"Commercial stand-up paddling," as used in this chapter, means
the use, in the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the shoreline within the
city boundaries, of any stand-up paddleboard and paddle. Commercial
stand-up paddling activity refers to any business, activity or act
for financial compensation in connection with conducting classes,
tours, instruction, lessons or group activities in stand-up paddling.
(Ord. 1589 § 1, 2014)
(a)
Hazard to Others or Self. No person will conduct commercial stand-up
paddling activities at any time in the Pacific Ocean within the city
in a manner that constitutes a hazard to any other person or to themselves.
(b)
Authorized Order to Discontinue Commercial Stand-Up Paddling Activity.
The city manager, marine safety chief, police chief or their authorized
designees, or any officer or employee designated by the city manager
to enforce ocean activity regulations and commercial stand-up paddling
activities, may prohibit commercial stand-up paddling activities at
any time if surf conditions become hazardous as a result of storm,
congestion of persons, lack of proper equipment or other conditions
that cause a present danger to the persons engaged in stand-up paddling
or to others. No business or person shall fail, refuse or neglect
to stop commercial stand-up paddling activities or to leave the water
when ordered to do so by any such employee of the city.
(Ord. 1589 § 1, 2014)
A permit is required for any business or person proposing to
conduct commercial stand-up paddling activities. All permits will
contain, at minimum, the following requirements: all instructors shall
maintain basic First Aid and CPR certifications in addition to participation
in a mandatory orientation with marine safety on an annual basis;
a student-to-instructor ratio of not more than 4:1 shall be maintained;
no more than ten persons from any business (including students and
instructors) shall be in the water at one time; each business shall
utilize a system to allow for identification of permitted instructors
through uniformly colored hats associated with the business; a one-time
application fee and an annual renewal fee shall be paid in the amounts
established by resolution of the city council; all businesses shall
maintain liability insurance in the amount of one million dollars
per incident, two million dollars in the aggregate; all businesses
shall comply with other applicable federal, state and local statutes
and regulations. Permit requirements are subject to revision by the
chief of marine safety in the interest of public health, safety and
general welfare.
(Ord. 1589 § 1, 2014)
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor. The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute grounds for revocation of a permit issued pursuant to Section 18.22.030.
(Ord. 1589 § 1, 2014)
