[Adopted 10-8-2003 by Ord. No. 48; amended 7-21-2004]
As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The whole of Cayuga Lake to its high-water mark, all subsurface
lands, and all streams, creeks, rivers, canals, inlets, and other
waterways connected thereto, whether navigable or not.
A vessel which uses an inboard motor powering a water jet
pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to
be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on, or being
towed behind the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of
sitting or standing inside the vessel.
Any location where the surface of Cayuga Lake meets land,
including emergent islands and structures of all sorts, but not including
wharves, docks, and similar structures made, placed, or installed
by any person or entity.
Any vessel, vehicle, or contrivance intended, designed, or
utilized for travel over or under the surface of any water, and that
is propelled by a motor or engine of any type, whether fueled by gasoline
or otherwise.
No watercraft shall exceed a speed of a) five miles per hour
within 100 feet of any shoreline, dock, pier, raft, float, or anchored
or moored vessel, or b) 10 miles per hour when between 100 feet and
250 feet from any shoreline, dock, pier, raft, float, or anchored
or moored vessel, unless:
A.Â
Such vessel is being operated near such shore, dock, float, pier,
raft, or anchored vessel for the purpose of enabling a person engaged
in water skiing to take off or land, or such vessel is required to
run at full throttle through an established course to measure the
vessel's decibel level;
B.Â
Such vessel is competing in a regatta or boat race;
C.Â
Such vessel is a commercial vessel having a valid marine document
issued by the United States or a foreign government.
No watercraft shall exceed a speed of 45 miles per hour during
daylight hours within 1,500 feet of any shoreline.
No watercraft shall exceed a speed of 25 miles per hour at any
time after one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise.
No person shall operate a PWC at any time before 8:00 a.m.,
or after the earlier of 8:00 p.m. or one-half hour before sunset.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The operator of a craft must have a New York State permit or
be otherwise operating the watercraft in accord with the law.
This Part shall apply only to those portions of Cayuga Lake
falling under the jurisdiction of the Town of Lansing.
In addition to the penal sanctions and fines listed in § 190-55, any three convictions within any single calendar year shall further subject such person to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000. Any such civil penalty may be enforced and collected by the Town of Lansing, and the Town of Lansing may obtain and enforce a judgment thereupon in the Town of Lansing Justice Court, and/or any other Court of competent jurisdiction.
[Added 7-21-2004]
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, word or part of
this Part is adjudged by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
the remainder of this Part, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Part
directly involved in the controversy in which such invalidity was
declared or found.
