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Ordinance No. 0397
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO397ANORDINANCEadoptingbyreferenceTitleElevenoftheMercerIslandMunicipalCodeandrepealingChapter812oftheMedinaCityCodeTEECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1ADOPTIONBYREFERENCEMERCERISlANDMUNICIPALCODETITLEELEVENHARBORSTitleElevenOftheMercerIslandMunicipalCodeHarborsincludingChapter1130SecriminalizationofCertainOffensesInfractionsbutexcludingMercerIslandMunicipalCodeSection1128060relatingtoherbicidesisherebyadoptedbythisreferenceasgoverningactivitiesuponallportionsOfLakeWashingtonlocatedwithinthejurisdictionoftheCityofMedinaSection2FAILURETOREGISTERApersonliableforthetaximposedbyKingCountyOrdinance6595asamendedwhofailsorrefusestopaythetaxanddisplayproperevidenceofcompliancewiththeprovisionsofthatordinanceshallbeguiltyofaviolationpunishablebyafineofuptofiftyfivedollars5500ApersonotherthananownerwhooperatesavesseltheuseOfwhichissubjecttotaxationunderKingCountyDrdinance6595asamendedwhodoesnotdisplayproperevidenceofcompliancewiththeprovisionsofthatordinanceshallbeguiltyofaviolationpunishablebyafineofuptofiftyfivedollars5500AnyfinesshallbeinadditiontothetaxrequiredSection3REPEALMedinaCityCodeTitle812andMedinaOrdinanceNo228areherebyrepealedSection4CODEREFERENCEAllportionsoftheMercerIslandMunicipalCodeadoptedhesinshallmaintainthesamenumericaldesignationsandshallconstituteTitleElevenoftheMedinaCityCodeSection2shallbecomeSection1132030AllothersectionsshallbeoftemporaryorspecialeffectSection5EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectOctober151984PASSEDbytheCITYCOUNCILonthe8thdayofOctober1984andsignedinauthenticationthesamedayMayor Chapten02110411081112111611201124I28132Title11IARBORtGeneralProvisionsAccidentsandEnforcementRestrictedAreasandObstructionsSwimmingSkindivingandWaterSkiingOperationofWatercraftEquipmentRequirementsPienandMarinasNuisancesandDebrisMisceHaneousNOTEFootnotesatenumberedthroughoutthetextandatelocatedattheendofthistitle204 Chapter1102GNERALPROVISIONSSeelionsI020100202010203010204011020S0102060I02070i102080hortrifleAuthorizationHarbordefinedApplicationProvisionsmtmpplementalDefmitioqsPublicemployeesComplianceApplicationofharborcodeFxemprionsLiabilityfordamages1102010ShorttitleThistitleshallconstitutetheharborcodeofthecityandmaybecitedassuchOral46I1part1978102020AuthoriaafionHnrbordefinedAThecityintheexerciseofitspolicepowerassumescontrolandjurisdictionoverallwatenwithinitslimitsandsuchwatersshallforthepurposeofthistitlebeknownastheharborBAsauthorizedbyRCW35A21090thepowersandjurisdictionofthecitywithboundariesaacenttoorfrontlagonanylakeorothernavigablewatersshallextendintoandoversuchwatersandoveranytidelandsinterveningbetweenanysuchboundaryandanysuchwaterstothemiddleofsuchlakeorotherwatersineverymannerandforeverypurposethatsuchpowersandjurisdictioncouldbeexercisedifthewaterswerewithinthecitylimitsOrd461ipart19781102030ApplicationProvisionssupplementalTheprovisionsofthistitleshallbeapplicabletoallvesselsandwatercraftoperatingintheharborofthecityTheprovisionsofthistitleshadbeconstruedtosupplementUnitedStateslawsandstatelawsandregulationswhennotexpresslyinconsistenttherewithintheharborwheresuchUnitedStatesandstatelawsandregulationsareapplicableOrd461Ipart1978102040DefinitionsForthepurposeofthistitleAAnchoragemeansadesignatedpositionwherevesselsofwatercraftmayanchorormoorBAquaticeventmeansanyorganizedwatereventoflimiteddurationvhichisdulysanctionedatleastseven7daysinadvancebydulyconstitutedauthorityandwhichisconductedaccordingtoaprearrangedscheduleandinwhichgeneralpublicinterestismanifestedCAuthorizedemergencyvesselmeansanyauthorizedvesselorwatercraftoftheMercerIslanddepartmeatofpublicsafetyKingCountysheriffsdepartmenttheUnitedStatesGovernmeatandstateauthorizedpatrolvesselsorwatercraftDDiversflagmeansaredflagfiveunitsofmeasurementonthehoistbysix6unitsofmeasurementontheflywithawhitestripeofoneunitcrossingthereddiagonallytheflagtohaveastiflehertomakeitstandoutfromthepoleormastThisflagshallonlypertaintoskindivingandSCUBASelfcontainedunderwaterbreathingapparatusdivingandshallsupplementanynationallyrecognizeddiversflagormarkingUnitofmeasurementshallnotbelessthantwo2inchesEFairwaymeansthatchannelorportionoftheharborcustomarilynavigatedbyvesslesFMastermeansthecaptainskipperpilotoranypersonhavingchargeofanyvesselorwatercraftGObstructionmeansanyvesselorwatercraftoranymatterwhichmayinanywayblockadeinterferewithorendangeranyvesselorwatercraftorimpedenavigationorwhichcannotcomplywiththePilotRulesforCertainInlandWatersoftheAtlanticandPacificCoastsandoftheCoastoftheGulfofMexico205 HOffmeansanyoilorliquidwhetherofanimalvegetablemineralorchemicaloriginotmixturecompoundordistillationthereofOwnermeansthepeonwhohaslawfulpossessionofavesselorwatercraftorobstructionbyvirtueoflegaltitleorequitableinterestwhichentitleshimtosuchpossession3PiermeansanypierwharfdockfloatgridironorotherstructuretopromotetheemmnientloadingorunloadingorotherdischargefromvesselsorwatercraftorthelrthereofKRestrictedareameansanareathatisdosedtoalltrafficthereinwhenpropeymakedanddesignatedforcertainpurposessuchssswimmingskindivingferrylandingsaquaticandotherspecialeventsThemethodofmarkingsanddesignationshahhavebeenspecifiedbythedirectorofpublicsafetyLSkindivingmeansanyfreeswimmingpersonandoranypersonwhousesanarticalormechanicalmeanstoreplacehisairincludingselfcontainedunderwaterbreathingapparatussnorkeltubeequipmentandfreedivinggearbutdoesnotmeanswimmersusingpatrolledpublicbeachesdesignatedasswimmingareasMTestingcoursemeansacourseorareaonwaterssubjecttothejurisdictionofthecitydesignatedinaccordancewiththistitleorpursuanttootherapplicablelawsandregulationsforuseinindustrialdevelopmentandtestingofexperimentalandproductionwatercraftadNTowboatmeansanyvesselorwatercraftengagedintowingorpushinganothervesselorwatercraftOVesselmeansanycontrivanceonehundredten110feetormoreinlengthoverallusedorcapableofbeingusedasameansoftransportationonwaterPWatercraftmeansanycontrivancelessthanonehundredten110feetinlengthoverallusedorcapableofbeingusedasameansoftransportationonwaterAircraftcribsorpilesshingleboltsboomsoflogsWaftsoflogsandraftsoflumbershallnotbeincludedwithinthetermswatercraftorvesselbutshallbeincludedwithinthetermobstructionwhentheyarefloatinglooseandnotundercontrolorwhenundercontrolandobstructinganynavigablechannelQWaterskimeansallformsmannersmeansorcontrivancesofparsonorpersonsbeingtowedbehindamotorboatOrd461lpan19781102050PublicemployeesCompliancerequiredTheprovisionsofthistitleshallapplytotheoperatorofanyvesselorwatercraftownedbyorusedintheserviceoftheUnitedStatesGovernmeatorofthisstateorofanypoliticalsubdivisionthereofOrd461Ipart1978102060ApplicationofharborcodeExemptionsThepwvisionsofthistitleshallbeapplicabletotheoperationofanyandallvesselsorwatercraftintheharborofthecityexceptthattheyshallnotapplytoanyauthorizedemergencyvesselorwatercraftactuallyrespondingtoanemergencycallorinimmediatepursuitofanactualorsuspectedviolatorofthelawprovidedthattheprovisionsofthissectionshallnotrelievetheoperatorofanauthorizedemergencyvesselorwatercraftofthedutytooperatewithdueregardforthesafetyofallpersonsusingtheharborofthecityOrd4611part1978102070PublichealthAllwatercraftandvesselsenteringtheharborofthecityshallcomplywiththeapplicablepublichealthlawsandregulationsoftheUnitedStatesthestateanditspoliticalsubdivisionsOrd461Ipan1978102080LiabilityfordamagesNothinginthistitleshallbeconstruedsoastoreleaseanypersonowningorcontrolling206