7927-08
ORDINANCE NO. 7927-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 33, SECTION 33.059 (3), CODE OF
ORDINANCES, RELATING TO WATERWAYS AND VESSELS, TO
DEFINE THE LENGTH OF STAY FOR VESSELS AT CITY OWNED
PUBLIC DOCKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 33.059 is amended to read:
Sec. 33.059. Prohibited mooring, beaching or placing of vessels.
(1) No vessel of any kind whatsoever shall moor to or tie up to a private seawall or dock or be
beached upon private property within the city limits without the permission of the owner
thereof.
(2) No vessel shall be moored or otherwise placed in such a manner as to impede, restrict, or
otherwise interfere with the use of public docks, launching ramps or other public waterfront
facilities.
(3) No vessel shall be permitted to occUpy the City-owned Island Way Grill non-leased public
dock slips durinq the period each niqht between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., except in an
emerqency as authorized by the City Harbor Master. The Harbor Master will determine
whether the circumstance constitutes an emerqency.
(4) No vessel shall be permitted to OCCUpy the City-owned Recreation Center (Sand Pearl),
non-leased portion of the public dock slips durinq the period each niqht between 10:00 p.m.
and 8:00 a.m., except in an emerqency as authorized by the City Harbor Master. The Harbor
Master will determine whether the circumstance constitutes an emerqency.
~ @.LVessels in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine, possible removal or
impoundment by the City, and costs incident thereto shall be borne by the owner.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
April 3, 2008
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
April 17, 2008
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~k V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Camilo A. Soto
Assistant City Attorney
Ordinance No. 7927-08