For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectfully:
(a) "Dock" means any structure or surface, such as a pier, wharf, bank of a river, bank of a canal or boat storage rack, alongside of which, or within which a watercraft may lie.
(b) "Boat storage rack" means a framework, stand or structure, on or in which a watercraft may be placed for temporary or permanent storage.
(c) "Structure" means anything constructed or erected that requires location on or in the ground or attachment to something having a location on or in the ground.
(d) "Watercraft" has the same meaning as is set forth in Ohio R.C. 1547.01.
(e) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
(f) "Marina" means a boat basin that has docks or moorings for seven or more watercraft.
(g) "Owner of watercraft" includes any person who claims lawful possession of a watercraft by virtue of legal title or equitable interest therein which entitled him to such possession.
(h) "Boat storage rack facility" means every establishment kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public to be a place where watercraft may be stored or kept in a boat storage rack, on a temporary or permanent basis.
(i) "Operator" means the person who is proprietor of a marina or boat storage rack facility, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity. Where the operator performs his functions through a managing agent of any type or character, other than an employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this chapter and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both.
(j) "Launch ramp" means a facility, whether permanent or temporary, used for the launching of watercraft into the Ashtabula River or Lake Erie within the corporate limits of the City.
(k) "Treasurer" means the City Treasurer of the City of Ashtabula, Ohio.
(Ord. 11651. Passed 6-19-89.)