This chapter shall be known as the "Beach and Vessel Regulations
Law."
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BEACH
The land area owned by the Town of Urbana, located in the
Village of Hammondsport under and adjacent to Keuka Lake, commencing
from the shoreline and extending toward and into the lake therefrom
for a distance of 1,500 feet.
SWIMMING AREA
All area designated for such purposes by the Town of Urbana
and specifically excluding the east end of William Street, which is
designated by signs as a boat launch and a dock area.
The beach swimming area shall be that portion of property adjacent
to Keuka Lake, commonly known as the "Head of the Lake," which is
designated by the Town of Urbana as the beach swimming area.
A. Swimming is allowed in such area only during posted hours and only
when a lifeguard is on duty.
B. No flotation devices, glassware or boats shall be allowed in the
designated swimming area.
C. No animals, other than Seeing Eye dogs, shall be allowed in the designated
swimming area.
D. No alcoholic beverages shall be possessed or consumed in the swimming
area nor on the adjacent beach area.
The boat launch area and boat dock area shall be that portion
of its Keuka Lakefront property designated by the Town of Urbana as
a boat launch area and a boat dock area.
A. No swimming, sunbathing, waterskiing or loitering shall be allowed
in either the boat launch or the boat dock areas.
B. No person shall moor a water vessel in the boat dock area in Depot
Park between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
[Amended 11-18-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014]
C. No animals, other than Seeing Eye dogs, shall be allowed in either
the boat launch area or the boat dock area.
D. Use of the boat launch shall be restricted to Town of Urbana residents
or real property owners who have obtained a permit from the Town Clerk's
office. The required fee for the permit shall be established, from
time to time, by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Urbana.
Any person, upon conviction for violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250
or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
[Added 10-17-2017 by L.L. No.
6-2017]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure
for the orderly use by commercial vessels of the Town's docks
and boat launch area in Depot Park and Champlin Beach.
B. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL VESSEL
Any type of marine vessel which is used to provide any type
of services to the general public for consideration of any kind.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, joint venture or any other entity of any kind who or which
provides commercial marine services to the general public.
C. Prohibited use/limitations on use.
(1) Unless otherwise permitted by the Town Board, no person shall moor
a commercial vessel to any Town dock in Depot Park and Champlin Beach
without first obtaining a permit from the Town.
(2) The permit will allow a person to moor a commercial vessel to the
Town's docks/slips solely for the purpose of boarding or discharging
passengers or crew members, each said mooring not to exceed 15 minutes,
and there shall be no solicitation of any kind conducted at any of
the Town's docks/slips.
D. Permit. The applicant must submit a written application to the Town
Clerk, which application shall contain information, including, but
not limited to:
(1) The full name of the person;
(2) The person's principal mailing address;
(3) If the person is an entity other than an individual, the name and
the mailing address of a contact person for said entity;
(4) Copies of all current permits, licenses and/or certification issued
by any governmental agency permitting the person to operate a commercial
marine vessel providing a service to the general public.
(5) The person must submit to the Town Clerk a certificate of insurance
evidencing the existence of current general liability insurance coverage
with the limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence
and $2,000,000 aggregate and naming the Town of Urbana, New York,
its officers and employees as additional insureds.
(6) The make, model and year, and New York State registration number
of each commercial vessel.
(7) Payment of the permit fee as established by the Town Board.
(8) Upon issuance, the permit shall be valid for a period of one year
from the date of issuance.
E. Nonissuance/revocation.
(1) Any person found to have violated this section shall not be eligible
for a permit for two years immediately following the year of violation.
(2) The Town Board may revoke the permit upon a violation of this section
upon notice to the permit holder and a right to be heard.
F. Assignment. The permit holder shall not assign the permit.
G. Enforcement. The Town Board authorizes the Town Zoning Officer, his
agents and any other person authorized by the Town Board to administer
and enforce this section.
H. Penalties for offenses. Notwithstanding §
37-5 of the Code, a violation of this section shall not constitute a crime, but rather a violation. Any person, upon conviction of a violation of this section, shall be fined an amount not to exceed $250 for the first offense and an amount not to exceed $500 for the second or any subsequent offense. Additionally, such person shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days for each offense or both such fine and imprisonment. The court may issue a warrant for a person's arrest in the same manner as in a misdemeanor case. The continuation of any offense against the provisions of this section shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.