Pirates Bay Marina
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Rules & Regulations
(Short Term Rentals)
(Updated January 20, 2014)
ALL BOAT SLIP OWNERS, THEIR LESSEES, INVITEES AND GUESTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
FOLLOWING REGULATIONS AND ANY OTHER REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PROMULGATED BY
PIRATES BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. FROM TIME TO TIME.
1. RULES OF THE ROAD - The rules of the road and the navigational laws of the United States shall apply to
all boats approaching or leaving boat slips and docks. When a boat enters the boat slip and marina area, it
shall come under the jurisdiction of Pirates Bay Community Association (PBCA) and its agents. All boats, and
their Owners and Captains shall comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal laws, ordinances, and
regulations and shall strictly adhere to all United States Coast Guard and Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) pollution standards.
2. INSURANCE - Boat owners must provide proof of a liability/comprehensive boat insurance policy in the
minimum amount of $300,000 for each boat. The PBCA Manager will approve all exceptions to this
requirement. The Association will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage to boats (including tools,
accessories, personal property, and equipment) by theft, fire, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, windstorms, high
or low water, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Association.
3. RESTRICTIONS - Use of the marina area is restricted to boats which have acceptable capable crew, able to
appropriately secure the boat by themselves. There will be no commercial operations conducted in the dock
area and there will be no launching or haul out facilities in the dock area.
4. PORTABILITY - The boat shall move in 48 hours under its own power when requested by the Pirate's Bay
Association Representative.
5. POWER PEDESTALS - Power pedestals are the property of Pirate's Bay Association. No modifications shall
be done to the pedestals. Electrical attachments are permitted after a dock modification is submitted to the
Marina Committee and subject to Pirate's Bay Association approval. An approved electrical modification shall
be installed by a licensed electrician. The Pirate's Bay Association's CAM shall be informed of the nature of
the work and time frame of the work before starting.
6. DETACHABLE POWER CORDSETS - Cord sets for any use shall be marine grade corrosion resistant
material and all cords must be properly grounded. Extension cords other than for temporary tasks are strictly
forbidden and will be immediately removed by the Association Representative and will be discarded.
7. PUMP-OUT STATION - A pump-out station located at the end of "A" dock is available for use by slip owners,
lessees, and condo renters. Use by the general public is forbidden.
8. WASTE DISPOSAL - NO boat slip owner, lessee, invitee, or guest shall illegally discharge any waste from
any boat's holding tanks, toilets, nor pump any bilge oil, flammable or inflammable liquids into the waters
around the marina. Refuse and garbage shall not be thrown overboard. Boat slip owners, their lessees,
invitees, and guests shall be responsible for disposal of their own refuse and garbage in a sanitary manner by
placing in a plastic bag and depositing in the waste containers provided by the Association.