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A. The city boat launch facility shall be open to the public.

B. The city of Bethel launching facilities shall be open to the public upon reasonable terms and conditions as provided by regulation.

C. It is unlawful to block access to either of the launch ramps or float facilities. “Blocking access” means leaving a boat, trailer or vehicle upon a launch ramp or float in such a position as to prevent the launching or retrieval of boats.

D. Persons blocking access to the ramp or float facilities shall be subject to a penalty as provided in BMC 14.07.180. Each one (1) hour for which the ramp or float is blocked shall be considered a separate offense for the purpose of penalties.

E. No person may utilize skids for the purpose of hauling out any boat. Trailers or other wheeled conveyances shall be used for launching or hauling out boats.

F. Boats may be hauled out only on the boat harbor loading ramp and only by using a trailer or other wheeled conveyance.

G. No boat shall block or be moored in any area designated by the port director as a launching area any longer than necessary for launching/hauling out the boat.

H. Short-term parking is available for trailers.

I. Long-term parking is available in designated areas and requires a fee as set out in the Bethel Fee and Rate Schedule.

J. Vehicles and boat trailers must be removed from the launching areas after the boat has been launched and parked only in areas designated and posted as parking areas. Vehicles and boat trailers parked in areas not designated and posted as parking areas may be removed and impounded. [Ord. 17-11 § 2.]