The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-19

AND TO REPORT TO SAID
BOARD WHEN 1T is PROPOS-
ED TO HAUL OUT SUCH
CHARTER BOAT OR PARTY
FISHING BOAT OR SIGHT
SEEING BOAT SO THAT AN
UNDERWATER BODY IN
SPECTION MAY BE MADE BY
SAID BOARD; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GER
TIFICATES OF INSPECTION;
PRESCRIBING PEN TIES
FOR VIOLATION OF THE OR
DINANCE; AND PROVIDING
WHEN ORDINANCE GOES IN
TO EFFECT. .
Be it enacted by the City Com
mission of THE City OF Key
West, Florida: 80 =
Section |. This ordinance shall
be construed as supplemental to
Ordinance No. 1T, Commission
Series, of the ordinances of The
City of Key West, Florida.
Section 2. In addition to the
powers and authority granted to
the Board of Examiners for
Charter Boat Fishermen by said
Ordinance No. 1T, Commission
| Series, of the ordinances of The
City of Key West, Florida, said
Board of Examiners shall also
have the power and authority
to inspect and determine the
seaworthiness of any charter
boat for fishing or sightseeing
purposes, or party fishing boat
or sightseeing piers or shores of
The City of Key West, Florida.
Section 3. Any person or per-
sons who have been issued a
permit under said Ordinance No.
III, Commission Series, to op-
crate any charter boat for fishing
or sightseeing purposes, or party
fishing boat or sightseeing boat
where passengers are carried for
hire, from the wharves, docks,
piers or shores of The City of
Key West, Florida, shall not
carry on the above operation
until such charter boat or party
fishing boat or sightseeing boat
has been inspected and found by
said Board of Examiners to be
in a safe, sound and seaworthy
condition and to be provided
with necessary equipment for
safe operation of such charter
boat or party fishing boat or
sightseeing boat and for the
comfort and safety of its pas
sengers.
Section 4. One or more men,
bers of the Board of Examiners
for Charter Boat Fishermen
shall inspect annually every
charter boat for fishing or sight
seeing purposes, or party fishing
boat or sightseeing boat where
passengers are carried for hire,
from the wharves, docks, piers or
shores of The City of Key West,
Florida, and it's equipment to-
gether with its motive power
while afloat and the underwater
body of such charter boat or
party fishing boat or sightseeing
boat when hauled out for clean
ing and/or repairs.
Section 5. Any person or per-
sons who have been issued a
permit under said Ordinance No.
1T, Commission Series, to op-
crate any charter boat for fish
ing or sightseeing purposes, or
party fishing boat or sightseeing
boat where passengers are car
ried for hire, from the wharves,
docks, piers or shores of The
City of Key West, Florida, shall
report to said Board of Examin-
ers when it is proposed to haul
out such charter boat Or party
fishing boat or sightseeing boat
in order that the annual inspec-
ton as to the seaworthiness of
the underwater body may be
made by one or more members
of said Board of Examiners.
However, the first such inspec-
ton of the underwater body
shall be made within six months
of the effective date of this or
dinance.
Section 6. The Board of Ex-
aminers for Charter Boat Fish
ermen shall have the authority
to issue to any person or per-
sons who have been issued a per-
NIT under said Ordinance No. 1T,
Commission Series, to operate
any charter boat for fishing or
sightseeing purposes, or party
fishing boat or sightseeing boat
where passengers are carried for
hire, from the wharves, docks,
piers or shores of The City of
Key West, Florida, a Certificate
of Inspection upon the said
Board of Examiners determining
that such charter boat or party
fishing boat or sightseeing boat
is in safe, sound and seaWorthy