[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Swansea
as Ch. 5, Art. I and Art. III, of the 1988 Revised General Bylaws.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
All motor boats shall (except when prevented by a narrow channel
or when approaching or leaving the shore or other boats or passing
under bridges or rounding sharp bends) keep at least 150 feet distance
from anchored or moored boats, piers, rafts, or the shore.
B.
In all such cases the speed of such motor boats shall be reduced
to head way speed, so as to provide full visibility and control, and
prevent their wash from being thrown into, or causing excessive rocking
to other boats, barges, aquaplanes or other devices being towed by
power.
C.
The operator of a towing boat shall be responsible for compliance
therewith.
The Town will not be responsible or liable for stolen property,
loss of goods, or any act of vandalism to property, or injury to persons.
There will be no drinking of alcoholic beverages in any parking
area at the Town beach including the ramp. This includes the outside
or inside of any vehicle.
No breaking of glass on the roadway, in the parking lots, and/or
at the ramp shall be allowed. No dumping of one's personal trash
in the receptacles shall be allowed. This does not include leftover
picnic supplies used at the picnic area.
All violators of this chapter will be subject to arrest.
No person shall use the ramp or access road for any purpose
unless first obtaining a permit from the board of selectmen or its
designee.
A.
The fee for the launching permit shall be $3, payable on receipt
thereof, to Massachusetts residents only. Out-of-state residents shall
pay $3 per launching or $15 for an annual permit.
B.
Each permit so issued shall be effective for the calendar year during
which it shall have been issued.
C.
Each launching permit shall be numbered, one number on the ticket
to present and matching number on the ticket to be retained by the
department.
Every launching permit shall be numbered and contain on its
face, the registration number of the motor vehicle or vehicles and
the identifying registration number or other means of identification
of the boat and trailer to which it applies, the name of the person
to whom issued and his address. All residents' permits shall
be visibly affixed to the right front window of the towing vehicle.
Each launching permit shall apply to a single boat. Any person
launching more than one boat shall have in his possession a launching
permit for each boat so launched.
Only authorized vehicles shall be allowed access to the ramp
or parking area therefor.
All vehicles shall back into designated parking spaces before
locking their vehicles to ensure easy access upon leaving.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or trailer or boat on ramp
or access road so as to obstruct.
All boats brought to the ramp area shall be launched forthwith
so that everyone may enjoy the facility.
The launching area shall be marked with signs.
No vehicle shall go beyond the paved surfaces.
All rules and regulations will be adhered to by those securing
launching permits. Anyone violating these rules and regulations will
be asked to leave and the permits issued to such person will be revoked,
and the monies paid will not be refunded. If a resident of the commonwealth
is in violation, his right to use the ramp will be revoked after his
notification by mail.
No person shall swim within 100 yards of the boat launching
ramp on the northeasterly side of the peninsula.
All persons using the boat launching ramp and access road shall
carefully avoid any possibility of polluting the area with oil or
fuel leaks or other contaminants.
Rowdy, disorderly groups will be asked to move on or leave the
area.
Illegally parked cars or towing vehicles will be tagged and
towed at the owner's expense.
