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Council discusses limits, resale and enforcement for livery‑vessel permits; staff to draft clearer ordinance
Summary
Council reviewed proposed changes to the city’s livery‑vessel (delivery/ rental vessel) permit rules, including caps on total permitted vessels, resale restrictions, timelines for unused permits, and enforceability; staff will draft ordinance language based on council direction.
City staff and council on Aug. 18 reviewed a set of policy questions and draft language intended to clarify and tighten the city’s livery‑vessel (rental/delivery vessel) permitting regime. The discussion focused on four groups of issues: whether to cap the total number of permitted vessels, how to treat permits that sit unused or are transferred when a vessel or business is sold, whether to limit resale prices, and the city’s ability to enforce safety and permit conditions.
David Bouchard, Community Development Director, presented staff questions for council direction. Staff…
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