The speed of boats or power vessels on any waters, within the
territorial limits of the Borough of Red Bank, shall at all times
be regulated so as to avoid danger or injury to all manner of craft
whether floating, moored, anchored or underway, or to piers, wharfs,
bulkheads, draw spans of other waterfront construction either directly
or by the effect to the wash or wave raised by such power vessels
through its speed or otherwise.
No boats or power vessels shall be operated in a reckless manner
on any waters within the territorial limits of the Borough. Reckless
operation shall include operating such a vessel in a manner which
unnecessarily interferes with the free and proper use of any waters
or which unnecessarily endangers other craft therein, or the life
or limb of any person upon such other craft or in the water.
No person shall operate a boat or power vessel on any waters,
within the territorial limits of the Borough of Red Bank while under
the influence of any intoxicating liquor or any narcotic or habit-forming
drug, or permit any person who may be under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or narcotic or habit-forming drug to operate any vessel owned
by him or in his custody and control.
All boats or power vessels propelled in whole or in part by
gasoline or other fuel on any waters within the territorial limits
of the Borough of Red Bank shall be equipped and provided with efficient
underwater exhaust or muffler, so constructed and used as to muffle
in a reasonable manner and to reasonable extent the noise of explosion.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any boat or power vessel
or any occupant thereof to operate the cutout or opening of any muffler
upon the engine of any boat or power vessel while standing, or being
operated, driven or propelled on any water within the territorial
limits of the Borough.
It shall be unlawful for any boat, power vessel, barge, or watercraft
of any description, to park or dock at the Marine Park Bulkhead.
[Amended 5-10-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-14]
There shall be no fishing except from Mohawk Pond or the public
fishing pier.
It shall be unlawful for any persons to operate a boat or power
vessel within the breakwater of the Municipal Boat Basin in excess
of the speed of six miles per hour.
No swimming, diving or bathing from floats, piers, bulkheads,
boats or power vessels shall be permitted within the waters of the
Municipal Boat Basin.
[Amended 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. NP2023-16]
Any or all of the above provisions may be waived by resolution
of the Borough Council.