6.20.200 Residential houseboats.
To provide additional security and assistance in emergency situations, the Harbormaster may designate a limited number of berths as residential houseboat berths. Nothing in this section shall alter the obligation at all times of Permittees and renters with vessels occupying such berths to be in compliance with applicable conditions set forth in the permit issued to the City by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission ("BCDC"), as described in Section 6.20.280. The vessels occupying these berths may have permanent sewer hookups and are subject to the following conditions:
A. Residential houseboat owners and renters shall have no right or power whatsoever to assign, sublet or sublicense any part of the houseboat or berth to any other party except a residential houseboat may be rented for no more than two months in any 12-month period. The Harbormaster shall be given prior written notice, including names, of such rental. The Harbormaster may permit a residential houseboat to be rented for an additional four months if they determine there is good cause. If permission is denied for any rental, a permittee may appeal to the City Manager. All appeals must be filed with the Harbormaster within 30 days of the date of the notice of denial. Only an owner of a houseboat may be granted a permit to berth a residential houseboat.
B. Renters must abide by the rules and regulations set forth in this chapter, and any violations will result in appropriate action taken against the permittee in accordance with this chapter.
C. A residential houseboat cannot be replaced by another residential houseboat once a berth is vacated, unless the Permittee has obtained prior written approval from BCDC for the replacement vessel. Prior to the Permittee submitting any plans to BCDC for approval of a replacement vessel, the Permittee must obtain written approval from the Harbormaster for any such proposed replacement vessel. No more than thirteen residential houseboats may be berthed in the marina at any time.
D. Permittees receiving residential houseboat privileges shall keep the areas immediately surrounding such residential houseboats in a sanitary and orderly condition in order to assure the preservation of the public health and safety. Failure of any person living on a residential houseboat in the marina to abide by such requirements shall be cause for revocation of the privilege of using such berth for residential purposes.
E. No external modifications which result in additions in overall height, width or length of the houseboat may be made, unless the Permittee has obtained prior written approval from BCDC for the external modifications. Prior to the Permittee submitting any plans to the BCDC for approval for external modifications to a houseboat, the Permittee must obtain written approval from the Harbormaster for any such proposed external modifications.
F. No permittee may be granted more than one permit to berth a residential houseboat.
G. All permittees and persons residing on board a residential houseboat must obtain a permit from the Harbormaster to park their vehicle in a marina parking lot on a regular basis.
H. Only a permittee with residential privileges or a renter authorized by the Harbormaster pursuant to subsection A of this section and up to three other persons may use the residential houseboat as a residence on a continuing basis. Persons who are not permittees may reside on the vessel only when a permittee is in residence. In all cases, the Harbormaster is to be notified in writing of the names of all persons residing on the residential houseboat. (Ord. 6925-NS § 1 (part), 2006: Ord. 6645-NS § 1, 2001)