10-40-110 Obstruction of harbor by piles or stones.

   Every pile, timber, stone, or other substance placed or laid so as to project above or below the surface of the waters of the harbor or any part thereof or beyond any dock line established by the City Council, is hereby declared a nuisance; and every person who shall place or lay any such pile, timber, stone, or substance as aforesaid, or be the owner of any premises on which the same shall be so placed or laid, shall be fined not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00 for every such violation. Every day that such nuisance remains shall be a separate violation.

(Prior code § 38-15; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-24-20, p. 24619, Art. III, § 1)

10-40-120 Securing and removal of vessels.

   Whenever there shall be in the harbor any vessel, craft, or float insecurely fastened, adrift, sunken, or laid up, which may be required to be fastened, raised, removed or its location changed, for the benefit of other vessels navigating the river or to carry out the provisions of this Code, the harbor master shall notify the owner, master, or other person who may be in charge thereof, and he shall secure, raise, or remove such vessel, craft, or float without delay. But if the harbormaster should be unable to find the master, owner, or person in charge of such vessel, craft, or float as aforesaid, or if no person answering such description can be found by him, such notice shall not be required, and the commissioner of transportation may remove such vessel, and such vessel shall be held for all expenses and costs.

(Prior code § 38-16; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

10-40-130 Sunken or abandoned vessels.

   Every vessel, craft or float which has been abandoned or allowed to sink in the harbor is hereby declared to be a nuisance. The master, owner, or person in charge or control of any such vessel, craft, or float shall immediately abate such nuisance upon notice from the commissioner of transportation. Every three days such nuisance shall continue after notice from the commissioner of transportation to abate the same shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Prior code § 38-17; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

10-40-131 Assistance to disabled vessels – Fees.

   The owner or master of any disabled vessel shall pay to the city the following fees for the following services to the vessel:

   Extinguishing fire on board.....$300.00

   Towing.....$500.00

   Pumping water from vessel.....$100.00

(Added Coun. J. 11-10-94, p. 59125; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39840, § 1)

10-40-140 Raft of logs or lumber in harbor.

   No person shall leave any raft of logs, lumber, or timber within the harbor where it shall be or become an obstruction, and any person having charge of any raft of logs, lumber, or timber shall remove or change the location of the raft upon the order of the commissioner of transportation.

(Prior code § 38-18; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)