[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott 4-13-2004 by Ord. No. 88. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall operate any watercraft upon the bodies of water
located within the Town of Wolcott known as the "Chestnut Hill Reservoir,"
consisting of two bodies of water located on and adjacent to Lyman
Road in Wolcott, Connecticut or upon the bodies of water known as
the "Scovill Reservoir" (a/k/a the "Woodtick Recreational Area Reservoir")
located adjacent to Woodtick Road, Munson Road, Wolf Hill Road and
Nichols Road in the Town of Wolcott, except in compliance with this
chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The rated brake horsepower of an engine at maximum operating
revolutions per minute.
A mechanical motor used as a means of propulsion by utilizing
petroleum products to generate energy or force.
A vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery
is the principal source of propulsion, including electric motors.
Operation of a platform upon water by a person by means of
a maneuverable sail or parachute.
Any vessel propelled by sail alone.
Every description of watercraft used or capable of being
used as a means of transportation on water.
This term includes aquaplaning, towing of any person behind
a vessel under power and similar forms of activity.
Anything capable of being used as a means of carriage or
transportation upon or in water, including, but not limited to, parasails,
motorboats, sailboats, vessels, sailboards, jet skis, wave runners,
wind surfboards, self-propelled water skis and remote-controlled devices.
Employment of a specially designed surfboard with an independently
swiveling mast, using the body as a stabilizing force.
No buoys shall be placed within the affected bodies of water
and no vessels or watercraft shall be moored upon such bodies of water.
Water skiing, windsurfing and parasailing are prohibited upon
the affected bodies of water. Self-propelled water skis, surfboards,
remote-controlled devices which tow water skiers, water ski jumps,
slalom courses, jet skis, wave runners and the like are also strictly
prohibited on the affected bodies of water.
No person shall operate any watercraft upon the affected bodies
of water between sunset and sunrise.
No person shall operate any watercraft at a speed in excess
of six miles per hour within 100 feet of the shore of any affected
body of water.
The use or possession of internal combustion engines on any
affected body of water is prohibited. However, electric motors are
allowed.
Sailboats are prohibited from the Woodtick Recreation Area,
a/k/a "Scovill Reservoir," but are allowed, subject to all of the
provisions of this chapter, on the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
No person shall launch any vessel from any roadway onto the
affected bodies of water.
The Parks and Recreation and Acquired Facilities Commission
of the Town of Wolcott is empowered and authorized to post signs and
any other warnings and directions, and to pass and enforce and regulations
not inconsistent with this chapter which it deems necessary to effectuate
the purposes of this chapter.
