Sec. 39. Removal and Custody of Illegally Berthed or Abandoned Vessels: If any 

 unattended vessel shall be found to be anchored or moored illegally within a harbor or 



maritime facility, or if has reasonable grounds to beUeve that a vessel has been 



adandoned within a harbor or maritime facility, the may assume 



custody of such vessel and cause it to be removed and held or placed in storage. 



or his shall not be held liable for any damage to such vessel nor 



Uable to its owners before or after assuming custody. Vessels so taken into custody shall be 



released to tlie owner by the only after satisfactory proof of ownership has 



been presented and full reimbursement made to for all costs incident to 



recovery, movement and storage as set forth in Article V, Sec. 40. If proof of ownership 

 cannot be established within a reasonable amount of time, said vessel shall be dealt with in 

 accordance with Article IV, Sec. 18. 



Sec. 40. Fees Incidental to Recovery, Movement and Storage: Charges imposed 



by for recovery and/or movement of vessels sliall be in accordance with the 



"Schedule of Charges for services rendered and supplies Furnished by the Harbor Patrol" as 



approved by the or as subsequently amended, and whenever a vessel is 



impounded or held for safekeeping there shall be in addition a charge for storage at the rate 

 of . 



Sec. 41. Obstructions of Fairways, Channels or Berthing Spaces and Removal of Sunken 

 Vessels: 



(a) It shall be unlawful to tie up or anchor a vessel in a harbor or 



maritime facihty in such a manner as to obstruct the fairways or channels or to prevent or 

 obstruct the passage of other vessels; or to voluntarily or carelessly sink or allow to be sunk 

 any vessel in any channel, fairway, berthing space; or to float loose timbers, debris, logs or 

 piles in any channel, fairway, or berthing space in such a manner as to impede navigation or 

 cause damage to vessels therein. It is understood that wrecked or sunken vessels within a 

 harbor are subject to the pubhshed rules and regulations of the United States Coast Guard 

 and any applicable State law, rules or regulations. 



(b) Whenever the navigation of any waters within harbor or maritime 



facility, including anchorages and berths therein, shall be obstructed or endangered by any 

 sunken vessel or other obstruction and the obstruction or danger has existed for a period of 

 more than ten (10) days, the vessel or obstruction shall be subject to removal, sale or other 

 disposition in accordance with Article 4, Section 18. The owner or owners of such vessel or 



other property causing said obstruction or danger shall be liable to the for aU 



costs incident to said removal and disposition, and the , its employees, agents, 



and officers, shall not be liable for damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in 

 any way connected with removal, sale or disposition of such vessel or other property. 



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