"Anchor" means to secure a vessel within any waterway by dropping an anchor or other ground tackle to the bottom of the waterway.
"Department" means the police department of the city of Sacramento.
"Discharge" means spill, leak, pump, pour, emit, empty, or dump.
"Emergency situation or condition" includes vessels that are sinking, on fire, or disabled, and where time is of the essence.
"Garbage" includes swill, refuse, animal carcass, offal, trash, rubbish, radioactive waste material, and discarded, nonbiodegradable materials.
"Graywater" means wastewater from lavatories, bathtubs, showers, clothes washers, dishwashers, and other similar plumbing fixtures.
"Moor" means to attach, tie, or otherwise secure a vessel to any man-made or natural object above the surface of the water.
"Seaworthy" means in good condition, structurally sound, not likely to sink or become a menace to navigation or a nuisance, and capable of getting underway and safely maneuvering over the surface of navigable waters.
"Sewage" means all waste substance, liquid or solid, associated with human habitation, or which contains, or may be contaminated with, human excreta or excrement, offal, or any feculent matter.
"Shore" means the land in immediate contact with a waterway, including the area between the high-tide and low-tide marks or between high-water and low-water marks.
"Vessel" means any watercraft of any type or size including barges, ferries, boats, yachts, houseboats, floating homes, floating platforms, and rafts.
"Waterway" means any water, lake, river, creek, canal, lagoon, bay, inlet, slough, channel, or tributary situated within the city limits capable of providing access for vessels to travel from one place to another.
"Wharf" means a structure located along the shore of a waterway designed and outfitted for the mooring of vessels, and in compliance with applicable state and local laws. (Ord. 2014-0037 § 2)