For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GOVERNING BODY. The Common Council of the city as the legislative authority of the city establishing the Port Authority under the provisions of this chapter.
PORT or HARBOR. May be used interchangeably and when used in this chapter shall mean any area used for servicing, storing, protecting, mooring, loading, or unloading, or repairing any watercraft, on or adjacent to any body of water which may be wholly or partially within, or wholly or partially adjacent to the state and the city.
PORT AUTHORITY. The Port Authority created pursuant to the authority of this chapter.
PUBLICATION. Publication once per week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, county, or counties wherein the publication is required to be made.
WATERCRAFT. Any vessel, barge, boat, ship, tug, sailing craft, skiff, raft, inboard, or outboard propelled boat, or any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of or use upon water, including a vessel permanently anchored in a port.
(Prior Code, § 44.01) (Ord. 0-99-0027, passed 12-20-1999)