For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VESSEL. Any vessel moored at the Small Boat Basin or other city-owned dock facility in excess of 72 hours without a valid berthing assignment.
BERTH. A place assigned by the city to tie a vessel.
BERTH FOOT. The ideal length of vessel which can occupy a designated slip.
BERTHING ASSIGNMENT PERMIT. Shall give the assignee the right to use of the wharf area or berth described in the assignment for three months.
BOAT TRAILER. Any movable cradle structure or device on wheels used for moving boats into or out of the water or for the storage of boats thereon.
FLOAT. Any floating platform normally used for the mooring or securing of vessels.
HARBOR. The Small Craft Harbor and/or any other waterfront facility or tidelands under the management or control of the city.
HARBOR MASTER. The Director of Community Services or a designated representative.
MOORING. Any weight, chain, rope, floating objects, structure or appliance used alone or together for the purpose of holding a vessel in a particular place and which is not carried on board such vessel as regular equipment when underway.
MOTORBOAT. Any vessel whose primary means of propulsion is by internal combustion, electric or mechanical engine either inboard or outboard.
PIER. A structure built out into the water with piles for use as a landing place.
SAILING CRAFT. Any vessel whose primary means of propulsion is by sail.
SLIP. A vessel's berth along side a float.
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT. The right to the interim use of the wharf area or berth described in the assignment by any vessel requesting use of the facilities for less than three months.
VESSELS. Includes water craft of any type or any kind by whatsoever means, propelled, if propelled at all, every structure designed to be adapted to be or capable of being navigated or operated on water from place to place for the transportation of merchandise, persons or any other purposes.
WHARF AREA. Pier, wharf, bulkhead, bulkhead wharf, quay wharf, seawall, seawall structure, embankment, thoroughfare, and other port terminal facility areas along side of which vessels may lie or which are suitable for and are to be used in the loading and unloading, assembling, distribution and handling of merchandise.
WHARFINGER. The manager of the Small Craft Harbor.
('63 Code, § 11-1.201) (Ord. 2413, passed 2-17-48; Am. Ord. 311-C.S., passed 6-19-79; Am. Ord. 336-C.S., passed 3-18-81)