3733.21 Marina definitions. - Ohio Statutes

3733.21 Marina definitions.

As used in sections 3733.21 to 3733.30 of the Revised Code:

(A) “Board of health” means the board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health in any city as authorized by section 3709.05 of the Revised Code.

(B) “Director” means the director of health or his authorized representative.

(C) “Dock” means a structure or platform either parallel or perpendicular to the shoreline designed to provide access to or an area to secure watercraft.

(D) “Health district” means a city or general health district as created by or under authority of Chapter 3709. of the Revised Code.

(E) “Marina” means a boat basin that has docks or moorings for seven or more watercraft as defined in section 1547.01 of the Revised Code. “Marina” does not include:

(1) Any dock or mooring contiguous to a privately owned residence and used exclusively by the owner and the owner’s guests;

(2) Any dock, mooring, or other area where watercraft are stored or in storage;

(3) Any dry dock or shipyard where the watercraft are being held for maintenance or repairs;

(4) Any boat basin where all of the watercraft moored are rowboats, canoes, pedal boats, or other watercraft propelled by human muscular effort;

(5) Any dock or mooring on inland lakes used by the owner, or guests of the owner, of a private residence located on land that is contiguous to land, owned by this state or an agency or political subdivision of this state, contiguous to the dock or mooring;

(6) Any boat basin located on waters where the watercraft used are normally unsuited for the installation of on-board permanent sanitary systems.

(F) “Mooring” means that portion of a dock, or any equipment or area, used to secure watercraft.

(G) “Person” means the state or any political subdivision, special district, public or private corporation, individual, firm, partnership, association, or other entity.

(H) “Public health council” means the public health council as created by section 3701.33 of the Revised Code.

(I) “Sanitary facilities” includes restrooms, water supply, facilities for the pumping of watercraft holding tanks, and those other facilities to ensure the sanitary operation of marinas and the watercraft using them as are considered necessary by the public health council in rules adopted under section 3733.22 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 10-08-1992