§ 7-117. Definitions.

(a)

Unless otherwise provided herein, all of the words and phrases contained in this article shall have the meanings provided by Section 327.02, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.

(b)

For the purpose of this article, "commercial vessel" shall include any vessel, boat, barge, or other water craft which is used for dredging or excavation work, construction work, transportation of cargo for a fee, commercial fishing, including but not limited to harvesting, storing, loading or unloading of saltwater product for wholesale or retail sale, entertainment for a fee, towing other vessels, or any other commercial enterprise or purpose.

(c)

For the purposes of this article, "dock" shall mean:

(1)

A protected water area in which vessels are moored or berthed.

(2)

Any platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by pilings or floats where boats can make fast. Docks may be subdivided into smaller areas for docking known as slips.

(3)

The act of securing a boat in such a manner or the act of entering a dock.

(d)

For the purposes of this article, "governmental entity" shall include, but not be limited to, Hernando County, the Hernando County Port Authority, the State of Florida, and the United States of America.

(e)

For the purposes of this article, "moor" or "mooring" shall mean:

(1)

A place, other than a pier, where vessels are secured.

(2)

A chain, line or other device by which a vessel is secured in place and which is not carried aboard the vessel as regular equipment when the vessel is underway.

(3)

The process of securing a vessel by means of chains, lines or other devices by which a vessel is secured in place and which is not carried aboard the vessel as regular equipment when underway.

(4)

"Mooring" shall also be taken to mean the act of securing a vessel to another vessel when such other vessel is moored as defined herein.

(Ord. No. 2008-01, § 2, 1-15-08)