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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 18 — MARINA REGULATIONS

Brisbane Municipal Code Ch. 18.10 Live Aboards

Brisbane Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Brisbane

Cite as: Brisbane Municipal Code Chapter 18.10 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 629, § 2, adopted September 6, 2018, amended Chapter 18.10 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 18.10, § 18.10.010, pertained to similar subjection matter, and derived from Ord. No. 598, adopted September 3, 2015.

18.10.010 - Live aboards restricted.

When live aboards are permitted by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the city council shall establish rules and regulations and the harbormaster shall establish policies and an application for live aboard status, and an addendum to the marina license agreement permitting a live aboard vessel. All live aboard vessels shall be in compliance with all applicable requirements of BCDC Permit No. 1978.014.11 as the provisions of that permit may change from time to time, the requirements of all other regulatory authorities the provisions of this chapter, the rules and regulations adopted by the city council and the provisions of the addendum to the license agreement. The policies, rules, regulations and documents prepared by the harbormaster pursuant to this section shall provide for good order and discipline within the marina and shall require that prior to issuance of the live aboard addendum and at all times thereafter, the live aboard vessel be found to be in compliance with the provisions of this title.

(Ord. No. 629, § 2, 9-6-18)

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18.10.020 - Appeal of denial of live aboard application.

A. An applicant may appeal to the director of public works/city engineer any decision of the harbormaster concerning the application. The applicant must file such appeal with the city clerk not more than ten (10) days after the date on which the harbormaster has made a final decision. The appellant may also appeal the decision of the director of public works/city engineer to the city manager by filing a notice of appeal with the city clerk not more than ten (10) days after the date on which the director of public works/city engineer has made a final decision.

B. The appellate authority may uphold, reverse or modify the decision which is the subject of the appeal, and may refer the matter to the director of public works/city engineer or harbormaster for such further action as may be directed by the appellate authority.

(Ord. No. 629, § 2, 9-6-18)

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18.10.050 - Special provisions for marine toilets.

A. All live aboard vessels shall have a numbered seal placed on the "overboard" outlet of the head's toilet diverting valve, and shall have marine water holding tank fluorescent visual dye tablets placed in the holding tank. The placement of both of these items shall be performed under the supervision of the harbormaster, and continued compliance with these requirements shall be subject to inspection upon a schedule deemed necessary by the harbormaster, or upon demand.

B. Live aboard vessels shall be required to log their pumpout dates, and shall be required to present these logs to the harbormaster upon a schedule as determined by the harbormaster, or upon demand.

(Ord. No. 629, § 2, 9-6-18)

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