When any of the following words or terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the meaning or construction ascribed to them in this section:
"City" means the City of Chicago, Illinois.
"Comptroller" means the comptroller of the city.
"Department" means the department of finance of the city.
"Mooring or docking fee" means the consideration paid for the mooring or docking or the right to the mooring or docking of any watercraft, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, determined without any deductions whatsoever, but not including any consideration paid for the mooring or docking of a watercraft in the loading or unloading of goods or materials, or the boarding or unboarding of passengers, in the conduct of an interstate transportation business.
"Watercraft" means any boat, vessel or other craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
(Added Coun. J. 11-10-94, p. 59125; Corrected. 3-9-95, p. 66769; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 32)