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ORDINANCE NO. 1721
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6, BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS,
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLEAR-
WATER, FLORIDA, 1962, TO DEFINE THE TERM HOUSEBOAT
AND A PRIVATE DOCK; TO PROHIBIT ANY VESSEL OF ANY
DESIGN USED AS A DWELLING WITH LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
TO BE MOORED TO ANY PRIVATE DOCK, WHARF, PIER,
SLIP, SEAWALL, OR OTHER STRUCTURE ABUTTING ANY LOT
TONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, FOR MORE THAN A SEVENTY-TWO
HOUR PERIOD, UNLESS PERMISSION IS GIVEN BY THE HARBOR-
MASTER OF THE CITY IN THE FORM OF A PERMIT REQUIRING THE
OWNER OR THE AGENT OF SUCH OWNER OF SUCH VESSEL
USED AS A HOUSEBOAT TO MEET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED IN SUCH APPLICATION, IN WHICH EVENT THE
HARBORMASTER MAY ISSUE A PERMIT FOR NOT MORE THAN
120 DAYS IN ANY ONE CALENDAR YEAR; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY AS CONTAINED HEREIN IF THE OWNER OR AGENT
OF ANY VESSEL USED AS A HOUSEBOAT VIOLATES ANY OF
THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE
FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;
FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED
ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. That Section 6 - 18 Houseboats--Defined, and Section 6-19,
Houseboats--Anchored or Moored at Other Than Licensed Facilities, of
Chapter 6, Boatia, Docks and Waterways, of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 6-18. Houseboats, Private Docks--Defined.
A houseboat is defined as any beat vessel of any design used
as a dwelling, w_ith_living accommodations. _A private
dock is defined as any dock, wharf, jier, slip, seawall,
or any other structure abutting any lot zoned for residential
use.
Section 6-19. Houseboats--Anchoring or Mooring at Other
Than Licensed Facilities.
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(a) Except as hereinafter provided, .1wy no houseboat as
defined hevekio in Section 6-18 shall be moored to any
private dock , wharf pier, sli seawall
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within the boundaries of the City of Clearwater for more
than a severity-two (7Z) hour period.
(b) The language of this section shall not be so construed
as to prohibit any boat from occupying available space
within'the'waterways of the city during a period of
time reasonably necessary for protection of the boat
from inclement weather conditions.
(c) A_ny owner of a vessel used as a dwelling with living
accommodations or his duly _authorized agent who
desires to moor a houseboat as defined in Section 6-18
hereof to any private dock as defined herein, for more
than seventy-two-(7Z) hours shall be re wired to file and
submit a written application for 'a moorage permit
utilizing an application form provided by the Harbormaster
of the City of Clearwater. Such application shall state
therein that a vessel used as a houseboat meets all current
Environmental Protection enc discharge re uirements
in effect at the time such application is made and further
more for the purpose of meeting all current Environmental
Protection Agency discharge requirements such vessel
shall be inspected by the Harbormaster or other appropriate
city official. Such application shall further contain therein
t_he signature of the owner of the lot to which the dock is
attached and the signatures of all lots abutting the same
when such vessel is moored to a private dock which signatures
shall indicate on such application form that the property
owners have no objection to such moorage for a period of
not more than 120 days in any one calendar year.
(d) The Harbormaster of the City u on submission to him of an
application in proper form and meeting the requirements
as set forth in Section 6-19(c) and upon payment of any
necessary permit fee shall then issue to the owner of
such houseboat a permit allowing such vessel to be moored
to a rivate non-licensed dock which ex nit shall be valid
for a period of not more thari 1Z0 days in any one calendar
year from the date of submission bar the Harbormaster.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 3. Should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this
ordinance be declared for any reason to be invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other
than the part declared to be invalid.
Ord. 1721 A/19/79
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Section 4. Any person, • or persons, firm or corporation or
association of persons, who shall violate or fail to comply with any
of the terms or provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be fined not exceeding the sum of $504.00 or imprisoned for not
exceeding 60 days or be both fined and imprisoned in"the discretion
of the judge. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall
constitute a separate offense.
Section S. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section 166. 041, Florida Statutes.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING April 5, 1979
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED April 19, 1979
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