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Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, Waterways and Vessels by amending Article I In General, Article II City Owned Docking Facilities, and Article III Vessels and creating a civil penalty for unpermitted use of city owned marine facilities for a commercial use and pass Ordinance 9741-24 on first reading.
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SUMMARY:
Chapter 33 Waterways and Vessels sets forth the rules and use regulations that govern all City of Clearwater waterways, the conduct of all persons using such waterways and city owned marine facilities. These Articles have not been amended or updated since 2010. This Ordinance is needed to clarify, modify, and revise use regulations for the marine facilities and the conduct that occurs at the facilities. These changes are as follows:
Sec. 33.002 - Updates to the definition of City Owned Marine Facility, commercial use, live-aboard vessel and recreational vessel.
Sec. 33.006 - Update to the late-fee policy in compliance with current marina leases.
Sec. 33.004 - Removes any exception to the prohibition of jumping or diving from city owned docks, piers and bridges.
Sec. 33.023 - Update to rental areas and specific uses to include new definition of City-owned marine facility.
Sec. 33.024 - Update to permitted uses of Marine facilities and docking spaces to include the new definition of City-owned marine facility.
Sec. 33.026 - Update to uses without a permit of Marine facilities and docking spaces to include the creation of a civil fine for commercial activity in a city owned marine facility.
Sec. 33.027 - Update to the authority of the harbormaster to revoke permits or registrations within a city-owned marine facilities.
Sec. 33.029 - Update to the late fee policy for payment of dockage fees.
Sec. 33.030 - Update to the failure to pay a fee policy for dockage fees.
Sec. 33.031 - Update to the regulation of the sale of petroleum products within the Clearwater Municipal Marina.
Sec. 33.054 - Update to the parking and storage policy of City-Owned Marine facilities to include new definition of City-owned marine facility.
Sec. 33.055 - Update to the prohibited mooring, beaching or placing of vessel to include new definition of City-owned marine facility.