Town of Fort Myers Beach
P
ARASAIL ACTIVITIES
LICENSE APPLICATION
LDC Sec. 27-49 (Ordinance 14-07)
Town of Fort Myers Beach
2525 Estero Boulevard Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931
Telephone: 239-765-0202 Fax 239-765-0909
Permits@FortMyersBeachFL.gov
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LICENSE CONDITIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sec. 27-50 Regulations and locations for personal watercraft rentals.
1) The operations office shall be located at a land-based site; and,
2) The land-based site shall have direct access to the beach. Direct access shall not include public rights-of-way, county-
owned or town-owned beach accesses, or any residentially zoned land that must be traversed to gain beach access.
3) All business transactions such as the exchange of consideration or remuneration or any other type of transaction
between the PAL and customer shall occur on the land-based site for which the business tax receipt is issued: and,
4) A person must have and maintain a telephone and an operable marine radio at its land-based operations office.
(b) No person shall offer a ride on a parasail within the Town of Fort Myers Beach except at a parasail activities site
which fully complies with the regulations set forth in this code and this chapter.
(c) No person shall have a parasailing operation within the Town of Fort Myers Beach except from a business holding a
valid PAL and which fully conforms to the terms of this chapter.
(d) No person shall use a vessel for parasailing activity which is not registered in the name of the business and which
does not have a valid Florida vessel registration number affixed thereon.
(e) Each parasailing vessel must be registered in the name of the business and have a Florida vessel registration number
affixed thereon.
(f) Parasail operations must have a primary location at a site in conformance with this code or which otherwise
specifically permits parasail activity. Parasail operators may pick up and return customers at other sites provided
that the parasail operator has obtained written permission on a form provided by the town from the landowner
where a PWVL has been issued. Written permission shall be kept on file at the PAL’s primary location. In no even
shall a parasail operator or his agents or employees solicit at the beach where they are picking up and returning
customers.
(g) Parasail operators will pick up and drop off customers at the beach location pursuant to (2) above. This process will
be accomplished thorough buoy lanes within the 500-foot zone consisting of 6 buoys, with a minimum width of 15
feet and a maximum of 75 feet. In a congested area, a parasail captain may avoid hazard by approaching to the right
or left of the buoy lane.
(h) Operators must be at least 1,000 feet from shore when they inflate the chute or deflate the chute and while flying.
(i) Operators must limit the length of the line to 1,200 feet and may not fly the chute over or within 500 feet of the pier
or within 1,000 feet of the beach. Further, all parasail and all operations must cease at sunset.
Sec. 27-51. Additional rules applying to both PWVL and PAL businesses.
(1) Businesses holding a valid PWVL or PAL must meet the following requirements:
Other boating regulations. All businesses and their vessels are required to comply with the town’s Vessel Control
and Water Safety Ordinance (Ordinance 96-26 as amended) and with Florida Statutes Chapter 327.
(3) Structures on the beach. During its regular business hours only, a business may place one free-standing structure on
the beach at its land-based site to conduct business with the public.
a. This structure may be a table, podium, booth, or storage box.
b. The total horizontal dimension of this structure may not exceed a horizontal dimension of 4 feet by 6 feet,
except for any awning, umbrella, or integral roof whose sole purpose is to provide shade.
c. This structure must be portable and never be left on the beach before or after regular business hours.
d. No portion of any flag, sign, booth, or equipment may extend to or be located within 15’ of the wet sand.
