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### § 11.30.040. Crosswalks and safety zones. | The municipal engineer is empowered:
A. To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the road-ways, and at such other place as he may deem necessary.
B. To establis... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.495361 | -0.991699 | -0.37915 | 0.309326 |
### § 11.30.050. Traffic lanes. | A. The municipal engineer may mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 11.30.050 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 11.30.100
B. Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail or refuse to k... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.48999 | 0.01152 | 0.083252 | -0.239258 |
### § 11.35.010. Authority to place and obedience to turning markers. | A. The municipal engineer is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections. Such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance.
B. When authorized... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.011681 | -0.729004 | -0.619629 | -0.719727 |
### § 11.35.020. Authority to place restricted turn signs. | A. The chief of police is authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right or left turn and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same sha... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.056641 | -1.011719 | 0.189331 | -0.156128 |
### § 11.40.010. Authority to designate. | A. The municipal engineer may designate any one-way street or alley and when so designated the municipal engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof. Ordinances or regulations pertaining thereto shall not be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic mov... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.435791 | -0.396484 | -0.286621 | -0.433594 |
### § 11.45.010. Permit for loading or unloading at angle to curb. | A. The chief of police is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit and may grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein.
B. It is u... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.52002 | -0.711914 | -0.98291 | -0.452881 |
### § 11.45.020. Parking in alleys. | No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in the central business traffic district or any business district except for the expeditious loading or unloading of freight or materials and then the vehicle shall be parked in such manner, or under such conditions, as to leave available not less than 10 feet of the width... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.242676 | -0.570313 | -0.271729 | -0.267822 |
### § 11.45.030. Parking adjacent to schools. | The chief of police is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street or highway adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
(S.G.C. 11.40.030; Ord. 73-64 § 3, 1973; Ord. 84-597 § 4(B), 1984) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.907715 | -1.172852 | -0.065735 | 0.543945 |
### § 11.45.040. Parking prohibited on narrow streets or highways. | If, after study, the traffic advisory committee makes such a recommendation, the chief of police is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street or highway when the width of the roadway does not exceed 26 feet, or upon one side of a street or highway as indicated by such signs... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.291748 | -0.789063 | -0.463135 | -0.49707 |
### § 11.45.050. Standing or parking on one-way streets or highways. | The chief of police is authorized to erect signs upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or highway to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation of any such sign.
(S.G.C. 11.40.050; Ord. 73-64 § 3,... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.839844 | -1.200195 | -0.157471 | -0.456055 |
### § 11.45.060. Standing or parking on one-way roadways. | In the event a street or highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 11.45.060
S... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.924805 | 0.33374 | 0.340332 | 0.327637 |
## § 11.45.175. Violation – Responsibility and penalty. | A. Penalty for violation. Concurrent with SGC § 11.10.070, any person, firm, or corporation who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a civil fine as listed.
B. Notices of violation. Code enforcement officers are authorized to give notice to persons acc... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.30957 | 1.02832 | 0.081604 | 1.130859 |
## § 11.45.210. Fees for permits. | No fee for permits as provided in SGC §§ 11.45.190 through 11.45.200 shall be required, except in those cases where escort vehicles must be provided by the municipality or additional inspections are required, and then in that event, the municipal engineer is authorized to set a fee, which in his discretion, shall be su... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.650879 | -0.363525 | -1.176758 | -1.015625 |
## § 11.45.220. Disabled parking. | A. The chief of police is authorized to designate disabled parking zones indicating those zones on either or both sides of any street or highway, in public parking lots, and in private parking lots only with permission of the owner. It is unlawful for any person to park, stop or leave standing any vehicle in an area so... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.387695 | 0.042969 | 0.632324 | 0.950195 |
## § 11.45.230. Parking method. | A. Except where angle or vertical parking is designated, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
B. On those roadways and parking lots signed or marked for angle or vertical p... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.077148 | -0.161255 | 0.079529 | -0.158813 |
### § 11.50.010. When permits required for parades or processions. | No procession or parade, excepting the armed forces of the United States or the state of Alaska and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy, march, or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police and such other municipal regulations as may apply.
(S.G.C.... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.746094 | -0.759766 | -0.397949 | -0.1698 |
### § 11.50.020. Noise and smoke. | A. No person driving or in charge of a vehicle or in control of any device connected therewith shall allow such vehicle to cause any noise so excessive as to annoy the public, or unnecessarily race his motor while running idle, or open the muffler of any vehicle, or permit such vehicle or any device connected therewith... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.25293 | -0.753906 | 0.63916 | 0.958008 |
### § 11.50.030. Obstruction to driver’s view or driving mechanism. | A. No person shall drive or operate a vehicle when such vehicle is so loaded as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides or to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
B. No person shall drive or operate a vehicle with more than three persons including the operator... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.303711 | -0.751953 | 0.802246 | 0.316162 |
### § 11.55.010. Load restrictions on certain streets and highways. | A. The municipal engineer is authorized to determine and designate those streets, highways or roadways, upon which vehicles of a gross weight permitted in this title would create a hazard or cause undue damage to the roadway and shall erect appropriate signs stating the reduced gross weight permitted on such designated... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.399414 | -0.369141 | -0.563965 | 0.11615 |
### § 11.55.020. Commercial vehicles prohibited. | A. The municipal engineer is authorized to determine and designate various residential streets, highways or roadways upon which the operation of commercial vehicles would create exceptional hazardous conditions or cause undue public inconvenience and shall erect appropriate signs stating that commercial vehicles are pr... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.506836 | -0.298096 | 0.035889 | 1.09375 |
### § 11.55.030. Restrictions upon certain vehicles. | A. The municipal engineer is authorized to determine and designate those heavily traveled streets, high-ways or roadways upon which shall be prohibited use by motorcycles, bicycles, horse-drawn vehicles or other nonmotorized traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
B. When signs are so erected ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.182373 | -0.702148 | -0.114746 | -0.270264 |
### § 11.55.040. License plate attached to vehicle. | No vehicle shall be driven unless its state license plates for the current year are attached to the vehicle in the manner provided by the state law, and in addition thereto, the license plates are clean and legible.
(S.G.C. 11.52.040; Ord. 73-64 § 3, 1973; Ord. 84-597 § 4(B), 1984)
City of Sitka, AK
§ 11.55.050 VEHIC... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.643555 | -1.001953 | -0.054962 | -0.905273 |
## § 11.55.050. Chief of police to make rules. | The chief of police is empowered to make such rules and regulations pertaining to the matters regulated by Chapters 6.30, 11.65 and 11.70 SGC as may be necessary to implement the foregoing general regulations and specific standards. No person shall fail to comply with any such rule or regulation.
(S.G.C. 11.52.050; Or... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.199951 | 0.500488 | -0.758789 | -0.90332 |
## § 11.55.060. General operating standards. | All persons to whom Chapters 6.30, 11.65 and 11.70 SGC apply shall so operate and maintain the vehicles herein regulated as to reasonably protect and safeguard the lives and property, comfort and safety of persons in the municipality.
(S.G.C. 11.52.060; Ord. 73-64 § 3, 1973; Ord. 84-597 § 4(B), 1984)
City of Sitka, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.125244 | 0.171143 | 0.229858 | 0.516113 |
### § 11.60.010. Purpose. | In order to prevent destruction of the new pavement on road sections built upon unstable foundation soil, it is necessary to limit the weight of vehicles and frequency of heavy vehicle usage.
(S.G.C. 11.54.010; Ord. 76-256 § 2, 1976; Ord. 02-1710 § 4, 2003) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.214844 | -1.03125 | -0.426758 | -0.128052 |
### § 11.60.020. Use restrictions. | The municipal engineer is authorized to limit weights of dump trucks as necessary to prevent roadway damage.
(S.G.C. 11.54.020; Ord. 76-256 § 3(A), 1976; Ord. 02-1710 § 4, 2003) | true | Rules | Zoning | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.570801 | -1.030273 | -0.797852 | -0.70166 |
### § 11.60.030. Permit issuance. | When the municipal engineer has imposed weights on dump trucks under SGC § 11.60.020, the municipal engineer is authorized to issue dump truck permits if he or she finds:
A. There is no reasonable alternative route available;
B. The vehicle weight and frequency of travel will not unduly harm the roadway.
(S.G.C. 11... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.583984 | -0.428467 | -0.657715 | -0.382324 |
### § 11.60.040. Violation – Penalty. | Any person or business allowing a load-carrying dump truck to pass over the sections of road identified by the municipal engineer pursuant to SGC § 11.60.020, without first receiving a permit from the municipal engineer, shall be responsible for paying a fine of no more than $100.00 for each violation.
(S.G.C. 11.54.... | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.401855 | -0.605469 | -0.441406 | 0.373047 |
### § 11.65.010. Authority to impound vehicles. | A. Any vehicle parked in violation of any ordinance or state statute or regulation is subject to impounding. The municipality may take possession of any such vehicle and remove it to a place of storage or dispose of it immediately if authorized by any other municipal ordinance.
B. The police shall, concurrently with t... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.087891 | -0.282959 | 0.046997 | 0.842285 |
### § 11.65.020. Method of sale. | A. 1. Within two weekdays after a vehicle has been impounded, the chief of police shall cause to be sent by registered or certified mail, a notice to the owner thereof, and lienholder, if with the exercise of due diligence the owner’s and lienholder’s names can be ascertained. The notice shall accurately describe the v... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.095703 | 1.047852 | -0.091736 | 0.712891 |
### § 11.70.020. Pedestrians’ right-of-way in crosswalk. | **A.** When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if needed to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a cross-walk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or w... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.239014 | -0.933594 | 0.552246 | 0.367188 |
### § 11.70.030. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalk. | Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.
(S.G.C. 11.64.030; Ord. 73-64 § 3, 1973) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.4646 | -1.713867 | 0.213867 | -1.125977 |
### § 11.70.040. Crossing at right angles. | No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb.
(S.G.C. 11.64.040; Ord. 73-64 § 3, 1973) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.585938 | -1.575195 | 0.056061 | -0.820313 |
### § 11.70.050. When pedestrians shall yield. | **A.** Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
**B.** The foregoing rule of this section has no application under the conditions stated in SGC § 11.70.060 when... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.434082 | -0.776855 | -0.029144 | -0.324707 |
### § 11.70.060. Prohibited crossing. | **A.** Between adjacent intersection at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk.
**B.** No pedestrian shall cross a roadway in the central business traffic district, or in any business district, other than in a crosswalk.
(S.G.C. 11.64.060; Ord. ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.296387 | -1.390625 | 0.10968 | -0.135132 |
### § 11.70.070. Pedestrians walking along roadways. | **A.** Where sidewalks are provided, it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent street, highway or roadway.
City of Sitka, AK
§ 11.70.070
SITKA CODE
§ 11.70.090
B. Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a street, highway or roadway shall, when practical, wa... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.794434 | -1.210938 | 0.422119 | 0.161255 |
### § 11.75.020. Licenses. | Every owner of a bicycle which is operated on municipal public streets shall, for each bicycle owned, cause to be filed with the chief of police an application for registration of the bicycle. Such application shall be made by the owner or his authorized agent, over the signature of such owner or agent. The application... | true | Rules | Business | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.090759 | -1.188477 | -0.323975 | -0.849121 |
### § 11.75.030. Fees. | The chief of police shall provide license plates for all registered bicycles, and shall charge for such plates the sum of $1.00 for each calendar year or fraction thereof.
(S.G.C. 11.68.030; Ord. 73-64 § 3, 1973; Ord. 84-597 § 4(B), 1984)
City of Sitka, AK | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.884766 | -1.727539 | -0.71875 | -1.331055 |
### § 11.80.010. Helmet requirements for young persons riding certain vehicles. | **A.** It shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to operate or ride upon in-line skates, skate-boards, scooters, coasters, toy motorized vehicles, gasoline or electric motor-driven cycles or scooters, bicycles, tricycles, unicycles, or any similar vehicles on any public property or private property that... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.665039 | 0.320068 | 3.537109 | 1.668945 |
### § 11.85.010. Definitions. | For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
“All-purpose vehicle” (APV) or “all-purpose vehicles” (APVs) means any self-propelled vehicle designed to travel on wheels or tracks in contact with the ground and are commonly used... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.192261 | 0.3396 | -0.735352 | -0.96582 |
### § 11.85.020. State traffic laws and regulations with respect to APVs adopted by reference. | A. The city and borough adopt all traffic laws and regulations of the state, as they presently exist and as they may be revised in the future, with respect to APVs, unless such law or regulation conflicts with any provision of this chapter. In the event of such a conflict, this chapter shall control to the extent it is... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.012459 | 1.168945 | -0.882813 | -0.455811 |
### § 11.85.030. APV permit with the city and borough. | A. Permit. The owner of an APV must obtain an APV permit from the city and borough before that APV may travel upon the public roadways within the city and borough.
B. Application. An application for a permit shall be filed with the chief of police upon forms provided by the city and borough. The application shall be a... | true | Enforcement | Buildings | cities | ak | sitka | null | 2.021484 | 0.88623 | 1.185547 | 1.189453 |
### § 11.90.010. Motor vehicles. | Pursuant to the authority granted under AS 28.10.155(a), the owner of a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is required to be registered under AS 28.10 may elect to register the motor vehicle permanently in lieu of registration under AS 28.10.108 if the vehicle is at least eight years old and own... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.489502 | -0.060059 | -0.441406 | -0.87793 |
### § 11.90.020. Trailers. | Pursuant to the authority granted under AS 28.10.421(j), when a person registers a trailer not used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property for hire or for other commercial use, including a boat trailer, baggage trailer, box trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, travel trailer, or trailer rented ... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.451416 | -0.46167 | -0.433838 | -0.873047 |
### § 11.90.030. Application, fees, and taxes. | The proper application, fees, and taxes required for permanent registration of motor vehicles and trailers, as well as issuance of a permanent registration, shall be as required and provided under AS 28.10.
(S.G.C. 11.80.030; Ord. 20-50 § 4, 2020)
City of Sitka, AK | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.063477 | -0.119446 | -0.827148 | -1.334961 |
### § 13.05.010. Purpose. | The purpose of these regulations is to provide for orderly development, management, protection, safety and efficient use of all harbor spaces and port facilities within the municipal harbor system by commercial vessels, government vessels, pleasure vessels and the boating public. By the mooring of any vessel within the... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.320801 | -0.505859 | -0.421631 | -0.384521 |
### § 13.05.020. Harbormaster. | There is created a port and harbors department which will be operated under a harbormaster and staff. The harbormaster will have supervision responsibility and authority to administer all city and borough-owned or operated floats, harbor spaces and port facilities, subject to supervision by the municipal administrator.... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.560547 | 0.877441 | 0.917969 | 1.28125 |
### § 13.05.030. Port and harbors commission. | There exists a port and harbors commission consisting of seven members who act as an advisory body to the assembly on matters concerning the harbor system. Their duties will include: working with the harbor-master and administrator planning for new harbors; evaluating needs for harbor services; examining and updating h... | false | Process | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.023438 | -0.611328 | -0.97998 | -0.780273 |
### § 13.05.040. Jurisdiction limits of the Sitka harbor system. | The geographic boundaries of jurisdiction for the harbormaster will be: that area seaward of the
City of Sitka, AK
§ 13.05.040
SITKA CODE
§ 13.05.040
western shore of Baranof Island from the south end of Crescent Harbor to the southern point of the Sitka Airport runway, then continuing north and east along the sout... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.265381 | 1.245117 | -0.381592 | 0.277344 |
### § 13.05.050. Anchor. | “Anchor” means to secure a vessel to a bed or body of water by dropping a weighted ground line or tackle or by use of a buoy or other means to prevent more than a measurable movement of the vessel.
(S.G.C. 13.04.010; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.048828 | -0.81543 | 0.643555 | -0.379639 |
### § 13.05.060. Charter/vessel for hire. | “Charter/vessel for hire” means any vessel licensed to carry passengers for hire; “bare boat” is a boat rented with or without crew or operator.
(S.G.C. 13.04.020; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.806152 | -1.400391 | -0.435791 | -1.021484 |
### § 13.05.070. Commercial marine trade. | “Commercial marine trade” means any business, commercial entity, or for-profit enterprise engaged in offering services for the commercial or charter marine industry or private marine users in the designated harbors and designated harbor work areas. This can include, but is not exclusive to, welding, fabrication, electr... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.627441 | -0.519531 | -1.007813 | -0.697266 |
### § 13.05.080. Designated harbors. | “Designated harbors” means any of the city and borough-owned harbors listed below where the city and borough infrastructure is used. These areas include: Sealing Cove Harbor, Crescent Harbor, ANB Harbor, Thomsen Harbor, and Eliason Harbor.
(S.G.C. 13.04.040; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.850098 | -0.773438 | -0.714844 | -0.702637 |
### § 13.05.090. Designated harbor work areas. | “Designated harbor work areas” means any of the areas listed below where the city and borough infrastructure is used. These areas include: community port wall, Eliason Harbor work float, Fishermen’s work float, Crescent Harbor high load dock, Crescent Harbor pole float and the GPIP dock.
(S.G.C. 13.04.050; Ord. 18-52... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.298828 | -0.632324 | -0.914063 | -1.121094 |
### § 13.05.100. Dinghy/lighter. | “Dinghy/lighter” means a small vessel normally carried aboard a larger vessel or towed as a life boat or tender.
(S.G.C. 13.04.060; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.118164 | -1.052734 | -0.321533 | -1.114258 |
### § 13.05.110. Distress. | “Distress” means a state of disability or a present or obvious imminent danger which if unduly prolonged could endanger life or property.
(S.G.C. 13.04.070; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018)
City of Sitka, AK
§ 13.05.120 SITKA CODE § 13.05.190 | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.479492 | -0.337158 | -0.157837 | 1.383789 |
### § 13.05.120. Emergency. | “Emergency” means a state of immediate danger to life or property in which time is of the essence.
(S.G.C. 13.04.080; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.184204 | -0.614746 | -0.214966 | 1.435547 |
### § 13.05.130. Float homes. | “Float homes” or “float houses” means a floating structure used wholly as a dwelling unit, which is not designed to travel on water and which is otherwise not a vessel, as defined herein, and meets construction requirements as provided in Chapters 13.50, 19.85, 19.90 and 19.95 SGC.
(S.G.C. 13.04.090; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.09375 | 0.354248 | 0.173706 | -1.105469 |
### § 13.05.140. Harbor. | “Harbor” means the Sitka harbor system or all waters, tidal areas and adjacent uplands areas, together with all facilities of a port or maritime nature publicly owned that are primarily used by or for the service of vessels, including docks, pilings, ramps, hoists, parking areas, leased water areas, concessions and/or ... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.790039 | 0.095581 | -0.736816 | -0.84375 |
### § 13.05.150. Harbormaster. | “Harbormaster” means the individual described in SGC §§ 13.05.020 and any assistant harbormaster or other person designated to act in the harbormaster’s place.
(S.G.C. 13.04.110; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.937988 | -0.455322 | -0.677734 | -0.956055 |
### § 13.05.160. Hot berth. | “Hot berth” means the practice of allowing a vessel to temporarily occupy a stall or space not reserved to said vessel.
(S.G.C. 13.04.120; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.709961 | -0.953125 | -0.198486 | -0.999512 |
### § 13.05.170. Liveaboard. | “Liveaboard” means any vessel used by one or more persons as a primary residence while moored in the Sitka harbor system, which meets the following requirements. A liveaboard vessel must comply with all requirements imposed on any vessel moored in the harbor system including the requirement that the vessel be powered b... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.663086 | -0.157227 | 0.851563 | 0.398193 |
### § 13.05.180. Moor. | “Moor” means to secure a vessel by the use of lines to a dock, pier or other object providing a more secure fastening to a particular location than by anchoring.
(S.G.C. 13.04.140; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.263672 | -0.704102 | -0.80957 | -0.76123 |
### § 13.05.190. Permanent transient. | “Permanent transient” means a vessel which is on the wait list (SGC § 13.25.040). The vessel
City of Sitka, AK
§ 13.05.190 PORT AND HARBORS § 13.05.270
will not have a permanent stall assignment but will be provided moorage and be billed for permanent moorage under SGC § 13.15.010.
(S.G.C. 13.04.150; Ord. 14-07 § 4,... | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.065735 | 0.420166 | -0.489014 | -0.786621 |
## § 13.05.270. Vessel length. | “Vessel length.” The method of determining vessel length within the harbor system: vessel length will be computed as the actual overall length of any vessel, including bowsprits, outboards (in down position) or other extensions.
(S.G.C. 13.04.230; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018) | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -1.180664 | -0.583008 | -0.77832 | -1.339844 |
## § 13.05.280. Waterborne structures. | “Waterborne structures” means other than a vessel. Examples include but are not limited to barges, float houses, or other, usually unpowered, structures.
(S.G.C. 13.04.240; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014; Ord. 18-52S § 4, 2018)
City of Sitka, AK | false | Context | null | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.918457 | -0.999023 | -0.455322 | -1.166992 |
### § 13.10.010. General. | A. The harbormaster has the authority to order vessels, occupants or visitors to leave the harbor for violations of any portion of this title. Moorage and berthing is a privilege which may be revoked for violations of this title. The harbormaster is granted the authority to impound vessels and remove vessels from the h... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.951172 | -0.175171 | 0.870605 | 0.907227 |
### § 13.10.040. Written warning. | If, at the discretion of the harbormaster, an infraction of the rules of the harbor system may be resolved with a written warning to the offending vessel owner, he/she may do so, retaining a copy for the harbor files. Said written warning will specify the infraction and notify the owner that further action will be take... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.503906 | -0.716797 | -0.220459 | 0.024155 |
### § 13.10.050. Fines. | The maximum penalty will be $500.00, minimum will be $50.00 and a standard penalty for violations will be as follows:
A. Cleaning fish – waste (SGC § 13.35.140):
- First offense: $100.00
- Second or subsequent offense: $250.00
B. Excessive wake (SGC § 13.20.040):
- First offense: $50.00
- Second... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.55127 | 0.359619 | 0.138794 | 1.230469 |
### § 13.15.010. Moorage charges and fees. | There is established, determined, and levied upon all vessels and waterborne structures moored, tied to, or in any other way attached by rope, cable, gangplank or other means to any float, piling, dock, mooring buoy or other harbor improvement which is owned, constructed, maintained or operated by the city and borough ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.062561 | 0.030624 | -0.648438 | -0.604004 |
### § 13.15.030. Nonpayment. | It is unlawful for any person to moor, berth, tie, attach or in any other manner connect to any harbor improvement or facility with any vessel or airplane, for a period not to exceed one day, without paying the prescribed rental charges previously listed. Any delinquent personal property tax or sales tax on a vessel wi... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.958008 | -0.398193 | 1.077148 | 0.644531 |
### § 13.15.040. Unpaid stalls. | If the applicable moorage fees have not been paid by the date due, following delinquent notification within 30 days, the harbormaster may declare the stall released and it may be reassigned to the next person on the waiting list for that appropriate sized boat.
(S.G.C. 13.06.040; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.305176 | -1.34375 | -0.141357 | -0.582031 |
### § 13.15.050. Delinquent accounts. | Delinquent accounts shall be subject to collection procedures as followed by the city and borough and as allowed by federal and state laws. Delinquent accounts shall accrue interest at a rate of 12 percent per year on the unpaid delinquent balance.
(S.G.C. 13.06.050; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.780762 | -0.961914 | 0.234985 | -0.384766 |
### § 13.15.060. Lien created. | In addition to any other remedy provided for herein or at law, all mooring, grid and other miscellaneous harbor fees shall constitute a lien against the vessel, its tackle, gear, appurtenances and other similar property of the owner or operator, under federal and state law. Fees and charges delinquent 90 days or longer... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.148804 | 0.033875 | -0.250732 | 0.372803 |
## § 13.15.070. Other remedies. | All liens created shall not be exclusive remedies. A proceeding to foreclose any lien or suit thereon by the city and borough shall not preclude any other remedy, including impoundment as above, at law or in equity. The procedure for foreclosure or suit thereon of any lien shall be as set out in applicable state or fed... | true | Rules | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.708008 | -0.229736 | -0.901855 | -0.487549 |
### § 13.20.005. Penalties. | All violations herein are subject to regulation and enforcement guidelines as set forth in SGC §§ 13.10.010 and 13.10.040.
(S.G.C. 13.07.005; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Enforcement | Other | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.345947 | 0.708008 | -0.923828 | -0.743652 |
### § 13.20.010. Prohibited acts. | In addition to other prohibited actions under this title, the following conduct is prohibited:
A. Generating loud or boisterous noises, including that which occurs while working on vessels, that disturb the reasonable peace and privacy of others;
B. Obstructing or interfering with the harbormaster and/or harbor staff... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.519531 | -0.741699 | 0.810547 | 1.505859 |
### § 13.20.020. Vessel seaworthiness. | All vessels moored or docked in the Sitka harbor system must meet the following criteria:
A. Be capable of getting underway under its own power at all times;
B. Be a watercraft constructed and maintained for the primary purpose of navigating the waterways of Alaska and not solely for the specific purposes of maintain... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.678711 | -0.893555 | 0.125732 | -0.021927 |
### § 13.20.030. Safeguarding. | Every vessel owner and operator shall use all reasonable effort and precautions in keeping the vessel in his charge well-secured with mooring lines in reasonably fit condition, sufficiently pumped at all times to keep afloat, free from fire hazards of any kind, and to otherwise attend to the needs of the vessel.
(S.G... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.171631 | -0.996582 | 1.06543 | 0.719238 |
### § 13.20.040. Speed limits. | It is unlawful for any person to operate any vessel or taxiing aircraft, except during takeoff and landing, in excess of the following speed limits:
A. No person shall operate a vessel within the area between the Crescent Harbor breakwater
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§ 13.20.070
entrance to the south ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.796387 | 0.147217 | 0.805664 | 1.526367 |
### § 13.25.005. Duty to register. | A. Every owner, operator, or agent of any vessel using the harbor for any period of time is required to register the name, address and telephone number of the registered owner and the operator of the vessel, if the vessel is operated by anyone other than the owner, the vessel’s length, breadth, registered tonnage (if a... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.34375 | -0.465332 | 0.273193 | -0.235352 |
### § 13.25.015. Safe condition of vessel. | A. To qualify or remain qualified for moorage space, a vessel must:
1. At all times meet United States Coast Guard standards which include those pertaining to navigational and safety equipment;
2. Have a fixed propulsion system and have sufficient mode of power to permit the vessel to be maneuvered and controlled saf... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.598633 | 0.609375 | 1.551758 | 1.707031 |
## § 13.25.020. Reserved moorage. | Reserved moorage may be obtained, as available, at locations designated or assigned by the harbormaster. Reserved space will be assigned based on a waiting list which will be maintained in the harbor office and will be on a first-come, first-served basis determined upon the date the application was received, the type a... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.473633 | -0.592285 | -0.723633 | -1.311523 |
## § 13.25.030. Moorage space assignments. | Moorage spaces may be held in the names of individual persons, government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Corporations may hold moorage spaces; however, if a corporation is sold or taken over by another corporation, individual, or business entity, the moorage space will be forfeit. Part... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.342529 | 0.664551 | 0.791016 | -0.008324 |
## § 13.25.040. Waiting list. | There will be a moorage waiting list maintained by the harbormaster and displayed in the harbor office for public inspection. The list will be based on receipt of a nonrefundable administrative fee, equivalent to the first quarter’s mooring fee based on the overall length of the listed vessel. The nonrefundable adminis... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.669434 | 0.076721 | -0.215088 | -1.121094 |
## § 13.25.050. Retention of a waiting list priority and stall transfer list fee. | An applicant who does not respond to a written notice sent by the harbormaster, by certified mail, to the last address in the files of the harbor department, will be removed from the waiting list. Upon accepting a stall assignment and payment of a $25.00 nonrefundable stall transfer list fee, the applicant may be place... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.644531 | -0.513184 | 0.582031 | -0.51123 |
## § 13.25.060. Utilizing a reserved stall. | The municipality reserves the right to provide temporary moorage or “hot berthing” of another vessel within a reserved mooring space when said space is unoccupied. A holder of a reserved stall or space within the Sitka harbor system should provide a usage plan to the harbormaster, if he/she knows he/she will be absent ... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.493652 | 1.161133 | 0.863281 | 0.01799 |
## § 13.25.070. Stall – Sale of boat. | When a person sells his/her boat, he/she will notify the harbormaster within one week of the sale and state whether the stall will be released. A change of ownership occurs when a name is changed, added, or dropped from a vessel’s documentation. A stall is not transferable by the holder. Persons who sell their boat but... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.36499 | -0.244873 | 0.295166 | -0.420166 |
## § 13.25.080. Transfer of reserved mooring. | Any person holding a reserved mooring space or a position on the approved waiting list may not transfer such space or list position to any other person except that a preferential annual slip assigned to a vessel may be retained if the transfer is between husband and wife, to a natural or legally adopted son or daughter... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.878418 | 0.178101 | 0.58252 | -1.013672 |
## § 13.25.090. Nonuse of a stall. | If the owner of a vessel, to which a reserved mooring space is assigned, does not use that space or slip for at least three months of each calendar year, the reserved mooring space will be forfeited and the harbormaster will notify said owner, in writing, subject to written appeal for an extension to the port and harbo... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.668457 | -0.51709 | 0.796387 | 0.357422 |
### § 13.30.010. Anchored vessels and waterborne structures. | Anchoring within Western Anchorage will be permitted from March 1st to September 30th. Unless it is a float house, authorized under Chapter 13.50 SGC, any anchored vessel or waterborne structure must meet vessel seaworthiness requirements under SGC § 13.20.020, if applicable, and shall not be a nuisance as defined in t... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.770508 | 0.755371 | 0.580078 | 0.991211 |
### § 13.35.010. Notice to owners. | By the mooring of any vessel within the Sitka harbor system, the owner, operator, or master of any vessel agrees to all of the provisions contained within this title.
(S.G.C. 13.10.010; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.712402 | -0.919434 | -0.356445 | -0.853027 |
### § 13.35.020. Dead storage. | It is declared that city and borough-owned or operated floats, mooring spaces or other facilities have been installed and are operated for the convenience and use of fishermen and pleasure boat owners and are not for the purposes of providing dead storage. Moorage of any type of waterborne structure, houseboat, flatboa... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.118408 | 0.216797 | 1.205078 | 0.824219 |
### § 13.35.030. Minimum-maximum length. | The minimum-maximum length of any boat or ship or any other vessel which moors at any city and borough harbor float will be based on the length of the stall, and will be subject to the harbormaster’s discretion based on safety.
(S.G.C. 13.10.030; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.07428 | -1 | 0.21875 | -0.229126 |
### § 13.35.040. Vehicles and parking. | No vehicle will be allowed or permitted to park on the approach to any float so as to obstruct said approach except as a necessary purpose of discharging passengers or freight.
(S.G.C. 13.10.040; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.419434 | -1.273438 | -0.200195 | -0.568848 |
### § 13.35.045. Vehicles prohibited. | It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle, motor scooter, motorcycle, skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, or other similar device on any municipal float.
(S.G.C. 13.10.045; Ord. 14-07 § 4, 2014) | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.632324 | -1.945313 | 1.433594 | -0.040741 |
### § 13.35.046. Boat launch facilities and boat trailer parking. | A. The city and borough boat launch facilities within the harbor system shall be open to the public. It is unlawful to block access to boat launch ramps at boat launch facilities.
B. Short-term parking is allowed for boat trailers in the harbor system in spaces marked and designated by signage placed by the harbor dep... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 2.035156 | 0.46167 | 1.405273 | 0.303467 |
## § 13.35.140. Cleaning fish. | It is unlawful to:
A. Dispose of any fish, shellfish or other animal, or waste parts of fish, shellfish or other animal, into the Sitka harbor system waters, so as to not attract birds which could create a hazard with aircraft near the Rocky Gutierrez Airport.
B. To clean fish on any portion of a city and borough doc... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 0.503906 | -0.21228 | 0.424561 | 0.953125 |
## § 13.35.150. Storage prohibited. | It is unlawful for any person to use any harbor for storage, on any floats, docks or gangways or any other portion of the municipal harbor system, of any pipes, nets, wares, merchandise, or gear of any sort or type without the permission of the harbormaster. Even when permission is given, it is for a specific, short le... | true | Enforcement | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | 1.460938 | -0.170654 | 1.178711 | 0.824219 |
## § 13.35.160. Grid. | No boat more than 35 tons per bent will be allowed on the south grid. No boat more than six tons per bent will be allowed on the north end grid. If persons wishing to exceed the above limits wish to use the grid, they must contact the harbormaster for special consideration. Maximum time on grid is 96 hours.
(S.G.C. 13... | true | Rules | Nuisance | cities | ak | sitka | null | -0.64502 | -1.069336 | 0.301025 | -0.640625 |
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