MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2004 Regular Session

To: Marine Resources

By: Representative Guice

House Bill 785

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO CLASSIFY AND DEFINE TYPES OF MARINAS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

          (a)  "Marina" means a facility providing mooring spaces for boats that may provide supplies and services including electricity, fresh water, fuel or sewage collection facilities.

          (b)  "Public marina" means a marina that offers mooring spaces and docking facilities for lease by the general public.  Public marinas include recreational and commercial marinas, and they require a "C" for commercial or "I" for industrial use designation.

          (c)  "Private single-family or multi-family marina" means a marina that is part of an adjacent single-family home subdivision or multi-family condominium or apartment development that provides mooring spaces and docking facilities restricted for use by only home owners or tenants of the adjacent development.    Private single-family and multi-family marinas with twelve (12) or fewer mooring spaces are compatible with a "G" for general use designation.  Private single-family and multi-family marinas with more than twelve (12) mooring spaces require a "C" for commercial use designation.  Commercial vessels may not be moored in a private single-family or multi-family marina.

          (d)  "Yacht club marina" means a marina that restricts mooring spaces and docking facilities to members only of a private association organization.  Yacht clubs require a "C" for commercial or "I" for industrial use designation.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2004.