This chapter shall be cited as the "Management of Coastal Zone,
Harbor and Vessels Law" of the Village of Mamaroneck.
A.
Mamaroneck Harbor is an important and intensely used area that supports a wide range of public and private in-water uses, including recreational and commercial boating and anchorage and mooring areas, recreational fishing and swimming, boatyards and marinas, and yacht and beach clubs. The Village of Mamaroneck finds that, in order to allocate and manage the safe and efficient use of the harbor and its underwater lands and waters, and to allocate adequate space for these uses, Chapter 240 of the Code of the Village of Mamaroneck shall hereby be adopted to implement a plan for the management of Mamaroneck Harbor.
B.
It is the intention of the Village of Mamaroneck that the preservation,
enhancement and utilization of the natural and man-made resources
of the Village's unique coastal area take place in a coordinated and
comprehensive manner to ensure the proper balance between those natural
resources and the need to accommodate the needs of population growth
and economic development. Accordingly, it is the intention of this
chapter to achieve a balance between economic development and preservation
that will permit the beneficial use of coastal resources while preventing
the loss of living marine resources and wildlife; diminution of open
space areas or public access to the waterfront; shoreline erosion
and impairment of scenic beauty; losses due to flooding, erosion and
sedimentation; or permanent adverse changes to ecological systems.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the following laws of the
State of New York: Article 42 of the Executive Law, § 46-a
of Article 4 of the Navigation Law, Article 2 of the Municipal Home
Rule Law and Article 9 of the State Constitution. This chapter is
also adopted pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal
Resources Act[1] in order to implement the policies of the Village of Mamaroneck
Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
[1]
Editor's Note: See New York State Executive Law, Article 42.
A.
The operation and mooring of vessels in Mamaroneck Harbor and the
safe and efficient use of space within the harbor, being a matter
affecting public interest, is and should be subject to the regulatory,
supervisory and administrative controls hereinafter set forth. The
preservation, enhancement and utilization of the Village's coastal
area is also a matter of public interest. Pursuant to the Waterfront
Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act and the Village of Mamaroneck
Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, it is the intent of this
chapter that proposed actions be reviewed to determine their consistency
with the policies of the Village of Mamaroneck Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program and that this review be coordinated with and made a part of
each agency's existing procedures.
B.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)
Establish standards, requirements and procedures for the safe and
sanitary operation of vessels and regulation of matters relevant to
safety, sanitation and environmental conservation in the Village of
Mamaroneck.
(2)
Implement a plan for the management and use of surface waters and
underwater lands within the harbor.
(3)
Provide a framework for Village agencies to consider coastal management
policies contained in the Village of Mamaroneck Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program when reviewing applications for actions or proposing direct
agency actions.
(4)
Define the Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission and its
duties.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings stated after each such term:
Any projects or physical activity, such as construction or
other activities that may affect the environment by changing the use,
appearance or condition of any natural resource or structure, that
is directly undertaken, funded or approved by an agency of the Village
of Mamaroneck; or agency planning and policy-making activities that
may affect the environment and commit the agency to a definite course
of future decisions; or adoption of agency rules, regulations and
procedures, including local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders
and resolutions that may affect the environment; or any combination
of the above; provided, however, that "action" does not include the
following:
Maintenance or repair involving no substantial changes in an
existing structure or facility.
Replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of a structure
or facility, in kind, on the same site, including upgrading buildings
to meet building or fire codes.
Agricultural farm management practices, including construction,
maintenance and repair of farm buildings and structures, and land
use changes consistent with generally accepted principles of farming.
Repaving of existing highways not involving the addition of
new travel lanes.
Street openings and right-of-way openings for the purpose of
repair or maintenance of existing utility facilities.
Maintenance of existing landscaping or natural growth.
Construction or expansion of a primary or accessory/appurtenant,
nonresidential structure or facility involving less than 4,000 square
feet of gross floor area and not involving a change in zoning or a
use variance and consistent with local land use controls, but not
radio communication or microwave transmission facilities.
Routine activities of educational institutions, including expansion
of existing facilities by less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor
area and school closings, but not changes in use related to such closings.
Except when a wetlands permit is required under Chapter 192 of the Village Code, construction or expansion of a single-family, a two-family or a three-family residence on an approved lot including provision of necessary utility connections as provided in Subsection K and the installation, maintenance and/or upgrade of a drinking water well and a septic system.
Except when a wetlands permit is required under Chapter 192 of the Village Code, construction, expansion or placement of minor accessory/appurtenant residential structures, including garages, carports, patios, decks, swimming pools, tennis courts, satellite dishes, fences, barns, storage sheds or other buildings not changing land use or density, but not including construction, expansion or placement of water-dependent accessory/appurtenant residential structures, such as piers, docks, seawalls or similar water access or erosion control structures, or other structures within 50 feet of mean high water.
Extension of utility distribution facilities, including gas,
electric, telephone, cable, water and sewer connections to render
service in approved subdivisions or in connection with any action
on this list.
Granting of individual setback and lot line variances.
Granting of an area variance(s) for a single-family, two-family
or three-family residence.
Public or private best forest management (silvicultural) practices
on less than 10 acres of land, but not including waste disposal, land
clearing not directly related to forest management clear-cutting or
the application of herbicides or pesticides.
Minor temporary uses of land having negligible or no permanent
impact on the environment.
Installation of traffic control devices on existing streets,
roads and highways.
Mapping of existing roads, streets, highways, natural resources,
land uses and ownership patterns.
Information collection, including basic data collection and
research, water quality and pollution studies, traffic counts, engineering
studies, surveys, subsurface investigations and soil studies that
do not commit the agency to undertake, fund or approve any action
classified as either a Type I or unlisted action under the New York
State Environmental Quality Review Act Regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617).
Official acts of a ministerial nature involving no exercise
of discretion, including building permits where issuance is predicated
solely on the applicant's compliance or noncompliance with the relevant
local building or preservation code(s).
Routine or continuing agency administration and management,
not including new programs or major reordering of priorities that
may affect the environment.
Conducting concurrent environmental, engineering, economic,
feasibility and other studies and preliminary planning and budgetary
processes necessary to the formulation of a proposal for action, provided
that those activities do not commit the agency to commence, engage
in or approve such action.
Collective bargaining activities.
Investments by or on behalf of agencies or pension or retirement
systems or refinancing existing debt.
Inspections and licensing activities relating to the qualifications
of individuals or businesses to engage in their business or profession.
Purchase or sale of furnishings, equipment or supplies, including
surplus government property, other than the following: land, radioactive
material, pesticides, herbicides or other hazardous materials.
License, lease and permit renewals, or transfers of ownership
thereof, where there will be no material change in permit conditions
or the scope of permitted activities.
Adoption of regulations, policies, procedures and local legislative
decisions in connection with any action on this list.
Engaging in review of any part of an application to determine
compliance with technical requirements, provided that no such determination
entitles or permits the project sponsor to commence the action unless
and until all requirements of this chapter have been fulfilled.
Civil or criminal enforcement proceedings, whether administrative
or judicial, including a particular course of action specifically
required to be undertaken pursuant to a judgment or order, or the
exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
Adoption of a moratorium on land development or construction.
Interpreting an existing code, rule or regulation.
Designation of local landmarks or their inclusion within historic
districts.
Emergency actions that are immediately necessary on a limited
and temporary basis for the protection or preservation of life, health,
property or natural resources, provided that such actions are directly
related to the emergency and are performed to cause the least change
or disturbance, practicable under the circumstances, to the environment.
Any decision to fund, approve or directly undertake other activities
after the emergency has expired is fully subject to the review procedures
of this chapter.
Applications for area variances for signs located on existing
structures.
The construction, expansion or reuse of a nonresidential structure
not requiring a change in zoning or a use variance involving less
than 8,000 square feet of gross floor area in the Village's General
Commercial (C-1) and Central Commercial (C-2) Districts.
Any department, board, commission, public authority or other
agency of the Village of Mamaroneck which has jurisdiction by law
to approve or directly undertake a given action.
An area reserved for the anchoring of vessels as designated
on the Harbor Management Plan Map.
A structure primarily designed to break the force of waves
or to influence the course of current or tide. The term includes jetties.
An area extending outside the lines of a channel, mooring
or anchorage area to a distance of 25 feet except in the east and
west basin where the buffer area is 15 feet. There is no buffer area
for the mooring areas in the west and east basin. The buffer areas
are shown on the Harbor Management Plan Map.
A marine structure or partition to retain or prevent sliding
and/or erosion of the adjacent upland. A secondary purpose is to protect
the upland from wave action. The term includes seawalls, walls, walks
and riprap.
A federally or Village-designated navigation accessway in
the harbor, as shown on the Harbor Management Plan Map.
The lands and waters within the Village of Mamaroneck's jurisdiction
as described in the Village of Mamaroneck Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program.
A resolution prepared by the Harbor and Coastal Zone Management
Commission or the Village Board of Trustees and filed with the Clerk
of the Village of Mamaroneck, which describes the nature, extent and
location of the action and sets forth the reasons supporting the determination
as to the consistency of the action with the policies of the Village
of Mamaroneck Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
An action planned and proposed for implementation by the
Village of Mamaroneck. Direct actions include but are not limited
to capital projects, procedure-making, policy-making and zoning.
The storage of boats in commission on land on specially constructed
racks, or otherwise, during the normal boating season and launched
by some mechanical means when the boat is to be used. Exempt from
dry sailing are vessels such as sail boards, sunfish, sailing dinghies,
inflatables, dinghies, skiffs, jet skis, wave runners and rowboats.
That portion of the inner harbor lying east of Harbor Island
Park.
An area in the harbor, other than a federally or Village-designated
channel, commonly used as an open accessway between marine structures
or designated channels and mooring areas.
A mooring space to be used on a temporary basis by a guest.
All waters, inlets, bays and coves, including the area between
the mean high and mean low water mark, within or bounding the Village
of Mamaroneck to a distance of 1,500 feet from the shore.
A plan comprised of written policies and objectives approved
by the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees, or the harbor management
components of the approved Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
A map of Mamaroneck Harbor, approved by the Village of Mamaroneck
Board of Trustees, and incorporated into the Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program that may be amended from time to time by resolution of the
Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission, subject to approval
by the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees, which is on file in
the office of the Village Clerk.
The Harbor Master duly appointed by the Village of Mamaroneck,
who is a peace officer pursuant to § 2.10, Subdivision 19,
of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law.
That portion of the harbor extending shoreward from a line
running from Shore Acres Point to the concrete pier north of the foot
of Bleeker Avenue.
Any garbage, refuse or rubbish and other waste material which
is thrown or deposited and which tends to create a danger to the public
health, safety and welfare.
All of the underwater lands and waters seaward of mean high
water as shown on the Harbor Management Plan Map for Mamaroneck Harbor.
Any public, private, commercial or educational facility which
provides accommodations or facilities for vessels, including mooring,
docking, storing, leasing, sale or servicing of vessels within the
harbor or uplands adjacent thereto, including yacht clubs, beach clubs,
boatyards and any other installation providing for services or storage
space for vessels.
Any structure, including but not limited to jetties, groins,
breakwaters, bulkheads, floats, piers, boathouses, moorings and/or
docks in or upon any waters or underwater lands within the Village
of Mamaroneck or bounding the Village of Mamaroneck to a distance
of 1,500 feet from shore.
The average height of the high waters over a nineteen-year
period immediately preceding the current year.
The attachment of a vessel to a pier or dock or other structure
or the attachment of a vessel to the ground or lands underwater by
means of tackle so designed that, when such attachment is terminated,
some portion of the tackle remains below the surface of the water
and is not under the control of the vessel or its operator.
The areas designated by the Harbor Master or by the federal
government, as shown on the Harbor Management Plan Map, that are reserved
specifically for the mooring and anchorage of vessels.
A permanent or semipermanent vessel-anchoring device and
its associated tackle, such as chains, buoys and other equipment,
other than a common anchor, manufactured and/or used specifically
for the permanent semipermanent anchoring or mooring of vessels.
A dock owned and operated by the Village of Mamaroneck.
That portion of the harbor extending into and toward the
Long Island Sound to the point that is 1,500 feet from the shore from
a line running from Shore Acres Point to the concrete pier north of
the foot of Bleeker Avenue.
The in-water boundary of an area consisting of a series of
connected imaginary lines on a plan, map or other diagram, that encompass
all related marine structures that function together to create a component
of an in-water facility or use.
A permit issued by the Building Department of the Village
of Mamaroneck, upon the recommendation of the Harbor and Coastal Zone
Management Commission, authorizing eligible entities to reconfigure
marine structures within a prescribed perimeter and, if so authorized
in the permit, to add to, delete from, reconstruct or otherwise alter
such marine structures.
A permit, lease, license, certificate or other entitlement
for use or permission to act that may be granted or issued by an agency
of the Village of Mamaroneck.
The Bay Constables appointed by the Village of Mamaroneck,
who are peace officers pursuant to § 2.10, Subdivision 18,
of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law.
The rebuilding of a damaged structure or a portion thereof
at the same site and in the same envelope, using similar material
as the structure being repaired.
New construction at the same site and in the same envelope,
using similar material as the structure being replaced.
A float located within Mamaroneck Harbor where boats may
tie up temporarily before or after being brought in for service.
Any contrivance used or capable of being used as a means
of transporting people or goods upon the water.
A temporary docking space provided by the Village of Mamaroneck
for nonresident visitors.
That portion of the inter harbor lying west of Harbor Island
Park.
A float located in Mamaroneck Harbor utilized by a contractor
to store equipment or to perform work within the harbor.
