§ 20-59. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Approved discharge device means a device which is currently listed by the United States Coast Guard as an approved marine sanitation device.

Floating home means any waterborne structure designed for use primarily as a home or dwelling. The term "floating home" shall include any vessel which has been altered or converted into a home or dwelling and which is incapable of navigation by means of self-propulsion.

Live-aboard vessel.

(1)

The term "live-aboard vessel" means:

a.

Any vessel or floating home used solely as a residence. A person who uses a vessel or floating home for overnight occupation for a period exceeding 72 hours in any ten-day period will be presumed to be residing on the vessel or floating home for the purposes of this article.

b.

Any vessel represented as a place of business; a professional or other commercial enterprise, or a legal residence.

(2)

A commercial fishing boat is expressly excluded from the term "live-aboard vessel."

Marina means any vessel docking facility which is used to conduct the business of providing services to vessels, such as, but not limited to, the fueling of vessels, the sale of marine supplies, or the rental of location for moorage or dockage.

Moor means to dock, anchor or otherwise park a vessel in a secured position.

Sewage means human body wastes and the wastes from toilets and other receptacles intended to receive or retain body wastes.

Vessel. The term "vessel" is synonymous with the term "boat" as referenced in Section 6(b), Article VII of the State Constitution, and includes every description of watercraft, barge and airboat, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water.

(Code 1982, § 1-7.6-31; Ord. No. 90-31, pt. A, 8-21-1990)