§ 50-2. Appointment and general powers of Harbormaster.

(a) 

The City Manager shall appoint a Harbormaster of the City, and the Harbormaster may exercise the authority of a police officer in enforcing the laws and regulations pertaining to the harbor and the waters within the jurisdiction of the City.

(b) 

The Harbormaster shall have the authority to protect the owners and occupants of wharves and docks within the City, in the undisturbed use of the wharves and docks. He or she is authorized to regulate the anchorage of all vessels lying within the City and to give such orders and directions relative to the location and storage of every vessel, as shall be in the interest of trade and navigation, having respect at all times to the rights of occupants of wharves and docks. To this end, he or she shall have full authority to go on board of and move any vessel that shall be, without right or consent, occupying any of such docks or wharves. It shall be unlawful for any owner, captain, master, consignee or other person having charge of any such vessel to refuse to comply with such orders or directions.

Code 1975, § 18-2; Code 1992, § 15-2