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.J
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
and assistants are peace officers who make arrests for public offenses.
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 insure 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 primary duty of the Waterfront Director and his or her deputies
and assistants shall be the enforcement of the law 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)
Whenever a power is granted to, or duty is imposed upon, the
Waterfront Director, the power may be exercised or the duty may be
performed by a deputy, or assistant of the Waterfront Director, or
by a person authorized, pursuant to law, by the City Administrator,
unless this title expressly provides otherwise.
(Prior code §24.3; Ord. 4074, 1980; Ord. 4272, 1984)
The Waterfront Department shall be under the direction of the
Waterfront Director. The Waterfront Director shall be subject to the
control and general supervision of the City Administrator. All references
in the City Charter, this code or in any ordinance which refer to
the position of Harbor Manager, Harbormaster or Harbor Director as
the Department Head of the Waterfront Department, shall be deemed
to refer to the Waterfront Director, provided that nothing herein
shall be construed to change the salary of the Waterfront Director.
(Ord. 3336 §1, 1968; Ord. 3919 §7, 1977; Ord. 4074, 1980; Ord. 4272, 1984; Ord. 4757, 1992)
Subject to the approval of the Waterfront Director, the Harbormaster,
the Harbor Patrol Supervisor, and Harbor Patrol Officers may carry
firearms while engaged in the performance of their official duties.
Prior to carrying firearms, the Harbormaster, Harbor Patrol Supervisor
and Harbor Patrol Officers must satisfactorily complete a training
course in the carrying and use of firearms which meets the minimum
standards prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officers Standards
and Training. Once every 90 days, Harbor Patrol Officers shall demonstrate
their competency in handling firearms in a manner satisfactory to
the Chief of Police. Upon being determined to be competent, said Officers
shall be so certified by the Chief of Police for the succeeding 90
day period. The purpose and intent of the authorization to carry firearms
in this section is to provide a means of self-defense only. The use
and handling of such weapons shall comply in all respects with all
applicable rules and regulations of the Fire and Police Commission.
(Ord. 3674 §2, 1974; Ord. 4074, 1980; Ord. 4133, 1982; Ord. 4272, 1984; Ord. 4282, 1984; Ord. 4757, 1992; Ord. 5377, 2005)