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In construing the provisions of this title, except when otherwise stated or when other meaning is apparent from the context, the following words shall have the meanings indicated in this section.

Aircraft” means and includes aircraft of every kind or description which are capable of being landed upon or taking off from water.

Borough port and harbor facilities” means all port and harbor facilities within the jurisdiction of the Haines Borough including the Letnikof Cove Small Boat Harbor, Lutak Dock facility, Port Chilkoot Dock facility, Portage Cove Harbor, Excursion Inlet facility, and Swanson Harbor facility.

Commercial vessel” means any vessel engaged in commerce for which it is intended.

Derelict” means any vessel moored, or otherwise located within the boundaries of the borough port and harbor facilities, which is left in a condition such that it will not rise and fall with the tide, or has suffered such neglect as to be unfit for navigation on the seas.

Excursion Inlet facility” means that area of tidelands, submerged lands and uplands owned and controlled by the Haines Borough, together with its breakwaters, dolphins, wharves, floats, ramps, gridirons, utilities, approaches and appurtenances.

Finger floats” means numbered floats attached and connected to the master float.

Harbormaster” means the duly appointed harbormaster of the Haines Borough who also serves as a facility security officer for all borough port and harbor facilities.

Hazardous condition” means any condition which may be considered dangerous or hazardous by a borough, state or federal official.

Letnikof Cove Small Boat Harbor” means the area of tidelands, submerged lands and uplands owned or controlled by the Haines Borough, together with its breakwaters, dolphins, docks, wharves, floats, ramps, gridirons, utilities, approaches and appurtenances.

Lutak Dock facility” means that area of tidelands, submerged lands and uplands owned or controlled by the Haines Borough, together with its breakwaters, dolphins, docks, wharves, floats, ramps, gridirons, utilities, approaches and appurtenances.

Master float” means the main float, reached by ramp, from the pier or dock.

Nuisance” means any person, thing, or circumstance out of compliance with this title.

Port Chilkoot Dock facility” means that area of tidelands, submerged lands and uplands owned, or controlled by, the Haines Borough together with its breakwaters, dolphins, docks, wharves, floats, ramps, gridirons, utilities, approaches and appurtenances.

Portage Cove Harbor” means that area of tidelands and uplands owned or controlled by the Haines Borough together with its breakwaters, dolphins, docks, wharves, floats, ramps, gridirons, utilities, approaches and appurtenances.

Swanson Harbor facility” means that area of tidelands, submerged lands and uplands owned, or controlled by, the Haines Borough together with its breakwaters, dolphins, docks, wharves, floats, ramps, gridirons, utilities, approaches and appurtenances.

Transient vessel” means vessels not assigned permanent moorage or permanent open moorage.

Vessel” means a watercraft constructed and maintained for the primary purpose of navigating the waterways and not for the primary purpose of providing living quarters such as “float homes” or “houseboats” and includes any ship, boat or skiff and watercraft of every kind and description.

Vessel Length. For the purpose of any fee or assessment, the term “vessel length” means the actual overall length of the vessel, as moored, including anchors, bowsprits, swim-steps, outboards or other extensions. (Ord. 17-03-453 § 4; Ord. 12-01-281 § 4)