The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the meaning set forth in this section.
"Berth" means a place to tie a vessel as assigned by the director.
"Berthing area" means the area of the Sacramento marina in which vessels are berthed.
"Berth license fee" means and includes the monthly or daily fee paid by the licensee for the use of the assigned berth.
"Director" means the person designated by the city manager to perform the functions and duties of the director under this chapter, or the director's designated representative.
"Float" means and includes any floating platform normally used for the mooring or securing of vessels.
"Licensee" means the person in whose name a specific berth at the Sacramento marina is assigned by the director pursuant to a berth license agreement.
"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
"Personal watercraft" means and includes any motorized vessel that has an internal combustion engine powering a water-jet pump or a fully-covered propeller chamber as its primary source of motor propulsion and that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. This term shall include, but not be limited to, those vessels commonly known as "jet skis," "wet bikes," "surf jets" and "sea-doos."
"Sacramento marina" means and includes the area within the boundaries of Miller Park that is operated by the city of Sacramento as a facility for the berthing of vessels.
"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.
"Vessel" means and includes every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on water, that is used or is capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. (Ord. 2006-059 § 1)