In this Part 4, unless the context requires otherwise, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDONED VESSEL
A boat or floating structure which has been deemed not seaworthy
by a Riverhead Town police officer, a Riverhead Town Code Enforcement
Officer or a Bay Constable, or which has been abandoned for more than
30 days.
COMMERCIAL DOCKAGE
Any catwalk, fixed dock, floating dock, or mooring intended
for use other than residential dockage, as defined in this Part 4.
COMMERCIAL PURPOSE
The taking of shellfish or finfish for any use or purpose
other than for food consumption by a resident/taxpayer or by such
person's immediate family or household.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
An officer designated by the Town Board to enforce this Part
4, including a Riverhead Town police officer, Riverhead Town Code
Enforcement Officers or a Bay Constable.
FINFISH
All marine and freshwater fish species, including but not
limited to blackfish, blowfish, bluefish, striped bass, silversides,
killifish, flounder, fluke, alewife, sea bass, porgy, weakfish and
menhaden.
MOORING
A stationary stake or anchor intended to secure a vessel
when such vessel is not under way.
RESIDENT
A person who is domiciled within the Town of Riverhead. "Domiciled"
shall include children of those domiciled while such children live
temporarily elsewhere pursuing education or are serving in the armed
forces.
RESIDENTIAL DOCKAGE
Any catwalk, fixed dock, or floating dock which provides
access to the surface waters from a lot used for residential purpose.
SHELLFISH
Includes oysters, escallops, hard clams, soft clams, razor
clams, crabs, shrimp, all kinds of mussels, skimmer or surf clams,
periwinkles and conch.
TAKING
The actual taking or catching, and all lesser acts such as
disturbing, or using of any implement or device commonly used to take
shellfish or other products of the waters, whether the result is taking
or not, and includes every attempt to take.
TAXPAYER
A person who owns real property as shown on the assessment
rolls of the Town of Riverhead but is not a resident as defined herein.
TOWN WATERS
Includes all waters and lands below the mean high-water mark
in any harbor, bay, pond, lake, creek or river in the Town of Riverhead.
VESSEL
Any boat or floating structure, whether or not seaworthy.