§ 12.20.030. Open mooring.

A.

Float areas not otherwise occupied or posted for assigned or restricted use shall be available for open mooring. Open mooring area shall be available to all members of the public for transient or temporary mooring of vessels. No vessel or vessel owner will have any exclusive rights to open mooring space and, upon departure, shall have no right to return to such space if it is occupied by another vessel during the period of absence.

B.

A vessel mooring alongside another vessel shall moor adjacent to a vessel of similar size.

C.

The owner or operator of a vessel or other crew-member having the necessary capability and qualifications shall more the vessel upon request by the harbormaster to provide access to open mooring, to permit movement of any vessel moored in tandem to permit better utilization of open mooring space or for any similar purpose. The harbormaster may move a vessel pursuant to the above reasons, with or without notice to the owner or operator.

(Ord. 88-06-07-01 § 5 (part): prior code § 15.50.030)