It shall be a violation of this chapter to place
any mooring in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Village of
Clayton without a permit from the EO. All moorings shall be placed
within designated mooring areas as shown on the Harbor Management
Map. Existing moorings must comply with this chapter within one year
of enactment.
The EO shall keep a detailed record of all moorings,
their location, and the owner's name, home and business address, telephone
number, date mooring was set, and the maximum size of the boat allowed
on such mooring.
Each mooring shall be surface inspected by the
EO at least once a year, prior to May 30. If a possibly defective
or damaged mooring is discovered, the owner of the mooring shall be
notified and required to bring the mooring into compliance with the
requirements of this chapter, or have the mooring inspected at the
sole expense of the owner.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to berth
or anchor a vessel in the fairway.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to voluntarily
or negligently sink or allow to be sunk any vessel in any fairway
or berthing space, or to float loose timbers, debris logs or piles
in any fairway or berthing space in such a manner as to impede navigation
or cause damage to vessels therein. It is understood that wrecked
or sunken vessels within a harbor are subject to the published rules
and regulations of the United States Coast Guard and applicable state
law, rules and regulations.
No person shall make fast or secure a vessel
to any mooring already occupied by another vessel, or to a vessel
already moored, except that a rowboat, dinghy or yacht tender regularly
used by a larger vessel for transportation of persons or property
to or from the shore may be secured to such larger vessel or to the
mooring regularly used by the larger vessel.
If any vessel shall be determined by the EO
to be anchored or moored within any harbor or maritime facility in
an unsafe or dangerous manner, or in such a way as to create a hazard
to other vessels or to persons or property, the EO shall order and
direct necessary measures to eliminate such unsafe or dangerous condition.
Primary responsibility for compliance with such orders and directions
shall rest with the owner of the improperly anchored or moored vessel
or his authorized agent; in the absence of the owner or the agent,
said responsibility shall rest with the authorized operator of the
facility at which the vessel is anchored or moored. In any emergency
situation and in the absence of any such responsible person, the EO
will call the appropriate authorities, including, but not limited
to, a local commercial marina or salvage operator, to correct the
unsafe condition.