The County Engineer is authorized to establish vessel moorage regulations at County marine facilities. Authorization granted herein shall pertain to the duration of moorage, the methods of moorage, restrictions on vessel sizes, and restrictions on moorage activities, including, but not limited to, moorage for commercial activities.
(Ord. 08-2024 § 3)
A. 
Any such regulation authorized by this chapter becomes enforceable only when duly signed and posted together with the penalty provisions of this article.
B. 
The County Engineer may order the removal and impoundment of a derelict or abandoned vessel at the expense of the registered owner in accordance with Chapter 79.100 RCW, including vessels moored or anchored in violation of duly posted moorage signs.
(Ord. 08-2024 § 4)
Whenever any vessel is found in violation of any of the provisions of this article and the person in charge of the vessel is not in the immediate vicinity, any person authorized to enforce this article may, upon finding such a vessel, take the identification number and any other information which may identify its owners, master, or other in charge of it and shall conspicuously affix such citation to the offending vessel.
(Ord. 08-2024 § 5)
It is unlawful to stop, stand, park, or moor a vessel in violation of duly posted moorage signs authorized under this article or other applicable laws. Unless specified otherwise, the penalty for each violation of this article shall be a $250.00 parking infraction. Each new day shall be considered a new violation.
Failure to respond to notice of a parking infraction within 30 days of the violation date on the notice of infraction shall be an additional $25.00.
(Ord. 08-2024 § 6; Ord. 11-2025 § 2)