2025-41

CITY OF NEWPORT

ORDINANCE

OF THE
COUNCIL

No.2025-41

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE TWELVE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, REVISION OF 1994, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "CITY HARBOR."

BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Newport:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12.28.075 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, Revision of 1994, as amended, entitled "Mooring surrender for a season to the city," is hereby further amended as follows:

12.28.075. Mooring surrender for a season to the city.

A. For one season only, a permit holder may choose to surrender the use of a private mooring for a full boating season by so notifying the harbormaster in writing and the fee for such season shall be waived provided such notice has been provided to the harbormaster no later than April 15 June 1.

B. The city will then designate the mooring as a city seasonal rental mooring for that season only.

C. Use of the mooring shall revert to the permit holder at the close of the boating season, subject to the renewal requirements of this chapter. The permit holder must cause the ground tackle to be inspected prior to surrendering the mooring control to the city.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

IN COUNCIL
READ AND PASSED
MAY 14, 2025

Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk