It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, place, install, maintain, permit,
allow, suffer or cause the construction, placement, installation, maintenance or existence
of any fixed structure in, on, over or upon any of the tidal waters of Miami-Dade
County which does not have a water-dependent use. Fixed structures which do not have
a water-dependent use include, but are not limited to, residences, offices, hotels,
motels, restaurants, lounges, retail or wholesale stores, club houses, helicopter
pads, meeting facilities, commercial signs, transmitting or receiving antennas and
towers, or storage or parking facilities. This prohibition shall not apply to fixed
structures that were fully permitted on the effective date of this section or to their
repair providing permits are obtained.
