Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-6-.24

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 220-6-.24 - Swimming Area At Gulf Shores

(1) For the purposes of this regulation, the Municipal Swimming Area of the City of Gulf Shores is defined as that portion of the Gulf of Mexico bounded on the north by the main public beach area of the City of Gulf Shores at the intersection of State Highway 59 and State Highway 182 and bounded on the south by a line running parallel to the mean high tide line along said beach area at a distance of 122 meters (400 feet) from the mean high tide or at such lesser distance from the mean high tide line as the City of Gulf Shores may designate from day-to-day by means of buoys or other markers.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) below, during the period from March 1 through October 31 of each year, no person shall operate a vessel, sailboard, surfboard, windsurfer, water skis, aquaplane, paddleboat or other watercraft in the Municipal Swimming Area of the City of Gulf Shores at any time during the hours from sunrise to one hour after sunset.

(3) This regulation shall not apply to officers and agents of the United States, the State of Alabama, Baldwin County, or the City of Gulf Shores when acting in the line and scope of their duty in the implementation or enforcement of federal, state, or local laws and regulations.

(4) Rule 220-6-.24, as previously promulgated, is hereby expressly repealed in its entirety.

Author: James D. Martin

Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-6-.24

Filed June 23, 1986. Repealed and Readopted: Filed May 9, 1991. Repealed and Replaced: Filed June 27, 1995; effective August 2, 1995.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 33-5-62; §15 of Act No. 94-652, (Regular Session, 1994).

PENALTY: As provided by §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994) and § 33-5-62, Code of Ala. 1975.