Village of Mamaroneck, NY Designated Areas and Restrictions on Harbor Uses and Activities

§ 240-6 Designated areas within Mamaroneck Harbor.

Channels, anchorages and mooring areas and their buffer zones are hereby established in Mamaroneck Harbor, as shown on the Harbor Management Plan Map on file in the Village Clerk's office.

§ 240-7 Method of operation of vessels.

Dangerous operation prohibited. No person shall operate a vessel at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, or in a manner which unreasonably endangers the users of the harbor, under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.

Use of power. No person shall operate any vessel having mechanical power without using such power while entering or leaving the harbor inside of Buoy 8.

Speed limit. No vessel shall be operated by any person within the posted limits of the harbor at a speed in excess of five miles per hour, nor shall any vessel be operated by any person within such limits so as to make dangerous wakes that have the potential to cause injury to persons on another vessel or to cause damage to another vessel, structure or shoreline.

Identification. Vessel operators shall, at all times, identify themselves and produce the vessel's registration, if registration is required for such a vessel, to Village, state and federal authorities upon request. Failure to produce such registration upon request shall be a violation of this section.

§ 240-8 Harbor use restrictions.

Anchoring and mooring. No person shall anchor or moor any vessel in such a manner that it lies within the lines of any channel or fairway or buffer area within the harbor, except in emergencies.

Fishing. No person shall fish from any vessel located in a channel or fairway or buffer area within the harbor.

Waterskiing, etc. No person shall use or operate a vessel to tow a person on water skis, boards, tubes or any other devices through the waters of the harbor shoreward from Buoys 5 and 8 or in any anchorage area, with the exception of sanctioned and regulated shows or events approved by the United States Coast Guard and the New York State Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Instruction classes and races. Between the dates of May 25 and November 1, no races or instruction classes involving two or more vessels shall be conducted in the harbor shoreward from Buoys 5 and 8 or in any anchorage area.

§ 240-9 Erection of marine structures in harbor.

Erection of marine structures requires a permit from the Building Department. No person shall construct or erect any marine structure without a valid permit from the Village. The application processes and standards for perimeter permits and marine structures permits are set forth in Articles V and VI of this chapter. The issuance of any necessary permits from the federal or state government or any other regulatory authority does not relieve any party seeking to erect a marine structure from the requirements of this chapter.

§ 240-10 Excavating, dredging or filling.

Excavating, dredging or filling in the harbor is subject to the issuance of all necessary federal and state regulatory agency permits. All applicants are responsible for applying for all necessary federal and state regulatory agency permits and, at the same time, must submit one copy of the application packages made to such agencies to the Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission.

§ 240-11 Prohibition on littering and discharge of pollutants.

Littering. No person shall place, throw, deposit or discharge or cause to be placed, thrown, deposited or discharged into the harbor from any vessel, marina or from the shoreline any litter or any other solid or liquid materials, including but not limited to hydrocarbons and other noxious liquids, which render the waters unsightly, noxious, unwholesome or otherwise detrimental to the public health or welfare, to marine, animal or plant life or to the enjoyment of the water for recreational purposes.

Discharge of nonvessel sewage. The Code of the Village of Mamaroneck prohibits the discharge of nonvessel sewage, litter and refuse within the harbor limits. Nothing in this section shall conflict with the regulation of the disposal of sewage from vessels pursuant to the Navigation Law of the State of New York. Nonvessel sewage shall include but not be limited to any sewage resulting from a source other than a vessel or other floating object. In addition, nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prohibit the discharge of treated nonvessel sewage into the harbor by the Westchester County sewage treatment facility.

Discharge of vessel sewage. No person, corporation or any other entity at any time shall discharge any treated or untreated sewage from any vessel in Mamaroneck Harbor, a designated "No-Discharge Zone."

§ 240-12 Sanitation requirements.

Litter receptacles. The owner or other person vested with the possession, management and control of a nonresidential marina or any other docking facility shall be required, under this chapter, to provide and maintain a sufficient number and selection of trash receptacles for the deposit of litter at locations where they are convenient to vessel users.

Toilet facilities.

(1)

The owner or other person vested with the possession, management or operation of a nonresidential marina or any other docking facility shall maintain suitable toilet facilities onshore for the accommodation of vessel users who are patrons of such facility.

(2)

The owner or other person vested with the possession, management or operation of a nonresidential marina or any other docking facility accommodating 25 or more vessels with United States Coast Guard-approved on-board marine sanitation devices shall install and maintain suitable vessel waste sewage and waste pumping facilities onshore for the purpose of servicing vessels.