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A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this title will be fined in the amount set forth in HBC 1.24.040, or if no fine is there established, in an amount to be determined by the court not to exceed $500.00 for each offense.

B. In addition to the remedies under subsection (A) of this section, the privilege of using the borough port and harbor facilities may be suspended or revoked if the harbormaster determines that suspension or revocation is in the best interest of the borough or other harbor users. Notice of suspension or revocation of privileges shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to ensure receipt, and, for the purposes of AS 11.46.320 through 11.46.350, shall constitute a lawful directive by the person in charge of the premises to vacate and to refrain from entering all borough port and facilities for any reason for as long as the suspension or revocation is in effect. Failure to comply with the harbormaster’s revocation of mooring privileges or an order to vacate may result in impoundment under HBC 16.24.070. The remedies of this title are in addition to any civil and criminal remedies the harbormaster, Haines Borough, state of Alaska, or any other authority may have.

C. Any person or vessel owner whose privileges have been suspended or revoked has the right to an administrative hearing to determine whether there was probable cause for the suspension or revocation of privileges. The request shall be in writing submitted to the port and harbor advisory committee via the borough manager within five business days of the receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation. Within 14 business days, the manager shall call a port and harbor advisory committee meeting to address the suspension or revocation. The hearing shall be conducted in an informal manner and shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. At the hearing, the harbormaster shall carry the burden of establishing that probable cause exists to believe that the person or vessel owner violated a provision of this title and that suspension or revocation is in the best interest of the borough or other harbor users. If the port and harbor advisory committee determines that probable cause exists, the suspension or revocation shall be affirmed and continue to be effective until the harbormaster determines that revocation or suspension is no longer in the best interest of the borough or other harbor users. (Ord. 15-06-413 § 45; Ord. 12-08-302 § 6; Ord. 12-01-281 § 4)