This article is adopted by local law pursuant
to the authority of New York State Navigation Law § 33-c(10).
The purpose of this section is to protect and enhance the water quality
of those waterways that are designated herein as "Vessel Waste No-Discharge
Zones" pursuant to New York State Navigation Law § 33-e(1).
In addition to any conduct specifically prohibited
by other sections of law, the following acts are unlawful:
A. Discharges in a Vessel Waste No-Discharge Zone. It
shall be unlawful for any person operating or in control of a vessel
being operated in a designated Vessel Waste No-Discharge Zone to discharge
sewage (whether treated or untreated) from a marine sanitation device,
a marine toilet or head or a vessel generally into such waters.
B. Failure to secure marine sanitation device. It shall be unlawful for any person operating or in control of a vessel with a marine sanitation device on board to operate such vessel in a Vessel Waste No-Discharge Zone when the marine sanitation device is not secured in a manner described in §
246-29.
C. Failure to secure discharge valve. It shall be unlawful for any person operating or in control of a vessel with a means of discharging sewage directly to the water to operate such vessel in a Vessel Waste No-Discharge Zone when the discharge valve is not secured in a manner described in §
246-29.
Any vessel being operated upon a water body
of the Town of East Hampton that has been designated as a Vessel Waste
No-Discharge Zone may be boarded and inspected by the Town Harbormaster,
Bay Constable or any other lawfully designated agents acting pursuant
to their special duties for the purposes of determining whether such
vessel is being operated in compliance with this chapter.