§ 15.28.070. Obstructions to navigation prohibited—Action by city for removal.
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It is a violation of this chapter for any person to tie up or anchor a vessel within
the waters of Morro Bay in such a manner so as to prevent or obstruct the passage
of other vessels or voluntarily or carelessly to sink or cause to be sunk any vessel
in any channel or to float loose timbers, logs or piles in any channel in such a manner
as to obstruct, impede or injure navigation, and whenever a vessel is wrecked or sunk
in Morro Bay, accidentally or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof
immediately to mark it by a buoy during the day and by a lighted lantern at night,
and to maintain such markings until the sunken vessel or obstruction is removed, and
the neglect or failure of such owner to do so is unlawful. The owner thereof shall
immediately commence the removal of the obstruction and prosecute the removal diligently
to completion and any failure to do so shall be unlawful and constitute an abandonment
of such vessel. Whenever any navigable water within the city limits of Morro Bay shall
be obstructed or endangered by any vessel or other obstruction, which obstruction
or danger has existed for a period of ten days or longer, or whenever the abandonment
of a vessel or other obstruction can be legally established in a lesser space of time,
the vessel or other obstruction shall be subject to be removed, sold or otherwise
disposed of by the city at its discretion without liability for any damage to the
owners of the same.
