[Adopted 5-11-2015 ATM
by Art. 17]
This article is adopted as authorized by MGL c. 90B, § 15,
which permits municipal regulation of motorboats on the waters of
the commonwealth by a bylaw, subject to the approval of said bylaw
by the Director of the Office of Law Enforcement of the Executive
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall
apply (See 323 CMR 2.02 for additional definitions.):
HEADWAY SPEED
The minimum speed at which a vessel may be operated and maintain
steerage way, but not to exceed six miles per hour.
MOTORBOAT
Any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery
is the principal source of propulsion.