Longboat Key Town Commission Bans Boats from Beer Can Island Starting Now
No More Boats on Beer Can Island....A new ordinance was passed on Monday, June 20th, 2022. In what was a 6-0 vote, the Longboat Key Town Commission approved two designated swimming areas at Beer Can Island.
Boating in this area will now be prohibited and violators can face a $250 fine for the first offense and a $500 fine thereafter.
These designated areas will be on the side and top of Beer Can Island and will be indicated by buoys in the water.
The area is at Longboat pass bridge and the Land’s End dock which is private property.
Longboat Key knows change takes time and said the town will help boaters adjust to the new rules.
The changes go into effect immediately but fines will not start to be issued until the fourth of July.
A link to the meeting agenda was posted on the city website:
https://www.longboatkey.org/town-government/town-commission/agendas-minutes-video/-toggle-allpast
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