Change of Mooring
San Diego Municipal Code § 63.25.18
in effect§63.25.18 Change of Mooring
If any vessel arriving and anchoring or being moored or fastened to any wharf or other vessel in Mission Bay shall be so moored or placed as to be unsafe or dangerous to any other vessel previously lying at anchor in said Mission Bay, or moored or fastened as aforesaid, the Park and Recreation Director is hereby authorized and directed forthwith to order and direct the position of said vessel to be changed in such manner as to obviate such insecurity or danger, and the Master or other person having charge of such vessel shall forthwith cause the position of such vessel to be changed as directed by the Park and Recreation Director, and upon the failure or refusal of such Master or other person in charge of such vessel to so change the position of said vessel, it shall be the duty of the Park and Recreation Director to forthwith board such vessel with such assistance as may be necessary and change the position of such vessel as had previously been directed by him, and the expense of changing the position of such vessel or of arranging the rigging thereon may be recovered from the Master or owner of such vessel by a suit in the name of The City of San Diego in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Retitled to “Change of Mooring” on 5–31–1994 by O–18073 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art03Division00.pdf#page=28Fetched: 10/28/2026