(A) All persons desiring to utilize any space or facilities owned by the city for the purpose of operating boats or vessels for charter parties or fishing or any other commercial purposes, shall first obtain a permit therefor from the Director, or his or her designee, of the city yacht basin. (‘72 Code, § 9-45)
(B) (1) The Director, or his or her designee, shall, upon receiving application for a permit, turn the same over to the City Marine and Waterways Advisory Board for its approval and, if jointly approved by both the Board and the Director, or his or her designee, the same shall be issued upon the payment of the dockage fee hereinafter prescribed.
(2) If the permit is approved, the applicant shall pay therefor, to the Director, or his or her designee, an annual payment in the sum of $350, which must be paid in full on or before the first day of January of each year.
(3) In the event joint approval of dockage space for any such boat or vessel is not given, the Board and the Director, or his or her designee, shall submit in writing to the applicant and the City Commission, their reasons for refusing the permit. Thereafter the applicant shall have the right, if desired, to appeal the ruling to the City Commission.
(‘72 Code, § 9-46)
(Ord. 730, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1325, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-2015-25, passed 10-21-15)