Boat owners assigned slips shall not allow any
other vessel to occupy said slip, and no vessel may enter any other
than assigned. Slips assigned by the Harbormaster may not be reassigned
by the owner to any other person or legal entity. A slip may not be
reassigned by the owner to any other vessel other than the vessel
originally assigned the slip, including any vessel purchased by the
owner. The Town's Harbormaster, however, using his/her discretion
and after a receipt of a written recommendation of approval from the
Town's Waterways Committee, may permit such assignment as in the case
of a vessel change request.
Boat slips will be leased to individuals only.
No boat slip shall be leased to any corporation, company, partnership,
association or any form of combination of persons. It is the intent
of this regulation to provide the periodic turnover in boat slips.
No survivorship rights are allowed or intended. The lessee and the
owner of the vessel shall be one and the same. The full name(s) of
the owner or owners of the vessel and the percent of ownership each
owner claims to said vessel must be accurately stated upon the application.
Proof of the vessel's documentation or state registration and the
ownership or corporate status must be verified by the ship's papers
and the current ownership or corporate papers. Said papers must show
the ownership or corporate principals and percent of ownership and
they will remain on file. Any change in percent of ownership of the
vessel must be approved by the Town's Harbormaster after receipt of
a recommendation from the Town's Waterways Committee. Any unapproved
change in percent of ownership of the vessel shall be grounds for
termination of the slip, and the contract shall be deemed null and
void with all fees forfeited. It shall remain the prerogative of the
Harbormaster to review these papers at any time to insure compliance.
The owner or operator shall advise the Harbormaster/Dockmaster
when leaving for a cruise of one day or more. The Town may re-rent
the space for a temporary period during the absence of the craft regularly
occupying the space. No credit for such temporary use of space shall
be granted the craft regularly occupying the space.
Slip rentals shall be on a seasonal basis only,
from May 1 to October 31, and November 1 to April 30, and shall be
leased for a fee as set forth by the fees established by the Town
of Barnstable. The option for renewal for the following season is
at the discretion of the Town of Barnstable and is not in any manner
required of the Town, nor will it be considered unless the following
conditions exist:
A. That there have been no unapproved changes in the
application.
B. That the applicant has submitted documents as required
by the application for annual review.
C. That the applicant has shown proof of the payment
of the Town of Barnstable excise tax (if applicable).
D. That the seasonal dockage fee has been paid in full.
E. That the lessee has proved to be a good and cooperative
tenant during the preceding years.