A. Boats that remain moored at the dock in violation of this chapter beyond 10 days shall be deemed a public nuisance under RCW 35.27.410 and in violation of the safety, health, morals and general welfare of the city.

B. Such remedies given by law for the prevention and abatement of nuisances shall apply hereto.

C. Appropriately located signs shall inform users of the moorage fees and time limits as expressed in this chapter and shall be deemed notice as warning of impoundment by violations.

D. Violation of any portion of this section shall be just cause for the violating boat to be cabled to the dock to insure compliance with this chapter. Upon proper notice in accordance with subsections F and G of this section, the violating boat shall be impounded.

E. For the purposes of this chapter, the fact that a boat has been so left beyond 10 days without permission or notification of the police department is prima facie evidence of abandonment.

F. When boats are found in violation of this section, the registered owner shall be notified by certified or registered mail that such boat is in violation of this chapter and has been impounded by the city pending issuance of notice of infraction in accordance with GHMC 8.28.070 and is subject to seizure if not claimed within 30 days.

G. When boats are found in violation of this section and parties claiming ownership to said boats are not known, a notice of violation of this chapter shall be affixed to a prominent portion of the boat stating that the boat is in violation of this chapter and has been impounded by the city pending issuance of notice of infraction in accordance with GHMC 8.28.070 and are subject to seizure if not claimed within 30 days.

H. Such notice described in subsections F and G of this section shall include the redemption procedure and the opportunity for hearing to contest the propriety of impoundment. If the owner of the boat is not known, publication of the boat’s description, make, model, size, and color, plus details of impoundment, redemption procedure and the opportunity for hearing to contest the propriety of impoundment within a newspaper of general and local readership shall constitute sufficient notice.

I. After 30 days of receipt of the registered or certified mail or publication in a general and local newspaper providing notice of the impoundment, the city shall hold for sale the impounded boat. Proceeds of the sale shall be applied to the towing and storage fees incurred through impoundment and any excess shall be deposited in the city treasury. (Ord. 1330 § 1, 2016).