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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-794W r 03D O, U a w°° a� z� (1), z ow Z� aN Ow ORDINANCE NO. WZI- AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6-6 OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, CODE OF ORDINANCES: THE HARBOR BOARD, FISHING WHARF STALL RENTALS, OTHER FEES, RULES AND REGULATIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS Section One: The Fairhope Code of Ordinances, Sec. 6-6, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 6-6. FISHING WHARF RENTALS AND OTHER FEES. (A) Rental fees for stalls at the Municipal Fishing Wharf, and other fees deemed proper ---such as, but not limited to, unloading fees, overnight docking fees by non -renters, dry-docking fees for re- pairs by renters and/or non -renters ---shall be established by the Harbor Board. 14 August of the (B) Annual rentals on stalls shall run from 15 August to / following year, payable in advance by 1 August each year. Renters shall be notified by the City each year on or before 15 July that rent is due. Rentals not paid by 1 August will mean the renter for- feits his stall and the Harbor Board will re -rent the stall according to their waiting list. The stall must be vacated by 15 August. If the renter fails to vacate after notification by the Harbor Board, the boat will be removed by the Harbor Board and secured until owner claims boat by the payment of all charges incurred. (C) In order to insure that all users of the Fishing Wharf shall be on an equal basis, stalls shall be rented on a first come -first served basis in the following order of preference: 1. Commercial Fishermen; 2. Fairhope citizens; 3. Fairhope police jurisdiction citizens; and 4. Baldwin County citizens. (D) Only one boat stall will be rented per person unless otherwise authorized by the Harbor Board. Renters cannot rent or sublease their stall to other boatowners. Renter may lend his stall to another with written consent from the Harbor Board. Any boat owner using a stall without a current lease or permission from the Harbor Board shall, on conviction, be fined at the discretion of the trial judge. (E) Any renter can be moved to another stall if deemed necessary by the Harbor Board after a 30-day notice from the Harbor. Board. (F) All boats using the loading ramp shall be responsible for its cleanliness, and all boats shall be removed as soon as possible after off-loading or taking on fuel and ice. No nets or other gear is to be left on the wharf but are to be on -boarded as soon as fish or other cargo has been off-loaded. (G) Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent, servant or employee thereof, found disposing of fish, garbage, litter, etc., in the waters or within the Municipal Wharf area shall, on conviction, be fined at the discretion of the trial judge." Section.Two: If any section, subsection or provision herein'be found to be in- valid in a judicial proceeding, such invalidation shall not affect the remaining sections, subsections or provisions. Section Three: This ordinance shall take effect upon its due adoption and publi- cation as required by law. ADOPTED THIS v2 % DAY OF._Q�4/ 1987. / A/ (� es Nix, yor