[Amended 8-20-2013 by L.L. No. 12-2013]
A. Vessels shall not moor or anchor in any channel within 50 feet of
any channel marker or so as to interfere with the full use of the
channel, nor shall any vessel be moored or anchored within 50 feet
of any dock, pier or other vessel docking or launching facilities.
B. No vessel shall restrict or obstruct the use on any public bulkhead,
dock or landing owned or controlled by the Town of Riverhead.
C. Boats shall not moor or anchor so as to endanger the safety of or
cause damage to any boat previously anchored or moored nor so as to
interfere with the mooring of any boat previously laid down. Any boats
so moored or anchored shall be removed by the owner or person in charge
thereof on order of the Town Board or any duly authorized officer
or agent thereof or member of the Town Police or Bay Constable of
the Town. If said boat is not removed after orders to so remove it,
it may be removed by or at the direction of the Town Board or any
duly authorized officer or agent thereof or member of the Town Police
or Bay Constable of the Town, at the expense of the owner or person
in charge of said vessel, to be enforced by civil suit.
[Amended 5-7-2002 by L.L. No. 12-2002; 12-4-2007 by L.L. No.
41-2007; 9-5-2012 by L.L. No. 19-2012]
A. Every operator of a vessel shall at all times navigate the same in
a careful and prudent manner and at such rate of speed as not to unreasonably
interfere with the free and proper use of the navigable waters of
the Town or unreasonably endanger any vessel or person.
B. No vessel other than the tending vessel shall be operated within
100 feet of a red flag with a diagonal white bar which, when displayed
on the water or from a boat, indicates underwater diving or a designated
course for racing shell, but no such flag shall be placed so as to
deny access or use of any boathouse, wharf, harbor, bay, channel or
navigable waterway.
C. No boat or vessel shall be operated in any harbor or any areas where
there is a congestion of boats, either under way or at anchor, at
a speed in excess of five statute miles per hour; provided, however,
that the Town Board, by resolution, may, from time to time and for
periods of time stated in such resolution, suspend the enforcement
of this section with respect to any portion or portions of the Town
waterways and designate speeds for such areas by the location of speed
rafts or other suitable markings.
D. No person operating a vessel shall cause a dangerous wake when approaching
or passing another person, vessel or other property.
E. No vessel shall be operated at a greater speed than five statute
miles per hour within 1/4 of a statute mile from shore, except at
inlets or where a channel approaches the shoreline closer than 1/4
of a statute mile.
F. No vessel other than hand-propelled shall cruise or be operated within
150 feet of any lifelines or bathing float, or if there is no lifeline
or bathing float, then within 250 feet of any public or semipublic
beach regularly used for bathing or swimming, nor shall such vessel
cruise or be operated in excess of five miles per hour within 150
feet of any person bathing or swimming, except at inlets or where
a channel approaches the shoreline closer than 1/4 of a statute mile,
except where designated by local ordinance.
G. No person shall operate or drive any vessel at a speed in excess
of 45 statute miles per hour within 1,500 feet of any shoreline within
the Town.
H. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a vessel while actually competing in a regatta or boat race authorized under §
293-17 of this Part
2.
I. No person shall use a boat equipped or operated with any gasoline
motor on the Peconic River, west of the dam in Grangebel Park.
[Amended 12-16-2014 by L.L. No. 23-2014]
J. No person shall use a boat equipped or operated with any electric
motor in excess of 10 horsepower on the Peconic River, west of the
dam in Grangebel Park.
[Amended 12-16-2014 by L.L. No. 23-2014]
K. No person shall operate (start/run) or permit to be operated a motorboat,
other than an electric motor to propel a motorboat, on the Peconic
River, including water areas in and/or on the waters designated as
the Peconic Lake (formerly known as "Forge Pond") and extending to
the Grangebel Dam (westerly side of Peconic Avenue). This restriction
shall not apply to emergency personnel in the performance of emergency
activities that are necessary to protect the public health, safety
and welfare and in furtherance of activities pursuant to a lawfully
issued permit.
[Amended 12-16-2014 by L.L. No. 23-2014]
L. The area described in Subsections
I,
J and
K above shall be marked with signs and/or buoys.
[Amended 12-16-2014 by L.L. No. 23-2014]
The Town Board may authorize the holding of regattas or boat
races and other aquatic events in any navigable waters of the Town
of Riverhead. Whenever a regatta, boat race or aquatic event is proposed
to be held on such waters, the sponsoring person shall, at least two
weeks prior to the event, file an application with the Town Clerk.
The application shall set forth the nature of the event, the approximate
number of participants, the time and the approximate location. Sailboat
regattas or races sponsored by yacht clubs and sailing or racing associations
located within the Town of Riverhead are exempt from the requirements
of this section, provided that the United States Coast Guard requirements
for such events are fully complied with.