[Ord. of 11-25-1986, § 9; Ord. of 6-7-2004]
The Harbor Master, Deputy Harbor Master, or marine enforcement
officers for the City shall have authority to control waterborne traffic
in any portion of the waters of a harbor or maritime facility under
their jurisdiction by use of authorized state regulatory markers,
signals, orders or directions of any time preceding during and after
any race, regatta, parade or other special event held in any portion
of the waters of a harbor or maritime facility or at any time when
the enforcement officer deems it necessary in the interest of safety
of persons and vessels or other property, and it shall be unlawful
for any person to willfully fail or refuse to comply.
[Ord. of 11-25-1986, § 10; Ord. of 11-9-1994, § 4; Ord. of 2-4-2002]
The operation of any vessel, personal watercraft (P.W.C.) or
powered vessel within the harbor area or anchorage including Gulf
Pond from the Gulf Street bridge to New Haven Avenue, and the one-hundred-foot
navigable area on either side of the marked channel from Milford Harbor
entrance southerly to the aides to navigation buoys (Red Lighted Buoy
4 and Green Can 5) by vessels and vessel operators in excess of established
speed limits, or in the absence of such limits, in excess of steerage
speed, shall constitute a violation of this article. All vessels under
power must comply with the State of Connecticut Boating Safety Regulations
term "Slow-No-Wake". "Slow-No-Wake" shall mean that a vessel shall
not produce more than a minimum wake and shall not attain speeds greater
than six miles per hour over the ground unless a higher minimum speed
is necessary to maintain steerageway when traveling with a strong
current. In no case shall the wake produced by the vessel be such
that it creates a danger of injury to persons, or will damage vessels
or structures of any kind. Special written permission may be granted
to conduct and engage in water sports and regattas in specific designated
areas.
[Ord. of 11-25-1986, § 11; Ord. of 6-7-2004]
It shall be a violation of this article for any person to engage
or participate in a boat race, water sport, exhibition or other special
event unless especially authorized by permits from the U.S. Coast
Guard-Group Long Island Sound and the State of Connecticut Department
of Environmental Protection, Marine Patrol Division. These organizations
shall have authority to issue such permits and to attach such conditions
thereto as in their opinion are necessary and reasonable for the protection
of life and property. Copies of said permits shall be provided to
the Harbor Master.
[Ord. No. 64-6, § 6, 6-12-1964; Ord. of 6-7-2004]
No person shall operate a vessel in a reckless manner so as
to endanger the person or property of another. Operating a motorboat
in such manner as to create a hazardous wake or wash, shall be deemed
prima facie to be reckless operation.
[Ord. No. 64-6, § 8, 6-12-1964; Ord. of 6-7-2004]
(a)
Boat operator's assistant. No person shall operate a motorboat
towing a water skier unless there is present in such motorboat, in
addition to the operator, a responsible person at least 12 years of
age assisting the operator and observing the progress of such water
skier.
(b)
Prohibited while intoxicated or under influence of drugs. No person
shall engage in water skiing while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or drugs.
[Ord. No. 64-6, § 8, 6-12-1964; Ord. of 6-7-2004]
No person shall operate a vessel while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or drugs.
[Ord. No. 64-6, § 14, 6-12-1964; Ord. of 6-7-2004]
The operation of motorboats under power within 100 feet of any
public beach, excepting where designated, and within 50 feet of any
person swimming or in the water at any private beach, is hereby prohibited.
