Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 1 Definitions

"Aid to navigation" means a waterway marker of the type specified by the California Department of Navigation and Ocean Development for use on state waters that are not marked by the United States Coast Guard and/or not determined to be navigable waters of the United States.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 101, 1975.)

"Dangerous vessel" means:

A.

A vessel that is in imminent peril of explosion, fire or sinking; or

B.

A vessel that constitutes a hazard to navigation; or

C.

A vessel that is not in a seaworthy condition.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 102, 1975.)

"Disabled vessel" means a vessel that can no longer be navigated.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 103, 1975.)

"District ranger" means the district ranger of the Saugus Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest.

(Ord. 11271 § 3, 1975: Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 103.5, 1975.)

"Forest supervisor" means the supervisor of the Angeles National Forest for the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, or member of the Forest Service designated by said officer to enforce regulations authorized by said officer.

(Ord. 11271 § 4, 1975: Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 104, 1975.)

"Harbor master" means the chief officer of the Harbor Patrol of the county of Los Angeles, or member of the Harbor Patrol designated by said officer to enforce the California Boating Laws at Pyramid Lake.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 105, 1975.)

"Harbor patrolman" means a harbor policeman as defined by Section 663.5 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 106, 1975.)

"Lake" means Pyramid Lake.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 107, 1975.)

"Law enforcement vessel" means any Harbor Patrol vessel of the county of Los Angeles that has been identified in the manner specified by Article 4.5 of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, commencing with Section 6590.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 108, 1975.)

"Mooring buoy" means a buoy secured to the bottom of the lake by anchors and provided with attachments to which a vessel may secure by use of its anchor chain or mooring lines.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 109, 1975.)

"Power vessel" means any vessel equipped with propulsion machinery.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 110, 1975.)

"Regulatory marker" means a waterway marker of the type specified by the California Department of Navigation and Ocean Development for use on state waters to meet needs not provided for by the United States Coast Guard system of navigational aids.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 111, 1975.)

"Stray vessel" means:

A.

An abandoned vessel;

B.

A vessel the owner of which is unknown;

C.

A vessel moored without permission; or

D.

A sunken vessel that obstructs or endangers navigation and that has not been removed by its owner within a period of 10 days following its sinking.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 112, 1975.)

"Undocumented vessel" means a vessel that is not required to have, and does not have, a valid marine document issued by the United States Bureau of Customs or any federal agency successor thereto.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 113, 1975.)

"Vessel" means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 114, 1975.)

"Waterway markers" means any device specified by the California Department of Navigation and Ocean Development for placement in, on or near state waters to convey an official message to a boat operator on matters which may affect health, safety or well-being.

(Ord. 11159 Art. 2 § 115, 1975.)