[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.