HomeMy WebLinkAbout1722 - Docking & Vessel Tie Up RegulationsNO. 1722
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 17.20.010 AND 17.20.020
• OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE IMPOSING
A DUTY ON THE HARBOR PERMIT HOLDER TO COMPLY
WITH DOCKING AND VESSEL TIE UP REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17.20.010 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
"17.20.010 Docking Permission Required. (a) No
person having charge of any vessel shall make the same
fast to any pier in Newport Harbor, or permit the same
to remain at such location after finishing loading or
unloading such vessel, without the consent of the owner,
agent, or person in charge of any such pier.
(b) No person.shall make fast any vessel to any
• other vessel already occupying any pier, either public
or private, without first obtaining permission of the
City Manager, except that at the Rhine Wharf Park the
Harbor Master shall have the authority to authorize this
activity under either of the following conditions: (1) A
commercial fishing vessel is loading, or unloading, and
no other mooring or berthing space is available in the
harbor for this purpose; or (2) a vessel is taking refuge
from inclement weather and no other mooring or berthing
space is available in the harbor for this purpose. In
no event shall more than one vessel be made fast to the
dockside vessel and no other vessel shall be made fast to
the outboard vessel. Both vessels shall have operators
aboard at all times.
(c) No person holding a permit issued under the
terms of Chapter 17.24 of this Code shall permit or
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allow a vessel to be made fast to any.other vessel which
is occupying any pier over which the permit holder has
control, except as prvovided in the exceptions found in
paragraph (b) above."
SECTION 2. Section 17.20.020 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
"17.20.020. Vessel Tie -Up Method. Every vessel
lying at any pier in Newport Harbor shall be fastened
thereto with such lines, at least from both bow and stern,
and in such a manner as to assure the security of such
vessel. No permit holder, holding a permit issued under
the provisions of Chapter 17.24 of this Code shall permit
or allow any vessel lying at any pier under the control
of the permit holder to be fastened in a manner other
than is required by this section."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be published once
in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the
28th day of March , 1977, and was adopted on the
11th day of April 1977, by the following vote, to
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY CLFPK OF TH CITY
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AYES, COUNCILMEN: Dostal, Barrett; Kuehn,
McInnis, Rogers, Ryckoff, Villiams
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
Mayor
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3/21/77