[Added 10-27-1997 by L.L. No. 11-1997]
The Board of Trustees finds that, pending the
enactment of the new Comprehensive Plan for the Incorporated Village
of Freeport and preparation of laws, rules and regulations, including
but not limited to providing for appropriate sanitary and parking
facilities, for the landside operation of charter boats not currently
operating from the harbors, ports and waterways in the Incorporated
Village of Freeport, it is necessary for the health, safety and welfare
of the community to adopt a moratorium on the establishment and operation
of charter boats not currently sailing within or leaving from the
harbors, ports and waterways in the Incorporated Village of Freeport.
It is the finding of the Board that without such interim prohibitions,
the proposed Comprehensive Plan and laws, rules and regulations to
be promulgated thereunder would be rendered ineffectual if such building
permits are issued pending the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan,
laws, rules and regulations permitting charter boats to commence operation
from the harbors, ports and waterways of the Incorporated Village
of Freeport.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any watercraft capable of carrying 20 or more passengers,
being used as a means of transportation on or in water, which is available
to the public, whether or not for a fee, for rental, private or public
parties or entertainment, for fishing trips whether private or public,
for scenic cruises or for cruises with or without a particular destination.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions to the contrary contained herein in Chapter 86 or Chapter 210 of the Code of the Incorporated Village of Freeport, the Superintendent of Buildings is hereby prohibited from issuing any building permits for any parking lot, building, structure, facility or any other improvement to be used, erected or modified for use in conjunction with the establishment, maintenance or operation of any charter boat leaving from the harbors, ports and waterways in the Incorporated Village of Freeport. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance of any permit for the installation or repair of any bulkhead.
The time period for the prohibition of the issuance of building permits referred to hereinabove at § 86-158 shall be in effect for a period of 90 days following the effective date of this article and may be extended by ninety-day increments or less upon resolution by the Board of Trustees up to a period not to exceed 1 1/2 years from the effective date of this article.
