Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 2 Powers and Duties of the Director

The Director shall be subject to the direction, authority, and control of the County Executive Officer. The Director shall have full authority for the enforcement of all ordinances and regulations affecting the Harbor. The Director's powers and duties shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) To designate and mark by buoys or otherwise the areas within which vessels of different sizes and classes shall be anchored or moored;

(b) To assign moorings for vessels within designated areas;

(c) To assign berths or landing places for vessels;

(d) To board and move or to order the owner or person in control of any vessel or mooring within the Harbor to move the vessel and its moorings to any other position the Director designates when determining that the change is in the interest of safety or is necessary because of space limitations or traffic conditions, or in order to reduce risks due to fire, sinking, breakaway, or collision;

(e) To order unauthorized vessels to leave the Harbor area;

(f) To promulgate regulations for the operation and administration of public facilities at the Harbor.

(Ord. No. 4439, 8-9-2011)

Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty imposed upon the Director, that power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy or an assistant to the Director, or by a person authorized by the County Executive Officer unless provided otherwise herein.

(Ord. No. 4439, 8-9-2011)

The Harbor Master and those assistants designated as Harbor Patrol Officers are hereby designated as Public Officers for purposes of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance, as authorized by Penal Code Section 836.5 and Harbors and Navigation Code Section 650 et seq.

(Ord. No. 4439, 8-9-2011)

If any person is arrested for a violation of this ordinance and is not immediately taken before a magistrate, the arresting officer shall prepare in duplicate a written notice to appear in court on a date and at a time set forth in the notice. The officer shall deliver one copy of the notice to appear to the arrested person who, in order to secure his or her release, must give a written promise to appear in court at the date and time noticed by signing the duplicate notice which shall be retained by the officer.

(Ord. No. 4439, 8-9-2011)