Chapter 14.55
MISCELLANEOUS

Sections:

14.55.010    Vessels and watercraft – Habitation prohibited.

14.55.020    Permitting operation.

14.55.030    Impound.

14.55.040    Water sport craft.

14.55.010 Vessels and watercraft – Habitation prohibited.

No boat, vessel, watercraft or houseboat moored in the harbor or off the shoreline of the town shall be used as a place of habitation. [Ord. 512 § 1, 2015]

14.55.020 Permitting operation.

It is unlawful for the owner of any vessel or watercraft or any person having such in charge or in control to authorize or knowingly permit the same to be operated by any person who is under the influence of or affected by the use of any alcohol, narcotic or habit-forming drug. [Ord. 512 § 1, 2015]

14.55.030 Impound.

Whenever it appears reasonably necessary to protect property, an arresting officer may impound a vessel, watercraft or water sport craft when it cannot be otherwise secured or released. The arresting officer, in lieu of impound, may release the vessel, watercraft or water sport craft to a person who, in the officer’s opinion, can safely operate vessel, watercraft or water sport craft or secure said vessel, watercraft, water sport craft or vessel to a moorage facility when same has been approved for such purpose. The owner or operator of the vessel, watercraft or water sport craft must sign a waiver of impound to allow the arresting officer an option other than impounding the vessel, watercraft or water sport craft. [Ord. 512 § 1, 2015]

14.55.040 Water sport craft.

No person shall engage in the operation of or ride upon a water sport craft that is over 100 feet from shore or a pier without wearing a personal flotation device. [Ord. 512 § 1, 2015]