[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 1]
This Part shall be known as and may be cited as the "Edinboro
Boat Control Ordinance."
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 2]
For the purpose of this Part the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not
inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future, words in the plural number include the singular number
and the words in the singular number include the plural number. The
word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
Any watercraft, including seaplanes when not airborne, docked
or moored at in any natural or man-made waterway within the boundaries
of the Borough of Edinboro.
The Borough of Edinboro and includes so much of what is known
as Edinboro Lake or Lake Conneautee that lies above and on land owned
by the Borough of Edinboro.
Any tent, trailer, mobile home or any other structure used
for human shelter which is designed to be transportable and which
is not attached to the ground, to another structure or to any utility
system on the same premises for more then 30 consecutive days.
Any water, waterway, lake, river, tributary, canal, lagoon
or connecting waters including, but not limited to, water known as
Edinboro Lake or Lake Conneautee above and over land owned by the
Borough of Edinboro.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 3]
No person shall operate a boat unless licensed as required by
the applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 4]
No person shall operate a boat which does not meet all applicable
equipment requirements of the United States Coast Guard for such boat
being used on navigable waters.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 5]
No person shall operate a boat in a reckless manner or at an
excessive rate of speed so as to endanger or be likely to endanger
the life or property of any person having due regard for the presence
of other boats or persons, or other objects in or on a waterway, nor
shall any such person operate any boat at a rate of speed which causes
waves to damage docks or seawalls or boats moored to docks or wharves
along a waterway.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 6]
No person shall operate a boat while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor, narcotic drugs or opiates.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 7]
No person shall operate a boat in such a manner as to unjustifiably
or necessarily annoy or frighten or endanger the occupants of any
other boat or throw up a dangerous wake when approaching another boat.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 8]
No person operating a boat shall use searchlights indiscriminately
or in such manner as to annoy or disturb other persons or boats.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 9]
Every boat in a waterway which is abandoned or which becomes
a menace to navigation, or unseaworthy, or sinks, grounds or becomes
otherwise disabled is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the person
in charge thereof shall abate such nuisance within three days'
notice from the Borough Manager.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 10]
The members of the Police Department of the Borough or any recognized
police officer of the state, county or adjoining Township shall have
authority to board any boat in violation of this Part, and move or
cause it to be moved to another location and shall have the right
to hold such boat for the payment of costs incurred in its removal
or storage.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 11]
No person shall moor a boat to a private seawall or dock or
beach it upon private property within the Borough without the permission
of the owner thereof.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 12]
Persons in charge of or occupying boats docked at or moored
to land, docks, piers or wharves abutting waterways, shall observe
all the health and sanitary regulations of the Borough and all ordinances
of the Borough relating to the conduct of persons and prohibiting
acts contrary to public health, morals, safety or public peace.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 13]
Persons in charge or occupying boats shall at all times keep
the docks, seawalls and premises adjacent to such watercraft in a
neat and orderly manner and free from trash, rubbish, repair parts,
machinery, equipment and debris of all kinds.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 14]
No person in charge of or occupying a boat shall dump or throw
garbage, paper, bottles, cans, refuse or debris into waterways.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 15]
No boat shall be used or occupied as a house boat for permanent
or temporary place of abode or residence.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 16]
No person shall run or operate any boat engine for the purpose
of charging batteries, running auxiliary equipment or testing between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. prevailing time.
[Ord. 257, 7/31/1972, § 17; as amended by Ord.
545, 2/26/2007, § 16-117]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. 426, 9/14/1987, § 2, 10-7-1]
Regulations for public beaches.
[Ord. 426, 9/14/1987, § 2, 10-7-2]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation using such
beaches to either perform or permit to be performed any of the following
acts:
[Ord. 426, 9/14/1987, § 2, 10-7-3; as amended by
Ord. 488, 5/18/1998, § 1]
All the recreation parks and beaches to open at 8:00 a.m. and
close at dusk; except that the Borough Manager may close the parks
or beaches at any time and for any interval of time either temporarily
or at regular stated intervals.
