§ 15.20.110. Mooring without permit.

A.

A person shall not place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, any mooring or mooring buoys in City waters without first obtaining a permit from the Harbormaster. All moorings installed after April 1, 2003 must meet minimum standards approved by the Port Wardens. A permit is valid for not more than one year from date of issuance and shall expire on April 30th of each year unless renewed. An application for a mooring permit shall be filed with the Harbormaster. An application for a mooring buoy in the developable waterway shall contain the consent of the contiguous riparian property owner. The Harbormaster shall not issue any permit for any mooring which is not in position and approved by Port Wardens as of April 1, 2003, without first obtaining the approval of the Board of Port Wardens. The Harbormaster shall annually, on or before April 1st, notify the Board of Port Wardens of all mooring permits to be issued. Any person desiring to appeal a decision of the Harbormaster in issuing or revoking a permit may appeal to the Board of Port Wardens.

B.

A nonrefundable mooring permit application fee shall be paid at the time the application is filed. An annual fee for a mooring permit shall be paid at the time the permit is issued, and for each year thereafter for which the permit is renewed, except that a permit issued to a riparian owner for a buoy in that owner's developable waterway shall not be subject to the annual fee.

C.

The amount of the application and permit fees shall be established from time to time by the City Council, by resolution.

D.

Any person who places, or causes to be placed, or maintains a mooring in a waterway without a permit as is required in section A of this section, is guilty of a municipal infraction and is subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. O-5-04 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. O-31-02 § 1 (part): prior code § 10-21)