It is the intent of this article to prevent
pollution and overcrowding of the waters and waterways within or adjacent
to the Town of Huntington and subject to its jurisdiction and further
to preserve and protect the health, safety and general welfare of
the people of the Town of Huntington and the natural ecology of the
waters and waterways of the Town of Huntington and the marshlands
adjacent thereto.
This article regulates the use of vessels, as defined in §
120-2 of this chapter, in the Town of Huntington and shall apply to all waters within or bounding the Town to a distance of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from the shore and shall, with the consent of the incorporated village concerned, apply to the waters bounding such village by resolution of the Board of Trustees.