Boat Slip Lease Agreement - Town of Centreville, Maryland

The Town of Centreville 101 Lawyers Row Centreville, MD 21617 

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BOAT SLIP RENTAL AGREEMENT 

THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of , 20 , by and between The 

Town Council of Centreville, Centreville, MD, party of the first part, hereinafter called 

“LESSOR” and 

, party of the second 

party, hereinafter called “LESSEE”. 

WITNESSETH, that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), 

the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Lessor does hereby lease unto the Lessee Boat 

Slip No. at the Centreville Wharf, Watson Road, for a period of twelve (12) 

months, beginning April 1, 2012 and ending March 31, 2013, subject to the following terms and 

conditions: 

1. Boat slip must only be used for storage of the following described craft: 

Vessel Name: 

Year: 

Description: 

MD Registration/Coast Guard Registry No. 

Insurance Carrier: Insurance Policy/Binder #: 

The boat must be registered to the Lessee. NOTE: Lessee is required to provide a copy of valid owner 

registration to the Town at signing of this agreement. The slip must be occupied by the above described 

vessel at least 8 months of the year. In winter months (December, January, February, and March), if the slip 

holder’s vessel is not kept in the slip, the slip holder may permit others to occupy the slip, but may not do so for 

profit. The Town encourages slip holders that do not utilize their slip in the winter months to be considerate of 

local waterman who could benefit from a slip in those months. If the slip holder chooses to allow another to 

occupy the slip, during winter months, the Town of Centreville must be notified in writing, and must also 

approve the occupation. Failure to do so will eliminate the Lessee from being eligible for the annual slip lottery 

for the subsequent lease year. 

2. The town encourages anyone that has a boat slip without a vessel to relinquish said slip for distribution 

according to The General Rules & Regulations for Centreville Wharf and Boat Slip Rules & Regulations 

attached hereto. If the slip is voluntarily relinquished, and re-leased, that person will receive a prorated refund 

of the annual rent paid. 

3. Should Lessee acquire a different boat, the Lessor must be notified in writing within Ten (10) days and 

appropriate documentation provided. 

4. This agreement shall NOT be assigned nor said boat slip be sub-leased. Any other attempt to assign, sublet, or 

otherwise allow other persons to utilize said boat slip will result in termination of this Agreement, and 

ineligibility for the following year’s slip lottery. However, it is acceptable for the spouse of the slip holder to 

occupy the slip in the event of death of the slip holder and the slip may then be transferred to said spouse. In 

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the event that the spouse does not want the slip, it will be granted to the next person on the boat slip waiting list. 

It will not be transferable to another family member. 

5. The boat using said slip shall be seaworthy and must be kept afloat and in good repair. No unsafe or dilapidated 

boats shall be allowed to use a slip. The Lessor reserves the right to deem a boat unsafe or dilapidated and 

reserves the right to remove a boat so designated at the expense of the Lessee, without giving any prior notice. 

Lessee agrees to indemnify full and reimburse the Town for any expenses incurred in removing a vessel 

pursuant to this provision. 

6. Lessee shall indemnify Lessor for any damage done to said boat slip or the Centreville Wharf, including actual 

repair and/or replacement cost arising out of, caused by, or in anyway related to the use of said boat slip or the 

Centreville Wharf, by Lessee, its agents, employees or invitees. Lessee shall maintain liability and property 

damage insurance on boat assigned to said slip. 

7. Lessee shall vacate the boat slip at the termination of the lease in the same condition as is at the commencement 

of said term, with reasonable wear, tear, and damage by the elements excepted. 

8. Lessee shall not live or permit anyone to live on the vessel while kept at said boat slip. 

9. The Lessee covenants and agrees not to do or suffer anything to be done which may injure, damage, or 

endanger persons or property in or about, or adjacent to, the leased boat slip. Lessee knows, understands, and 

acknowledges the risks and hazards associated with using said boat slip and the Centreville Wharf and the 

Lessee agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Lessor, its successors and assigns, from any claim of any 

person, including Lessee, for injury to life, person, or property resulting from or in any way related to the 

Lessee’s use and occupation of said leased boat slip and/or the Centreville Wharf. 

10. The Lessee shall not leave trash, engine parts, or any other type of debris on the dock area or Wharf at any time. 

Motor oil will be disposed of properly and in accordance with the law. The Town of Centreville DOES NOT 

collect motor oil and dumping oil into the river or trash receptacles is illegal. 

11. The Lessee agrees to comply with all reasonable requests made by the Lessor. 

12. Any emergency response organization, including but not limited to, police, fire, EMS, and representatives of the 

Town of Centreville shall have the authority to board the vessel described in paragraph 1 above, as required to 

carry out their official duties. The owner shall be liable for any costs incurred in carrying out such duties. 

13. Lessee’s failure to comply with any of the above terms and conditions automatically terminates this agreement. 

14. This lease is not renewed automatically. The Town will hold an annual lottery based on the official boat slip 

interest list maintained at Town Hall. Payment in full must be received within 15 calendar days of notification 

of Lessor’s offer of lease to Lessee. Failure to pay slip rent in full within 15 days of such notice in the 

applicable year will result in termination of slip rental rights and slip will be offered for lease pursuant to The 

Rules & Regulations for Centreville Wharf attached hereto. Make checks payable to: Town of Centreville 

15. If it is necessary to increase the annual rental fee, the Lessee will be so notified prior to signing. 

16. Parking at the Centreville Wharf is on a first-come, first-served basis and is not guaranteed to Lessee. There is 

no trailer parking allowed at the Centreville Wharf at any time. 



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17. Lessee shall be responsible for payment of any and all costs, including attorney fees, associated with the 

enforcement of this Agreement and/or collection of monies owed to Lessor pursuant to this Agreement. 

18. Lessee may switch slips only after all vacancies are filled, and with the approval of the Lessor. 

19. The disposal of bait, animal carcasses, shell fish, etc., at the Centreville Wharf or in adjacent waters is 

prohibited. 

20. The Town may perform random checks to confirm Lessee’s assigned boat is in assigned slip. If assigned boat is 

not in assigned slip during the check, Lessee will be notified. If another boat is in assigned slip on 3 or more 

occasions, this lease may be immediately terminated, and slip will be leased to the next person on the slip list, 

according to the rules & regulations governing the Wharf. 

21. Only one slip per household. 

22. The Town of Centreville reserves the right to conduct routine maintenance and may ask for a boat(s) to be 

removed to allow for the completion of required maintenance. 

23. Any boat occupying a slip after the termination of this lease will be subject to a rental rate of $20.00 per day. 

The Lessor agrees to pay this rental fee to the Town if the Lessor fails to remove the Lessor’s boat upon the 

termination of this rental agreement. The Town reserves the right to impound any boat that occupies a slip after 

the termination of this agreement. Impounded boats shall be subject to a charge equal to the Town’s total outof-pocket 

cost per day until the boat is retrieved by the owner. Lessor consents to personal jurisdiction in courts 

sitting in the State of Maryland and further consents to venue in Queen Anne’s County with respect to the 

enforcement of this Slip Rental Agreement. 

Witness the hands and seals of the parties hereto this day of , 20 . 

BY: 

Lessee 

Town Manager or Designee for Lessor 

Witness

Boat Slip Lease Agreement - Town of Centreville, Maryland

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