SEC. 7-194. LIEN ON PROPERTY.

   The expense of enforcement of this article is hereby declared to be a lien against the property on which such public nuisance is maintained, and such lien shall be a personal obligation of the property owner.

(`64 Code, Sec. 19-60.14) (Ord. No. 2292)

ARTICLE XII. INLAND WATERWAYS

DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL

SEC. 7-200. DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings.

   (A)   COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES - Operations or businesses involving chartered sports fishing, commercial transport, commercial fishing, vessel or engine repair, vessel salvage, vessel rental, vessel sales, vessel schools, and other commercial uses of a vessel except for on-site minor vessel maintenance, repairs, or emergency services when the work or service is performed at the vessel's moorage.

   (B)   EASEMENT AREA - The water area immediately adjacent to land bordering the inland waterway which has been reserved by deed and tract map as a private easement for the adjacent land.

   (C)   FLOAT - A floating moorage, dock or structure intended to be used for tying fast or mooring a vessel which has been approved by the city.

   (D)   HARBOR - The Channel Islands Harbor of the county.

   (E)   INLAND WATERWAY - The network of artificial watercourses comprised of two principal channels interconnecting a diffused system of canals, and which is confluent to the harbor, extends therefrom in a northerly direction, and lies within the property circumscribed by Wooley Road, Victoria Avenue, Channel Islands and Harbor Boulevards.

   (F)   LIVE ABOARD - To reside on a vessel that is moored in the inland waterway between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. unless a person is actively engaged in making the vessel ready for leaving its moorage that same day.

   (G)   OWNER - The holder of the primary possessory interest in a vessel.

   (H)   PADDLE CRAFT - A raft, surfboard, kayak, canoe, inner-tube or other nondescript watercraft propelled solely by paddles or oars.

   (I)   REFUSE - Any discard or waste matter including garbage, sewage, offal and carcasses.

   (J)   SEAWORTHY - Except for paddle craft, a vessel which is currently registered by the State or is currently United States documented; capable of immediate movement with installed power if a power boat or under auxiliary power if a sail boat; and for vessels equipped with automatic bilge pump, the installed bilge pump and battery are fully operational.

   (K)   STRAY VESSEL - An abandoned vessel, a vessel the owner of which is unknown, and/or a vessel moored without the dockowner's permission.

   (L)   VESSEL - A watercraft of any description.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18.1-1) (Ord. No. 2484)

SEC. 7-201. SEAWORTHINESS REQUIRED.

   The owner shall not permit a vessel to be launched, moored or used upon the inland waterway unless the vessel is in a seaworthy condition and either bears a decal showing current registration of the vessel by the State or is a currently United States documented vessel.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18.1-2) (Ord. No. 2484)

SEC. 7-202. PUBLIC WAY; WATERCOURSE IDENTIFICATION.

   (A)   The navigational course of the inland waterway is declared to be a public way for the purpose of navigation. The water and surface of each canal and channel of the inland waterway are divided into three constituent parts: two easement areas extending medially from the banks of the canal or channel which bound and delimit a central passage or navigational course for vessels underway.

   (B)   The city shall identify by name, color or device each watercourse of the inland waterway.

   (C)   Every developed property which is adjacent to the inland waterway shall display the numerical address of the property in a place and a format approved by the city manager.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18.1-3) (Ord. No. 2484)

SEC. 7-203. CITY MANAGER'S POWERS.

   The city manager is granted full authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and is vested with those powers reasonably necessary to perform the function.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18.1-4) (Ord. No. 2484)

SEC. 7-204. PUBLIC ACCESS; PERMITS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.

   (A)   The city manager shall not restrict reasonable public access to the inland waterway or the public enjoyment thereof for navigational purposes.

   (B)   No group of persons, or business, political or social organization, shall parade or conduct a special event or activity requiring group participation within the inland waterway without first obtaining a permit from the city manager.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18.1-5) (Ord. No. 2484)

SEC. 7-205. MARKING, REMOVING SUNKEN VESSELS.

   The owner of a wrecked or sunken vessel within the inland waterway shall immediately mark the vessel with a lighted buoy, shall immediately report the location of the wrecked or sunken vessel to the Oxnard fire department, and shall maintain the lighted mark until the vessel is removed from the inland waterway. The owner shall promptly effect removal of the vessel. The failure of the owner to do so within 72 hours shall be considered abandonment of the vessel.

(`64 Code, Sec. 18.1-6) (Ord. No. 2484)