[Adopted 6-2-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-8]
This article shall apply only to those portions
of Cayuga Lake falling under the jurisdiction of the City of Ithaca.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The whole of Cayuga Lake to its high water mark, all subsurface
lands, and all streams, creeks, rivers, canals, inlets, and other
waterways connected thereto, whether navigable or not.
One-half hour after sunrise to 1/2 hour before sunset.
One-half hour before sunset to 1/2 hour after sunrise.
A vessel which is powered by a force other than a motor,
specifically wind or human muscle power, such as a canoe, kayak, paddle
boat, crew boat, row boat, sailboat, or sailboard.
A vessel which uses an inboard motor powering a water jet
pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to
be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on, or being
towed behind, the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of
sitting or standing inside the vessel.
Any location where the surface of Cayuga Lake meets land,
including emergent islands and structures of all sorts, but not including
wharves, docks, and similar structures made, placed, or installed
by any person or entity.
"Vessel" as defined in Paragraph 6 of § 2 of the
New York State Navigation Law or any successor or amendment to such
paragraph and section.
Any vessel, vehicle, or contrivance intended, designed, or
utilized for travel over or under water, and that is propelled by
a motor or engine of any type, whether fueled by gasoline or otherwise.
A vessel regulation zone is hereby established
as follows: Except when operated for the purpose of enabling a person
engaged in water skiing to take off and land, no watercraft shall
exceed a speed of:
A.
Five miles per hour within 100 feet of any shoreline,
dock, pier, raft, float, or anchored, moored, floating, or nonmotorized
vessel; or
B.
Ten miles per hour when between 100 feet and 500 feet
of any shoreline, dock, pier, raft, float, or anchored or moored vessel;
or
C.
Forty-five miles per hour during the daytime and 25
miles per hour during the nighttime when between 500 feet and 1500
feet of any shoreline, dock, pier, raft, float, or anchored or moored
vessel.
A violation of this article shall be punishable
as set forth in § 73-c of the New York State Navigation
Law or any successor or amendment to such section.
