Morro Bay Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 Pier and Docking Regulations

No person having charge of any vessel shall make the same fast to any pier in Morro Bay, or permit the same to remain at such location after finishing loading or unloading such vessel, without the consent of the owner, agent or person in charge of any such pier.

No person shall make fast any vessel to any other vessel already occupying any pier, either public or private, without first obtaining permission of the owner, agent or person in charge of the vessel, except at designated piers where it is legal to moor two or more abreast.

(Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.1)

Every vessel lying at any pier or other mooring facility of the city shall be fastened thereto in accordance with good seamanship practices and/or in a manner described in the rules and regulations governing such facility.

(Ord. 364 § 2 (part), 1989: Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.2)

No person shall load or unload gun powder, giant powder, dynamite or any other explosive to or from any vessel from or upon any pier or other vessel in Morro Bay without first obtaining a permit to do so from the fire chief and paying therefor a fee as established in the Master Fee Schedule, and otherwise complying with all the rules and regulations governing the loading and unloading of explosives.

(Ord. 364 § 2 (part), 1989: Ord. 225 § 90, 1982; Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.3)

Upon learning that any pier is in a defective or dangerous condition, the harbor director shall immediately so notify the owner or other person having charge of the same in writing, requiring such person or persons to immediately repair it and to put up barriers to prevent persons from going on the pier until the defective or dangerous condition is corrected. If such person fails or neglects to erect such barrier or fails to correct such dangerous or defective conditions, then the harbor director may do so and the costs thereof shall be recovered from the owner, agent or lessee of such pier.

(Ord. 364 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.4)

Public piers and other harbor facilities may be maintained by the city for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers, supplies, boating gear and for public fishing access and similar purposes. It is the policy of the city to maintain such facilities in a manner that will permit the greatest public use and avoid continuous occupancy, congestion or blocking thereof. Rules and regulations for the use of public piers and docks shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.5)

No person shall intentionally obstruct the free access to and departure from any portion of any public pier.

(Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.6)

No person shall drive any motor vehicles upon any public pier except to discharge or load supplies or passengers to or from a vessel or permit any motor vehicle to remain upon any such pier except when actually engaged in discharging or loading such supplies or passengers. Vehicles ready to load shall have preference over those ready to discharge; and no person shall park or stop a vehicle where it blocks the approach to any public pier.

(Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9403.7)