§ 405-7. Approval of changes in slip assignment; guidelines.

A. 

If a boat owner desires a change in slip assignment he/she must secure approval of the Town's Harbormaster after receipt of a recommendation from the Town's Waterways Committee.

B. 

Guidelines for reassignment of slips.

(1) 

The Town of Barnstable reserves the right to reassign slips within its marinas in a fashion which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town and reserves the right to vary this policy in any fashion which would better serve the interest of the Town. As a general guideline, it shall be the policy of the Town to consider any request for a change in slip assignment by a slipholder to be acted upon according to the following policy:

(a) 

Any request for a change in slip assignment shall be made in writing by the slip holder and shall state in full the reason for the request.

(b) 

All requests received shall be time stamped by the Harbormaster Division.

(c) 

All requests shall only be effective from the date of receipt until all slips have been assigned for the forthcoming season.

(d) 

Upon declaration by the Harbormaster that all slips have been properly filled for the season, all requests shall be deemed null and void.

(2) 

The request of a current slip holder to change his/her slip assignment, may be considered for the following reasons, prioritized and weighted according to the following order:

(a) 

The present slip is incompatible with the present vessel.

(b) 

The purchase, or intended purchase, of a larger or smaller vessel within the calendar year.

(c) 

The request of the slipholder for a change in slip assignment for personal preferences.

(3) 

The request for a change in slip assignment, may be granted, but not guaranteed, provided that:

(a) 

A slip has been vacated by a prior lease holder.

(b) 

The vessel owned by the next person on the wait list is not compatible with the vacated slip but is compatible with the intended vacated slip by the lease holder requesting a slip change.

(c) 

The requested vessel offers better maximization of the vacated slip.

(d) 

A mutual agreement has been established between two slipholders for a swap.