"It’s kind of like water. They seek the path of least resistance. "
-- Madeira Beach City Manager Bob Daniels
A woman showered on the deck of her boat, nude.
Another boat had an unusual passenger — a goat.
These and other liveaboard boats anchored in the Intracoastal Waterway in Madeira Beach may soon face substantial fines if they do not move, and their options are limited.
The City Commission is expected to give its final approval on Tuesday for a proposed ordinance that bans liveaboard boaters from the city’s waters unless they pay a $5 permit fee — and then they can remain anchored for only 72 hours and cannot leave their boats for more than eight hours at a time.
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