A. Moorage facilities owned by the city of Bellingham shall be available for berthage of pleasure watercraft and commercial watercraft of 100 feet or under, or such other watercraft as the harbor master may prescribe.

B. It is unlawful for any owner or master of noncommercial watercraft to remain in moorage facilities of the city for more than 24 hours’ duration at any one time. Moorage of transient commercial watercraft is limited to four hours’ duration. There shall be a minimum of 48 hours’ interval between reberthing by the same watercraft; provided, however, that the harbor master may issue a permit to any owner or master of any watercraft to berth for a longer period of time than herein specified, where, in his opinion, good cause exists for the issuance of such permit, and the issuance thereof will not result in undue congestion of moorage facilities.

C. To make room for watercraft requiring immediate accommodation, idle watercraft must haul or go to anchor at their own expense when required to do so by the harbor master. Watercraft shall not berth alongside of the Central Avenue floats more than two deep; the main float shall be for emergency use only, limited to two hours; and the float designated for seaplanes is limited to that use. No watercraft shall occupy the berthage adjacent to cargo handling facilities owned and operated by the city of Bellingham longer than while actually engaged in the handling of cargo.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to tie, anchor or maintain any watercraft in such a manner as to constitute an obstruction. Any person authorized to enforce the provisions of this title may take such reasonable measures including but not limited to moving an obstruction or towing away violating watercraft to a place of safety. Any watercraft so impounded shall not be released unless and until the owner or master shall have first paid the city for any expenses incurred in impounding and keeping said watercraft.

E. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any city dock for the purpose of storing rowboats, merchandise or other articles unless pursuant to contract with the city, and none shall be allowed to remain upon said dock longer than is necessary for the purpose of loading or unloading. Any such material may be impounded and held for safekeeping by anyone authorized to enforce the provisions of this title and shall be released to the owner or other responsible person only after payment of the cost of such impoundment and storage to the city. [Ord. 9515, 1985; Ord. 8655 § 2(G), 1978].