§ 16-8. Maximum period vessels allowed in front of wharves.
Latest version.
(a)
No vessel coming into the Harbor of Galveston shall be allowed to lie in the stream, in front of the wharves, for a longer time than one hour, except in case of emergency, preparatory to hauling into a berth.
(b)
No vessel preparing to go to sea shall be allowed to lie in the stream in front of the wharves, for a longer time than one hour, except in case of emergency, after leaving her berth.
(Code 1960, § 11-19)