All municipal ordinances and regulations respecting the operation
of boats, vessels and crafts on waters within the territorial limits
of the City of Norwalk have been repealed by state law, and, in addition
to the boating law enacted by the State of Connecticut, some supervision
is found to be necessary.
[Amended 4-28-1992]
For the purposes of this ordinance and to implement the Norwalk
Harbor Management Plan, the waters of Norwalk Harbor shall be divided
as follows:
A. Inner harbor. The inner harbor shall consist of those waters northerly
of a line extending south from the Coast Guard Auxiliary Station at
Calf Pasture Point to the center of Round Beach, then southwest to
light No. 10, then northerly to Keyser Point at the southwestern corner
of Manresa Island, including all areas, coves and embayments to the
head of navigation at the Wall Street Bridge.
B. Outer harbor. The outer harbor shall consist of all portions of Norwalk
Harbor as described in § 1-205 of the Charter of the City
of Norwalk, except the inner harbor.
C. The Five Mile River, commencing at the red and green buoys of the
southern end of the river to the end of navigable waters.
D. Restricted speed zones. Restricted speed zones (RSZ) shall be as defined and described under §
69-3 of this ordinance.
[Amended 10-22-1985; 8-14-1990]
Permits for motorboat regattas, motorboat races, exhibition
speedboat trials and waterskiing or aquaplane exhibitions shall be
issued by the city through the Harbor Management Commission upon application
made in writing.
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $10
and not more than $100.
All uniformed police officers of the Norwalk Police Department
are hereby certified for marine duty and shall have authority to enforce
the provisions of this ordinance.