§ 7-3. Use of public boat ramps.

(a)

No person shall use the City boat ramps except for the purpose of launching or retrieving boats thereon. No person shall use the City boat ramps for the purpose of storage of any matter except for such reasonable time as may be necessary in connection with the launching or retrieving of boats. Commercial vessels may only use the City boat ramps at the following locations:

(1)

Crisp Park, at 36th Avenue Northeast and Poplar Street, only between February 1, and September 30 of each year between 30 minutes before sunrise and 6:00 p.m. each day.

(2)

Jungle Prada, at the west end of 22nd Avenue North.

(3)

Grand View, at Sixth Street and 39th Avenue South.

(4)

Demen's Landing at the east end of First Avenue South.

(5)

Maximo Park, generally south of Frenchmen's Creek and west of 34th Street South.

(b)

No other City boat ramp may be utilized by any commercial vessel. Before using a City boat ramp, the operators of commercial vessels must obtain a permit from the POD. This permit sticker shall be affixed to the commercial vessel in the manner and location required by the permit and shall be visible at all times.

(c)

Commercial vessels, their operators and persons on them, shall comply with all applicable City rules and regulations and all City ordinances and State laws. Failure to comply with or a violation of any City ordinance or any of the terms or rules and regulations of the use permit shall be a violation of this section.

(d)

The permit may be revoked immediately upon the issuance of a notice to appear in county court for an ordinance violation and/or upon notice being given that there has been a violation of an applicable City rule or regulation. Permit revocations may be appealed by the permittee to the City Administrator, whose decision may be appealed to the City Council by filing a written notice with the City Clerk within ten days of the revocation.

(Code 1973, § 10-15; Code 1992, § 7-3; Ord. No. 65-G, § 1, 12-17-1992; Ord. No. 399-G, § 1, 8-5-1999)