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Boaters and mooring permittees warn proposed rate hikes would erode affordable access
Newport Beach City Council · March 25, 2026
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Summary
Speakers representing mooring permittees said moorings provide affordable coastal access for middle‑class boaters and argued city tidelands fees are inequitable; presenters cited roughly 1,200 moorings and warned proposed rate increases could exceed 500%.
Members of Newport Beach's boating community urged the council to protect moorings they said serve as the only affordable coastal access for many middle‑class boaters.
Chris Bliss said mooring users lack the amenities of private piers and that…
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