No boats or boating of any description shall be allowed at any time on the following bodies of water under the control and jurisdiction of the City of Haverhill: Kenoza Lake and Winnekenni Basin.
[Adopted 7-25-1972 by Doc. 208 (Ch. 116, Art. I, of the 1980 Code); amended in its entirety 4-15-2025 by Doc. 51[1]]
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Editor's Note: Prior amendments include: 3-20-1973 by Doc. 70; 8-25-1981 by Doc. 157; 10-31-1989 by Doc. 182; 4-26-1994 by Doc. 42; 5-21-2002 by Doc. 86; 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76.
Self-propelled boats without motors of any nature shall be allowed upon the waters of the following bodies of water under the control and jurisdiction of the City of Haverhill: Plug Pond (also known as "Lake Saltonstall"), Round Pond (also known as "Lake Pentucket"), Chadwick Pond, Crystal Lake, and Millvale Reservoir. Life preservers shall be worn in accordance with Massachusetts boating laws.
Paddleboards shall not be allowed upon Kenoza Lake, Winnekenni Basin, Round Pond, Crystal Lake, and Millvale Reservoir. Paddleboards shall be allowed on Plug Pond and Chadwick Pond
A.
The City Council of the City of Haverhill hereby authorizes the placement of seasonal docks and moorings from the shoreline of the Merrimack River. The Harbormaster shall have final jurisdiction of the location of docks and moorings for reasons of safety and navigation. All applications for public and private dock locations shall require approval from the Haverhill Conservation Commission under City Code C.253 and M.G.L. C.131, § 40.
B.
Application fees.
(1)
The application fee for seasonal moorings from public property shall be $100 per year.
(2)
The application fee for seasonal docking from public property shall be $300 per year.
(3)
The application fee for seasonal moorings from private property shall be $35 per year.
(4)
The application fee for seasonal docking from private property shall be $50 per year.
(5)
The application fee for commercial docking from private property shall be $100 per year.
C.
The revenue collected shall remain in the Haverhill Recreation Commission budget to be allocated to the budget line item City- owned dock and mooring maintenance.
A fine of not more than $300 per day shall be imposed for any violation of this article, or of a permit issued under this article, according to the following schedule: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, $300 for a third or subsequent offense. Each day shall constitute a new offense. These fines may be imposed under the provisions of G.L. Ch. 40, § 21D by the state and local police, local animal control officers, the Haverhill Conservation Officer, and state environmental police officers.