A. 
The Town Board hereby authorizes enforcement of these provisions by way of issuance of an appearance ticket under the terms of the Criminal Procedure Law Article 150 by any of the following:
[Amended 3-15-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
(1) 
The Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development or his/her designee, and the Code Enforcement Officers of the Department, including those listed as Zoning Inspectors, Multiple Residence Inspectors, Building Inspectors, or Code Enforcement Officers.
(2) 
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works or his/her designee.
(3) 
The Commissioner of the Sanitation Department or his/her designee, including Sanitation Inspectors of the Department.
(4) 
The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Resources or his/her designee.
(5) 
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or his/her designee, and the Bay Constables of the Department.
(6) 
The Nassau County Police.
(7) 
The Nassau County Fire Marshal personnel.
(8) 
The New York State Police.
(9) 
The New York State Environmental Conservation Police.
(10) 
The United States Coast Guard (active duty) personnel.
(11) 
The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Fish and Wildlife, in those areas under its jurisdiction.
B. 
The Commissioner of Planning and Development, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Resources, and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety may also designate persons to assist in enforcement of the terms of this chapter, including but not limited to police officers of any village which is in or adjacent to the Town of Oyster Bay or any United States or New York State law enforcement personnel.
C. 
The Town Board may authorize such additional persons to enforce the terms of this article as it may, by resolution, deem necessary.
D. 
Any employee of the Town Department of Planning and Development, Department of Public Works, Department of Environmental Resources, and Department of Public Safety designated or authorized by the Commissioner of the Department may stop any boat or vessel and may inspect any vessel or structure located on or in the waterways of the Town for the purpose of enforcing this chapter. This article shall not be construed to hold the Town of Oyster Bay or its officers or employees responsible for damages to persons or property by reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized herein or failure to inspect or reinspect as herein provided or by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment authorized herein or for any other reason.
E. 
Any boat, vessel or float moored in violation of any part of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the Town Board pursuant to this chapter or any boat, vessel or float which sinks, grounds or becomes otherwise disabled or becomes so located as to endanger life or property in any way or becomes a menace to navigation, shall be removed forthwith by the owner or person in charge thereof, on order of the Town Board or Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or agent thereof, or by the Nassau County Police Department. If said boat, vessel or float is not removed after notice to remove it or if notice cannot reasonably be given after diligent effort is made to effect such notice, it may be removed by or at the direction of the Town Board, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or agent thereof or Nassau County Police Department at the expense of the owner or person in charge of the boat, vessel or float; the expense of removal pursuant to this subsection shall be recovered by civil suit, such expense to be in addition to such penalties as may be prescribed by or imposed under this Code or other ordinances of the Town of Oyster Bay and the laws of the Town or the state, and the Town or the county shall not be responsible for any damage that may occur to such boat, vessel or float in the course of removing it.
F. 
No waiver or consent is to be construed by any nonprosecution of any violation of this article.
A summons issued and served pursuant to this chapter shall be returnable in the District Court of the County of Nassau, Fourth District, Oyster Bay, and the form of the summons shall be substantially the same as the form of summons known as the "Uniform Navigation Summons" prescribed by the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation of New York State or in such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the County Police Department.
A. 
A violation of any provision of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by the Town Board or the Department of Planning and Development, the Department of Environmental Resources or the Department of Public Safety, is hereby declared to be an offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $750 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment for a second or subsequent offenses. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation.
B. 
In addition to and notwithstanding any other remedy for an offense against this chapter, any person violating a directive issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Resources or the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, or their duly authorized representative, made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $900 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both.
A. 
Any enforcement action taken under the terms of this article or under the terms of the Criminal Procedure Law or otherwise shall not preclude the Town Attorney from any civil proceeding seeking any relief under the Town Law or Civil Practice Law and Rules, including an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance or to restrain by injunction any violation of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
B. 
Any violation of the terms of this chapter which shall give rise to such an action or special proceeding shall also give rise to the right of the court having jurisdiction to award all reasonable investigative fees; fees for experts; fees for investigative analysis; administrative costs and reasonable attorney fees and all associated costs, both at the trial and appellate level, including all publishing and service costs.
The Town may require attendance at an educational program of any person convicted of any violation of this chapter or against whom a civil order herein has been granted upon such terms as the Town may provide, at the sole cost of such individual. A court of proper jurisdiction may also order such an educational course as part of any sentence it may impose.