[Adopted 6-26-2012 by G.O. No. 15-2012[1]; readopted 6-25-2013 by G.O. No. 6-2013; 6-24-2014 by G.O. No. 6-2014]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that it would take effect immediately, but would sunset in 12 months unless readopted.
A. 
No person shall operate, sail, row or paddle a boat, jet ski, raft, kayak, canoe, or other watercraft in or adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Marina Park, except in areas designated by the Commissioner for such use, and then only in strict conformance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, or permits granted by the Commissioner.
B. 
No person shall operate, sail, row or paddle a boat, jet ski, raft, kayak, canoe, or other watercraft in or upon park waters in such a manner so as to annoy or endanger the occupants of that or other boats, jet skis, rafts, kayaks, canoes or other watercraft.
C. 
No person shall stand up in or rock a kayak or canoe in or upon park waters. A person can stand on a wind surfer or a vessel designed for standing.
D. 
No person, except authorized employees or persons with written permission from the Commissioner, shall place or propel upon the waters in the park a boat, jet ski, raft, kayak, canoe, or other watercraft or land from such a place not designated by the Commissioner for that purpose.
A Department permit is required to launch a kayak or canoe from the boat launch at John F. Kennedy Marina Park. The Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed, upon payment of the fee set forth in § 100-69 to the Department of Finance, to issue a permit to the kayak or canoe of any person making application therefor to launch a kayak or canoe from the boat launch at John F. Kennedy Marina Park. All permits shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner and to the applicable provisions of any general, special or local law, this Code and any ordinance or regulation relating to John F. Kennedy Marina Park.
A Department permit is required to launch a jet ski from the boat launch at John F. Kennedy Marina Park. The Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed, upon payment of the fee set forth in § 100-69 to the Department of Finance, to issue a permit to the jet ski of any person making application therefor to launch a jet ski from the boat launch at John F. Kennedy Marina Park. All permits shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner and to the applicable provisions of any general, special or local law, this Code and any ordinance or regulation relating to John F. Kennedy Marina Park.
A Department permit is required to launch a motorized boat or watercraft from the boat launch at John F. Kennedy Marina Park. The Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed, upon payment of the fee set forth in § 100-69 to the Department of Finance, to issue a permit to any person making application therefor to launch a motorized boat or watercraft from the boat launch at John F. Kennedy Marina Park. All permits shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner and to the applicable provisions of any general, special or local law, this Code and any ordinance or regulation relating to John F. Kennedy Marina Park.
The following fees are hereby established for the issuance of the foregoing permits:
A. 
Kayak or canoe annual permit: $50.
B. 
Kayak or canoe temporary permit: $10.
C. 
Jet ski annual permit: $150.
D. 
Jet ski temporary permit: $20.
E. 
Motorized boat or watercraft annual permit: $200.
F. 
Motorized boat or watercraft temporary permit: $30.
A. 
No permits or fees shall be required for kayaks, canoes, jet skis, or motorized boats or watercraft launched from any other public or private launch sites and visiting the John F. Kennedy Marina from the water.
B. 
The Commissioner is hereby authorized to exempt members and participants in the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club's Summer Program from payment for a daily permit on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from the middle of June until the last Friday in September, each year.
[Amended 5-26-2015 by G.O. No. 9-2015; 6-27-2017 by G.O. No. 12-2017]
The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate or implement the provisions of this article and to provide for the health, safety and welfare of all users of John F. Kennedy Marina Park, to regulate activities permitted in John F. Kennedy Marina Park and to provide for the orderly issuance of permits and the protection of John F. Kennedy Marina Park property.