ARTICLE II. BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS1
7-22 Created; composition.
There is hereby created a board of harbor commissioners for the city consisting of the board of park commissioners.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2402; Ord. of 8-28-73)
7-23, 7-24 Reserved.
Editor’s note—Ord. of Aug. 23, 1973, repealed former §§ 7-23, 7-24, derived from Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2402.
7-25 Chairman and clerk.
The chairman and clerk respectively of the board of park commissioners shall serve as the chairman and clerk of the board of harbor commissioners.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2402; Ord. of 8-28-73)
7-26 Vacancies.
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the board of harbor commissioners for any reason the same shall be filled by the city council for the time and in the manner provided by the city charter for the filling of vacancies in other city commissions.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2402)
7-27 Records to be kept, delivered to city clerk.
The clerk of the board of harbor commissioners shall keep an accurate record of their meetings and proceedings. These records shall be the property of the city and shall be delivered to and filed by the city clerk in his office at the end of each fiscal year.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2402)
7-28 Powers and duties generally.
The board of harbor commissioners shall have the general control and supervision of Burlington Harbor and it shall be their general duty to see that the provisions of this chapter and all amendments and additions thereto and all rules and regulations governing the use of the harbor and the wharves, docks and piers adjacent thereto are properly enforced to promote the public welfare and the orderly conduct of navigation and commerce.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2403)
7-29 Board to advise city council on matters pertaining to harbor.
It shall be the duty of the board of harbor commissioners to advise the city council on matters pertaining to the harbor and to make recommendations from time to time for the improvement and proper supervision of the harbor.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2403)
7-30 Board not to incur expenses without council approval.
The board of harbor commissioners shall not incur any expense nor obligate the city on any matter without the consent and approval of the city council.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2403)
7-31 Authority to adopt necessary rules and regulations.
The board of harbor commissioners shall have the duty and power to establish and adopt such rules and regulations for the government and control of the harbor and for the proper and safe passage and anchorage of vessels in the waters thereof and the mooring of vessels at wharves, piers and docks adjacent thereto as the board deems just, reasonable and necessary. Provided, that no such rule or regulation shall be of any effect unless it shall have first been approved by the city council, and then published in a daily newspaper published in Burlington, and was printed and posted in a conspicuous place within the limits of the property to which such regulation is intended to apply. Once adopted in the above manner, any such rule or regulation shall have the force of an ordinance of the City of Burlington.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2403; Ord. of 8-28-73)
7-32 Removal of members of board.
The board of harbor commissioners and any member thereof may, upon due notice and hearing, be removed from office by the city council for any and all of the same causes and in the same manner as provided by the city charter in the case of other city officers appointed by the city council.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 2412)
7-33—7-42 Reserved.
Charter reference—Authority to appoint and prescribe duties, § 229.