[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Richmond as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-9-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
This article shall be titled "A Local Law Regulating
Boating on Honeoye Lake" and is to repeal the intended Local Law No.
3 of the year 1990 titled "A Local Law Regulating Boating on Honeoye
Lake."
This article shall be adopted pursuant to Article
9, § 130, Subdivision 17, of the Town Law, Regulation of
vessels.
This article is enacted to provide regulations
for the safe operation of vessels on Honeoye Lake and to preserve
the use and enjoyment thereof by boaters and residents living along
the shore of the lake and in the general area of Honeoye Lake. The
regulations are in addition to or supersede those contained in the
New York State Navigation Law.
The word "vessel," as used in this article,
shall be deemed to mean and include the same definition of "vessel"
as defined in § 2 of the New York State Navigation Law.
A.
No vessel shall be operated within 200 feet of Honeoye
Lake shore, a dock, pier, raft or float or an anchored or moored vessel
at a speed exceeding five miles per hour, unless such vessel is being
operated within said distance of such shore, dock, pier, float, raft
or anchored vessel for the purpose of enabling a person engaged in
waterskiing to take off or land.
B.
No vessel on Honeoye Lake shall be operated at a speed
of more than 10 miles per hour from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour
before sunrise.
C.
A violation of this section shall be a violation punishable
as set forth in § 73-c of the New York State Navigation
Law.
A.
Between sunset and sunrise, non-mechanically-powered
vessels such as rowboats, canoes and paddleboats, and also all vessels
whether anchored or adrift outside of special anchorage areas, shall
continuously display a white light visible from all around the horizon
for a distance of at least one mile.
B.
A violation of this section shall be a violation punishable
as set forth in § 43, Subdivision 4 of the New York State
Navigation Law.
Pursuant to Article 9, § 130, Subdivision
17, of the Town Law, Regulation of vessels, this article shall take
effect upon adoption by the Town Board of the Town of Richmond and
the Town Board of the Town of Canadice and upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
[Adopted 5-12-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998;
amended in its entirety 5-14-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
This article amends and supersedes Local Law No. 1 for the year
1994 and Local Law No. 1 of the year 1998 and shall be known as the
"Sandy Bottom Park Law — Local Law No. 1 of the Year
2010."
This article shall be applicable to all that land adjoining
and adjacent to the north end of Honeoye Lake with boundaries going
east to County Road 33 (East Lake Road), north to State Route 20A
(Main Street), and west to County Road 36 (West Lake Road), and owned
by the Town of Richmond, Ontario County, New York, and commonly known
as "Sandy Bottom Park." The property is more particularly described
in the topographical survey map filed with the Town Clerk on December
15, 1993, and in a Map of a Survey of Lands of Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing, Parcel "C" dated April 12, 1994, and approved by the
Richmond Planning Board on March 27, 2003, both maps by Gary Dutton,
Land Surveyor. Hereinafter, said lands shall be referred to as the
"park."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Nuisance species are species that can cause harm to the environment,
the economy or to human health.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) may issue a nuisance wildlife control license (NWCL) to qualified
individuals to act as an agent for a property owner or lessee. The
licensee is permitted to take, temporarily possess, transport, and
release wildlife, at any time whenever the wildlife becomes a nuisance,
destroys property, or menaces an individual or domestic animal.
To pursue, shoot, kill or capture (other than trap) wildlife
and includes all lesser acts that disturb or worry wildlife whether
or not they result in taking. Hunting also includes all acts to assist
another person in taking wildlife.
To pursue, shoot, hunt, kill, capture, trap, snare or net
wildlife and game and all lesser acts that disturb or worry wildlife
or to place or use any net or other device commonly used to take wildlife.
To take, kill or capture wildlife with traps, deadfalls and
other devices commonly used to take wildlife, including the shooting
or killing of lawfully trapped animals. It also includes all related
activities, such as placing, setting, staking or checking traps or
assisting another person with these activities.
The parklands shall be accessible each day from sunrise to sunset.
The availability of pavilion, bathhouse and bathroom facilities and
hours for lifeguards to be on duty shall be set by the Town of Richmond
Recreation Director. The Town Board of the Town of Richmond shall
reserve the right to regulate the hours of opening and closing and
may, if the Board deems necessary, close the park.
A.
The following are prohibited at all times on all lands of the park:
(1)
Hunting, trapping, camping and glass beverage containers of any type.
B.
The following are prohibited on all lands of the park except as noted:
(2)
Operating and/or parking of any motorized vehicle, all-terrain vehicle
or snowmobile in the park except in designated areas as authorized
by the Richmond Town Board or its duly authorized agent, employee
and/or representative.
(3)
Pets or domesticated animals other than dogs unless the same is confined
to a motor vehicle or in a cage. Dogs are allowed in areas of the
park except on the beach and around the pavilions, provided that the
dogs are on a leash under the complete control of the dog's attendant
or in a fenced area specifically designated for dogs.
(4)
Horses and horseback riding shall not be allowed in any part of the
park at any time except upon authorization of the Town Board.
Swimming shall be allowed in designated areas only and only
at times when a lifeguard is on duty and opens the designated swim
area.
A.
No vessel as defined in § 2 of the New York State Navigation
Law shall be launched or removed from park and/or Town land between
June 15 and the Wednesday after Labor Day. Vessel operators shall
refrain from operating in areas adjacent to the park used by swimmers.
B.
This prohibition shall not apply to rowboats, canoes, paddleboats,
kayaks and the like, which may be launched from the park over and
across designated areas only. The designated launch area for rowboats,
canoes, paddleboats, kayaks and the like shall be the east end of
the Sandy Bottom Park Road at the cul-de-sac. Such craft shall refrain
from operating in areas adjacent to the park used by swimmers.
No fires shall be permitted in the park other than for outdoor
broiling in metal or masonry-grill-type cookers already provided for
such purpose.
No rubbish, refuse, recyclables or returnables of any type shall
be deposited or left in the park other than in containers provided
for such purposes.
Any group wishing to reserve a pavilion at the park must submit
an application form with applicable fee to the Town of Richmond Recreation
Director. The Town Board shall set by resolution the amount of said
fee and shall each year review said fee to determine if any change
is required.
Problems sometimes arise when the activities of people and wildlife
clash. Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCOs) are private business
owners licensed by NYSDEC to handle and remove most wildlife causing
issues in and around your property. NWCOs charge a fee for their services.
In the event a situation develops that the activities of people in
the park and wildlife clash, nuisance wildlife control may be considered.
In consultation with the NYSDEC and at the sole discretion of the
Richmond Town Board, a NWCO may be retained to remedy the nuisance
situation.
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a violation
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $100, and not more than $500, or imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 15 days, or both.
Exceptions to the foregoing rules and/or regulations may be
authorized in writing by the Richmond Town Board as it from time to
time may find to be in the best interest of the citizens of the Town
of Richmond.
