City Code Section
- A. As used in this Section, the following words and terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
- 1. PP&R means the Bureau of Parks and Recreation. Where appropriate, the term “PP&R” also refers to the staff and employees of Portland Parks and Recreation.
- 2. Facility means PP&R floats, piers, mooring buoys, and boat landings.
- 3. Commercial vessel means a vessel that is used, rigged, or licensed for any commercial use or purpose and includes watercraft operated within the terms of a concession lease or agreement with PP&R.
- 4. Length means the overall length of a watercraft.
- 5. Night means any period of time between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
- 6. Docking season means the period of time between May 1 and September 30.
- 7. Director refers to the Director of PP&R also known as the Superintendent of Parks.
- B. The operator of recreational watercraft may use a municipal boat landing for recreational purposes only. It is unlawful to use a municipal boat landing for any purpose other than recreation without prior written permission of the Director of Parks.
- C. No person may moor or berth a watercraft of any type in a PP&R-owned or -operated park or marine area except in designated marine park areas and at designated facilities.
- D. It is unlawful to moor a watercraft at a municipal boat landing for a period exceeding 24 hours or while the park is closed without prior written permission of the Director. The Harbor Master may permit a craft to be moored at a municipal boat landing for more than 24 hours only when the craft if inoperable and reasonable additional time is needed to repair it.
- E. Use of any PP&R marine facility will be on a first come, first served basis unless otherwise permitted by PP&R. Reserving or retaining space to moor or berth a watercraft at any facility, by means of a dinghy or any method other than occupying the space by the watercraft to be moored or obtaining a permit though the PP&R Reservation Center, is not permitted.
- F. Open flames, live coals, or devices containing or using open flames, live coals, or combustible materials, including but not limited to barbecues, hibachis, stoves, and heaters, are not permitted on PP&R marine facilities.
- G. No swimming, diving, or sunbathing is permitted on or within 50 feet of PP&R marine facilities and municipal boat landings.
- 1. Exceptions
- a. The Kevin Duckworth Dock Moorage.
- 1. Exceptions
- H. The mooring of any craft in violation of this Section may result in eviction from moorage, in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.
- I. The City Administrator may adopt administrative rules as authorized by Charter. The Council may establish fees to operate and maintain all municipal Boat Landings and Marine Facilities.
- J. This Section may be enforced by the City Administrator, the Multnomah County Sheriff, or their appointed designees. Subject to the provisions of ORS 830.908 to 830.948, any person authorized to enforce the provisions of this Section may seize any abandoned or derelict vessel in any Park or at any municipal dock and order the vessel be towed, stored and disposed of at the vessel owner’s expense. Any person whose vessel has been posted with a notice of potential seizure, or whose vessel has been seized, may request a hearing before the Code Hearings Officer, subject to the rules and conditions for such hearings provided under ORS 830.908 to 830.940.
- K. Use of docks governed by this Section is also subject to all applicable provisions of law, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapters 20.08, Parks & Recreation - Permits and 20.12 Parks & Recreation - Prohibited Conduct, of this Code.
- L. The City and its officers and employees are not liable for any personal injury or property damage resulting from maintenance or use of a municipal boat landing.