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Following last year’s decision to pass a controversial ordinance requiring inspections and permits for boats, League City City Council will consider amending the ordinance at its May 12 meeting.
How we got here
City Council voted 7-1 to approve the ordinance creating regulations for live-aboard vessels, abandoned and derelict vessels and sanitation within city waterways in December, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.
What’s different?
The amendments up for consideration would increase the cap for how many days of the month someone can live on their boat and make it easier to reapply for a permit after a failed permit application, Mayor Nick Long said.
As it currently stands, the ordinance requires people who live on their boats for at least 10 of 30 days to have a permit, which has created friction among people who want to vacation longer on their boats, Long said. The amendment would increase the number of days to 15, according to city documents.
“We wanted to make sure that we're capturing the real spirit of law and not trying to get overly legalistic with it,” Long said.
The amendments would also strengthen anti‑dumping rules and penalties, targeting people dumping human waste into the water, Long said.
Also of note
City Council will also consider a public camping ban, targeted at curbing people living in tents at the sportsplex and along parts of FM 2094 and FM 518, Long said.
Stay tuned
The council will meet at 6 p.m. May 12 at Council Chambers, located at 200 W. Walker St., League City.
