(A) No person shall secure any vessel to any public dock or boat launching ramp in such a manner as to interfere with the landing or docking of other vessels, except when such vessel is actually engaged in the loading or discharging of persons or freight.
(B) No person shall secure, tie, dock, or anchor any vessel to any public property, including any beach, tree, pole, bulkhead or seawall adjacent to any public right-of-way or easement within the city except public docks or boat launching ramps under those conditions provided in division (A).
(C) No person shall launch or remove any vessel from the waters of the city over any public seawall, sidewalk, street end, or public property except at locations where a regular business of launching, docking and hauling vessels is conducted or in areas designated and posted for such purpose by the city.
(D) No vessel shall remain secured to a public dock or boat launching ramp in excess of two consecutive hours.
(E) The limitations contained in this section on use of public docks and boat launching ramps shall not be applicable where emergency conditions exist with respect to the vessel.
(Ord. O-95-76, passed 12-20-95; Am. Ord. O-2021-10, passed 7-7-21)