(a) The City of Saint Paul has taken the position that there is an upper limit of wave action allowable at the harbor dock which, if a vessel remained moored to the dock, a potential damage to the dock facility, as well as to the vessel, may be possible and such potential shall be minimized by implementation of this plan. The magnitude or upper limit of wave action at the dock area has been selected as two and one-half feet in height as the criterion for appropriate action to be taken by the Harbormaster to implement measures to have the docked vessels move to other mooring areas or take other action to mitigate the risks.

(b) The data access system, within the Harbormaster’s office, will provide him with wave data forecasted by the NWSFO which will have a 12-hour (minimum) lead time for determining the specific time of notification to the vessel owner/operator to undock his vessel and proceed to either a mooring dolphin or to sheltered areas on the leeward side of St. Paul Island. For each vessel utilizing the harbor and each waterfront facility owner, operator, or port and marine interests, the Harbormaster will provide notification of specific standard procedures that will be taken if forecast predictions of wave action within the harbor docking area will exceed the selected two and one-half feet wave height or if other heavy weather conditions are likely to occur. [Ord. 89-02 § 2 (Att.), 1988. Code 1979 Ch. 18.14.]