A. No person shall in any manner obstruct the navigable portion or channel of the waters of the city of Everett, navigable and generally used for the navigation of vessels, boats, or other watercraft, or for the floating down of logs, cordwood, fencing posts or rails; provided, that the placing of any mill dam or boom across a stream used for floating saw logs, cordwood, fencing posts or rails shall not be construed to be an obstruction to the navigation of such stream, if the same shall be so constructed as to allow the passage of boats, saw logs, cordwood, fencing posts or rails without unreasonable delay; provided further, that the obstruction of navigable waters for the purpose of deploying equipment to contain or clean up a spill of oil or other hazardous material shall not be considered an obstruction.

B. Except as provided by Section 12.02.180, a violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for each offense. (Ord. 3135-09 § 18, 2009; Ord. 1246-86 § 1, 1986.)