Amendments to the Harbor Regulations

The Provincetown Board of Selectmen held a public hearing on Monday, March 24, 2003,at Provincetown Town Hall and then and there adopted the following amendments to the Harbor Regulations, as recommended by the Harbor Committee:

Chapter 2. Mooring Rules and Regulations

(1) Approved changes in the amendment in keeping with approved definition in 3-1-3.

2-2-3 Vessel: Includes ships of all kinds, barges, sailing vessels, watercraft and powerboats of any type or kind by whatsoever means propelled, every structure designed, adapted or capable of being navigated, towed or operated on water from place to place for the transportation or habitation of merchandise, people, or for any other purpose.

This change is for consistency with approve changes in 3-1-3 with reads:

3-1-3 Vessel: Includes ships of all kinds, barges, sailing vessels, watercraft and powerboats of any type or kind by whatsoever means propelled, every structure designed, adaptable or capable of being navigated, towed, or operated on water from place to place for the transportation or habitation of merchandise, people or for any other purpose.

2-4-4 Add the following sentence: Vessels having high freeboard or windage may be required to have larger moorings than proscribed above. Determination is to be made by the Harbormaster.

2-5-1 Replace the word ‘may’ with the word ‘will intentionally’. No person may will intentionally discharge or spill oil, sewage, gray water, holding tank wastes, spirits, flammable liquids, contaminated bilge wastes, kitchen wastes, garbage, litter, or other refuse into Provincetown Harbor.

To amend Appendix B as follows:

NON-RESIDENTIAL FEES:

Individual mooring fees for vessels 0-16 feet: $50.00 flat rate (Old rate: $20.00)

Individual mooring fees for vessels greater than 16 feet: $50.00 for the first 16 feet (Old rate $20.00) and $10.00 (Old rate: $8.00) for each additional foot. Holding Moorings: $200.00 (No change)

RENTAL MOORING FEES:

Moorings above the mean low water line: $100.00 Moorings below the mean low water line: $150.00 (Per $100.00 rental mooring regardless of water depth.)

(NEW) COMMERCIAL FEES: *

Provincetown based commercial vessels:

Individual mooring fees for vessels 0-16 feet: $20.00 flat rate. Individual mooring fees for vessels greater than 16 feet: $20.00 for first 16 Feet plus $4.00 for each additional foot

Holding moorings: $100.00

Commercial vessels that are not based in Provincetown Harbor:

Individual mooring fees for vessels 0-16 feet: $50.00 flat rate. Individual mooring fees for vessels greater than 16 feet: $50.00 for first 16 feet plus $10.00 for each additional foot

Holding moorings: $200.00

* Residency requirements for the Residential Rates are limited to those defined in Article 2. Definitions: 2-2-14

Mary-Jo Avellar

Chairman, Board of Selectmen

Posted: Town Hall, http://www.provincetown-ma.gov March 26, 2003, 2:55 pm gnh

Published: Banner: April 3, 2003