No vessel, craft, or float shall be moored, laid, brought to a stop, or anchored within the harbor so as to prevent the passage of any other vessel, craft, or float; nor shall any vessel, craft, or float be so moored, laid, brought to a stop, or anchored, as to range against, injure, interfere with, or hinder the opening or closing of any bridge across the river or any branch thereof; nor shall any vessel, craft, or float be so navigated, when winding, as to strike or come in contact with any bridge, bridge abutment, center pier, or the piles or other protection thereof.
(Prior code § 38-14)