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Home My WebLink About677 - Boats & VesselsI • u • " 1 " Ordinance No. 677 AN - ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10116, 10151 and 10208 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW- PORT BEACH, AND ADDING SE CTIONS 10117.1, 10151.1, 10171, 10172, 10173 & 10174 THERETO, PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF BOAT PARKING AREAS, REGULAT= ING THE LAUNCHING OF SMALL BOATS, REGULATING STRAY BOATS AND VESSELS, CONFERRING P O W E R ON T HE HARBOR MASTER TO TARE POSSESSION OF UN- REGISTERED VESSELS, PRO - HHATING SWIMMING IN THE MAIN CHANNEL, PRO- HIBITING OPERATION OF CERTAIN C R A F T IN THE MAIN CHANNEL, CONFER- RING POWER ON THE HAR- BOR MASTER TO MAKE TEM- PORARY R U L E S AND RE- STRICTIONS ON THE MOVE - MENT OF TRAFFIC AND RE- QUIRING S I G N S ON CER- TAIN VESSELS+ The City Council of City of Newport Beach does hereby or- dain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 10116 of the Municipal Code of the City of N e w p o r t Beach is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 10116. Stray vessels. All stray vessels, skiffs, rowboats, dinghys, timber or other articles found within Newport Harbor not in the lawful possession or control of some person, shall be immedi- ately delivered up to the Harbor Master, in whose custody they shall remain until claimed by the proper owners, who shall pay all expenses incurred by the Harbor Master, in connection therewith, including a charge for keeping and storing the same, and if said ves- sels, timbers or other articles are not claimed within thirty d a y s from the taking of possession thereof by the Harbor Master and the charges paid as herein pro- vided for, the Harbor Master may proceed to sell said property and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the treasury of the City." SECTION 2. Section 10151 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newport Beach is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 10151. Same. Refuse on Shore Lines. No person shall allow vessels, boats, materials, garbage, refuse, timber or waste matter of any description to re- main on or upon the shore lines of the Pacific Ocean, or on the shore lines of Newport Harbor, within the jurisdiction of the City; pro- vided however, t h at vessels or boats may be kept upon the shore lines of the following areas: (1) The area lying between the 15th Street public pier and the northerly prolongation of the east line of 15th Street, in which area boats and vessels may be kept only by persons owning moorings in that certain mooring area desig- nated as A -2 on U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5106: (2) The area lying between the northerly prolongation of the east line and the west line of Fernando Street, in which area boats and vessels may be kept only by per- sons owning moorings in that cer- tain mooring area designated as A -7 on U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5108; (3) The a r e a between the northerly prolongation of the east and west lines of 18th street, in which area boats and vessels may be kept only by persons owning moorings in that certain mooring area designated as B -1 on U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Chart' No. 5108." SECTION 3: Section 10208 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newport Beach is hereby amended'' to read as follows: "Section 10208. Fallure to Regis -'. ter, Procedure. If the owner or person in charge or control of a ,,cssel shall not have registered the same with the Harbor Master on or before October 8, 1951, for the year 1951, or on or before June 15 of each succeeding year for said calendar year, then the Harbor Master may take immediate pos- session and custody of any such vessel, and immediately shall give notice in writing of such delin- quency to the owner or person in charge or control of said vessel, if the name is known, or, if the name mf lrnnwn h. ehn11 nncf main channel or entrance channel of Newport Harbor. Said main channel or entrance channel is de- fired as that portion of Newport Harbor used for the navigation of vessels entering or leaving the 13 a r b o r, and as the same are shown on the U. S. Harbor Line Map File No. 959, Los Angeles District U. S. Army Engineers and as shown on U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5108." "Section 10172. Prohlblted Areas for certain types of vessels. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any paddleboard,, kayak, pedalo, life raft or similar type of craft used for the transportation of persons id any portion of the main channel or entrance channel of Newport Harbor. Said main channel or entrance channel is de- fined as that portion of Newport I-Zarbor used for the navigation of v e s s e l s entering or leaving the Harbor and as the same are shown on the U. S. Harbor line Map File No. 958, Los Angeles District U. S. Army Engineers and as shown on U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5108." tice of such delinquency in three " Sectien 10173. Harbor Master, public places within the City of Authority. When the Harbor Newport Beach, and if such delin- Master deems it necessary for the quency is not cured within 30 days safety of persons, vessels or other from the mailing or posting of said property, or immediately preced- notice, the Harbor Master may, if I ing, during, and immediately after he has not already done so, take 1 any. race, regatta, parade or other possession of such vessel, and shall i event held on the waters of New - immediately sell the same at port Harbor, the Harbor Master public auction to the highest bid - shall have authority to regulate, ded therefor. He shall thereupon, restrict or prohibit water -borne pay the proceeds from such sale i traffic in the Harbor. and it shall to the City Clerk of the City of. be unlawful to wilfully fall or re- Newport Beach for the use and fuse to comply with any lawful benefit of the City of Newport . order, signal or direction of said Beach. Harbor Master, his deputies or SECTION 4: There is hereby agents," added to the'Municipal Code of the "$ect!on 10174. Slgns on Rental City of Newport Beach, Sections Craft. The owner of any paddle - 10117.1, 10151.1, 10171, 110172, board, kayak, pedalo or similar 10173 and 10174, to read,1 respec- type of craft, which is rented for tively, as follows: use on the waters of Newport Har- "Section 1.0117.1. Launching of bor; shall install on said craft and Certain Boats Prohiblted. No maintain at all times therein in person shall launch or remove plain sight of the operator, a sign from the waters of Newport Har- stating that the use of the craft bor, any inboard- powered boat -orbs prohibited in the entrance chan- vessel, or any other type of vessel nel or mail channel, as the same over 17 feet in overall length ( is defined in Sections 10171 and over, across or by means of any I(h72 of this code. The City of public launching ramp within the I Newport Beach shall secure such City of Newport Beach." signs and the owner of any such "Section IOWA. Same. rights 1 rental craft shall procure the sign of Harbor Master. Any vessel, or ; from the City, of Newport Beach boat, or any of the other things at the City's cost.' referred to in Section 10151 here- I SECTION 5: This Ordinance of, kept or allowed to be or re- ,shall be published once in the main contrary to the provisions of: Newport Harbor Ensign, a news - said Section 10151, may, at the paper of g e n e r a 1 circulation, option of the Harbor Master, be printed and published in the City removed by. him without notice, I of Newport Beech, and the same may be taken into his custody slid shall be in frill force and effect 30 possession and retained by him days after this passage. until claimed by the proper owner The foregoing Ordinance was in- or owners, who shall pay all e1: ; troduced at a regular meeting of penses incurred by the Harbor! the City Council of the City of Master, in connection therewith, ! Newport Beach, held on the 8th including a charge for the keep- day of December, 1952, and was ing and storing of the same, and finally passed and adopted on the if said boats, vessels or o t h e r 22nd day of December, 1952, by things are not claimed within 30 the following vote, to wit; days from coming into the posses AYES, Councilmen: Smith, sion of the Ilarbor Master, and Finch, Isbell, Pennett,.Miller the charges paid as herein pro- NOES. Councilmen: None„ vided for, the Harbor Master may ABSENT Councilmen: None proceed to sell said property and NORMAN MILLER the proceeds of such sale shall be Mayor paid into the treasury of the City." ATTEST: Section 10171. Prohibited Swim- C. K PRIEST ' ruing Areas. It shall be unlawful I City Clerk for any person in the act of swim-, Publish Dec. 25, 1952 .. ming to be in any portion of the Iin the Newport Harbor Ensign.. • STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE SS. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH I, C. K. PRIEST - -. ----------------- , City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ----------- .---- ORD- INANCF- ------------------------------ . No --------- 77-- .._...- .__. - - -- -was duly and regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the ------- 2nd ------ day, of--------- _December 2 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN .............. SMITH - -- ,FINCH- ---- ISBELL,-- BENNETT, - MILLER NOES: COUNCILMEN----- - - - - -- --NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEN NONE ------ - ---- -- ------- --------------- this --- _- 23ra ------ day of-- --------- - ----.. December 2 -- -- -- -- - --- ------ -- -- ----------- -- ------- -- - ----- -- 19------• NB 130 - 560 -6/51 City Clerk and Ex- Officio Clerk of the City Council, City of Newport Beach, State of California