Long Beach Municipal Code Art. I Definitions

The words and phrases defined in Sections 16.08.020 through 16.08.290, whenever used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings indicated unless the context requires a different meaning.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220 (part))

"Alamitos Bay" means all that portion of the Long Beach Marina Area located southerly and southwesterly of the Marina Basins, the Marine Stadium East, the Marine Stadium West, and includes the Naples Canal, which is defined as that portion of the Alamitos Bay located southerly and southeasterly of Sienna Drive, westerly and northwesterly of Via Di Roma Walk, southeasterly of Second Street, and northerly of the Corso Di Napoli and its prolongations easterly and westerly.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(f))

"Alamitos Bay Marina Long Dock North" means that dock located at a point approximately eighty feet (80′) west of the building known as 190 North Marina Drive in the Alamitos Bay entry channel, and running in a north south direction for a distance of approximately three hundred ninety feet (390′).

(ORD-08-0014 § 18, 2008)

"Alamitos Bay Marina Long Dock South" means that dock located in the Alamitos Bay entry channel, at a point approximately eighty feet (80′) west of the building known as 110 North Marina Drive, and running in a north south direction for a distance of approximately three hundred fifty-five feet (355′).

(ORD-08-0014 § 19, 2008)

"Alamitos Bay Marina Slip 3-2" means that first forty-five foot (45') slip located northeasterly of Gangway 3, at a point approximately twenty feet (20') north of the building known as 215 North Marina Drive, in Alamitos Bay Marina.

(ORD-22-0020 § 1, 2022; ORD-08-0014 § 20, 2008)

Editor's note— ORD-22-0020, § 13, adopted Aug. 2, 2022, repealed § 16.08.024 entitled "Alamitos Bay Marina Slip 585," which derived from ORD-08-0014 § 21, 2008.

"Alamitos Bay Marina Slip 13-2" means that first thirty foot (30') slip located northeasterly of Gangway 13, at a point approximately eighty feet (80') west of the building known as 241 North Marina Drive, in Alamitos Bay Marina.

(ORD-22-0020 § 2, 2022; ORD-08-0014 § 22, 2008)

"Alamitos Bay Marina Slip 14-1" means that first thirty foot (30') slip located northwesterly of Gangway 14, at a point approximately sixty feet (60') west of the building known as 241 North Marina Drive, in Alamitos Bay Marina.

(ORD-22-0020 § 3, 2022; ORD-08-0014 § 23, 2008)

"Auxiliary" means any vessel which may be propelled by sails or by means of an inboard or outboard engine. While under sail only, an auxiliary shall be subject to rules governing sailing craft. While under power, either with or without sails, an auxiliary shall be subject to the rules governing motorboats.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(u))

"Bureau" means the Marine Bureau, a division of the tidelands agency of the City.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(i))

"Channels" and "turning basins" mean all channels and turning basins within the marinas (as defined in Section 16.08.150) which have been designated by the federal government, or in the absence of such designation, by the Director with the approval of the City Manager, as shown on maps on file in the office of the Director.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(o))

"City Manager" means the City Manager of the City of Long Beach.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(k))

"Director" means the Manager of the Marine Bureau.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(j))

"Dock" means a waterway extending between two (2) piers for the reception of ships, a landing pier for boats.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(y))

"Docking" means to make fast or tie any vessel to any wharf, pier, mooring, gangway or floating dock structure.

(Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Shoreline Marina" means those portions of the tidelands area bounded as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of Shoreline Drive and Linden Avenue; thence southeast along the centerline extension of Linden Avenue to the intersection of a line parallel with and two hundred twenty feet (220′) northwesterly from the shoreline enrockment reference line to be known as the point of beginning; thence southwesterly along last said line to the intersection of a line parallel with and two hundred eighty-five feet (285′) easterly of the Rainbow Marina Concrete Bulkhead; thence southerly along last said line to the intersection of a line parallel with and eighty feet (80′) northerly from the shoreline enrockment reference line; thence southwesterly along last said line to the intersection of the northerly projection of the west enrockment reference line of the Shoreline Marina Mole; thence southeasterly along last said line; thence northeasterly along the mole southeasterly enrockment reference line to the most easterly point of the Marina Mole; thence northeast to the most westerly point of Oil Island Grissom; thence northeasterly along the northwest portion of Oil Island Grissom to the most northerly point in Oil Island Grissom; thence northeast to the intersection of the east enrockment reference line and the most southerly point of the Shoreline Marina East Jetty; thence northwest along said Jetty east enrockment reference line to the intersection of a line parallel with and two hundred twenty feet (220′) northwesterly from the shoreline enrockment reference line; thence southwesterly along last said line to the point of beginning.

(ORD-08-0014 § 1, 2008: Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(g))

"Float" means and includes any wharf, pier, quay, or landing.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(q))

"Harbormaster's Dock" means that one hundred forty-eight foot (148′) dock which runs along the northwesterly side of the Harbor Master Building located at 205 North Marina Drive in the Alamitos Bay Marina area.

(ORD-08-0014 § 24, 2008)

"Long Beach Marina Area" means all waters and public lands bordering such waters in the southeastern portion of the City within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Nieto Avenue with the centerline of Colorado Street; thence easterly along last said centerline to the easterly line of Marina Drive; thence southerly and southeasterly along last said line to the northwesterly shoreline of the Los Cerritos Channel; thence northeasterly and northerly along last said shoreline to the southerly line of Anaheim Road; thence easterly along last said line to the easterly shoreline of Los Cerritos Channel; thence southerly and southwesterly along last said shoreline to the northeasterly line of Marina Pacifica Channel; thence southeasterly along last said channel to the most southeasterly part of the Marina Pacifica Channel; thence southeasterly along a line to a point that intersects at the northwesterly line of Second Street and the northwesterly prolongation of the northeasterly line of that portion of Marina Drive lying southerly of Second Street; thence southeasterly along last said line and the prolongations thereof, to the westerly right-of-way line of the San Gabriel River flood control channel; thence southwesterly along last said line to the southeasterly boundary of the City of Long Beach in the common boundary between the county of Los Angeles and the county of Orange; thence southwesterly along last said line to a line at right angles to and passing through the southerly terminus of the westerly jetty of the Alamitos Bay entrance channel; thence northwesterly along last said line to said terminus, thence northerly along the centerline of said westerly jetty to the southeasterly prolongation of the centerline of Ocean Boulevard; thence northwesterly along said prolongation and said centerline of Ocean Boulevard to the centerline of Sixty-ninth Place; thence northeasterly along last said centerline to the northeasterly line of Bay Shore Walk; thence northwesterly along last said line to the centerline of Fifty-fifth Place; thence southwesterly along last said centerline to the centerline of Ocean Boulevard: thence northwesterly along last said centerline to the centerline of Fifty-fourth Place; thence northeasterly and northwesterly along last said centerline to the centerline of Bay Shore Avenue; thence northeasterly and easterly along last said centerline to the centerline of Appian Way; thence southeasterly along last said centerline to the Bay Shore bulkhead line; thence northeasterly along last said bulkhead line to a line 200 feet northeasterly from and parallel with the centerline of Appian Way; thence northwesterly along last said line and the northwesterly prolongation thereof, to the centerline of Nieto Avenue; thence northerly along last said centerline to the point of beginning.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(a))

"Los Cerritos drainage channel" means all that portion of Alamitos Bay, and tributaries connected thereto, located northeasterly of the northeasterly line of Marina Drive, and is also known as Los Cerritos Ditch.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(e))

"Marina Pacifica Channel and Basins" means that portion of Alamitos Bay, extending southeasterly from the Los Cerritos Drainage Channel, located northeasterly of the northeasterly line of Marina Drive and southwesterly of Pacific Coast Highway.

(Ord. C-6667 § 2, 1989)

"Spinnaker Cove Channel and Basins" means that portion of Alamitos Bay, extending northwesterly from the Los Cerritos Drainage Channel, located northeasterly of the northeasterly line of Marina Drive and southwesterly of Pacific Coast Highway.

(Ord. C-6667 § 3, 1989)

"Marina Basins" means those portions of the Long Beach Marina Area designated as Marina Basins 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Naples Landing within the following described boundaries:

A. Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly line of Marina Drive with a line parallel with and fifty feet (50′) northwesterly from the centerline of Second Street; thence southwesterly along last said line to the centerline of Appian Way; thence southeasterly and southerly along last said line to the centerline of Savona Walk; thence southwesterly along last said line to the southwesterly line of Appian Way Service Road; thence southeasterly along last said line, and the southeasterly prolongations thereof, to the Vista Del Golfo bulkhead line; thence southwesterly in a direct line approximately one thousand feet (1,000′) to the most westerly point on the shoreline of the southwesterly mole of Basin No. 1; thence southerly along said shoreline to the common southeasterly boundary of the Long Beach Marina Area and the City of Long Beach; thence northeasterly and northwesterly along said boundary of the Long Beach Marina Area to the point of beginning;

B. Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of the westerly jetty of the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel with the southeasterly prolongation of the centerline of Ocean Boulevard; thence northwesterly along said prolongation and the centerline of Ocean Boulevard, being the boundary of the Long Beach Marina Area, to the southeasterly prolongation of the vacated alley northeasterly of Block 18 of the Alamitos Bay Tract; thence northwesterly along said prolongation and centerline to the southwesterly prolongation of the northwesterly wall line of Basin No. 5; thence northeasterly along said prolongation and wall line to its northeasterly terminus; thence at right angles, southeasterly two hundred ten feet (210′), more or less, to the easterly wall line of Basin No. 5; thence southerly along said easterly wall line and easterly shoreline of the westerly jetty of the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel to the southeasterly prolongation of the centerline of Ocean Boulevard; thence northeasterly along said prolongation to the point of beginning;

C. Beginning at the intersection of the northeast line of Marine Stadium West and the northwest line of Los Cerritos Channel; thence northeast along the northwest line of the Los Cerritos Channel to its intersection with the centerline of Pacific Coast Highway; thence southeast along said centerline of Pacific Coast Highway to its intersection with the southeast bulkhead line of the Los Cerritos Channel; thence southwest along said southeast bulkhead line of the Los Cerritos Channel and its prolongation across the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel to its intersection with the northeast line of Marine Stadium West; thence northwesterly along said northeast line of Marine Stadium East to the point of beginning, which describes the Los Cerritos Channel area of Basin No. 6;

D. Beginning at the intersection of the southeast bulkhead line of the Los Cerritos Channel and the southwest bulkhead line of the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel; thence southeast along said southwest Marina Pacifica bulkhead line to a ninety (90°) degree angle point in said bulkhead; thence southwest along said bulkhead line to a bulkhead angle point, said bulkhead angle point being the most westerly point of the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel; thence southeast along the bulkhead line to the intersection of the line, measured at right angle, fifty feet (50′) from the bulkhead line of the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel; thence northeast along a line parallel to and fifty feet (50′) out from, measured at right angles, the northwest bulkhead line of the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel to an angle point; thence northwest along a line parallel to and fifty feet (50′) out from southwest bulkhead line of the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel to the intersection of the projected southeast bulkhead line of the Los Cerritos Channel; thence southwest to the point of beginning, which describes the Marina Pacifica Entrance Channel portion of Basin No. 6;

E. Beginning at a point in the northeasterly line of Ocean Boulevard 91.30 feet northwesterly of the northwesterly line of 55th Place; thence north 57° 51′ West along said northeasterly line of Ocean Boulevard one hundred fifty feet (150′); thence North 32° 03′ East 68.50 feet; thence north 28° 30′ West 35.60 feet; thence North 32° 03′ East 144.00 feet; thence South 57° 57′ East 212.00 feet; thence South 32° 03′ West 144.00 feet; thence South 64° 43′ West 57.43 feet; thence South 32° 03′ West 37.65 feet to the point of beginning; and

F. Beginning at the most southerly southeasterly corner of Lot 202 of Tract No. 32277, as shown on a map recorded in Book 892, pages 80-88, inclusive of maps, in the office of the county recorder of said Los Angeles County; thence along the southerly line of said Lot 202, South 64° 04′ 40″ West 571.33 feet to the beginning of a curve concave northwesterly and having a radius of 700.00 feet; thence southwesterly 128.78 feet along said curve, through a central angle of 10° 32′ 28″ to the southwesterly corner of said Lot 202; thence continuing southeasterly 25.27 feet along said curve and southerly line of Lot 203 of said Tract No. 32277, through a central angle of 2° 04′ 07″ to the southwest corner of said Lot 203.

The northwesterly and southeasterly lines of said strip shall be lengthened or shortened so as to terminate northeasterly at the southwesterly line of Pacific Coast Highway and southwesterly at the southeasterly prolongation of a line that is radial to the southwest corner of said Lot 203, said radial line being "South 13° 18′ 45″ East".

(ORD-08-0014 § 2, 2008: Ord. C-6047 § 1, 1984: Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(b))

"Marinas" means the water areas and public lands and improvements thereon within the Marina Area, Alamitos Bay Marina, Shoreline Marina, the Rainbow Marina, and the Rainbow Harbor and any other marina owned, operated, or controlled by the City.

(ORD-22-0020 § 4, 2022; ORD-08-0014 § 3, 2008: Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(bb))

"Marine Stadium East" means that portion of the Long Beach Marina Area within the following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of Bay Shore Avenue bulkhead line with a line 200 feet northeasterly from and parallel with the centerline of Appian Way; thence northeasterly at right angles to last said line to the northeasterly line of Marina Drive; thence southeasterly along last said line to a line parallel with and fifty feet (50') northwesterly from the centerline of Second Street; thence southwesterly along last said line to the centerline of Appian Way; thence northwesterly along the curved portion of Appian Way to a line parallel with and two hundred feet (200') northeasterly from the centerline of that portion of Appian Way between San Marco Drive and Bay Shore Avenue; thence northwesterly along last said line to the point of beginning.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(c))

"Marine Stadium West" means all that portion of the Long Beach Marina Area located northwesterly of the northwesterly line of Marine Stadium East.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(d))

"Mooring" means any weight, chain, rope, buoy, floating dock system, or any other structure or appliance used for the purpose of holding a vessel in place and which is not carried on board the vessel as regular equipment when under way.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(p))

"Mooring area" or "anchoring area" mean any portion of the Long Beach Marina Area and of the Pacific Ocean within the limits of the City which has been designated by the federal government, or in the absence of such designation, by the Director with the approval of the City Manager, for the mooring or anchoring of vessels.

(Ord. C-5625 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(n))

"Motorboat" means any vessel whose normal means of propulsion is by internal combustion, electric, or mechanical engine, either inboard or outboard.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(s))

"Person" means and includes any individual, partnership, corporation, organization, association, federal, State, and local governmental entity or political subdivision or agency thereof.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(l))

"Pier" means a structure built out into the water with piles for use as a landing place.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220 (w))

"Pierpoint Landing Guest Dock" means the dock that connects Dock 1b and 1c in the Rainbow Harbor.

(ORD-08-0014 § 25, 2008)

"Quay" means a stretch of paved bank or solid artificial landing placed beside navigable water.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(z))

"Rainbow Marina" means those portions of the tidelands area bounded as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of Shoreline Drive and Pine Avenue; thence southwest along the centerline extension of Pine Avenue to the intersection of the south curb of the most southerly line of Shoreline Drive service road to be known as the point of beginning; thence easterly of said curb and its extension to the intersection of a line parallel with and two hundred eighty-five feet (285′) easterly of the Rainbow Marina concrete bulkhead; thence southerly along last said line to the intersection of a line parallel with and eighty feet (80′) northerly from the shoreline enrockment reference line; thence southwesterly along last said line to the intersection of the northerly projection of the west enrockment reference line of the Shoreline Marina Mole; thence southeasterly along last said line to the shoreline enrockment reference line at its extension; thence northwesterly along last said line to the intersection of the west enrockment reference line of the entrance channel of the Rainbow Marina, thence northeasterly along last said line to its most northerly point; thence northwest to the point of beginning.

(ORD-08-0014 § 26, 2008)

"Dock 8" means that dock located at a point approximately twenty-five feet (25′) northwesterly of the building known as 401 Shoreline Drive, and running in a northwesterly direction for a distance of approximately one hundred ten feet (110′).

(ORD-08-0014 § 27, 2008)

"Rainbow Harbor" means those portions of the tidelands area bounded as follows:

Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of Ocean Boulevard, one hundred feet (100′) wide, with the centerline of Pine Avenue (North), one hundred feet (100′) wide, and said intersection having the coordinates North 4,027,618.60 and East 4,229,816.61 of Zone 7 of the California Coordinate System, NAD 27, as shown on Drawing No. E212, on file in the office of the City Engineer of Long Beach; thence South 0° 05′ 28″ East 1,851.54 feet along said centerline and its southerly prolongation; thence East 602.31 feet to the most northerly corner of the Shoreline Village Lease Area as described in a legal description on file in the office of the City Engineer of Long Beach; thence South 82.71 feet along the lease line of said lease to a point, said point also being the intersection of the landward edges of the existing northerly and easterly concrete bulkheads, said point being the most northeasterly corner of the Rainbow Marina as described in a legal description on file in said office of the City Engineer; thence along the landward edge of the northerly bulkhead and the northeasterly line of said Rainbow Marina, North 68° 02′ 55″ West to the most northerly corner of said Rainbow Marina, said point being the true point of beginning of this description. Thence leaving said bulkhead line and along the westerly line of said Rainbow Marina, South 19° 20′ 58″ West 819.42; thence leaving said westerly line, South 83° 11′ 31″ West 420.31 feet to its intersection with the landward edge of the existing easterly concrete bulkhead line, said point being the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave westerly and having a radius of 180.00 feet; a radial line through said beginning of curve bears South 13° 53′ 29″ East; thence northeasterly, northerly and westerly 483.38 feet along said curve and bulkhead line through a central angle of 153° 51′ 54″; thence along the landward edge of the southerly, westerly and northerly concrete bulkhead lines through the following courses: North 83° 08′ 53″ West 698.32 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave southwesterly and having a radius of 81.67 feet; a radial line through said beginning of curve bears North 86° 04′ 14″ East; thence northwesterly and westerly 128.25 feet through a central angle of 89° 58′ 49″ to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave southeasterly and having a radius of 400.00 feet, a radial line through said beginning of curve bears South 69° 06′ 27″ West; thence northerly, northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly 1144.86 feet along said curve through a central angle of 163° 59′ 20″ to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave northeasterly and having a radius of 81.67 feet, a radial line through said beginning of curve bears North 59° 34′ 22″ West; thence southerly and southeasterly 180.18 feet through a central angle of 126° 24′ 12″ to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave northerly and having a radius of 284.51 feet; a radial line through said beginning of curve bears South 48° 45′ 50″ West; thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly 578.51 feet along said curve through a central angle of 116° 30′ 18″; thence North 22° 15′ 32″ East 28.21 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave southerly and having a radius of 220.60 feet, a radial line through said beginning of curve bears North 9° 14′ 24″ West; thence easterly 99.37 feet along said curve through a central angle of 25° 48′ 34″ to the beginning of a non-tangent curve concave northeasterly and having a radius of 40.00 feet, a radial line through said beginning of curve bears South 87° 13′ 25″ West; thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly 88.27 feet along said curve through a central angle of 126° 26′ 11″; thence South 70° 38′51″ East 53.27 feet to the true point of beginning.

(ORD-08-0014 § 28, 2008)

"Sailing craft" means any vessel whose normal means of propulsion is by sail.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(r))

"Sand dolly" means any movable cradle, structure, or device used for moving boats into or out of the water or for the storage of boats thereon.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(t))

"Shoreline" means the line of the tide at any given time.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(aa))

"Shoreline Aquatic Park" means those water portions of the Tidelands area located within Shoreline Park.

(ORD-08-0014 § 4, 2008: Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Marina Park Long Dock" means that long dock located approximately one hundred feet (100′) northwest of the northwest corner of the Marina Park Lifeguard Station in Marina Park.

(ORD-08-0014 § 5, 2008: Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Davies Long Dock" means that six hundred foot (600') long dock located approximately three hundred four feet (304') north of the Davies Bridge on 2nd Street and eighteen feet (18') west of the easterly shoreline of Marine Stadium East Launching Ramp (Davies Launch Ramp).

(Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Gangway A at the Shoreline Marina" means that gangway, which runs northerly from the north side of the Harbor Master Building located at 450 Shoreline Drive in the Shoreline Marina area.

(ORD-08-0014 § 6, 2008: Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Dock 10" means that five hundred twelve foot (512') dock located at a point approximately one hundred twenty-three feet (123′) west of the building known as 160 East Shoreline Drive and running in a westerly direction for one hundred sixty-one feet (161') and southerly for three hundred fifty-one feet (351').

(ORD-16-0017 § 1, 2016; ORD-08-0014 § 7, 2008: Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Alamitos Bay Pump-out Dock" means that dock located at a point southwesterly approximately fifty-seven feet (57') from the building known as 223 Marina Drive and running in a northwesterly direction approximately twenty-five feet (25') then one hundred feet (100') in a northerly direction.

(Ord. C-7043 § 7 (part), 1992)

"Rainbow Harbor Esplanade" means the walkways and all public area surrounding Rainbow Marina and Rainbow Harbor.

(ORD-08-0014 § 29, 2008)

"Slip" means a vessel's berth between two (2) piers.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(v))

"Vessel" means and includes ships of all kind regardless of the manner of propulsion and every structure designed to be, adapted to be, or capable of being navigated or operated on water from place to place for the transportation of merchandise, persons, or for any other purpose.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(m))

"Wharf" means any structure alongside which a vessel may lie.

(Ord. C-5625 § 4 (part), 1980: prior code § 7220(x))