This chapter shall be deemed and construed to be an exercise
of the police power of the City of Laconia in the State of New Hampshire
for the preservation and protection of public safety, and all of its
provisions shall be liberally construed with a view to effectuate
such purposes.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOAT
Any watercraft in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported over water.
COMMERCIAL
Any enterprise for gain and/or benefit by reason of regularly
or irregularly scheduled operation.
MOORED or DOCKED
The stationing of a boat, whether or not occupied and whether
or not tied or anchored, along or upon a wharf.
OPERATOR
Includes every individual who shall operate a boat as the
owner thereof or as the agent, employee or permittee of the owner
or is in actual physical control of a boat.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
WHARF or WHARVES
Any public dock, wharf, landing, land or other public place
located in the City of Laconia and land used in connection therewith,
at which boats may be docked or moored.
No person shall drink any alcoholic and/or malt beverage or
alcoholic liquor, as defined in Chapter 175 of the New Hampshire Revised
Statutes Annotated, while on any public wharf or in any boat while
moored or docked at any public wharf. This restriction shall not apply
to properly licensed commercial enterprises operating in a leased
space.