(b) It is the policy of the State to authorize each code county and municipality to displace or limit competition in the area of port regulation to:

(1) provide for safe harbors free of congestion and navigational hazards;

(2) protect marine life and wildlife; and

(3) prevent water pollution and erosion.

(c) Notwithstanding any anticompetitive effect, a code county or municipality may:

(1) grant one or more franchises or enter into contracts for the placement or construction of structures in or on the waters of the county or municipality;

(2) issue licenses for wharves and piers; or

(3) issue permits for mooring piles, floating wharves, buoys, and anchors.