The Waterfront Director, acting under the orders and jurisdiction of the City Administrator, shall have full authority in the enforcement of all provisions of this Code, and all the ordinances and regulations affecting the Waterfront, Stearns Wharf and the Harbor District. The powers and duties of the Waterfront Director shall expressly include, but not be limited to, the following:
A.
Designation of Mooring Areas. To designate and mark, by buoys or otherwise, the areas within which vessels of different sizes and classes shall be moored.
B.
Assignment of Slips. To assign vessels to slips within designated areas in the Harbor. To approve, issue and collect fees for Slip Permits.
C.
Termination of Slip Permits. To terminate Slip Permits pursuant to Section 17.20.005.I, herein.
D.
Assignment of Moorings. To assign moorings to vessels within designated areas in the Harbor District.
E.
Order Vessel Movement. To order the owner of any vessel within the Harbor District to move the vessel to any other position the Waterfront Director may designate in the interest of safety, space limitations, traffic and reduction of risk due to fire, sinking, breakaway or collision. To move the vessel, and to collect moving costs from the vessel's owner, in the event the vessel is not moved by its owner.
F.
Moving Vessels. To move the vessel, and to collect moving costs from the vessel's owner, in the event the vessel is not moved by its owner.
G.
Police Powers. The Waterfront Director and his or her appointed deputies shall be charged with the duty and responsibility of enforcing the provisions of the Municipal Code and of the California Harbors and Navigation Code.
H.
Closure of Stearns Wharf. To order the closure of Stearns Wharf to the general public when necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare or to maintain Stearns Wharf.
I.
Commercial and Industrial Use of Stearns Wharf. To restrict and control the commercial and industrial use made of Stearns Wharf, including the authority to impose fees, in amounts determined by the City Council, for specified activities, to ensure that such use is consistent with the recreational nature of Stearns Wharf.
J.
Regulations for the Use of Stearns Wharf. To adopt and enforce reasonable regulations for the proper use and enjoyment of Stearns Wharf by the public.
K.
Collection of Parking Fees on Stearns Wharf. To collect fees and charges established by resolution of the City Council for vehicles entering or parking on Stearns Wharf.
L.
Parking Regulations. To establish regulations, including, but not limited to, parking time limitations and procedures for the validation of parking by Stearns Wharf merchants, and by Waterfront Merchants, as necessary for the orderly control of traffic and parking on Stearns Wharf, the Waterfront, and the Harbor District in general.
M.
Parking Policy. To promulgate parking policy with respect to Stearns Wharf tenants, Waterfront tenants, and their employees in conformance with existing leases and in order to maximize the availability of public parking.
N.
General. The Waterfront Director and his or her deputies and assistants shall have the jurisdictional authority to enforce the provisions of the Municipal Code and of California Harbors and Navigation Code in or about the Santa Barbara Harbor, Harbor District, and Waterfront area, or when performing necessary duties with respect to patrons employees and properties of the Santa Barbara Harbor, Harbor District, and Waterfront area.
(Prior code §24.2; Ord. 4074, 1980; Ord. 4133, 1982; Ord. 4272, 1984; Ord. 4282, 1984; Ord. 4757, 1992; Ord. 5201, 2001; Ord. 5420, 2007; Ord. 6162, 10/15/2024)