regulations governing the use of the same.
D. 
Public access. Where the public has established an accessway through private lands to lands seaward of mean high tide or water line by prescription, prescriptive easement or other legal means, development or construction shall not interfere with such right of access unless a comparable alternative accessway is provided. The developer shall have the right to improve, consolidate, or relocate such public accessways so long as they are:
[Added 4-17-1990 by Ord. No. 90-07]
(1) 
Of substantially similar quality and convenience to the public.
(2) 
Approved by the local government and approved by the department of natural resources whenever improvements are involved seaward of the coastal construction line, if applicable.
(3) 
Consistent with the coastal management element of the Comprehensive Plan and adopted pursuant to F.S. § 163.3178.
All watercraft docked, moored or tied to land, docks, piers or wharves, abutting the public waterways in the city shall observe all the health and sanitary regulations of the city and all ordinances of the city relating to the conduct of persons and prohibiting acts contrary to public health, morals, safety or public peace, including ordinances prohibiting disorderly conduct and loud and boisterous noises which disturb the peace of the neighborhood.
A. 
Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to have, keep, maintain or permit within the city any seawall or marine structure which will impede the normal flow of watercraft traffic or will become hazardous to people or hazardous to people swimming or engaging in other water sports or which constitutes a hazard to other seawalls or property.
B. 
Periodic inspections, notice. It shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner of Community Improvement or his designated representative to periodically inspect the condition of all seawalls and marine structures in the waters within the city, and should he find any of the same, or any portion thereof, to be hazardous to the public safety, boating or swimming purposes, or to constitute a hazard to other seawalls or property, he shall notify the Mayor, who shall in turn give notice to the owner to repair or reconstruct the hazardous seawall or marine structure. The notice shall specify the nature of the defect and in general terms the repairs or reconstruction required. The notice shall further provide that the repairs or reconstruction shall be accomplished either within 60 days or any other reasonable time from the date of the notice. The Mayor or his representative is authorized to grant an extension of an additional 30 days upon the showing of a reasonable cause for such extension.
C. 
Failure to repair. If the property owner has not commenced with the repairs or reconstruction of the seawall or marine structure within the time allowed, the Commissioner of Community Improvement shall so report to the Commission and request the adoption of a resolution by the Commission authorizing the work to be done and the cost assessed against the abutting property in accordance with the procedure for the levying of special assessments. At the public hearing for the confirmation of the ordering resolution, the property owner may present evidence that the repairs or reconstruction specifications are not necessary or that the condition of the seawall or marine structure does not constitute a hazard.
D. 
Permit required. Before the erection, construction or alteration of any seawall or marine structure or any part thereof a permit shall be obtained. There shall first be submitted to the Department of Community Improvement an application for a permit, together with detailed specifications for such structure, showing the location of such contemplated structure or alteration in conjunction with adjoining lands, waters and channels, including existing seawalls, and such other plans and structural drawings as may be reasonably required by the Department of Community Improvement.
E. 
Standards for construction or alteration. All seawalls, marine structures and retaining walls constructed or altered shall be of construction in compliance with minimum standards and specifications prepared by the Department of Community Improvement, approved by the Commission, and on file in the Department of Community Improvement. Any such minimum standards and specifications shall provide that any seawall or marine structure constructed on property adjacent to an existing seawall or marine structure shall be so constructed that it connects to the adjoining seawall or marine structure in such a manner that there will be no opening between the two.