[Amended 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 271-2005]
No person may cast, deposit or suffer to cast
or be deposited or pumped into the waters within the jurisdictional
limits of the City of New Rochelle any garbage, sewage matter, papers,
oil, gasoline, dead fish carcass, or refuse matter of any description
or kind whatsoever.
No person on or operating a vessel shall dump
refuse and garbage in waterways.
[Added 12-10-2002 by Ord. No. 226-2002]
Permits for slips shall not be issued unless
the applicant presents evidence of:
[Added 12-10-2002 by Ord. No. 226-2002]
All docked vessels shall have on board at all
times all equipment required by the U.S. Coast Guard.
[Added 12-10-2002 by Ord. No. 226-2002]
All vessels and all equipment thereon shall
be maintained in good order and free of any hazards to persons, vessels,
or facility structures. In addition, all vessels docked at the piers
or the Marina must be seaworthy.
[Added 12-10-2002 by Ord. No. 226-2002]
All persons obtaining permits from the City
must maintain public liability insurance policies and shall provide
the Harbormaster with a copy of the insurance certificate. Proof of
such insurance must be submitted to the Harbormaster at the beginning
of each season, such proof to evidence coverage in minimum amount
of $1,000,000 public liability and $100,000 property damage for the
entire season.
[Added 12-10-2002 by Ord. No. 226-2002]
The City assumes no responsibility for the safety
of any vessel at the Marina and shall not be responsible for loss
or damage or injury to persons or property due to wind, waves, theft,
collision, chafing, vandalism, fire, low water levels, or any other
cause. The City shall not be liable for any damage to the vessel occurring
before, during, or after a severe storm, hurricane, or other emergency,
for service performed, or for the failure to provide services.
No person shall submit or produce false, inaccurate
or altered documentation relating to any permit, vessel or application.
The submittal of false, inaccurate or altered information to the Harbormaster
or Harbor Patrol on applications or during any official inquiry shall
be strictly prohibited and punishable under this chapter.
A.
The Harbor Patrol and the Harbormaster are empowered
to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Every person in charge
of a vessel shall at all times obey the lawful orders of a police
or peace officer.
B.
The Harbormaster is empowered to issue application
forms, permit forms, mooring tackle standards and otherwise promulgate
such forms and information as may be necessary for the administration
of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both. Each day
that a violation under this chapter continues shall be deemed a separate
offense.
The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared
to be severable and, if any section, sentence, clause or phrase hereof
shall for any reason be held to be invalid, ineffective, in conflict
with regulations of the federal or state authorities or unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
hereof, but such portions shall remain in full force and effect.
