a.It shall be unlawful to willfully fail to obey any sign, notice, signal, control device or buoy placed or erected by authorization of the Harbormaster.

b.It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully injure, break, remove or tamper with any part of any vessel in the Harbor, any part of the mooring gear, any waterway or facility thereof, or to climb into or upon any vessel without the consent of the owner unless in the performance of official duties or to protect life or property.

c.For boat and equipment washing, all hoses shall be fitted with operable automatic shut-off nozzles. In no event shall fresh water be allowed to run in an unattended or wasteful manner.

d.It shall be unlawful to unnecessarily sound horns, bells, loudspeaker systems, or other signals, which will disturb other users of the Harbor.

e.If any sign, notice, signal, control device or buoy placed or erected by authorization of the Harbormaster is damaged by a vessel, either moored or while underway, the owner of the vessel shall be responsible for the cost of repairs or replacement.

f.No person shall carry, store or transfer either gasoline or diesel onto the Marina docks, except for less than three gallons of fuel required of small outboard engines or sealed outboard motor portable tanks. All other fueling shall be done at the fuel pier.

g.No person shall fish or attempt to take any fish or other marine life by rod and reel, spear, net trap or any method whatever within the Monterey Harbor, except for as provided in a concession lease with the City, or for scientific purposes, as approved in advance by the Harbormaster.

h.No person shall swim, dive, water ski, or skin or scuba dive within the Monterey Harbor except by special permit issued by the Harbormaster for the purpose of scientific research; inspection, maintenance, or making of emergency repairs on any vessel or mooring gear; commercial activity associated with a concession license; or ocean cleanup activities.

i.Use of motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, or similar devices on any docking facility within the Monterey Marina is prohibited. Bicycles may be walked or carried to a berthing area and temporarily stored on or near a vessel, provided it is not an obstruction or safety hazard to others using the area.

j.All stray vessels, skiffs, rowboats, sunken or dilapidated vessels, or other structures, timbers, or floats found within the Harbor, not in the lawful possession or control of some person, shall be immediately delivered to the possession of the Harbormaster. The possession and custody of such properties shall remain in possession of the Harbormaster until claimed by the property owners or until such property is disposed of according to law. If the owner claims such property prior to disposition thereof, he shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith, including charges for raising, keeping and storing the same.

k.Any vessel of any nature moored, secured or in any manner placed within the confines of the Harbor, whether ashore or in the water for an excess of seven days without first obtaining a license, permit, or required permission therefor, shall be considered to have been abandoned.

l.Any vessel of any nature abandoned, as defined in this Chapter, within the confines of the Harbor, whether registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, documented, or not marked or registered in any apparent manner, shall be placed in storage or protective custody by the Harbormaster at a daily storage rate to be set by resolution by the Monterey City Council and shall thereafter be subject to sale under the provisions of either Sections 500 through 505 or Sections 522, 550, and 551 of the Harbors and Navigation Code of the State of California as is appropriate for the circumstances. (Ord. 3548 § 2, 2016)