[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Irondequoit 4-2-1987 by Ord. No. 87-3. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Ordinance for the Regulation
of Vessels on Irondequoit Bay."
In accordance with Subdivision 17 of § 130 of the
Town Law, as amended or changed, these regulations are hereby adopted
for that part of Irondequoit Bay located within the Town of Irondequoit
and within 1,500 feet from the shore.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A heavy object attached to a vessel for the purpose of mooring
the vessel to the bottom of a body of water.
[Added 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A structure extending alongshore or out from the shore into
a body of water, to which boats may be moored.
[Added 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
The Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park located on Irondequoit
Bay and bounded to the west by Seabreeze Drive and to the north by
Culver Road.
[Added 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
To make fast a vessel by attaching it by cable, rope, or
other attachment.
[Added 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
The same meaning as defined in the Navigation Law.
A.
Every
vessel shall be operated in a careful and prudent manner, in such
a way as not to unreasonably interfere with or endanger any other
vessel or person, but in no event shall a vessel be operated at a
speed exceeding 20 miles per hour unless such vessel is being operated
for the purpose of enabling a person engaged in water-skiing to be
towed, in which case no such vessel shall be operated at a speed exceeding
35 miles per hour.
B.
No
vessel shall be operated within 200 feet of the shore, a dock, pier,
raft or float or an anchored or moored vessel in a manner or at a
speed that causes a wake that unreasonably interferes with or endangers
such dock, pier, raft or float or an anchored or moored vessel, but
in no event at a speed exceeding five miles per hour, unless for the
purpose of enabling a person engaged in water-skiing to take off or
land.
C.
No vessel shall be moored to docks owned by the Town of Irondequoit
at the Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park during hours when the Irondequoit
Bay State Marine Park is closed, from 10:00 p.m. through 4:00 a.m.
[Added 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
D.
No vessel shall be anchored within 100 feet of docks owned by the
Town of Irondequoit at the Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park during
hours when the Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park is closed, from 10:00
p.m. through 4:00 a.m.
[Added 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
[Amended 3-4-1997 by L.L.
No. 1-1997; 5-18-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
B.
Any person who moors or anchors a vessel in violation of § 91-4C or D of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and for a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of $100; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of 24 months, by a fine of $250; upon a conviction for a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of 24 months, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.
