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ORDINANCE NO.
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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.
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