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A. When moorage facilities are crowded, the port director may refuse mooring facilities to houseboats, floats, scows, rafts, pile drivers, and other cumbersome floating structures.

B. The port director may refuse moorage to any vessel which is or may become or create a fire hazard or otherwise become a menace to the safety or welfare of other boats or their occupants.

C. As a condition to permitting a vessel access to mooring facilities, the port director may require satisfactory evidence of seaworthiness of the vessel or evidence of adequate insurance coverage.

D. The port director may refuse moorage facilities or other services or equipment to any person or vessel in violation of the provisions of this chapter or delinquent in the payment of any authorized fee or charge.

E. An owner or operator of a vessel may not fail or refuse to remove the vessel from any facility in the Bethel ports and may not cause or permit the vessel to be moored, tied, affixed, or located adjacent to any port facilities in the Bethel harbor after the port director has notified the owner or operator of the vessel that moorage or mooring facilities are refused, terminated, or withdrawn.

1. Notice of refusal, withdrawal, or termination of facilities or other services or equipment to a vessel that is not registered may be given verbally by the port director and shall be effective immediately. Verbal notices will be followed by a written notice.

2. Notice of refusal, withdrawal, or termination of moorage facilities to a registered vessel may be given by the port director verbally followed by written notice. Verbal notice relating to services and equipment shall be effective immediately. Verbal or written notice personally delivered to the owner or operator relating to the refusal, withdrawal, or termination of mooring facilities shall be effective twenty-four (24) hours after the time of delivery unless a later effective date is specified in writing.

3. Written notice of refusal, withdrawal, or termination of mooring facilities for a registered vessel may be mailed to the address designated on the registration information or may be posted in a conspicuous place on the vessel. A written notice that is posted or mailed shall be effective at 4:30 p.m. on the fifth (5th) day following posting or mailing of such notice. [Ord. 17-11 § 2.]