Acceptance of Slip Assignment Offer. Notification of slip availability shall be mailed by the Waterfront Department to the applicant at the applicant's most recent address on file in the Waterfront Department. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Waterfront Department within 30 days of the date of mailing the notice of slip availability.

Completing Slip Assignment. An applicant who accepts a slip-permit offer shall have 90 days from the date of the offer to place a vessel in a designated slip and meet all associated requirements and obligations to complete that slip assignment, as described in this section.

Declined Slip Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer within 30 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip offer will result in removal of the applicant's name from the List and in the loss of all fees paid by the applicant.

Acceptance of Slip Assignment Offer. Notification of slip availability shall be mailed by the Waterfront Department to the applicant at the applicant's most recent address on file in the Waterfront Department. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Waterfront Department within 14 days of the date of mailing the notice of slip availability.

Declined Slip Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer in writing within 14 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip offer from the Sub-Master List will not result in removal of the applicant's name from the Master or Sub-Master Waiting lists, loss of any fees paid, or change in the applicant's position on either List.

Qualification for Placement on the Lottery List. To qualify for placement on the Lottery List, all applicants must timely submit a Lottery List Participation Request in accordance with the Slip Waiting Lists regulation containing the applicant's name, telephone number and address. An individual may submit only one Lottery List Participation Request.

Notification of Ranking and Potential Placement on Lottery List. Within five business days after the Harbor Commission Lottery List drawing, the Waterfront Department shall mail notification to each applicant whose Lottery Participation Request was selected by the Harbor Commission of their ranking and potential placement on the Lottery List. Notification shall be provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicant at the address shown on the Lottery List Participation Request form. A Lottery List Acceptance Form shall accompany the notification. Applicants not selected for ranking in the Lottery List drawing shall be notified in writing that their Lottery List Participation Request was not selected. The Waterfront Department shall discard the Lottery List Participation Requests not selected.

Procedure to Accept Placement on the Lottery List.

Acceptance of Slip Assignment Offer. Notification of slip availability shall be mailed by the Waterfront Department to the applicant at the applicant's most recent address on file in the Waterfront Department. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Waterfront Department within 14 days of the date of mailing the notice of slip availability. Acceptance must be submitted to the Waterfront Department in writing.

An existing marina slip permittee, or spouse or legally registered domestic partner of a slip permittee, who is offered a slip assignment from the Lottery List shall relinquish an existing Slip Permit assigned to that permittee or that permittee's spouse or legally registered domestic partner to the Waterfront Department prior to, and as a condition for, an assignment from the Lottery List.

Declined Lottery List Assignment Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer in writing within 14 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip assignment offer will not result in removal of the applicant's name from the Lottery List, loss of the applicant's Lottery List Placement Fee, Lottery List Renewal Fee, or change in the applicant's position on the Lottery List.

Lottery List Placement Fee. Each applicant selected for placement on the Lottery List shall return the Lottery List Acceptance Form along with a non-refundable Lottery List Placement Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. Failure to timely pay the Lottery List Placement Fee shall cause the applicant's name to not be placed on the Lottery List.

Lottery List Renewal Fee. An annual non-refundable Lottery List Renewal Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be paid prior to the first day of November each year. Failure to timely pay the annual Lottery List Renewal Fee shall cause removal of the applicant's name from the Lottery List.

Lottery List Assignment Fee. A Lottery List Assignment Fee shall be paid by the applicant at the time a Lottery List slip assignment is made in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. Failure to timely pay the Lottery List Assignment Fee shall be deemed a declined offer.

Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee. Any slip permittee assigned a slip from either the Master Waiting List, Sub-Master Waiting List or Lottery List shall pay a Slip Waiting List Transfer Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council to transfer the slip within five years of the date of the slip assignment. After five years, a standard Slip Transfer Fee shall be paid in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. A slip transfer shall be accomplished in accordance with subsection D herein.

Exemptions from Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee; Mooring Licensee Priority Assignment. Payment of the Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee shall not be required for the transfer of a Slip Permit by a slip permittee who obtained a permit to occupy a slip pursuant to a mooring licensee priority assignment as provided in the "Marina One and Four Expansion Slip Assignment Policy and Procedures" document. A standard Slip Transfer Fee is required.

Hardship Waiver/Appeal. The Waterfront Department, Waterfront Director, Harbor Commission or City Council shall not accept or consider any slip permittee's appeal or request for a waiver from payment of the Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee.

Acceptance of Commercial Fishing Slip Assignment Offer. A Commercial Fishing Slip offered for assignment to a commercial fisherman from the Master Waiting List shall be accepted in accordance with the procedures for acceptance of a slip from the Master Waiting List set forth in paragraph 1.b.i. of this subsection C. Prior to assignment of the Commercial Fishing Slip, the commercial fisherman must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Waterfront Department that he or she is a Qualified Commercial Fisherman.

Declined Slip Offers. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer in writing within 30 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a Commercial Fishing Slip offer shall result in removal of the commercial fisherman's name from the Master Waiting List and loss of all fees paid by the commercial fisherman.

Acceptance of Commercial Fishing Slip. A Commercial Fishing Slip offered for assignment to the Sub-Master Waiting List shall be accepted according to the procedures for acceptance of a slip from the Sub-Master Waiting List set forth in paragraph 2.b.i. of this subsection C. Prior to assignment of the Commercial Fishing Slip, the commercial fisherman must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Waterfront Department that he or she is a Qualified Commercial Fisherman.

Declined Commercial Fishing Slip Offers. Failure of the applicant to accept the slip in writing within 14 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip offer will not result in the commercial fisherman's name being removed from the List, loss of the applicant's fees, or change in the applicant's position on the List.

Procedure for Assignment from Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery.

Unassigned Commercial Fishing Slips. If a Commercial Fishing Slip assignment offer is declined by all applicants selected in the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery, or if no selected applicants meet the requirements of a Qualified Commercial Fisherman, the Commercial Fishing Slip shall be held in the Waterfront Department's visitor-slip inventory for a period of six months. After six months, the Commercial Fishing Slip assignment shall be offered to applicants in a new Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery. If the Commercial Fishing Slip remains unassigned, this procedure shall be repeated every six months until the Commercial Fishing Slip is assigned.

In the event a Cabrillo Landing slip permit is terminated for any reason, the rights to the associated slip shall automatically revert back to the City.

Upon reversion of the slip to the City, the slip shall be reassigned through the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery.

Only individuals or entities who meet the requirements set forth in the Commercial Fishing Policy shall be eligible to participate in the lottery for the reassignment of any of the nine slips.

No Transfer of Slip Permit After Death. No Slip Permit may be transferred after the death of a sole slip permittee.

Notification of Death. Not later than 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, the administrator or executor of the estate of the slip permittee shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing of the death. If such notification is not received by the Waterfront Department within 30 days of the date shown on the death certificate as the date of death, the Slip Permit shall be deemed to be terminated 60 days after such date. Upon termination of the Slip Permit, permission to berth shall be denied by the Waterfront Director, and the administrator or executor of the estate of the deceased slip permittee shall remove the vessel from the Harbor District immediately. Failure to immediately remove the vessel from the Harbor may, at the option of the Waterfront Director, result in the assessment of visitor fees at the visitor fee rate then in effect.

Removal of Vessel. If notification of death as required in paragraph ii above is received by the Waterfront Department, the estate of the deceased slip permittee may have a period of time not exceeding 120 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee to remove the vessel from the slip. All regular Slip Fees are due and payable by the estate during this period.

Assignment of Slip Permit After Death. Subject to compliance with the requirements below, a Slip Permit may be assigned to the surviving spouse or domestic partner (registered with the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 9.135 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code) of a slip permittee after the death of the slip permittee.

Notification of Death. Not later than 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, the administrator or executor of the estate of the slip permittee or the slip permittee's surviving spouse or registered domestic partner shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing of the death of the slip permittee. The notification to the Waterfront Department shall also state whether the spouse or legally registered domestic partner seeks assignment of the Slip Permit. Assignment of the Slip Permit to the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner will be approved by the Waterfront Director only if: (A) the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner can satisfactorily demonstrate an equity ownership interest in the vessel as provided in subsection B of this section; and (B) either proof of marriage to the slip permittee at the time of the slip permittee's death is provided to the Waterfront Department or proof of registration on the domestic partnership list as the slip permittee's domestic partner at the time of the slip permittee's death is provided to the Waterfront Department. If notification is not received by the Waterfront Department within 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, or the surviving spouse or legally registered domestic partner does not qualify for assignment of the Slip Permit, the Slip Permit shall be deemed to be terminated 60 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee. Upon termination of the Slip Permit, permission to berth shall be denied by the Waterfront Director and the surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or estate of the deceased slip permittee shall remove the vessel from the Harbor District immediately. Failure to immediately remove the vessel from the Harbor may, at the option of the Waterfront Director, result in the assessment of visitor fees at the visitor fee rate then in effect.

Removal of Vessel. If notification of death as required in paragraph b.ii above is received by the Waterfront Department and the slip permittee's surviving spouse or registered domestic partner does not seek assignment of the Slip Permit, or does not qualify for assignment as provided herein, the estate of the deceased slip permittee, surviving spouse or registered domestic partner shall have a period of time not exceeding 120 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee to remove the vessel from the slip. All regular Slip Fees are due and payable by the surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or estate of the deceased slip permittee during this period.

Slip Permit Remains Valid. Upon the death of one of the slip permittee partners, subject to compliance with the requirements herein, a Slip Permit held by multiple Slip Permit partners remains valid in the names of the remaining Slip Permit partners.

Notification of Death. Not later than 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, either the administrator or executor of the estate of the deceased slip permittee or the deceased slip permittee's surviving spouse or registered domestic partner or one of the remaining Slip Permit partners shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing of the death of the slip permittee. Such notification shall also state whether the spouse or registered domestic partner seeks assignment of the Slip Permit in the deceased slip permittee's partnership position or not. To become a Slip Permit partner, the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner must satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraph b.ii above.