File #: R-8-18    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/22/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/14/2018 Final action: 5/14/2018
Title: Amendments to Title 15 of the FY 2018 Fees Schedule - For the purpose of establishing a timeframe for when Workboat and Buyboat watermen may request temporary docking; repealing annual street end dinghy permit on medical hardship availability; and clarifying criteria for permissible docking of dinghies.
Sponsors: Gavin Buckley
Indexes: Environmental Matters Committee, Finance Committee, Financial Advisory Commission
Attachments: 1. R-8-18 Title 15 Fee Schedule Amendments.pdf, 2. R-8-18 Staff Report.pdf, 3. R-8-18 FAC Recommendation.pdf, 4. R-8-18 FINAL, 5. R-8-18 Signature Copy, 6. R-8-18 Signed

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Amendments to Title 15 of the FY 2018 Fees Schedule - For the purpose of establishing a timeframe for when Workboat and Buyboat watermen may request temporary docking; repealing annual street end dinghy permit on medical hardship availability; and clarifying criteria for permissible docking of dinghies.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Resolution 8-18

 

Introduced by: Mayor Buckley

 

Referred to

Financial Advisory Commission

Finance Committee

Environmental Matters Committee

 

A RESOLUTION concerning

 

Amendments to Title 15 of the FY 2018 Fees Schedule

 

FOR                      the purpose of establishing a timeframe for when Workboat and Buyboat watermen may request temporary docking; repealing annual street end dinghy permit on medical hardship availability; and clarifying criteria for permissible docking of dinghies.

 

WHEREAS,                     pursuant to Section 6.16.050, the proposed annual budget and schedule of fees was approved by the Mayor and City Council effective July 1, 2017; and

 

WHEREAS,                     certain fees in the Fees Schedule pertaining to Title 15 require clarification; and

 

WHEREAS,                     R-8-18 establishes a timeframe for when Workboat and Buyboat watermen may request temporary docking; repeals street end dinghy permit availability; and simplifies hourly docking rates.

 

 

NOW THEREFORE,

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the FY 2018 Fees Schedule shall be amended as follows:

 

FEES SCHEDULE - FY 2018

Effective July 1, 2017

 

REVISOR’S NOTE: This portion of the FY2018 Fees Schedule amends certain language and fees in Title 15 only.  No other changes are made.

 

15.10.020

Fees-Vessels up to 17 LOA at all public City Facilities except (1) City Dock slips and bulkheads, (2) Street-end Parks and, (3) City Public Moorings Dinghies to 17 feet. Must demonstrably be in use as tender to larger vessel to obtain permission to dock

no charge

15.10.020

Fees-No Prorating (checkout 12 noon or upon departure, whichever comes first). 3 hour minimum after 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Docking Fee

 

 

Hourly

 

 

Up to 3 hours, up to 40 feet LOA, includes showers and electricity, per hour

$8.00

 

Up to 3 hours, over 40 feet LOA, up to 60 feet LOA, includes showers and electricity, per hour

$10.00

 

Up to 3 hours, 60 or greater feet LOA, includes showers and electricity, per hour

$15.00

 

Over 3 hours or after 5:00 p.m.

Daily fee or balance thereof

 

Daily (over 3 hours or after 5:00 p.m.) Includes showers, per foot LOA, minimum $40.00

$2.25

 

Reserved Dockage- (west side only) per foot per day

$3.25

 

Paid in advance

 

 

Docking fees: holiday premium adjustments

 

 

A holiday surcharge of fifty cents ($0.50) per foot will be added to all transient docking rates during each of the following time frames:

 

 

1. Naval Academy graduation and Memorial Day holiday weekend; a total premium period of 11 days, adjusted annually to begin each year the Friday before graduation and reverting to regular fees the Tuesday after the Memorial Day holiday

 

 

2. Independence Day holiday; a total premium period of 11 days, adjusted annually to begin each year to bracket Independence Day from Friday the weekend before July 4th and reverting to regular fees on Tuesday 11 days later and after the holiday

 

 

3. Labor Day holiday; a total premium period of six days, adjusted annually to begin each year the Wednesday before Labor Day and reverting to regular fees the Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday

 

 

Docking Fees: weekend premium adjustments. A weekend surcharge of fifty cents ($0.50) per foot will be added to all transient docking rates during Fridays and Saturdays beginning each year the Friday following Memorial Day and ending after the first Saturday in October. The weekend surcharge will not be added to docking rates on days when the holiday surcharge applies

 

 

Dock Utilities

 

 

Transient:

 

 

Each 20 Amp Outlet (per day)

$5.00

 

Each 30 Amp Outlet (per day)

$8.00

 

Each 50 Amp Outlet (per day)

$15.00

 

Winter Weekly:

 

 

Each 20 Amp Outlet (per Week)

$20.00

 

Each 30 Amp Outlet (per Week)

$30.00

 

Each 50 Amp Outlet (per Week)

$56.00

 

Moorings in Main Mooring Field - Moorings numbered 1-40 (inclusive) Public Mooring Fee (includes showers)

 

 

Hourly

$35.00

 

Daily

$35.00

 

Weekly

$210.00

 

Moorings in St. Mary's Cove - Moorings numbered 41-60 (inclusive) Public Mooring Fee (includes showers)

 

 

Hourly

$25.00

 

Daily

$25.00

 

Weekly

$150.00

 

Public Mooring Fee - All Others - Moorings numbered 61-76 (inclusive) (includes showers)

 

 

Hourly

$30.00

 

Daily

$30.00

 

Weekly

$180.00

 

Winter Weekly Docking Fees (A Week is defined as Monday through Sunday)

 

 

Winter Waiting List Application Fee (will be credited to winter docking rent upon first arrival or after November 1st.

$50.00

 

Winter Docking Fees (Arrival and departure weeks will be prorated. Other weeks may be prorated at Harbormaster's Option)

 

 

Storage per week, per foot LOD

$2.00

 

Fees-Vessels up to 17 LOA, must be less than or equal to (90 HP) at Ego Alley Dinghy Dock onlyat all public City Facilities except (1) City Dock slips and bulkheads, (2) Street-end Parks and, (3) City Public Moorings Dinghies to 17 feet. Must demonstrably be in use as tender to larger vessel to obtain permission to dock (no more than 48 hours consecutive docking)

no charge

 

Transient (no more than 48 hours consecutive docking)

no charge

 

At City Dinghy Dock (Kunta Kinte Park) and all public street endings and park docks per day

no charge

 

At any City public mooring, see Summer and Winter Public Mooring Fees, above

 

 

Storage (more than 48 hours consecutive docking)

 

 

Dinghies up to 12 feet must be less than or equal to (25 HP) at all public street endings, bulkheads, and park docks per foot per year in advance for sticker (included in private mooring fee)

no charge

 

Fees-Commercial Operations-Year Round

 

 

Passenger Carrying-Charter Dock Space may be reserved in advance, moorings shall not be used:

 

 

Leased operations

Per lease

 

Occasional charter, subject to terms of Charter Policy, per foot LOD per 90-Minute round-trip at charter dock or other space assigned by Harbormaster

$2.50

 

After 90 minutes, per foot per hour

$0.25

 

Commercial Fishing, Crabbing, or Oystering-no reserved slips

 

 

Docking permitted during December 1-March 30 for Workboat or Buyboat actively engaged with certificate, current receipts, and current DNRTFL number, per week, moorings shall not be used (Fishing Guides excluded)

$20.00 per week

 

Buyboat actively engaged with certificate, current receipts, and current DNR number, per week, moorings shall not be used

$30.00

 

Fees-Private Moorings-May not be prorated:

 

 

Waiting List Application

$50.00

 

Private mooring application fee

$50.00

 

Private mooring permit fee, resident, per year

$1,000.00

 

Private mooring permit fee, non-resident, per year

$1,800.00

 

Private mooring permit fee, commercial per year

$1,920.00

 

Street end dinghy permit (available only on medical hardship), annual

$50.00

 

Fees-Miscellaneous Services:

 

 

FAX incoming, first page

$2.00

 

FAX incoming, after first page

$1.00

 

FAX Outgoing, first page

$3.00

 

FAX Outgoing, after first page

$2.00

 

FAX international surcharge in addition to above fees

$5.00

 

Copies per page

$0.25

 

Showers for anchored boaters per person (Not provided for non-boaters)

$1.00

 

Holding Tank Pumpouts, up to first 50 gallons

$5.00

 

Holding Tank Pumpouts, after 50 gallons, per gallon

$0.10

 

Doubled Fees for vessels found in violation of Title 15 of the City Code, other delinquency fees

 

 

In addition to prescribed fines, and applicable towing/storage fees, any accrued fees named herein shall be doubled for any vessel found in violation of any provision of Title 15

accrued fees doubled

 

Late payment of winter storage fees (after Thursday of each week)

$15.00

 

Late payment of private mooring fees (after April 15th)

$150.00

 

Note: Exceptions to fees named herein may only be granted per City Code 15.10.020 and 6.04.210

 

 

Truxtun Boat Launch

 

 

Per launch

$8.00

 

Annual pass, valid May 1st through April 30th each year (to conform all annual permits with Section 15.20.110)

$75.00

 

Tucker St. Annual Boat Trailer Permit, Valid May 1st through April 30th each year (to conform all annual permits with Section 15.20.110)

$25.00

15.16.040

Port Wardens hearing application fee

$200.00

15.16.050

G. The fee for filing an appeal to port wardens decision shall be as follows:

 

 

1 For appeals concerning working boat yards and private piers with four or fewer slips

$500.00

 

2 For appeals for other facilities, including marinas, yacht clubs, commercial piers or private piers with five or more slips

$750.00

15.20.070

Building permit for marina, yacht club, community pier, or private pier with 5 or more slips

 

 

See Section 17.12.056 Building permit-Fees-Reinspection

 

15.20.110

Mooring permit see 15.10.020

 

15.20.130

Grading permit

 

 

See Section 17.08.080 Grading permit-Fees-Reinspection

 

15.20.180

Use Permit

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that R-8-18 shall be effective upon the date of its adoption.

 

EXPLANATION

Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.

Underlining indicates matter added to existing law.