§ 6-206. Charges.

(a)

Scope. Charges imposed by this section shall apply to the following areas:

(1)

The deep water port areas of the waterways of the Port District capable of accommodating vessels of at least twenty-five (25) feet of draft with facilities capable of engaging in foreign commerce as defined in the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, article 6, section 44(7), and those deep water areas within the Port District engaged in interstate commerce as set forth in the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District enabling legislation, R.S. 34:1351 et seq., authorizing reasonable fees, particularly sections 34:1356 and 34:1360. The specific areas are the Mississippi River from mile post 82.7 above Head of Passes to Head of Passes and the deep water areas of the Mississippi River below Head of Passes.

(2)

That portion of the Algiers Cut Off Canal (Intracoastal Alternate Waterway) situated within Plaquemines Parish, being that portion lying between the Orleans-Plaquemines Parish line (at Donner Canal) westward along such Intracoastal Waterway to its intersection with the Barataria at the Jefferson-Plaquemines Parish line.

(3)

Empire Doullut Canal from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

(4)

Jump Basin, Tiger Pass, Grand Pass, and Baptiste Collette from the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

(b)

Fixed. Charges which may be incurred by vessels:

(1)

Harbor fee.

a.

Self-powered commercial vessels and ocean barges:

Fee per Vessel for Port Entry and Usage

	Per Day
16 feet and under 100 feet in length	$6.80
100 feet and under 250 feet in length	13.60
250 feet and under 500 feet in length	40.85
500 feet and over in length	102.15

 

The maximum harbor fees which can be incurred by a vessel are as follows:

Vessels 16 feet and under 100 feet in length:

(i)

For 30 days ..... $102.00

(ii)

For 90 days ..... 272.00

(iii)

For 180 days ..... 408.00

(iv)

For 365 days ..... 544.00

Vessels 100 feet and under 250 feet in length:

(i)

For 30 days ..... $240.00

(ii)

For 90 days ..... 544.00

(iii)

For 180 days ..... 816.00

(iv)

For 365 days ..... 1,088.00

Vessels 250 feet and under 500 feet in length:

(i)

For 30 days ..... $612.75

(ii)

For 90 days ..... 1,634.00

(iii)

For 180 days ..... 2,451.00

(iv)

For 365 days ..... 3,268.00

Vessels 500 feet and over in length:

(i)

For 30 days ..... $1,532.00

(ii)

For 90 days ..... 4,086.00

(iii)

For 180 days ..... 6,129.00

(iv)

For 365 days ..... 8,172.00

Because of the administrative overhead cost of the port district to prepare an individual invoice there shall be a minimum charge of no less than six dollars and eighty cents ($6.80) per vessel per month, or six dollars and eighty cents ($6.80) per tow per month, or six dollars and eighty cents ($6.80) per facility for all fees set forth in subrule 135.

(2)

Supplemental Harbor fee.

a.

Ocean Vessels transferring commercial cargo:

1.

Non-liquid cargo, per ton ..... $0.034

2.

Liquid cargo, per barrel ..... $0.0068

b.

Inland vessels and barges transferring commercial cargo:

1.

Non-liquid cargo, per ton ..... $.01

2.

Liquid cargo, per barrel ..... $0.0068

c.

Facilities and terminals transferring commercial cargo:

1.

Non-liquid cargo, per ton ..... 0.01

2.

Liquid cargo, per barrel ..... $0.0017

d.

Transferring cargo at midstream without prior approval.

1.

Non-liquid cargo, per ton ..... $0.95

2.

Liquid cargo, per barrel ..... $0.125

(3)

Vessels exempted from harbor fees:

a.

Vessels passing through the district which do not berth at any wharf, anchor within the district, or in any way moore themselves within the district limits.

b.

Vessels stopped within the district for the sole purpose of changing pilots, or because of inclement weather, or anchoring in the general anchorage (see section 6-191), remaining less than twelve (12) hours within the limits of the district.

c.

Government vessels not engaged in carrying cargo, troops or supplies.

d.

Private, noncommercial pleasure craft.

e.

Special charges for services to vessels exempted from harbor fees: If any of the Port District services set forth in subsection (b)(1), "Harbor Fee," should be rendered to a vessel which is exempt from payment of harbor fees, the cost of such services, including the cost of expendables, labor and materials, shall be charged to the owner of the vessel. These services are entirely voluntary, and nothing herein contained shall be construed as obligating the Port District to render such services or as making the district liable for failure or refusal to render such services.

(4)

Lay-up fee: Any vessel, whether seaworthy or not, which docks, moors, or anchors within the district, for a continuous period of more than five (5) days for repairs, construction, "month balling", dry-docking or storage except one which is removed from the water by dry-docking, shall after the first five (5) days pay the following fees:

Fee Per Vessel

Vessels to 200 feet in length ..... None

Vessels 200 feet and over in length, per day ..... $150.00

(5)

Permits/licenses granted pursuant to former subsection (b)(1): Any vessel having a valid permit/license in effect before the date of repeal of provision in former subsection (b)(1), "Harbor Fee," enacted by Ordinance No. 377 adopted on May 12, 1982, shall not be assessed any harbor fees until the permit/license has expired.

(6)

Wharfage rates at public wharves: (The Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District does not, nor does any entity on its behalf, at the present time have public wharves which it owns, controls or operates with any fee as provided under this division. The council, the governing authority of the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District and the parish, owns marinas which are limited to use for vessels operating in inland waterways, and which are not physically susceptible to accommodate any vessels engaged in foreign, coastwise or intercoastal trade. Such marinas are not subject to this division and are the subject of separate fees and charges as promulgated by ordinances of the council.)

(7)

[ Reserved. ]

(Ord. No. 164, § 1(II) (items 135—137, 140, 145, 155, 160), 8-17-77; Ord. No. 170, § 1, 9-28-77; Ord. No. 175, § 1, 12-7-77; Ord. No. 201, § 1, 9-20-78; Ord. No. 265, § 1, 6-18-80; Ord. No. 336, § 1, 9-16-81; Ord. No. 377, § 1, 5-12-82; Ord. No. 392, § 1, 8-18-82; Ord. No. 558, § 1, 9-5-84; Ord. No. 700, § III, 10-15-86; Ord. No. 90-106, § 1, 6-28-90; Ord. No. 13-273, § 1, 12-12-13)

Editor's note

Item 138, as promulgated by Ord. No. 700, § III, adopted Oct. 15, 1986, has been included as subsection (b)(5) of this section.

Cross reference

Buras boat harbor users exempt from certain tariff fees, § 43; Venice boat harbor users exempt from certain tariff fees, § 6-231.