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ORDINANCE 2022 -13 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) REGARDING THE REGULATION OF VESSELS IN THE NORTH HARBOR AND HIGH STREET INLET AND ALONG THE PORTSMOUTH SEAWALL BY AMENDING SECTION 6 -7 TO CLARIFY THAT THE MOORING OF CERTAIN VESSELS USED FOR THE OPERATION OF A PUBLIC FERRY SERVICE IS PERMITTED. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Article I of Chapter 6 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), as amended ( "Boats and Waterways; in General "), is hereby amended and reordained by modifying subsection (b) of Section 6 -7 as shown below to clarify that the mooring of certain vessels used for the operation of a public ferry service is permitted. Except as shown below, Section 6 -7 is not otherwise modified: Sec. 6 -7. - City, piers, wharves, docks, landings, etc.; regulation. (b) The following rules and regulations are established for vessels in the North Harbor and the High Street Inlet and along the Portsmouth Seawall: (1) No boater less than 18 years of age shall moor a vessel in the North Harbor or the High Street Inlet. (2) The mooring of recreational vessels in the Elizabeth River along the Portsmouth Seawall is prohibited. (3) Vessels shall tie up or moor only to the docks, not to other vessels. "Rafting up" is not permitted. (4) The anchoring of vessels is not permitted in the North Harbor or the High Street Inlet unless the vessel is also tied up to the dock. (5) Except for ferry vessels being utilized for the operation of the HRT public ferry service No no vessel shall be tied up or moored in the North Harbor or the High Street Inlet for more than 36 continuous hours or a total of 72 hours within any 30 -day period. (6) Except for ferry vessels being utilized for the operation of the HRT public ferry service the mooring of vessels shall be on a first come, first serve basis, and no spaces shall be "held" or reserved for vessels not actually present. (7) Except for ferry vessels being utilized for the operation of the HRT public ferry service, moored vessels shall not exceed 40 feet in length. The portion of the High Street Inlet adjacent to the flagpole shall be utilized only by vessels 35 -40 feet in length. (8) The discharge or pumping out of sanitary facilities into the North Harbor or the High Street Inlet is strictly prohibited. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately on the date of its adoption.