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Liveaboards and artists urge League City to narrow derelict-vessel ordinance, citing risk of displacement
Summary
Several residents told the League City Council the recently passed derelict-vessel ordinance is overly broad, could allow seizure of seaworthy boats and may criminalize people who live and work aboard vessels; speakers urged council to clarify definitions and permit timelines.
Residents urged the League City Council on Jan. 27 to narrow the city's derelict- and nuisance-vessel rules, arguing the ordinance's language and timelines could make living aboard a vessel effectively illegal and would have collateral impacts on local artists and small businesses.
Gordon Johnson told the council the ordinance's definition—under Section 70.111—was too broad and could allow the city to treat operable boats as "derelict." He asked who within city government is trained to determine whether a boat is navigable or operable and said the code…
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