Morro Bay Municipal Code Ch. 15.32 Dockage

It is the policy of the city to rent or lease all city facilities at docks, wharves or piers primarily to those vessels of a commercial nature, i.e., commercial fishing boats, commercial abalone boats, etc. Rules and regulations governing the use of city-owned docks, wharves and piers shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 119 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 9407.1)

An official dockage waiting list shall be established and maintained at the city harbor office consistent with the following rules:

A. Any vessel of a commercial nature as defined in Section 15.04.150 shall be placed on the dockage waiting list by submitting an application for dock space accompanied by a refundable deposit in accordance with the Master Fee Schedule. This deposit shall apply toward a portion of the first six months' rent for the dock space.

B. No vessel shall occupy a slip when said vessel's length is more than twenty percent less than the length of the slip unless no other vessels meeting the requirements of this paragraph remain on the waiting list. The harbor director shall have the authority to reassign slip locations to maximize boat-to-slip-length ratio.

C. This section shall apply to all lessees and sublessees of Tidelands Grant Water Lease Sites.

(Ord. 364 § 2 (part), 1989: Ord. 225 § 94, 1982; Ord. 180, 1980)