HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD2023-008 Title 7 Public Property Recodification Sponsored by: City Clerk
Introduction: March 28, 2023
Public Hearing: April 10, 2023
Enactment: April 10, 2023
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING SEWARD CITY CODE
TITLE 7 — PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF SEWARD
RECODIFICATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, in May, 2020, Seward City Council approved Resolution 2020-040 to
review, update, and recodify Seward City Code; and
WHEREAS,the reason for performing a recodification of the city code is to align the code
with the city's ordinances and Charter, and State Law and State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary recodification review was performed by the Municode
attorney who was charged with uncovering any discrepancies in the language; the attorney
produced a report of findings; and
111 WHEREAS, Seward's city attorney reviewed the report and provided input, and then
department heads and city administration added additional input; and
WHEREAS, due to the sheer volume of material to be reviewed, it is more efficient and
reasonable to provide the recodification changes in smaller, more manageable portions for
consideration; and
WHEREAS,this ordinance is focused on Title 7—Public Property and reflects input from
department heads, city manager, and city attorney.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF SEWARD ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Seward City Code Title 7 —Public Property is hereby repealed and re-enacted
to read as follows:
(Changes from current code are identified as: Deletions=Bold Str-ikethyough-s:
Additions=Bold Italics Underlined.)
TITLE 7- PUBLIC PROPERTY
Chapter 7.01. - General Provisions
7.01.010 - Sale of surplus city personal property.
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Whenever the head of any department shall make a written finding that any personal property of
the city is no longer necessary for corporate or public purposes, the same may be offered for sale
or donated to a nonprofit organization following approval of the written findings by the city
manager. The sale shall be held in accordance with the procedure followed in the awarding of
purchases, Title 6,but to the highest responsible bidder.
Chapter 7.05.-Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property
Article 1.-Generally
7.05.110-Adoption of provisions and statutory authority.
These regulations are adopted by the City Council pursuant to authority vested in that body by the
charter of the city and by the Alaska Land Act, AS 38.05.820, as amended.
7 05.112—Applicability
This chapter does not apply to a disposal of real property or an interest in real property used or
useful in the operation of a utility required to be approved by the electors of the city.
7.05.115-Defmitions.
For purposes of this chapter,the following terms defined have the meaning provided below unless
the context requires otherwise:
Acquisition means to obtain ownership or interest in and to hold real property within or outside
the city boundaries by purchase, gift,donation,grant, dedication, exchange,redemption,purchase
or equity of redemption, operation of law, tax or lien foreclosure, adverse possession,
condemnation or declaration of taking, annexation, lease or by any other lawful means of
conveyances.
City means the city of Seward,Alaska.
Disposition means the transfer of city interest in real property by warranty or quitclaim deed,
easement, grant, permit, license, deed of trust, mortgage, contract of sale of real property, plat
dedication, lease, tax deed, will, or any other lawful method or mode of conveyance or grant.
Encroachment means any obstruction in, or intrusion into a delineated floodway, right-of-
way, easement,or public land or associated airspace.
Essential terms and conditions means a description of the real property involved; the length
or term of a lease; the sale, purchase or lease amount; any special deed restrictions or covenants;
and any special development requirements.
Fair market value means the highest price, described in terms of money, which the property
would bring if exposed for sale for a reasonable time in the open market,with a seller,willing but
not forced to sell, and a buyer, willing but not forced to buy, both being fully informed of all the
purposes for which the property is best adapted or could be used.
Real property interest means any estate in land, including tide and submerged lands, or
improvements thereon. Rights-of-way, encroachments or easements wherein no warranties are
made and title is not transferred are regarded as not involving the disposal of a parry's interest in
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real property;thus,the execution of such documents are exempt from provisions of charter section
12.3(b) and section 7.05.110, et seq. of this chapter.
Structure means any improvement, constructed or erected on or attached to the ground or
another structure, including, but not limited to, awnings, refuse container racks, towers, sheds,
signs and fences.
Submerged lands means those lands covered by tidal waters between the line of mean low
water and seaward to a distance of three geographical miles, or as may hereafter be properly
claimed by the city.
Tidelands means those lands which are periodically covered by tidal waters between the
elevation of mean high water and mean low water or are contained within a recorded Alaska
Tideland Survey.
7.05.120-Alternative means of real property acquisition or disposition.
The City Council may acquire or dispose of an interest in real property by negotiation, public
auction, or sealed bid.
7.05.125-Public hearing and notice.
Prior to disposition or acquisition of a real property interest by negotiation,public auction or sealed
bid, a public hearing shall be held.Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper
of general circulation in the city and shall be posted in at least three public places within the city.
Both posting and publication shall be done at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
7.05.130-Terms and conditions to be made available.
The notice of public hearing shall indicate where the public may obtain the essential terms and
conditions of the proposed acquisition or disposition. A copy of the terms and conditions shall be
maintained for inspection at the office of the city clerk for at least ten(10)days prior to the hearing.
7.05.135-Authorizing resolution to approve terms and conditions.
At any time after the hearing required in section 7.05.125, the council shall make a finding in an
authorizing resolution that the essential terms and conditions and the method of acquisition or
disposition are in the public interest.
7.05.140-Posting copy of resolution.
Upon adoption of a resolution approving an acquisition or disposition, the city clerk shall cause a
true copy of same to be posted for at least thirty 1301 days in at least three four public places
within the city.
7.05.145-Effectiveness of resolution.
Objections to a resolution approving a real property acquisition or disposition may be made at any
time until the resolution becomes effective. Unless rescinded or amended, any resolution adopted
under this chapter automatically becomes effective thirty r301 days after passage and posting.
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7.05.150-Appraisal.
(a) The city shall not sell any real property interest without first making an appraisal of the fair
market value of that interest,unless the City Council finds that the public interest will not be
served by an appraisal.
(b) If an appraisal is made, the property interest shall not be disposed of for less than the
appraised fair market value, unless the City Council finds by resolution that public interest
will be served by disposing of the property interest for less than the appraised fair market
value.
7.05.155-Notice of foreclosure sale.
Before property obtained through a foreclosure may be sold, notice of such sale must be sent by
registered or certified mail to the last known address of the record owner at the time the foreclosure
action was initiated. The notice shall be mailed at least thirty.(301 days prior to the effective date
of sale. It shall contain the following information:
A. 0) The time and date of sale;
B. (2) The manner of sale;
C. (3) The place of sale; and
D. (4) Notice that until the effective time of sale the record owner has the right to repurchase
the property as provided by AS 29.45.
7.05.160-Adjustment to fair market value.
A. (a) Except as provided in(b)fB�of this section, the rent under each lease of city property
shall be adjusted on July 1, 1995, and on July 1 of every fifth year thereafter during the term
of the lease, to the fair market rental value of the property as of the date of adjustment. For
each leased property subject to rent adjustment under this section, the city shall obtain a fair
market rental value appraisal as of the date of each rent adjustment.
B. (b)Subsection(a)fALof this section shall not apply to any lease of city property:
1_(I) Authorized before the effective date of this section, except to the extent that the rent
adjustment described in subsection(a)L4Lof this section has been incorporated in the terms
of the lease;
2.(2)For which the Council finds that the public interest will be served by leasing the property
for less than appraised value; or
3_(3)Whose terms provide for adjustment of rent to fair market value more frequently than
every five years.
C. (e)Nothing in this section extends the term of any lease of city property.
Article 2. -Disposition of Real Property by Public Auction or Sealed Bid
7.05.210-Terms and conditions of sale.
A. (a)The resolution authorizing the sale of real property by public auction or sealed bid shall set
forth the terms and conditions of the public sale. The Council shall reserve the right to reject
any and all bids received. The resolution shall provide if the sale is for cash, or cash deposit
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and a purchase agreement. If the sale is for a cash deposit and a purchase agreement,the city
manager shall prescribe the form of the purchase agreement.
B. (b) The city manager shall designate the individual who shall conduct the sale, and such
designee shall give the bidder a receipt for all moneys received by the city. A purchaser at a
public sale by auction or sealed bid who fails to make such other cash payments within the
time required by the authorizing resolution shall forfeit any cash deposit paid to the city.
7.05.215-Location of sale.
The public sale by auction shall take place at a location within the city limits as selected by the
city manager.
7.05.220- Procedure for sale by sealed bid.
All real property interests offered for public sale by sealed bid may be sold to any person
submitting an offer in writing to the Council. Such offer shall be submitted in a sealed envelope
marked "Real Property Bid" and must be accompanied by a check or money order made payable
to the city in an amount equal to at least 20 percent (20%) of the amount bid for residential lots
and ten percent of the amount bid for other parcels.
7.05.225- Selection of successful bidder(s).
If there is more than one bid, at a public auction or by sealed bid, for a particular or group of lots,
the lot(s) shall be sold to the highest bidder(s). The highest bidder(s) shall be the one(s) whose
bid(s) represents the highest total price for the property interest(s). In the event that two or more
parties submit high but identical bids, the Council may accept the bid first received, or reject all
bids.
7.05.230- Resolution accepting bids.
After a sale has been conducted by public auction or sealed bid,the Council,by resolution with or
without public hearing, may approve all public sales of real property based on the bids received,
and shall approve any purchase agreement prior to its execution by the city. The approval of any
public sale by the Council authorizes the city manager to take all steps and execute all instruments
to complete and close the sale.
Article 3. - Short-Term Lease Negotiation
7.05.410-City manager authorized to negotiate short-term leases.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the city manager from negotiating short-term leases of city
property subject to city council approval at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting. Such
leases shall not be subject to the public hearing process, shall not exceed 120 days in length, and
shall contain no provisions for optional terms.The resolution approving such a lease may be signed
and adopted immediately provided the lease form contains a provision stating that the lease is
subject to suspension during the first 30 days after passage of the resolution if a sufficient
referendary referendum petition is filed in accordance with section 4.8 of the City Charter.
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Article 4. - Encroachments, easements and rights-of-way
7.05.510-Easements and rights-of-way.
A. Subject to applicable provisions of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Code,Title 20, Subdivisions,
the city manager may, with regard to city land, negotiate and execute rights-of-way and
easements not exceeding a term of 20 years.
B. The city manager may negotiate and execute the acquisition of rights-of-way and easements
necessary for a utility,public improvement or other public use except the city council shall,by
resolution,approve acquisitions involving cash considerations or the exchange or real property
valued in excess of$30,000.00.
C. Any other rights-of-way and easements shall be granted or acquired only upon approval of the
city council.
D. The city manager may, at the direction of the city council convey, quitclaim, release, cancel,
or otherwise relinquish any real property easement, right-of-way, permit or license the city
may have or hold for the purpose of installing, constructing or maintaining a public
improvement or utility,whenever the interest is no longer used or useful for that purpose.
7.05.515 -Encroachments.
A. It is the city's policy not to allow new or unauthorized encroachments into any public right-of-
way, land or easement. The city finds that: (i) neither the perpetuation of an existing
encroachment beyond the depreciable life of the structure, nor its enlargement, expansion,
improvement or extension is deemed to be in the public interest; (ii) all encroachments
considered as hazardous, obstructing motorists' line of sight, impeding emergency vehicle
access,or impairing snow removal, shall be removed at the earliest available opportunity; and
(iii)all other encroachments shall eventually be removed over time.
B. The city manager may,after determining that alternatives,including but not limited to,removal
of the encroachment or vacating the right-of-way are not feasible alternatives and would not
be in the public interest, and where neither public safety nor access is impaired, issue an
encroachment permit for the depreciable estimated remaining useful life of the encroaching
structure.
1.No permits may be issued for refuse container racks, towers, sheds, signs or fences;
2. The city may revoke the permit upon written notice of not less than twenty days nor more
than six months for the construction, improvement or use by the public of public street,
sidewalk, and utility projects;
3. The encroachment may not be expanded, extended, improved or enlarged;
4. Encroachment permit shall require the permittee to:
a. Pay an appropriate fee as established by City Council resolution;
b. Secure and maintain general liability insurance coverage based on appropriate
minimum limits as determined by the city's risk manager, to protect, defend and
indemnify the city during the term of the permit. The city shall be named as a
certificate holder for any structure associated with a personal use single family
residence; and as an additional insured party for any structure associated with an
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activity involving rentals,the sale of goods or services,or any business carried out for
profit;
c. Maintain the property in such a manner as to protect the public safety and welfare;
d. At the expiration of the agreement or permit, remove the encroachment and restore
the encroachment site to the surrounding grade leaving it in a clean, safe and stable
condition;
e. Provide other assurances as deemed appropriate by the manager in order to protect the
public interest; and
f. Provide an as-built survey completed by an Alaska registered surveyor which clearly
delineates all encroaching structures.
7.05.520-Recording.
All easement and encroachment permits including applicable as-built surveys shall be recorded by
the permittee in the Seward recording district, third judicial district, State of Alaska.
Article 5. -Tidelands
7.05.610-Purpose.
These regulations implement, interpret and apply the provisions of the Alaska Land Act
concerning use and disposal of tide and submerged lands and related matters and extend to and
include the applicable provisions of Public Law 85-303.
7.05.615-Defmitions.
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
Coast line means the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in
direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters.
Improvements and substantial permanent improvements means buildings, wharves, piers,
drydocks and other similar types of structures permanently fixed to the tidelands or contiguous
submerged lands that were constructed and/or maintained by the applicant for commercial,
recreation, residential, or other beneficial uses or purposes. In no event shall fill be considered a
permanent improvement when placed on tidelands solely for the purposes of disposing of waste
or spoils. However, fill material actually utilized for beneficial purposes by the applicant shall be
considered a permanent improvement.
Mean low or lower water means the tide datum plane of the average of the low tides as has
been or may be established by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Mean high tide means the tidal datum plane of the average of all the high tides as has been or
may be established by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Mean high water line shall be interpreted as the intersection of the datum plane of mean high
water with the shore.
Occupant means any person as defined herein, or his successor in interest, who actually
occupied for any business, residential, or other beneficial purpose, tidelands, or tidelands and
submerged lands contiguous thereto,within the city,on or prior to January 3, 1959,with substantial
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permanent improvements. The holder of a permit of clearance in respect to interference of
navigation, or of a special use permit from a government agency will not qualify as an "occupant"
unless such entry on the land had, through exercise of reasonable diligence, resulted in actual
occupancy and substantial permanent improvements as hereinafter mentioned. No person shall be
considered an occupant by reason of having (a) placed a fish trap in a position for operation or
storage upon the tide, shore, or submerged land; (b)placed a set net or piling thereof or any other
device or facility for taking of fish;(c)placed pilings or dolphins for log storage or other moorage;
(d)placed floats or vessels upon the tide, shore or submerged land; (e)placed telephone,power or
other transmission facilities, roads, trails or other improvements not requiring exclusive use or
possession of tide or contiguous submerged lands; or(f) claimed the land by virtue of some form
of constructive occupancy. Where land is occupied by a person other than the owner of the
improvements thereon,the owner of the improvements shall,for the purposes of this definition,be
considered the occupant of such lands.
Occupied and developed means the actual use, control, and occupancy, but not necessarily
residence, of the tide and contiguous submerged land by the establishment thereon of substantial
permanent improvements.
Permit preference means the privilege of the upland owner to acquire first choice over other
non-preference right claimants to a permit for like use and enjoyment of city owned tide or
contiguous submerged lands abutting his property.
Person means any person, firm, organization, cooperative association, partnership or other
entity legally capable of owning land or an interest therein.
Pierhead line means the line fixed by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers that is
parallel to the existing mean low tide line at such distance offshore from the mean low tide line
that the pierhead line shall encompass, landward and no more, all stationary man-made structures
(but shall not encompass any part of breakwaters,bridges, or piers used for vessel dockage which
part extends beyond such a parallel line marking the seaward extremity of other man-made
structures) which were in existence as of February 1, 1957,to seaward of the city.
Preference right subject to the established classifications, means and includes the right of an
occupant to acquire by grant, purchase, or otherwise, at the election of the occupant, except as
otherwise limited or prescribed in these regulations, any tract or tracts of tidelands, or tide and
submerged land contiguous thereto, occupied or developed by such occupant on and prior to
January 3, 1959.
Preference right, Class I means a right claimed by persons who occupied and developed tide
and contiguous submerged lands seaward of the city on and prior to September 7, 1957, after
executing a waiver to the city and state of all right such occupant may have had pursuant to Public
Law 85-303. Upon execution of the waiver, such persons or their successors in interest have the
right to acquire such occupied and developed tide and contiguous submerged lands from the city
for consideration not in excess of the cost of survey, transferring and conveying of title.
Preference Right, Class II means a right claimed by Class I Preference Right claimants who
decline to execute a waiver to the state and city of any rights such occupants may have acquired
pursuant to Public Law 85-303 (71 Stat. 623). It shall be mandatory for the city to honor the
application from the occupant after the Secretary of the Army has submitted to the Secretary of
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the Interior, the Governor of Alaska and the city manager, maps showing the pierhead line
established by the Corps of Engineers with respect to the land claimed. Upon proof of such
occupancy, such persons have the right to acquire such tidelands and contiguous submerged lands
from the city for a consideration not in excess of the cost of survey, transferring and conveying
title.
Preference Right, Class III means a right claimed by persons who occupied and developed
tidelands and contiguous submerged lands after September 7, 1957, and who continued to occupy
them on January 3, 1959. Upon proof of such occupancy, such persons have the right to acquire
such tidelands and contiguous submerged lands for a consideration not in excess of the cost of
appraisal, survey, administering and transferring title, plus the appraised fair market value of the
land claimed, exclusive of any value accruing from improvements or development, such as fill
material,buildings or structures.
Upland owner means that land owner whose upland property abuts the line of mean high tide.
7.05.620- Preference to upland owners.
A. Should the city decide to dispose of interest in any tide or submerged land, the city shall grant
to the owner of upland property adjacent to said tide and submerged land a first preference to
acquire said interest over other applicants/bidders.
B. The upland owner shall be notified by certified mail or by a posting of a notice for three
consecutive weeks of his right to exercise his preference.
C. The upland owner shall then have ninety(90i days to exercise this preference under this section.
D. If the preference is not exercised by the upland owner,then the city may dispose of the tide and
submerged land to others.
E. It shall not be required that the city offer its tide and submerged lands for disposal should the
city determine that it is not in its best interests to dispose of such land.
F.The city may itself make such use of its tide and submerged lands as it may consider in the
public interest without offering the tide and submerged lands to others.
Chapter 7.10. - Harbor and Port Facilities
Article 1. - General Provisions
7.10.110 - Short title.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the Seward Harbor O e and Port Facilities.
7.10.115 - Purpose.
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The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) Maximize the safe and efficient use of the harbor;
(2) Provide for the orderly management, development, and control of the harbor;
(3) Protect and preserve public and private property within the harbor and the lives,health,
safety, and well-being of persons who use,work, or maintain property in the harbor;
(4) Prevent and discourage the use of the harbor by vessels that are derelict or a nuisance,
and prevent and abate fire,health, safety, and navigation hazards; and
(5) Assess reasonable fees for the use of harbor facilities.
7.10.120- Interpretation.
A. Consistent interpretation and effect of invalidity. This chapter shall be construed, to the
greatest extent reasonable, in such a manner as to be consistent with applicable federal and
state laws and regulations and any conveyances or agreements from or with the state
pertaining to the harbor. If any section of this chapter is declared invalid, the remaining
sections shall not be affected.
B. Application in an emergency. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit a
vessel owner from taking action necessary to protect life, limb, or property in the case of an
emergency.
7.10.125-Implied agreement from use of facilities.
The use of the harbor or the presence of a vessel in the harbor constitutes an agreement by the
owner to conform to the provisions of this chapter, the harbor tariff, and any rule, regulation, or
order made pursuant thereto, and to pay all fees and charges provided by this title or the harbor
tariff.
7.10.130-Accident report.
Any person operating a vessel involved in an accident within the harbor resulting in the death or
injury of any person, or damage to property in excess of$500.00 shall, in addition to any other
notices required by law,immediately give oral notice of the accident to the harbormaster and shall,
within 24 hours after the accident, file a written report with the harbormaster on such form as the
harbormaster may provide.
7.10.135 -Definitions.
Whenever the words, terms,phrases, and their derivations set forth in this section are used in this
title,they shall have the meaning set forth in this section:
Abandoned property. "Abandoned property" means personal property which is unattended
and is either not registered with the harbormaster or not in a location the harbormaster has
designated for its storage.
Anchor. "Anchor" means to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water by dropping an
anchor or anchors or by using a buoy or other ground tackle.
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Boat harbor. "Boat harbor" means all navigable waters and all facilities of a port or maritime
nature either publicly or privately owned that are primarily used by or for the service of vessels
that are within the confines of the breakwaters.
Business. "Business"means any profession,trade,occupation,or calling carried on for a profit
or livelihood,including every kind of commercial enterprise,and including the operation of games,
machines, or mechanical devices.
City. "City" means the City of Seward.
City Manager. "City Manager"means the City Manager for the City of Seward or the designee
of the City Manager.
Derelict. "Derelict"means any vessel which is or appears to be forsaken,abandoned,deserted,
or cast away, or which, in the opinion of the harbormaster, is unsound, unseaworthy, or unfit for
its trade or occupation.
Distress. "Distress"means a state of disability or a present or obvious imminent danger which
if unduly prolonged could endanger life or property.
Dock. "Dock" means any pier, float, slip, wharf finger, ramp, gangway, bulkhead, dolphin,
or sea wall within the harbor .or on city tidelands.
Emergency. "Emergency" means a state of imminent or proximate danger to life or property
in which time is of the essence.
Family member. Spouse, child, or same-sex partner in an established relationship.
Finance Director. "Finance Director" means the Finance Director for the City of Seward or
the designee of the Finance Director.
Harbor. "Harbor"means all waters,tidal areas, and adjacent upland areas owned-by-the-City
and-within the rubble mound breakwater which is listed and identified in the land use plan as
"harbor commercial and industrial,"together with any and all facilities of a port or maritime nature
either publicly or privately owned that are primarily used by or for the service of vessels,including
the port facilities located at SMIC, and all docks,pilings,hoists,parking areas,leased water areas,
concessions and/or service facilities located within the area defined herein.
Harbormaster. "Harbormaster" means the harbormaster for the City of Seward, the Deputy
harbormaster,or any Assistant harbormaster or other person designated by the harbormaster to act
in his place.
Harbor tariff. "Harbor tariff' means the City of Seward Port and Harbor tariff regulations as
approved by the City Council and amended from time-to-time.
Land use plan. "Land use plan"means the land use plan authorized in Title 15, Chapter 15.05
of the Seward City Code as amended from time-to-time.
Moor. "Moor" means to secure a vessel other than by anchoring.
Moorage. "Moorage" means the process of mooring or the state of being moored and, when
the context requires, the fees for such acts imposed by under title.
Nuisance. "Nuisance"means a derelict vessel,a vessel which is not kept and regularly pumped
free of excess water inside its hull, a vessel which is submerged, grounded, disabled, or in
immediate danger of sinking, or a vessel which, in the opinion of the harbormaster, creates or
constitutes a fire, health, safety, or navigation hazard. A vessel shall be presumed to constitute a
nuisance if:
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1. The vessel is obstructing a waterway, or is endangering life or property and has been left
unattended for a continuous period of 24 hours; or
2. The vessel has been moored, anchored, or otherwise left in the harbor; and:
a. The vessel's state registration number or marine document has expired and the
registered owner no longer resides at the address listed in the vessel registration or
marine document records of the United States Coast Guard, the State of Alaska, or
the harbor;
b. The last registered owner of record disclaims ownership and the current owner's
name or address cannot be determined, or the vessel identification number or other
means of identification have been obliterated or removed in a manner that nullifies
or precludes efforts to locate or identify the owner;
c. Vessel registration records of the United States Coast Guard,the State of Alaska,or
the harbor contain no record of the vessel ever having been registered or documented,
and the owner's name cannot be determined; or
3. The vessel does not clear the harbor at least three 1'2 times per year.
Owner. "Owner"means the registered owner of a vessel or a person authorized to act on behalf
of the owner. The following persons are presumed to have authority to act on behalf of the owner
of a vessel:
1. The master or operator of the vessel;
2. A person entrusted with the management of the vessel; and
3. An officer or agent appointed by:
a. The owner;
b. A charterer; or
c. An agreed buyer in possession of the vessel.
Person. "Person"means any natural person,partnership,corporation,or governmental agency.
A natural person and a corporation may be considered the same if the former has control over the
latter.
Processed fish. "Processed fish" means fish that has been prepared to render it suitable for
human consumption, industrial uses, or long-term storage including, but not limited to, fish that
has been cooked, canned, smoked, salted, dried, frozen, or rendered into meal or oil, but does not
include fish that has only been deheaded, gutted, or iced.
Qualifying interest. "Qualifying interest" in a vessel means the interest of a person who owns
the vessel or, under the provisions of a written charter or lease, has exclusive control over the
operation and navigation of the vessel. A person who transfers title to a vessel or enters into a
charter or lease of the vessel, and thereby relinquishes his exclusive control over the use and
operation of the vessel, ceases to have a qualifying interest in the vessel. A qualifying interest in a
vessel ceases with the transfer of a controlling interest in a public or privately held entity that has
a qualifying interest in that vessel,regardless of official designation of title.
Slip. "Slip" means a vessel's berth between two piers or floats.
SMIC. "SMIC" means the Seward Marine Industrial Center.
Trailer. "Trailer" means any movable cradle, structure, or device used for moving boats into
or out of the water or used for the storage of boats.
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Transfer of cargo. "Transfer of cargo" means all types of loading, unloading, transfer, and
containerization of any kind of cargo including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, and other fish
products.
Vessel. "Vessel" means every description of watercraft including any ship,boat, skiff,barge,
or craft of any kind and description, pleasure and commercial, other than seaplanes, used or
designed to be used as a means of transportation on or through the water.
Article 2.-Administration
7.10.210-Harbormaster.
A. Appointment. The City Manager shall appoint a harbormaster.
B. Duties. The harbormaster shall, under the supervision of the City Manager:
1. Administer the harbor with the powers provided by this chapter;
2. Enforce this chapter,issue and enforce regulations for the operation and use of the harbor
that are not inconsistent with this chapter, and enforce the terms and conditions of the
harbor tariff;
3. Promptly report to the appropriate enforcement entity the violation of any law pertaining
in any way to navigable waters or port/harbor facilities including,but not limited to,laws
for the protection of navigation and the preservation of navigable waters;
4. Promptly report to the appropriate enforcement entity the violation of any law pertaining
to the disposal of hazardous or waste materials and promptly furnish information as
necessary to assure that such improper disposal ceases and any nuisance is abated;
5. Collect harbor fees and charges and maintain and operate an accounting system to collect
harbor fees and charges that meets with the approval of the Finance Director and that will
satisfy all controls as may be deemed necessary by the City's annual audit;
6. Record in a proper register the name,length,draft,beam,type,and identification number,
location of each vessel moored in the harbor, as well as the name and address of each
vessel's registered owners;
7. Maintain at the harbormaster's office a map or chart of the harbor showing the position
of each approved mooring; and
8. Enter into license, moorage, and terminal use agreements on behalf of the City.
7.10.215-Limitation of liability.
A. The authority granted to the harbormaster pursuant to this title shall not create any obligation
or duty requiring the harbormaster to take action to protect or preserve any vessel or property
located within, or utilizing, the harbor.
B. The City does not accept control of vessels or other property moored or stored in the harbor.
When the City assigns moorage space to a vessel or assigns storage space to a vessel or other
property the City is not accepting possession or control of the vessel or other property; the
relationship between the parties is simply that of a landlord and tenant. Unless the vessel or
other property is formally impounded by the City,the vessel or other property shall at all times
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remain in the exclusive possession and control of the owner of said property and the City is
not acting, and shall not be held liable in any manner, as a warehouseman or a bailee.
C. The City shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from use of the harbor or any
harbor facility from any cause whatsoever, except and to the extent solely caused by the city's
own negligence or intentional misconduct. The City disclaims any and all other liability,
whether for negligence or other tort, in contract or otherwise, and specifically disclaims any
warranty of whatsoever kind or nature including, but not limited to, any warranty of
workmanlike service or performance. The liability of the City for damages caused solely by
its own negligence or intentional misconduct shall be limited to the reasonable cost of
repairing the vessel or other property that was moored or stored in, or making use of, the
harbor or harbor facilities.The owner of the vessel or other property assumes all responsibility
for any and all other claims or damages otherwise resulting including, but not limited to,
claims by owner or third parties for property damage, personal injury or death, pollution or
discharge of a polluting or hazardous substance (together with cleanup, removal, and
remediation of same), as well as any direct, indirect, special, consequential, or commercial
damages, claims for loss of profits or earnings, or other claims or damages of whatever kind
or nature.
D. Each person including the owner of a vessel or other property moored or stored in,or making
use of, the harbor or harbor facilities releases and agrees to defend, hold harmless, and
indemnify the City and its officers,employees,and agents from and against any and all losses,
claims,demands,actions,damages,liabilities,or expenses of every kind,character,and nature
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, personal injuries, death, environmental
contamination, property damage, or employee liability) arising out of, resulting from, or in
any way related to use of the harbor by the owner or owner's agent, employees, invitees,
guests, or passengers, except where liability for same is caused solely by the City's own
negligence or intentional misconduct. Defense shall include payment of actual attorney's fees
and costs. The owner waives any right of subrogation against the City which might otherwise
arise upon payment of a loss by owner's insurers.
Article 3. -Moorage
7.10.310-Registration required.
The owner of a vessel using the harbor is required to register with the harbormaster,by completing
and providing all information requested on a registration form approved by the harbormaster,
within two hours after the vessel first enters the harbor; provided, however, that vessels arriving
after 5:00 p.m.shall have until 10:00 a.m.of the following day to register.The owner is responsible
for informing the harbormaster of any changes in the registration information provided by the
owner.
7.10.315-Transient moorage.
A. Availability. Transient moorage space is available within the harbor at locations designated
or assigned by the harbormaster, which may include temporary use of reserved moorage
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space. A written and signed application for moorage on a form approved by the harbormaster
shall be provided to the harbormaster within the time allowed for registration. The applicant
shall promptly notify the harbormaster of any changes in the information set forth on the
moorage application. Prepayment of fees for transient moorage is required. Approval of such
application by the harbormaster confers no rights in the land or water constituting the space.
B. Assignment periods. The daily assignment period is 12:01 a.m. to midnight on the first day
of arrival in the harbor. The daily moorage fee as set forth in the harbor tariff will be levied
on all vessels that are registered on the harbor's daily inventory that do not have a reserved
moorage space assigned, unless longer term moorage is paid in advance. Discounts for
prepayment of transient moorage fees are available as set forth in the harbor tariff for monthly,
semi-annual, and annual terms. Monthly, semi-annual, and annual term transient moorage
rates will be calculated from the date the city receives a completed application and agreement
for moorage.
No credits will be allowed for back-dating the application for moorage to the first day of the
current month.
C. No preferential right. A user receives the privilege of occupying designated or assigned
transient moorage on an as-available basis, with consideration given to which vessel is most
suitable for a particular location. Users have no preferential right to moor in any particular
location nor the right to return to the same space if another vessel is occupying that space.
D. Rafting.Rafting of vessels in transient moorage space shall be permitted at locations designated
by the harbormaster. Vessels moored in such locations are subject to yet another vessel
tethering aside and are subject to being crossed by persons seeking access to other rafted
vessels. Each vessel must have at least one line to the float, alternating ends.
E. Duration. A user's right to transient moorage space, once assigned, continues until the user
removes the vessel from the transient moorage space, or until the user's death, or until the
user's voluntary or involuntary relinquishment of the right to use transient moorage space.The
right to use transient moorage may not be assigned or transferred by the user and does not
transfer with the sale or other disposition of the vessel.
F. Voluntary relinquishment. A user may voluntarily relinquish transient moorage space at any
time by notifying the harbormaster in writing.
G. Involuntary relinquishment. The right to use transient moorage space shall be involuntarily
relinquished if:
1. The user supplies misleading or false information in the moorage application;
2. The user fails to pay all fees required by this title or the harbor tariff without a prior
written agreement to pay such fees on other terms acceptable to the harbormaster;
3. The user fails to maintain a qualifying interest in the vessel;
4. The user fails,upon request of the harbormaster,to provide proof of a qualifying interest
in the vessel;
5. The user fails to maintain on the vessel the equipment required by this title;
6. The vessel becomes a derelict or a nuisance; or
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7. The user fails to observe any section of this title.
7.10.320- Reserved moorage.
A. Availability. Reserved moorage space is available within the harbor at locations designated
or assigned by the harbormaster.
B. Application. Reserved moorage space shall be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis to
those who have provided to the harbormaster a written and signed application as provided by
the harbormaster. The applicant shall promptly notify the harbormaster of any changes in the
information set forth on the application.
C. Assignment of reserved moorage. Reserved moorage space shall be assigned by the
harbormaster to assure the maximum use of space available. The harbormaster will establish
minimum and maximum vessel sizes for each space or class of spaces available.
D. Wait list. If more applications are received than there are spaces available, the harbormaster
shall establish and maintain a reserved moorage wait list.A nonrefundable annual fee shall be
required by October 31 of each year to place and maintain an application on the list.
Applications will be placed on the list in the order in which they are received.Any individual,
partnership, corporation, or government agency may apply for the use of a reserved slip. All
applicants, except government agencies, shall designate a single individual whose name shall
appear on the list and who will be responsible for payment of all fees. The applicant shall
promptly notify the harbormaster of any changes in the information set forth on the
application.Wait list priority may not be transferred except,upon applicant's death,to a family
member.
E. Retention of wait list priority. If an applicant chooses not to accept a reserved moorage space
when offered, or does not respond to a notice of space availability, the applicant forfeits the
applicant's priority on the wait list and the applicant's name will be placed at the bottom of the
wait list. The applicant's name will be retained in the new position for the remainder of time
covered by the applicant's annual fee payment. Continued placement in the new position will
be subject to payment of the required annual fee. If an applicant refuses to accept a reserved
moorage space when offered on two separate occasions, or fails to respond on two separate
occasions, it shall be presumed that the applicant has voluntarily withdrawn his application
and the applicant's name will be removed from the wait list and the applicant's annual fee
payment forfeited.
F. Fifteen space limit.As long as there are applicants on the wait list,no person currently holding
15 or more reserved moorage spaces may be assigned an additional reserved moorage space
notwithstanding the number of vessels held with a qualifying interest by that applicant.
G. Notice of space availability. When space becomes available, the harbormaster shall notify
the first applicant on the wait list that has a qualified interest in a vessel of the size for which
space is available. Notice shall be by electronic mail for any applicant who has elected to
receive email notifications and provided an email address, or otherwise by certified mail. In
each case, notice will be sent return receipt requested. An applicant shall have 21 days from
the date the notice is sent to respond. If the notice is returned by the post office or the applicant
fails to respond,the harbormaster will notify the next eligible applicant on the wait list and so
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until the space is assigned. The slip holder shall obtain a qualifying interest in a vessel of an
appropriate size for the slip within 12 months of being offered a slip.
H. Preference. Approval of an application for reserved moorage space and assignment of
reserved moorage space by the harbormaster confers only the privilege of occupying the
assigned moorage space on a preferential basis and does not convey any rights in the land or
water constituting the space.
I. Berth to be vacant for five days. Prior to departing the harbor, owners shall report to the
harbormaster if a reserved moorage space is to be unoccupied for more than five days. The
harbormaster shall have full discretionary authority to allow other vessels to occupy an empty
reserved moorage space any time the assigned vessel is absent for more than five days without
compensation to the holder.
J. Duration. A holder's rights to reserved moorage space, once assigned, continues until the
holder ceases having a qualifying interest in a vessel suitable for the assigned space, until the
holder's death,or until the holder's voluntarily or involuntarily relinquishment of the space. A
holder's right does not transfer with the sale or other disposition of the vessel.
1. Loss of qualifying interest. A holder must notify the harbormaster within 15 days if the
holder ceases to have a qualifying interest in the vessel assigned to reserved moorage
space.The holder may retain the reserved moorage space if the holder obtains a qualifying
interest in another vessel of the appropriate size within 12 months and registers the new
vessel with the harbormaster as required by this title. Failure to obtain a qualified interest
in a replacement vessel of appropriate size for the assigned slip will result in forfeiture of
assignment to reserved moorage and will cause the replacement vessel to be classed as
transient.
2. Death. In the case of the death of the holder the space may be transferred only to the
holder's family member. To be an effective transfer the family member must have a
qualifying interest in the vessel assigned to the reserved moorage space and must make a
request for transfer, in writing, to the harbormaster with appropriate documentation no
later than the date the next moorage fee is due.
3. Voluntary relinquishment. A holder may relinquish reserved moorage at any time by
notifying the harbormaster in writing.
4. Involuntary relinquishment. A holder's right to an assigned space shall be involuntarily
relinquished and the right to use the assigned space terminated if:
a. The holder supplies misleading or false information in the moorage application;
b. The holder fails to pay all fees as provided by this title or the harbor tariff without a
prior written agreement to pay such fees on other terms acceptable to the
harbormaster;
c. The holder fails to maintain a qualifying interest in the assigned vessel or substitute
qualified vessel within the period allowed;
d. The holder fails, upon request of the harbormaster, to provide proof of a qualifying
interest in the vessel assigned to the space;
e. The holder fails to maintain on the vessel the equipment required by this title;
f. The vessel to which the space is assigned becomes a derelict or a nuisance; or
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g. The holder fails to observe any section of this title.
7.10.325-Moorage conditions and restrictions applicable to transient and reserved moorage.
A. Qualifying interest required. Moorage space may only be assigned to an applicant with a
qualified interest in the vessel to which space is to be assigned.
B. No unpaid charges. Moorage space may only be assigned to an applicant who has no
delinquent harbor fees or charges.
C. One space.No vessel may be assigned to more than one moorage space. The reserved slip is
personal to the individual named as owner or operator on the moorage agreement. The slip is
reserved only with respect to the vessel indicated on the moorage agreement. The slip holder
must notify the harbormaster within 24 hours of any change in vessels or will be charged
transient moorage on any other vessel in the slip. An administrative fee to cover the cost of
changing the vessel in the reserved slip may be assessed.
D. Use by assigned vessel only. A vessel assigned a moorage space may only use that space
unless prior arrangements have been made with the harbormaster.Vessels that moor or anchor
outside their regular moorage space, and vessels which have no regular assignments which
moor or anchor without making application to and securing the permission to use such space
as required by this title, do so at their own risk and shall be held responsible for all loss or
damage of any kind resulting from such use.
7.10.330-Refusal of moorage or harbor facilities.
A. The harbormaster may refuse moorage or use of any harbor facility to any vessel or applicant
which or who the harbormaster has probable cause to believe has not complied, or is not in
compliance, with this chapter or the harbor tariff or whenever such moorage or use of the harbor
facilities would not be in the best interests of the City.
B. A determination that such moorage or use would not be in the best interests of the City must be
accompanied by findings of fact based on substantial evidence and may be appealed pursuant to
section 7.10.900.
C. The refusal notice shall be in writing where practical and shall include the notice of the right to
appeal.
7.10.335-Required equipment.
A. All vessels moored in the harbor shall carry the equipment required by any applicable law or
regulation, and shall be numbered or designated in accordance with any applicable law or
regulation.
B. All vessels moored or anchored in the harbor shall be fitted with moorings or anchors
satisfactory to the harbormaster,and shall be maintained at all times in such condition that,in
the opinion of the harbormaster, will not endanger any person or vessel in the harbor or any
harbor facility.
7.10.340-Utilities.
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The harbor staff shall refund the electrical deposits of all reserved moorage account customers
that are not more than thirty(30) days past due.
Electric and water utility service may be provided to vessels moored in the harbor in such locations
and according to such specifications as the harbormaster may specify by regulation. The charge
for electrical service furnished within the boat harbor except for rates established by the
Regulatory Commission of Alaska shall be established by resolution of the City Council.A meter
deposit shall be collected from any transient moorage customer who connects to the electrical
power system.
7.10.345-Insurance.
All owners shall provide the City proof of liability insurance covering the vessel and owner's
employees, invitees, guests, or passengers. The amount of liability insurance required shall be
specified on the moorage agreement covering that vessel. If the vessel carries passengers for hire,
owners shall have the City named as an additional insured with waiver of subrogation on any
policy of liability insurance.
7.10.350 - Authority of harbormaster to board and move vessel.
A. Emergency. The harbormaster may, in the event of emergency,board,resecure, dewater, or
move any vessel within the harbor, or take any other reasonable action to resolve the
emergency with respect to such vessels to prevent loss of life or property.
B. Noncompliance with this title.
1. Subject to paragraph 2. of this subsection, when the harbormaster has reasonable cause
to believe that a violation of this title exists, or when necessary to perform a duty under
this title, the harbormaster may, at any reasonable time and upon presentation of proper
identification, board and enter a vessel within the harbor. If a vessel is improperly
anchored or moored the harbormaster may order the vessel's position changed. If the
harbormaster's order is not complied with, or the vessel is unattended, the harbormaster
may move the vessel and charges shall be assessed in the same manner as for ordinary
services. If a vessel is in violation of any section of this title the harbormaster may declare
the user or holder of the moorage space to have involuntarily relinquished the space.
2. Where the Constitution of the United States or of the State of Alaska so requires, the
harbormaster shall obtain an administrative search warrant authorizing an inspection and
exhibit the warrant to the person in charge of the vessel before conducting the inspection.
C. Vessel in transient moorage space. The harbormaster shall have authority to move a vessel
in transient moorage space to another location to better maximize the use of available space.
D. Notice to move. Any vessel, upon notice to move, which refuses or fails to move may be
shifted by tug or otherwise by the City, and charges shall be assessed in the same manner as
for ordinary services.
7.10.355- Seaplanes.
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A. Regular use of the harbor by seaplanes is available only on a transient basis and by prior
agreement with the harbormaster. Seaplanes shall not land or take off within the harbor,
however nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit emergency use of the harbor by
seaplanes.
B. When a seaplane is provided a slip within the confine of the harbor, it shall be under the
jurisdiction of the harbormaster and shall abide by this title and all regulations applicable to
vessels.
C. The fees for providing slips for seaplanes shall be set by resolution of the City Council and
may be found in the harbor tariff.
7.10.360-Determination of involuntary relinquishment.
A. Right to notice. The City shall give at least twenty (20i days' written notice of its intent to
declare the involuntary relinquishment of mooring space.
B. Content of notice. A notice of involuntary relinquishment shall be prepared by the
harbormaster and shall contain:
1. The name and address of the user or holder of the moorage space last appearing in the
records of the harbormaster;
2. A statement that the City intends to declare the moorage space involuntarily relinquished
if corrective action is not taken within 20 days from the date the notice is mailed/posted;
3. The reason for the anticipated action;
4. The owner's right to a hearing and the manner in which a hearing can be requested; and
5. The name, address, and telephone number of a person at the City to contact in case of
questions.
C. Distribution of notice. The notice of involuntary relinquishment shall be:
1. Mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the user or holder of the moorage
space at the user's or holder's last known address. The notice is effective when mailed. If
the harbormaster cannot determine the address of the holder of the moorage space,notice
shall also be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
2. Posted at or near the moorage space in question,in the harbormaster's office,at City Hall,
and in a United States Post Office in the City.
D. Demand for hearing. The user or holder of moorage space which the City intends to declare
involuntarily relinquished may obtain an administrative hearing to determine whether there is
probable cause for involuntary relinquishment by filing a written demand with the City Clerk
within 20 days from the date of the notice. Hearings will be conducted in accordance with
section 7.10.900.
E. Action after decision. In the event the 14earing-Of€cer city manager determines there is
probable cause to declare that the right to the moorage space has been involuntarily
relinquished, the harbormaster may eject, remove, or require the removal of the vessel from
the moorage space and assess charges for said removal in the same manner as ordinary
services, and reassign the moorage space without compensation to the prior moorage holder.
Moorage fees cease accruing on the date the vessel actually ceases to occupy a moorage space
in the harbor.
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Article 4. - Wharfage, Storage and Other Activity
7.10.410-Wharfage.
A. Application.No cargo may be transferred within the harbor without prior written application
to and approval by the harbormaster,on such form as the harbormaster shall specify.Transfers
of cargo that occur on a regular basis may be approved in advance.
B. Wharfage assignment.
1. All vessels are prohibited from mooring at any wharf at which they have no regular
assignment or for which they have failed first to make a mooring application with the
harbormaster. Vessels that moor outside their regular assignments, and vessels that have
no regular assignments and which moor without making application to and securing the
permission from the harbormaster, shall do so at their own risk and shall be held
responsible for all loss or damage of whatsoever nature resulting from such use.
2. Assignment to the wharf at locations where transfer of cargo is approved shall be made
by the harbormaster upon application. Charges for preferential assignment shall
commence on the date specified in the assignment. Preferential assignments may be
revoked by(a),the harbormaster upon 30 days'prior written notice to the assignee,or(b),
the assignee upon 30 days'prior written notice to the harbormaster.
3. Subject to the rates, charges, rules, and regulations of this chapter, the harbor tariff, and
any restrictions, conditions, limitations and modifications set forth in the assignment
itself, wharf area assignments shall include only the license or right:
a. To moor vessels owned,operated,or represented by the assignee at the area assigned;
b. To assemble, distribute, load, and unload merchandise and the cargoes of vessels
over, through, or upon the assigned wharf area; and
c. To perform such other related activities as may be necessary.
4. When the assigned wharf area, or any part thereof, is not required for the use of the
assignee or is unoccupied, the harbormaster may, at his discretion, assign such facility,
or any part thereof, for temporary use by another person.
C. Locations for cargo transfer. Transfer of cargo may occur at the following locations:
1. City dock within the boat harbor;
2. North dock of SMIC;
3. East dock of SMIC;
4. Syncrolift dock at SMIC.
D. Prepayment. The harbormaster may require prepayment of the estimated fees due under this
title or the harbor tariff prior to any cargo transfer.
E. Duration. A vessel may moor for transfer of cargo for up to two hours without paying for
transient moorage but must notify the harbormaster at least two hours in advance of actually
mooring. Failure to notify the harbormaster could result in assessment of a day's transient
moorage charge.
F. Refusal of cargo. The harbormaster may refuse to permit the transfer of any cargo whose
volume, weight, hazardous nature, or other characteristics would present a risk to the safety
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of persons or property,private or public,within the harbor or whose value is less than the fees
due under this title.
G. Information and manifests.
1. Information. To enable the harbormaster to keep an accurate record of the number, size,
and kind of vessels using the harbor, the amount, kind, and value of waterborne freight
handlers,and the number of passengers carried,the masters and pursers of all vessel using
the harbor are required to furnish the harbormaster with such information if so requested
and to permit the harbormaster to examine their papers;
2. Manifest. A complete copy of the manifest showing all the cargo unloaded or discharged
at the harbor will be furnished to the harbormaster. Inbound manifests will be furnished
prior to or concurrent with the vessel's arrival.Outbound manifests will be furnished prior
to or concurrent with the vessel's departure. In lieu of manifests, freight bills containing
all information as required in this section may be accepted. Required permits and licenses
are described in section 7.10.800.
H. Persons responsible for fees. Vessels, their owners, and shippers or consignees of cargo
transferred within the harbor shall be jointly and severally liable for all fees due for activities
described in this chapter notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in any bills of
lading, charter party agreements, contracts, or other agreements.
I. Cargo on which fees have become delinquent. Cargo on which fees have become delinquent
may, after ten days' written notice to the shipper, carrier, or consignee of such cargo, be sold
at public or private auction without advertising.
J. Retention of cargo. Any cargo upon which fees provided by this chapter have become
delinquent may be confined to the harbor by the harbormaster until the fees have been paid.
K. Liability and indemnity. All risk of loss from theft, fire, or other casualty to cargo shall be
assumed by the parties to the shipping agreement and not the City. The person making
application for the berth shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City harmless from all claims
arising from the cargo transfer within the harbor.
7.10.415 - Storage.
A. Generally. Storage space for vessels, cargo, and gear is available. The terms, conditions,and
fees for the use of storage space for vessels, cargo, and gear is governed by the harbor tariff.
B. Upland storage.
1. Upland storage on any harbor property owned by the City shall be limited to the storage
of vessels, vessels on trailers, or trailers.
2. Major construction work on vessels while in storage is prohibited. Disagreements as to
what constitutes major construction shall be resolved by the harbormaster.
7.10.420-Fish processing.
Fish or shellfish may be cleaned or processed within the harbor only in areas and with equipment
approved by the harbormaster.
7.10.425- Boat lifts.
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The City has available boat lifts. The terms, conditions, and fees for use of the boat lifts are
governed by the terms of the harbor tariff.
Article 5. - Prohibited Practices
7.10.510- Speeding.
No person shall operate or cause to be operated a vessel within the boat harbor in a manner which
causes an excessive wake, wash, or wave action which will damage, endanger, or cause undue
distress to any other vessel or occupant thereof.
7.10.512 -Reckless operation.
No person shall operate a vessel in any manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and
proper use of the harbor or unreasonably endangers the users of the waters of the harbor.
7.10.513-Hazard to navigation.
No person shall create or fail to remove after request from the harbormaster, a hazard to navigation
within the waters of the harbor.
7.10.514 - Failure to register.
No person shall fail to register a vessel operated by that person with the harbormaster as required
by this title.
7.10.515-Improper mooring and anchoring.
A. Except as provided in subsection C. of this section, no person may moor, anchor, or beach a
vessel in the harbor except in a location designated by the harbormaster for that purpose, after
receiving prior permission from the harbormaster, and after complying with all applicable
provisions of this title.
B. Except as provided in subsection C. of this section, no person may moor, anchor, or beach a
vessel for fishing or other purpose within the harbor or any other body of water over which
the City has jurisdiction in such a position as to obstruct a passageway ordinarily used by other
vessels.
C. A person may moor, anchor,or beach a vessel in the harbor as required in an emergency,but
only for so long as required by the emergency. A person who moors, anchors, or beaches a
vessel in the harbor as permitted by this subsection shall promptly notify the harbormaster and
comply with the instructions of the harbormaster for the securing and placement of the vessel.
Improperly stored,beached, or disposed vessels may be removed by the City and the costs of
such removal may be recovered by the City from the person violating this section.
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7.10.516-Inadequate equipment.
No person shall operate or moor a vessel within the harbor that does not have the equipment
required by this title.
7.10.517-Improper use of facilities.
No person may use the harbor for purposes or in a manner not authorized by this title.
7.10.518 - Improper disposal.
No person shall dispose of trash, garbage, timber, refuse, human or animal waste, flammable
liquid, alcohol,bilge water,dead animals, fuel, oil, fuel or oil derivatives, wastes, or by-products,
or other petroleum products, or any similar substance into the water of the harbor or on the harbor
grounds(including,but not limited to,parking areas)except in receptacles or locations designated
by the harbormaster. Improperly disposed materials may be removed by the City, with or without
notice, and the costs of such removal may be recovered by the City from the person violating this
section.
7.10.519 -Improper care and control of animals.
No person shall have or bring a dog or other animal within the harbor unless the dog or animal is
on a leash or confined to a vessel. The person bringing the dog or other animal to the harbor is
responsible for properly disposing of the animal's defecation.
7.10.520-Water sports.
No person shall engage in swimming, diving, water skiing, or other sports where the body of the
person comes into contact with the water within the harbor except after notice to and with
permission of the harbormaster. Diving for the purpose of vessel repair and inspection or for law
enforcement purposes is not prohibited by this section.
7.10.521 - Failure to make accident report.
No person shall fail to make an accident report as required by this title.
7.10.522 -Dinghies, rowboats and skiffs.
No dinghies, rowboats, skiffs, or other auxiliary vessels may be stored on a dock except at a
location designed for that purpose by the harbormaster. Dinghies, rowboats and skiffs or other
auxiliary vessels measuring over 12 feet in length will be charged moorage if not stored aboard
another vessel. Vessels occupying a slip may not leave a dinghy, rowboat, skiff or other auxiliary
vessel in an unoccupied slip for more than 12 hours. Dinghies, rowboats and skiffs or other
auxiliary vessels may not be tied alongside of vessels in transient areas.
7.10.523-Noise.
A. No person shall make or cause to be made any unnecessary noise in the harbor.
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B. No person shall,in an unreasonably loud manner,play any musical instrument or operate any
radio, stereo, T.V. or other similar equipment in the harbor between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
The harbormaster has sole discretion in determining whether an instrument or equipment has
been played in an unreasonably loud manner.
C. If any group or organization wishes to hold any function that may continue after 11:00 p.m.,
request for approval must be made, in writing, to the harbormaster who may extend the time.
7.10.524 -Derelict, nuisance, unseaworthy,wrecked and sunken vessels.
A. No person may bring into or keep within the harbor a vessel that is derelict or a nuisance, or
in the opinion of the harbormaster, is so unseaworthy or in such a deteriorated condition that
it may sink,become a hazard to navigation, or damage docks, floats, or other vessels, except
as required in an emergency,but only for so long as required by the emergency.
B. In the event a vessel is wrecked or sunk within the harbor,it shall be the owner's responsibility
to immediately notify the harbormaster,mark the vessel's position and provide for the raising
and disposition of such vessel as soon as reasonably possible, and the owner shall assume all
liability for damage to persons or property located in the harbor which is caused by the vessel.
7.10.525-Unauthorized utility connections; interference with harbor property.
A. No person may tap, connect, disconnect, or interfere with any water, telephone, or electric
utility equipment maintained or operated by the City in the harbor without first having
obtained the permission of the harbormaster.
B. No person shall damage, interfere, or tamper with any dock or other facility operated by the
City in the harbor.
C. No person may damage,interfere,or tamper with any dock,buoy,life preserver, sign,notice,
navigational marking, or other similar property operated by the City or any other
governmental agency in the harbor.
7.10.526-Unauthorized boarding of vessels.
No person may board a vessel in the harbor without the consent of the owner provided,however,
that any person placing a vessel in transient moorage where the vessel is or may be rafted to other
vessels implicitly consents that people may cross the vessel if necessary to access other rafted
vessels.
7.10.527-Improper use of firefighting equipment.
No person shall use fire hoses or other firefighting equipment except for fighting fires.
7.10.528-Welding equipment, torches, open flame.
No person shall use welding equipment, grinders, a burning torch, or any other open flame
apparatus on any dock or on any vessel moored in the harbor without obtaining a hot work permit
issued by the harbormaster. The person using such equipment shall exercise such care as is
necessary to provide for the safety of other vessels and harbor facilities,have readily available an
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approved fire extinguisher of sufficient size, have readily available as a standby a water hose
attached to an outlet where available, and maintain a fire watch.
7.10.529-Loading or unloading explosives.
No person may possess,transport,load,unload,or store explosives within the boat harbor. Loading
and unloading explosives at harbor locations outside the boat harbor, requires a permit from the
Fire Chief and approval of the harbormaster.
7.10.530- Solicitation, advertising and signs.
No signs or other printed matter shall be placed on any part of the harbor without the prior approval
of the harbormaster.
7.10.531 -Fenders on fmgers.
No person may install fender material on fingers unless the fender material is approved by the
harbormaster.
7.10.532 - Use of docks and fmgers.
No person may store on a dock any raft, net, tackle, cargo, equipment, tools, materials, mooring
lines, hoses, electrical cables, other service lines, or other obstruction except in a location
designated for that purpose by the harbormaster. Tools and other equipment may be temporarily
placed on the dock for rigging and maintenance work so long as the tools or equipment do not
obstruct the docks or access to the dock and the space is maintained in a neat, clean, and orderly
fashion.
7.10.533- Children.
Children under ten years of age are prohibited on the docks except when in the immediate presence
of the child's parent or guardian or other responsible adult.
7.10.534-Bicycles,motorcycles, rollerblades,skateboards.
The use of unauthorized wheeled or motorized objects such as bicycles,motorcycles,rollerblades,
skateboards, and four-wheelers on the docks within the harbor is prohibited.
7.10.535- Parking of vehicles and unattended trailers generally.
The parking of vehicles and unattended trailers outside designated parking areas in the harbor area
is prohibited.
7.10.536- Unauthorized collection of fees and use of waterfront.
No person shall collect any toll, wharfage or dockage without being authorized to do so by the
harbormaster. No person shall place property upon or remove property from any portion of the
waterfront or docks without being authorized by the harbormaster.
7.10.537-Movement of vessels.
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Cruising between rows of slips is prohibited;movement of vessels within the harbor and between
rows of slips shall be for the purposes of mooring,anchoring,entering or leaving a slip,or training
and education.
7.10.538-License.
No person shall operate a vessel unless that person is properly licensed as required by applicable
state and federal laws and regulations.
7.10.539- Outboard motors.
No person shall operate any motor within the harbor without having such motor equipped with a
muffler.
7.10.540-Searchlights, crab lights.
No person shall use searchlights indiscriminately or in such manner as to annoy or disturb other
persons or vessels. No person shall leave on a crab light used to balance the load on a vessel's
generator while the vessel is moored in the harbor.
7.10.541 -Residential use.
No vessel within the harbor may be used for permanent living quarters while moored unless a
permit is first obtained from the harbormaster.
7.10.542 -Failure to observe city health and conduct rules.
No person in the harbor shall violate any provision of this Code dealing with health, sanitation,the
conduct of persons, or prohibiting acts contrary to public health, morals, safety, or public peace.
7.10.543-Vessels extending over the main walkway or float.
No part of any vessel, including, without limitation, any davit,boom,boomkin, or bowsprit, may
extend over the main walkway of a float.
7.10.544 -Obstruction of walkway,float, gangway prohibited.
No person shall place or permit to remain any mooring lines,hose,electrical cable or other service
lines across any walkway. A person in charge of a walkway, float, or gangway shall maintain the
same in good condition so as to prevent injury to persons and shall keep such walkway, float, or
gangway clear of any obstruction.
7.10.545-Repairs and maintenance of vessels.
No person may spray paint a vessel while moored or anchored in the harbor.No person may repair
or maintain a vessel at its berth unless all the work is performed aboard the vessel. All materials
used in repairing or maintaining the vessel must be collected for disposal or kept on board the
vessel. Repair and maintenance work that cannot be done within the confines of the vessel shall
be accomplished only in an area or manner approved for that purpose by the harbormaster.
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7.10.546-Removal of vessel without payment of charges.
No person shall remove from the harbor any vessel upon which charges of any kind are delinquent,
without paying such delinquent charge.
7.10.547-Cargo on the beach.
No person may load, unload, or store cargo on the beach within the harbor except in a location
designated for that purpose by the harbormaster unless a permit has first been obtained from the
harbormaster and a fee as set by the harbor tariff has been paid. Any permitted loading,unloading,
or storage of cargo shall be for a period not exceeding 72 hours. There shall be no barge or vessel
landing from the beach within the boat harbor.
7.10.548—Commercial lodging in harbor prohibited.
No person may operate a short term lodging business, long terns lodging business, bed and
breakfast, or nightly lodging business on any vessel in the Seward Boat Harbor.
Article 6. - Fees and Penalties
7.10.610-Fees.
A. Harbor facilities. After public hearing, the City Council shall set by resolution, the rates for
use of all harbor facilities, and such rates may be found in the harbor tariff. Notice of the
public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation and shall be posted in
at least three public places within the city at least ten days prior to the hearing.
B. Ordinary services. Ordinary services performed by harbor personnel may be rendered by
agreement with the harbormaster. The City Council shall set by resolution the rates for
services provided by the harbor personnel and such rates may be found in the harbor tariff. If
no rate for a particular service has been set by the City Council,the charge shall be set by the
harbormaster and shall compensate the city for reasonable labor, time, and materials
expended, plus overhead expenses. The harbormaster may require a deposit or payment in
advance of furnishing any ordinary services, and all charges shall be payable at the time
services are rendered, unless other arrangements have been made in advance with the
harbormaster.
C. Emergency services. Charges for emergency services shall be assessed in the same manner
as for nonemergency services. All charges for services shall be payable at the time services
are rendered.
7.10.615- Fee collection.
A. Invoicing. Invoices for fees shall be due upon receipt. Invoices may be delivered personally
or mailed on a monthly or other basis to the last address provided to the harbormaster. It is the
harbor user's obligation to notify the harbormaster in writing of any changes in address.
B. Payment. Mooring fees shall be due and payable in advance. Payment shall be made at the
harbor.
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C. Refunds.Refunds are not automatically available to vessels departing the harbor;only vessels
that no longer require transient or reserved moorage may receive a refund. If a vessel owner
desires a refund of prepaid moorage, the vessel owner must make a request, in writing,to the
harbormaster. All refunds will be calculated from the date of notice as follows:
1. Daily moorage fees. Refunds for prepaid daily moorage will be limited to the unused
moorage days.
2. Semi-annual moorage fees. If a request for a refund is made, a refund for prepaid semi-
annual moorage will be limited to the original payment made minus the combination of
the monthly and daily rates from the start of the semi-annual period through the date of
notice.
3. Annual moorage fees. If a request for a refund is made, the refund for prepaid annual
moorage will be limited to the original payment made minus the combination of the semi-
annual, monthly and daily rates from the start of the annual period through the date of
notice.
D. Transfer from transient moorage to reserved moorage. Transient vessels that have prepaid
moorage and then, due to the waitlist process, are offered a slip will be charged for moorage
in accordance with the appropriate section of the harbor tariff.
E. Delinquent fees. Fees remaining unpaid after 30 days will be considered delinquent and
subject to late fees as allowed by law and as set forth in the harbor tariff. All delinquent
moorage for vessels will accrue charges based on the daily fee as set by resolution of the City
Council.
F. Interest on delinquent fees and fines. Delinquent fees and fines under this chapter shall accrue
interest according to the harbor tariff, from the date they were due until paid in full.
G. Collection action. The city manager is authorized to commence suit or exercise any other
legal remedy to collect any delinquent fee or charge. In the event such suit is commenced,the
person obligated to pay the fee shall,in addition to any other liability imposed by this chapter,
be liable for the city's actual, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs associated with the
collection.
H. Lien for unpaid fees. In addition to all other remedies available by law, the city shall have a
lien for any fees and interest provided by this chapter and costs of collection, including
attorney's fees,upon any vessel(including all equipment,tackle,and gear)and property giving
rise to such fees. The lien may be enforced by any procedure otherwise provided by law and
by the procedure set forth in this chapter.
7.10.620-Penalties.
Penalties for violation of this title shall be as
provided in 1.05.010.
Article 7.- Impoundment and Disposition of Vessels and Abandoned Property
7.10.710-Lost and abandoned property.
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Personal property found in the harbor,whether on land,adrift,or sunken,which is not in the lawful
possession or control of some person shall be immediately delivered to the harbormaster,in whose
custody the property shall remain until claimed by the proper owner or disposed of as abandoned
property.
7.10.715-Property which may be impounded.
The harbormaster is authorized to impound abandoned property at any time, and is authorized to
impound a vessel under any of the following circumstances:
1. The vessel is within the harbor and is derelict or a nuisance as defined in this title;
2. The fees for which the City has a lien on the vessel are delinquent for a period of three
months, or it appears to the harbormaster that the removal of the vessel from the harbor
without payment of the delinquent amount is imminent;
3. The vessel is located in the harbor and is in violation of any section of this title or any
regulation of the harbor or any provision of the harbor tariff; or
4. The owner is not aboard the vessel and the vessel is not properly identified by a name
and/or number.
7.10.720-Notice to owner.
A. Right to notice before impoundment. Except as provided in subsection B. of this section,the
City shall give at least 20 days' written notice of its intent to impound abandoned property or
a vessel.
B. No right to notice before impoundment. The City need not give written notice before
impoundment, but shall give written notice of impoundment within 24 hours after an
impoundment where the harbormaster determines that:
1. The abandoned property's or vessel's presence in the harbor presents an immediate danger
to public health or safety; or
2. The removal of the abandoned property or vessel to be impounded from the harbor
without payment of delinquent fees or other charges is imminent.
C. Contents. An impound notice shall be prepared by the harbormaster and shall contain:
1. The name and/or official number or state registration number of the vessel, where
applicable;
2. The location of the abandoned property or vessel;
3. The name and address, if known,of the owner;
4. A statement that the City intends to impound,or has impounded,the abandoned property
or vessel;
5. The reason for the anticipated or actual impoundment;
6. The intended disposition of the abandoned property or vessel if no action is taken within
20 days from the date of the notice;
7. The owner's right to a hearing and the manner in which to request such a hearing;
8. The name, address, and telephone number of a person at the City to contact;
9. The procedure for obtaining release of the abandoned property or vessel from
impoundment or threat of impoundment;
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10. A statement that the abandoned property or vessel is subject to storage charges once
impounded; and
11. If impoundment has already occurred, a statement of the owner's right to obtain
immediate release of the impounded property or vessel by posting a bond pending a
hearing to determine whether probable cause of impoundment existed, said bond not to
exceed the total of all delinquent charges and fees owed the City, including the cost for
impoundment and storage.
D. Distribution. The impound notice shall be:
1. Mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known owner of the
abandoned property or vessel at the owner's last known address, to any person who is
known by the harbormaster to have a qualified interest in the abandoned property or
vessel, to all known lienholders, and to any other person designated in the moorage
agreement to receive notices regarding a vessel; provided, however, that notice need not
be sent to any person whose interest in a vessel is not recorded with a State department
or a Federal agency and whose name and address does not appear on the moorage
agreement for that vessel. If the harbormaster cannot determine the address of the owner
of abandoned property or a vessel,notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City and, in the case of a vessel, shall be mailed to the U.S.
111 Coast Guard documentation officer of the port of documentation, if such port can be
reasonably ascertained.
2. Posted on the abandoned property or vessel, in the harbormaster's office, at City Hall,
and in a United States Post Office in the City.
7.10.730-Impoundment.
The harbormaster may impound the abandoned property or vessel by immobilizing it, removing
it, or having it removed, and placing it in public or commercial storage with all expenses of haul-
out and storage and an impound fee to be borne by the owner of such abandoned property or vessel.
A. The holder of a qualifying interest in such abandoned property or vessel may appeal an
impoundment decision pursuant to section 7.10.900.
B. If the city manager determines there is probable cause to
impound the abandoned property or vessel and a bond has been posted by the owner, the bond
shall be forfeited to the City and no further action to impound the abandoned property or the vessel
shall be taken.
C. If the city manager determines there is probable cause to
impound the abandoned property or vessel and impoundment has not already occurred, the
harbormaster may proceed immediately with impoundment of the abandoned property or vessel.
D. The Hearing O eer s city manager's decision shall in—no-way not affect any criminal
proceedings in connection with the impoundment in question. ,
7.10.740-Release from impound.
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A. Upon a-hearing-officcr's the city manager's decision reversing an impoundment, the
abandoned property or vessel shall be released from impoundment without cost to the owner
and any bond posted by the owner released to the owner.
B. In the absence of •' the city manager's decision reversing an impoundment,
the owner,the representative of an owner,or any person in lawful possession of the abandoned
property or vessel may apply to the harbormaster to release the abandoned property or vessel
from impoundment at any time before its disposition under this chapter. An application for
release from impoundment shall include the following:
1. Proof satisfactory to the harbormaster that the applicant is the owner of the abandoned
property or vessel, or, if the applicant is not the owner, proof satisfactory to the
harbormaster of the applicant's authority to represent the owner;
2. Either:
a. Payment of all delinquent moorage or other charges for the abandoned property or
vessel, including interest and penalties, if any, all costs of towing, appraising,
impounding, and storing the abandoned property or vessel, and all costs incurred for
any pending sale of the abandoned property or vessel; or
b. The posting of a bond or other security pending resolution of an appeal to the
superior court,said bond not to exceed the appraised value of the abandoned property
or vessel, if known;
3. Proof of arrangements satisfactory to the harbormaster for either the removal of the
abandoned property or vessel from the harbor,or the placement of the abandoned property
or vessel in a location in the harbor approved by the harbormaster.
C. The harbormaster need not release the abandoned property or vessel from impoundment
under this section when:
1. The harbormaster determines that possession of the abandoned property or vessel would
be unlawful or would present an immediate hazard to public health or safety; or
2. The harbormaster has actual knowledge that ownership or possession of the abandoned
property or vessel is in dispute.
7.10.745 - Disposition of impounded abandoned property or vessel.
A. The city shall not dispose of impounded abandoned property or an impounded vessel until
thirty 1301 days after the date of impoundment under this chapter.
B. Public auction is not required when the appraised value of the abandoned property or vessel,
as determined by an independent appraiser, is less than $500.00. The appraiser must have at
least one year of experience in the sale, purchase, or appraisal of abandoned property or
vessels. Upon that determination and after public advertisement has been made once in a
newspaper of general circulation,the harbormaster may sell the abandoned property or vessel
by negotiation, dispose of it as junk, donate the abandoned property or vessel to a
governmental agency, or destroy it.
7.10.750-Public auction.
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A. Notice of sale. Prior to the sale of any impounded property or vessel, the harbormaster shall
prepare a written notice of sale of the property or vessel. The notice shall contain:
1. The name and/or official number or state registration number of the abandoned property
or vessel, the location of the abandoned property or vessel, and a detailed description of
the abandoned property or vessel;
2. The date,time, and place of the sale;
3. The fees, interest, and costs that are due against the abandoned property or vessel and
any bidding terms;
4. A statement indicating to whom payment must be made in order for the owner to redeem
the abandoned property or vessel prior to sale; and
5. A statement indicating that the city may purchase the abandoned property or vessel at the
sale for an offset bid in the amount of fees and charges due the City for the abandoned
property or vessel.
B. Distribution. At least twenty(201 days before the sale, the notice of sale shall be:
1. Mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known owner of the
abandoned property or vessel at the owner's last known address;
2. Posted on the abandoned property or vessel, in the harbormaster's office, at City Hall,
and in a United States Post Office in the City; and
3. Published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City for a total of
seven aconsecutive days.
7.10.755- Sale.
A. Public auction. Any time after the distribution of the notice of sale, the abandoned property
or vessel may be disposed of by public auction, through oral tenders, or by sealed bids.
B. Bids. The minimum acceptable bid shall be a sum equal to the fees against the abandoned
property or vessel, including interest and costs to be paid in cash at the time of sale or within
five days thereafter. The proceeds of such sale shall be first applied to the cost of sale,
including advertising, then to interest owed the City, then to fees accrued and owed to the
City, and the balance, if any, shall be held in trust by the City for the owner of the abandoned
property or vessel to claim. If such balance is not claimed within two years, the balance shall
be forfeited to the city and paid into the harbor enterprise fund.
C. No acceptable bids. If at the public sale there are no acceptable bids for the abandoned
property or vessel, the City may destroy, sell at a private sale, or otherwise dispose of the
abandoned property or vessel. The disposition to be made without liability to the owner, any
person in possession of the abandoned property or vessel, or any lienholder of the abandoned
property or vessel.
7.10.760-Effect of sale.
Upon sale being made,the City shall make and deliver its bill of sale,without warranty,conveying
111 all of the City's interest in the abandoned property or vessel to the buyer.
Article 8. -Licenses and Permits
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7.10.810-Licenses and permits prerequisite to conduct of business.
No business activity shall be conducted within the harbor or SMIC unless the licensee,permittee,
concessionaire,assignee,lessee or sublessee shall have first obtained the necessary harbor permits
or agreements and a business license,if needed,from the City;provided,however,that commercial
fishing vessels do not require a business license to carry on the normal activities relating to their
operation.
7.10.812-Business license required.
Subject to section 8.30.020,a business license is required if engaging in a business within the City.
Applications for a business license are handled through the city clerk's office and are governed by
chapter 8.30, Business license.
7.10.815-Terminal use permits or license agreements—Required.
A. In this section, terminal use permits may be referred to as "permits" and license agreements
may be referred to as "agreements."
B. A signed terminal use permit or license agreement along with proof of insurance and cargo
manifests are required from the harbormaster's Office for any operation that engages in
commerce that uses City docks, approaches or facilities for loading or unloading of cargo,
petroleum providers, usage of dock approaches, or landing areas across City of Sewardll
property. Terminal use permits are required for activities in which wharfage rates apply or
when merchandise is passed over the city docks per Section 285 of the Port and Harbor Tariff
Regulations.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or carry on any business upon any portion of
the city beach or docks, landing stage, or approach thereto in use in connection with the City
docks, or to use, occupy or hold possession of any part of the City docks, landing stage or
approach thereto, for any business purpose whatever, except for taking on or landing
passengers,unless such person has a valid terminal use permit or license agreement signed by
the harbormaster.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, ask for or request patronage or trade,or display
ware or advertise in any way, on the City beaches, docks, landing stage or approach thereto
in use in connection therewith, for any business,or to sell tickets of any kind therewith, or to
sell any article of merchandise upon any portion of City beaches, docks, float, landing stage
or approach thereto, unless such person has a valid terminal use permit or license agreement
signed by the harbormaster.
E. A moorage contract is a separate requirement and does not require a terminal use permit.
Seafood processing businesses shall obtain a permit or agreement for utilizing City beaches,
docks and floats. Terminal use permits are not required for vessels loading gear such as:
strongbacks, lines, hatch covers, walking boards, nets, groceries or vessel safety equipment,
or for vessels refueling for standard operations.
7.10.820-Agreements or permits—Employees and agents of principals.
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Where an agreement or permit is desired for a person to carry on business as an employee or agent
for any person,the application for such permit or agreement shall be approved by the principal of
such person,and such permit may be revoked at any time without notice to the holder thereof upon
the request of such principal to do so.
7.10.825-Agreements or permits—Application.
The application for an agreement or permit shall be in writing and shall set forth the following
information:
1. The name and address of the applicant and, if the applicant shall be a firm, the names
and addresses of the members of such firm, and, if the applicant shall be a corporation,
the names and addresses of the officers of the corporation;
2. The names of the vessels, the description of the business to be carried on by means of
such vessels, a reference to the business licenses, if any, held by such applicant, and any
other particulars which such applicant may wish to set forth as a reason for granting such
permit;
3. A description of the space on the City facilities of the floats or landing stages the
applicant desires to use in carrying on such business; and
4. A statement to be signed by the applicant that if such permit shall be granted, he will
conduct his business thereunder in accordance with the laws of the City in relation thereto,
the terms of such permit and all rules and regulations in relation to the City facilities, and
that the permit may be revoked at any time by the City for the violation of the terms of
such permit, and that the decision of the harbormaster as to the revocation of any such
permit shall be final and conclusive,unless timely appealed in writing pursuant to section
7.10.900.
7.10.830-Agreements or permits—Duration.
The harbormaster shall have the power and authority to grant a permit or agreement to any person
to use or occupy certain portions of the City facilities, and any float, landing stage or approach
thereto, for a term not exceeding one year, and subject to revocation at any time by the
harbormaster for violation of any of the terms of such permit, or of the laws of the City, or of the
rules and regulations adopted by the City Council for the use of the City facilities. The
harbormaster may deny a request for an agreement or permit based on past business practices of
an applicant, level of existing use at City docks, or upon other facts supporting a finding that an
agreement or permit is not in the best interest of the city.
7.10.835 -Agreements or permits—Terms and conditions.
All business agreements or permits shall be on forms provided by the City, and shall include such
terms and conditions, in addition to those set forth in this chapter, as the harbormaster may
determine from time-to-time to be necessary or advisable to preserve the public peace and quiet
on the City facilities or to protect the public welfare,and all such terms and conditions included in
any such permit shall be binding on the holder.of such permit to the same extent as though
expressly set forth in this chapter.
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7.10.840-Agreements or permits—Suspension and revocation and appeals.
A. Suspension. The harbormaster may, at any time, as a penalty for the violation of the
provisions of any permit or agreement, suspend an agreement or permit for a period to be
fixed in such order of suspension.
B. Revocation. All permits or agreements issued shall be granted and accepted by all persons
receiving such permits or agreements with the express understanding that the harbormaster
may revoke the same at any time if satisfied that any of the conditions of the permit or
agreement or provisions of this chapter have been violated, or that such permit or agreement
was obtained by fraudulent representation,or that the holder of any such permit or agreement
is an unfit person to be entrusted with the privileges granted by such permit or agreement;
provided, that no permit or agreement shall be revoked without first giving the holder an
opportunity to appear before the City Manager on the holder's own behalf, except as to an
employee or agent of some other person holding a permit or agreement who requests such
revocation.
C. Appeals. In the event of a dispute between the parties under this permit, the harbormaster
shall issue a written decision and serve a copy thereof upon the permittee. The permittee may
request an administrative hearing following the procedures outlined in section 7.10.900.
7.10.845- Right of City to inspect leased premises.
The City reserves the right to inspect any of the rented or leased premises at any time. Failure to
inspect shall not be deemed to create any responsibility upon the City.
7.10.850-Applicants to release City from liability.
The City assumes, and shall be under, no liability for anything done or omitted to be done under
or in relation to any of the provisions of this chapter, and applicants for permits shall release the
City accordingly. All applicants shall provide the City with proof of current liability insurance
during the term of the agreement or permit. (See also sections 7.10.215 and 7.10.345.)
Article 9. -Appeal
7.10.900-Appeal.
(a) Demand for hearing. Any person holding a qualifying interest in a vessel who is denied
moorage or use of harbor facilities or whose vessel is subject to impoundment by the
harbormaster has the right to appeal the harbormaster's determination to the City Manager.
Any such person desiring a hearing shall file a written demand with the City Clerk within
seven days after notification of the harbormaster's decision. The request for appeal must
include a detailed explanation describing the reasons and basis for appeal. Failure of the
appellant to request or attend a scheduled hearing shall be deemed a waiver of the right to
such a hearing and the harbormaster's decision shall be final.The decision of the harbormaster
will remain in effect during the appeal period.
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(b) Hearing procedure. The hearing shall be conducted within seven days of receipt of a timely
written demand from the appellant, unless such person waives the right to a speedy hearing.
The City Manager shall determine whether the facts are such as would lead a reasonable
person exercising ordinary prudence to believe there are credible, specific and sufficient
grounds supporting the harbormaster's decision. The City Manager shall conduct the hearing
in an informal manner and shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. The appellant
has the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that the findings of fact are
incorrect or that the harbormaster's decision is arbitrary and capricious.
(c) Decision. Within five days after the conclusion of the hearing, the City Manager shall issue
a written decision. A copy of the decision shall be provided to the appellant. The decision of
the City Manager is final.
Chapter 7.15.- Campgrounds, Parks and Open Spaces
7.15.010- Camping,municipal.
(a) No camping, other than as specified in section 15.10.226, shall be allowed within the City
limits except in areas designated as municipal campgrounds by resolution of the City Council
or in private camper parks operating under a permit. "Municipal campgrounds" means
campgrounds owned or operated by the City and designated as public campgrounds by
resolution of the City Council. Fees for camping in municipal campgrounds shall be set by
resolution of the City Council.Camping on private land is subject to Chapter 8.15 and Chapter
15.10.
(b) Persons camping must be housed in a camping unit as defined in [section] 8.15.110.
(c) Disabled and/or senior citizens age 62 and over may camp for extended periods of time
provided that they first obtain a special permit and monthly pass from the City Parks and
Recreation Department. Tents or structures of plastic sheeting, canvas or similar materials are
not eligible for monthly passes or special permits.
(d) Camping in municipal campgrounds shall be allowed between April 15 and September 30
each year, provided, however, that the City Manager may modify the opening of municipal
campgrounds until such time as staffing and weather conditions permit such use. In no event
shall camping by one party be allowed for more than 14 consecutive days in one municipal
campground except as noted in (c). Except for those areas opened for camping by resolution
of the Council or stated in subsection(e)below, all municipal campgrounds shall be closed to
camping beginning October 1 through April 14, annually.
(e) Winter camping shall be permitted at a designated municipal campground. In no event shall
camping by one party be allowed for more than 14 consecutive days in one camping space.
(f) Persons camping in violation of this section are subject to citation, eviction and/or
impoundment by authorized personnel. Persons camping who violate posted camping
regulations may have their camping permits revoked and may be evicted by authorized
111 personnel. Citations or complaints by authorized personnel shall include a complete
description of the violation and any contact between the violator and parks staff.
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7.15.015 -Recreational trails—Commercial activity prohibited.
Any public use trail located in a public park property or public right-of-way, constructed solely for
the recreational pursuits and enjoyment of citizens and designed for bicycling,hiking and/or cross-
country skiing, shall be restricted from all uses involving commercial, retail activities and use by
vehicles for hire, including, but not limited to, motorized vehicles, bicycles, pedicabs, rickshaws
and animal-drawn carriages.
7.15.020-Municipal campgrounds, registration and permits.
Municipal campgrounds are designated as fee areas. Unless otherwise posted, persons camping
shall self-register and pay the established fees as posted before occupying a campsite. A valid
camping permit must be visibly displayed and attached to all camping units at all times. Failure to
self-register and pay the established fee shall result in a fine of$50.00. If fine is paid within ten
days, the fine shall be reduced to $25.00. For the purposes of this chapter, camping is defined as
occupying a camping unit. A camping unit is defined in 8.15.110.
7.15.025 -Parks development and improvements.
All developments and improvements to City-owned park facilities shall require the prior approval
of the City Parks and Recreation Director.
Chapter 7.20.-Cemeteries and Burials
7.20.010- Purpose and intent.
It is the intent of this Code to establish a community cemetery with adequate administrative and
maintenance provisions to provide for proper burial;ensure the continuity of its operation;provide
for accountable record keeping; provide for protection of public property; and provide for the
safety,health and welfare of the public.
7.20.015-Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations will
have the meaning given herein. Words used in the present tense include the future, words in the
plural number include the singular number,words in the singular number include the plural number
and words in the masculine gender include the feminine.The word"will"is always mandatory and
not merely directory.
Burial (interment)means the permanent disposition of the remains or cremains of a deceased
person by crypt or vault entombment,inurnment of cremains in a niche or container,or earth burial.
Disinterment (exhumation) means the legal removal of a deceased person's remains from a
grave.
Burial lot means a single platted parcel of land within a cemetery designed for interment of
human remains. Includes grave,plot, site or space.
Burial preparation means the excavation,backfill and removal of excess material from a burial
lot and replacement of the turf.
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Burial permit means a valid City permit allowing the burial of a deceased person in any
cemetery. A valid State of Alaska burial permit is required to obtain a City permit.
Cremains means the cremated remains of a deceased person.
Cemetery means a burial park for earth and crypt interments.
City means the city of Seward.
Grave reservation permit means a revocable use permit to reserve a burial lot(s) in the
cemetery.
Memorial means any marker,monument,tablet,headstone or structure upon or in a burial lot,
niche or crypt placed thereupon for the identification or memory of the interred.
Perpetual care means attending to the normal and reasonable maintenance of burial lots, the
grounds,walks,roadways,boundaries and structures in order that the grounds shall remain and be
reasonably cared for as cemetery grounds forever. By way of illustration it includes cutting of
grass at reasonable intervals;removal of rubbish; general care and pruning of trees and shrubs that
may be along the walks,roadways and boundaries. It does not include unique or special provisions
for the care or cultivation of any special flowers,shrubs,trees or other plants on any lots and grave
spaces; nor the repairing, removal, replacement, reconstruction or maintenance of monuments or
memorials;nor the construction or reconstruction of any marble, granite,bronze or concrete work
on any lot where same is damaged from any cause whatsoever. Remains means any part or parts
of the body of a deceased person. Reservation means reserving a burial lot(s) in advance of
interment, and does not imply any fee simple transfer of ownership. (See "grave reservation
permit.")
7.20.020- Generally applicable to private and public cemeteries.
(a) Permits required.
(1) There shall be no burials or exhumations within any cemetery within the city or under
city ownership without an appropriate city burial/exhumation permit issued in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) City permitting will be in addition to any provisions or authorization, if required, in
cemeteries owned and/or operated by private organizations.
(b) Burial.
(1) It shall be unlawful to bury any human remains within the corporate limits of the city
except in a platted and duly authorized cemetery.
(2) The remains of any person may not be exhumed without submission of a valid state of
Alaska permit and any applicable fees.
(c) Markers.
(1) A permanent marker identifying the person interred must be placed on a grave within
one year of interment.
(2) Minimum and maximum marker size and type must be in accordance with rules and
regulations adopted by the City Council.
(d) Records.
(1) The city will permanently maintain records of all burial and exhumation activity in all
private and public cemeteries within the city or under city ownership.
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(2) The city will permanently maintain official maps of all cemeteries within the city or
under city ownership depicting burial or exhumation locations. The city will not be
responsible for the accuracy of burial records prior to the enactment date of this chapter.
7.20.025 - City cemetery created.
(a) All that portion and parcel of lands described as the Woodlawn Cemetery Plat,dated October
17, 1916, and Lot 1,Fort Raymond Subdivision Plat No. 87-12, dated July 2, 1987,both filed
in the Seward Recording District and owned by the City of Seward, are hereby set aside and
dedicated for cemetery purposes as a burial place for the dead and, subject to the provisions
of this chapter, are open to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion or national
origin.
(b) The Woodlawn Cemetery is considered to be historic and not open to new burials.
(c) The city manager will cause the city cemetery to be surveyed,laid out and platted into burial
lots, duly numbered, and a map thereof made and filed with the city clerk.
7.20.030- Rules and regulations—Promulgation and authority.
(a) All land within the city cemetery and within any extension of the cemetery at any time
hereafter made will be subject to and regulated and controlled by the provisions of this chapter
and any rules adopted by the city. The police power of the city is extended over all of the
cemetery.
(b) The city manager may promulgate rules and regulations, subject to approval of the City
Council, governing the use, maintenance and operation of city owned cemeteries, including
but not limited to the:
(1) Replat, change of boundaries or grading of any part thereof;
(2) Reservation,use and disinterment of any burial site;
(3) Type and size of burial markings,decorations and memorials;
(4) Issuance of permits for the reservation,use and disinterment of burial sites;
(5) Establishment of fees for service and permits issued in connection with the cemetery;
(6) Interment locations, space, capacity;
(7) General access including pedestrian and vehicle traffic; and
(8) Maintenance,landscaping, care, construction, repairs and grave preparation.
(c) Said rules and regulations will be on file with the city clerk and available for perusal by any
interested person upon request during regular city business hours.
(d) Within the guidelines established by said rules and regulations, the city manager will have
the final administrative responsibility for management of city owned cemeteries.
7.20.035-Operation of cemetery.
The city reserves the right at any time to enlarge, reduce, replat or change the boundaries of city
cemeteries or any part thereof; to modify, change location, move or regrade roads, drives, walks
or any part thereof; to lay, maintain, operate, alter or change pipelines, gutters, sprinkler systems
or drainage; and to relocate grave sites or allow disinterment upon proper legal authority. The city
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reserves for itself the perpetual right of ingress and egress over all plots for the purpose of
maintenance,operations or any emergency work necessary to the operation of the cemetery.
7.20.040-Burial site reservations.
(a) Upon establishment of rules and procedures by city council resolution, burial sites may be
reserved on a first come, first served basis by any person for himself or immediate family
members to a maximum of ten burial sites. In order to encourage family grave lot use and to
discourage institutional speculation, funeral homes and other similar corporate or business
entities are excluded from acquiring burial sites except for a specific immediate burial.
(b) The city manager will maintain burial reservation records to include at a minimum the name
and address of the permittee and the date of reservation. The city manager will not authorize
the use of reserved burial sites by anyone other than the purchaser or his properly designated
representative.
(c) Burial reservation rights to any unused plot may be relinquished to the city but may not be
sold to a third party.
(d) Reservation fees for a space vacated due to exhumation will not be refunded, and the burial
site will return to the pool of unreserved sites.
7.20.045-Cemetery funding.
In order to provide for the management, operation and improvement of the cemetery, it will be the
duty of the city to account for all receipts and expenditures arising from burial site reservations,
operation fees, donations and other sources to be exclusively used, under the direction of the city
council, in payment for operations and improvements to the cemetery.
7.20.050-Grave preparation.
All grave openings, closings, site preparation, interments, exhumations, marker placement and
removals will be in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the city council.
7.20.055- Standards for grave markers.
No memorial marker will be accepted which does not conform to standards for memorials as
specified in rules and regulations adopted by the city council.
7.20.060- Care of cemetery.
(a) The city will maintain or cause to be maintained the general cemetery appearance including
any driveways, gates or fencing and may close access to such facilities for the protection of
public property or to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the public.
(b) The city will take reasonable precautions to protect all grave markers within the city
cemetery from loss or damage,but expressly disclaims any responsibility for loss or damage
from causes beyond such reasonable precautions.The city will not be responsible for damages
incurred directly or collaterally and caused by or resulting from thieves, vandals, malicious
mischief or accidents.
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7.20.065-Enforcement.
The city manager or his designated representative will enforce all cemetery regulations.
7.20.070- Prohibited acts.
(a) Deposit of materials. No person will deposit any rubbish, filth, waste or other unclean or
unsightly substance in the cemetery.
(b) Vehicle operation limitations. Except as authorized by the city manager or his designee for
the operation of the cemetery, it is unlawful for any person to operate or drive any vehicle,
motorized or non-motorized, in the cemetery except on the established roadways and in
accordance with the city code. Vehicles may not exceed a speed of 10 MPH. No vehicle may
enter the cemetery except for the purpose of attending funerals,visiting graves or other lawful
mission.
(c) Nuisance conditions designated—Abatement. Any tree, shrub, plant, fencing or other
structure, enclosure, decoration, headstone, tomb, marker or monument located on any
individual grave space which becomes dangerous or detrimental to the operations of the
cemetery or interferes with or encroaches upon adjacent grave spaces will be removed.
(d) Planting of trees, etc., prohibited without approval of city. No person may plant or set any
tree, shrub, flower, grass or other plant of any kind in the cemetery without city approval.
(f e) Animals. It is unlawful to ride or drive any animal upon, over or across the lands or lots of
any cemetery except on established vehicle ways; or to hitch or tie any animal to any trees,
shrubs,plants or other ornament within any cemetery, or permit any animal to be pastured in
the cemetery. It is unlawful to bury any animal remains in the cemetery.
(gfl Noise. It is unlawful for any person,except a city employee or contractor in the performance
of his duty in caring for the cemetery,to willfully make any unnecessary noise or disturbance
within the cemetery.
7.20.075-Violations—Penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter will,
be subject to a fine as provided in Section
1.05.010. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue will constitute a separate
offense and will be punishable as such hereunder.
CHAPTER 7.25-MATERIAL SALES
7.25.001 -Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1) "Competitive sale" means a sale which is open to competitive sealed bid or proposal;
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(32) "Fair market value" means the highest price described in terms of money, which
material would bring if offered for sale for a reasonable time in the open market by a
seller willing,but not forced,to sell to a buyer willing,but not forced,to buy,both being
fully informed of the purposes for which the material is best adapted or could be used.
(4) "Material" includes,but is not limited to, the common varieties of rock, sand, gravel,
stone,pumice,pumicite, cinders, clay,topsoil,peat, and sod;
(5D "Operator" means a person who has entered into a contract with the city under this
chapter to operate and manage, and to purchase material from, a natural material site
owned by the city.
7.25.003 - Interpretation.
(a) Consistent interpretation and effect of invalidity. This title shall be construed to the greatest
extent reasonable, in such a manner as to be consistent with applicable federal and state laws
and regulations and any conveyances or agreements from or with the state pertaining to city
owned land and materials. If any section of this title is declared invalid,the remaining sections
shall not be affected.
(b) Application in an emergency. The provisions of this title shall not be construed to limit an
operator or the city from taking action necessary to protect life, limb or property in the case
of an emergency.
7.25.005-Management.
(a) The direetor city manager shall oversee operations and management of the city's material
sources and all material sales. A management contract,if a person other than the direetor ci
manager is to manage and operate the material site, shall be sought in accordance with the
competitive sale procedures followed in the awarding of purchases, Title 6.
(b) A manager,if selected by the city,and the manager's employees,subcontractors,and assigns
shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable sections of the Code of Ordinances
shall be a material condition of a management contract. Failure to comply with the provisions
of the code is cause for suspension or cancellation of the contract.
(c) The city may authorize sales of materials to operators upon request, and in accordance with
this chapter. If a management contract is in effect for a site, all requests to purchase materials
from the site shall be through the manager of the site.
7.25.010-Passage of title.
All right, title, and interest in or to the material remains with the city until the material has been
loaded,determined as to volume or weight,removed from the site,and paid for in compliance with
the contract provisions and applicable laws and regulations. Material which is not removed from
the sale area and paid for by the operator within the period specified by a contract remains the
property of the city.
7.25.020- Price,volume and weight determinations.
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Material prices and volumes or weights shall be determined in the manner required by a
management contract or if no management contract is in effect for the site, then the fair market
sales price established by the director. The direeter city manager may consider market costs,
prices, values, and other information obtained from prudent operators, state and federal agencies,
industry associations,price or market reporting services,or other sources and methods determined
by the director to be in the best interests of the city.
7.25.025-Contract provisions.
A materials contract must include,but is not limited to:
(1) A description of the sale area, the maximum volume, board feet or weight of material
to be removed from the sale area, the method of payment by the operator;
(2) The operator's site-specific operating requirements including, but are not limited to,
compliance with all applicable local,state and federal laws and regulations,requirements
relating to boundary markers and survey monument protection; erosion control and
protection of water; fire prevention and control; roads; sale area supervision; protection
of fish,wildlife and recreational values; sale area access; safety; limitations on blast size
and location and/or extraction methods with respect to the impact on adjacent and nearby
properties, utilities and infrastructure; and reclamation;
(3) A requirement that a performance bond be in place at all times for the duration of the
contract covering, at a minimum, estimated rehabilitation costs and management
agreement completion costs if performed by other than the operator; and
(4) A requirement that the operator maintain insurance as determined by the city's risk
manager, assumption of all risk and liability under the contract, and indemnification of
the city including adding the city as an additional insured with a waiver of subrogation
on all insurance policies.
7.25.030- Use of roads and facilities.
The director city manager may use, and may authorize other persons to use, roads and facilities
constructed and maintained by the operator during the contract period if the use does not interfere
with the operations of the operator. The director city manager may also limit the maximum load
capacity of all city owned and/or maintained roads and streets to preserve the integrity of the road
surface, cross section, drainage, edges and intersections. Access to the facility at any time using
such roads and facilities by authorized city officials in the conduct of their official duties shall not
be prevented or obstructed.
7.25.035- Sale of other materials.
The city reserves the right to use or sell from the sale area during the time that a materials contract
is in effect material which is not covered by the contract if the director city manager finds that
removal of the material will not interfere with the operations of the operator.
7.25.040 - Rehabilitation.
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An operator shall rehabilitate the sale area. The contract may require the operator to submit a
complete plan, to be approved in advance by the director city manager for the area which must
be rehabilitated.
7.25.045-Proper location by operator.
The operator is responsible for the accurate location of operations pursuant to a contract entered
into under this chapter. At no time shall the operator extend material extraction operations outside
the boundaries, intentionally or unintentionally, of the material extraction area unless specifically
authorized in writing by the director city manager.
7.25.050-Inspection and reports.
(a) Activities conducted on city land under material sale contracts are subject to inspection by
the city. Books and records of an operator, and/or of a manager's contractors and
subcontractors, relating to operations under the contract are also subject to inspection at any
time by the city.
(b) The director city manager will require the operator to submit monthly, semiannual, annual,
or other periodic reports, including a final report. The reports must provide an accurate
accounting of the quantity of materials removed.
7.25.055-No warranty.
The city warrants neither the quantity nor the quality of the material to be removed from an area.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten(10)days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
this 10th day of April, 2023.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
Sue McClure,Mayor
AYES: Wells, Osenga, DeMoss, Finch, Barnwell, Calhoon, McClure
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: March 28, 2023
To: City Council
From: Brenda Ballou, City Clerk
Agenda Item: Ordinance 2023-008: Repealing and Re-Enacting Seward City Code Title 7—
Public Property For The City Recodification Project
Background and Justification:
The purpose of this ordinance is to complete the recodification for Title 7.
Key:
The Source column indicates who brought the change forward (Atty=City Attorney, Mgr=City
Manager, DH = Department Head, Clerk=City Clerk)
Code Citation Source Amendment
7.05.112 Atty New section created.
7.05.410 Atty Clarifying language.
7.05.515 Atty Clarifying language.
7.05.625 Atty Delete as expired.
7.10.135 DH Updating/clarifying definitions.
7.10.340 Atty Codifying language from ordinance 2012-011; adding clarifying
language regarding RCA.
7.10.360 Atty Code does not provide for a hearing officer.
7.10.511 Atty Delete as covered by AS 28.35.030 and adopted by reference in SCC
1.05.020.
7.10.548 DH, Atty, Codifying observed prohibition.
Clerk
7.10.620 Atty Adding clarifying language.
7.10.730 & Atty Code does not provide for a hearing officer.
7.10.740
7.20.040 Clerk Adding specificity.
7.20.070 E Atty Delete as covered by AS 11.46.482.
7.20.075 Atty Adding clarifying language.
7.25 Atty Replace"director"with "city manager"throughout this chapter.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan: 2.2.8 and 3.7.1.3: Continue to review and update the city code.
Strategic Plan:
Other:
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Certification of Funds
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of: $
Creates expenditure in amount of: $
Creates a savings in the amount of: $
Has no fiscal impact
Funds are (✓):
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
".C.:ehle-"e r 14.21325 id:°a CCT:
Finance Signature:
Attorney Review
✓ Yes Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Administration Recommendation
e✓ Adopt Ordinance
Other:
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