With over 550 moorings around Southport, space for new moorings is very limited in a number of harbors. Cozy Harbor, Newagen Harbor, Pierce Cove, Townsend Gut and Deckers Cove are closed to new moorings by the decision of the Harbor Committee.
The Harbor Master identifies moorings lacking proper registration. Anyone with an unregistered mooring is urged to contact the Harbor Master, or Ashlea at the Town Office to complete the registration process. Failure to do will lead to the loss of the mooring (as indicated in the Harbor Ordinance).
With the adoption of the Amended Harbor Management Ordinance, any Southport Resident over the age of 70, holding a permit for an individual (not guest or rental) mooring may request the annual fee for one mooring be waived. If you wish to utilize this waiver, CLICK HERE to download the form, or pick up a copy from the Town Office. The applicant must resubmit the form each year they wish to have the fee waived.
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Tim Maurer
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Individual Mooring
Moorings placed by a vessel owner for their private use. This includes moorings of commercial fishermen. One same vessel is registered to the mooring for a season.
$20 per mooring per year
Guest Mooring
A mooring retained by a mooring permit holder who does not currently have a vessel, and for the purpose of transient/guest use with no income generated.
$150 per mooring per year
Commercial/Rental Mooring
The installation of a mooring for which any type of fee is charged. An Army Corps of Engineers permit is required prior to the issuance of a town permit.
$150 per mooring per year
During the first year a mooring permit holder chooses not to have a boat on his/her mooring, for whatever reason, the mooring fee will be $20. After the first year, if a mooring permit holder chooses to retain the mooring, it will transition to a Guest mooring and the fee will be $150.
THE ABOVE CATEGORIES WERE ADOPTED BY THE HARBOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HARBOR MASTER USING
ARTICLE V, SECTION 8, SUBSECTION o OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE HARBORS OF SOUTHPORT MAINE.