Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-12 - Moorage and use of marine and inland water facilities › Section 352-12-010 - Moorage and use of marine and inland water facilities

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Marine and inland water facilities of the
		  state parks within the Washington state parks and recreation commission system
		  are designed and administered specifically to provide recreational
		  opportunities for park visitors. Use of park facilities for purposes which are
		  of a nonrecreational nature, such as long-term residency at park facilities,
		  obstructs opportunities for recreational use, and is inconsistent with the
		  purposes for which those facilities were designed.
(2) In order to afford the general public the
		  greatest possible use of facilities, continuous moorage at a facility by the
		  same vessel shall be limited to three consecutive nights, after which the
		  vessel must vacate the facility for twenty-four consecutive hours, unless
		  otherwise posted by the manager at any individual facility or area.
(3) No person or persons shall moor, berth or
		  store a vessel of any type in a commission owned or operated park or area
		  except in facilities posted as available for such use.
(4) Use of facilities by commercial vessels
		  is prohibited except for the loading and unloading of passengers transported
		  for recreation purposes: Provided however, Managers and rangers may allow
		  extended or night moorage at any facility to commercial vessels unloading
		  passengers transported to the park for recreation purposes if in the manager's
		  or ranger's sole discretion sufficient space is reasonably available therefor.
		  Commercial recreation providers operating such vessels must be in possession of
		  a commercial recreation provider permit as required under WAC
		  352-32-330.
(5) In order to maximize usable space at
		  mooring floats, boaters shall moor their vessels as close as reasonably
		  possible to vessels already moored; and dinghies shall not be left moored to
		  transoms or swimsteps, nor tied to or alongside moorage floats. Dinghies shall
		  be tied up only in designated spaces or outboard of the moored vessel. Rafting
		  of vessels is also permitted, within posted limits, but not
		  mandatory.
(6) Except where
		  designated by the director or designee, use of any facility shall be on a
		  first-come, first-served basis only. Reserving or retaining space to moor or
		  berth a vessel at any facility, by means of a dinghy or any method other than
		  occupying the space by the vessel to be moored, shall not be
		  permitted.
(7) Open flames or live
		  coals, or devices containing or using open flames, live coals or combustible
		  materials, including but not limited to barbecues, hibachis, stoves and
		  heaters, shall be permitted on floats or piers only when placed on a fireproof
		  base and the fire is located away from fuel tanks and/or fuel vents. In case of
		  dispute related to fire safety, the manager or ranger shall make final
		  determination.
(8) Except as
		  provided in WAC
		  352-12-060, any violation of this
		  section is an infraction under
		  chapter
		  7.84 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
			  RCW
			  79A.05.030,
			  79A.05.055, and
			  79A.05.070. 04-01-068, §
										352-12-010, filed 12/12/03,
			  effective 1/12/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 99-04-117, §
										352-12-010, filed 2/3/99,
			  effective 3/6/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.180(7).
			  92-19-098, §
										352-12-010, filed 9/17/92,
			  effective 10/18/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 88-07-074
			  (Order 103), §
										352-12-010, filed 3/18/88,
			  effective 5/15/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 83-06-051 (Order 65),
			  §
										352-12-010, filed 3/2/83.
			  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.060. 82-08-027 (Order 59), §
										352-12-010, filed 3/31/82; filed
			  6/30/65.