(a) Storage facilities. The village creek access, located at 109 North Bald Head Wynd (the “Access”), is equipped with storage facilities for canoes, kayaks, and small Jon boats. Use of such storage facilities is limited to those types of vessels and any trailers designed to store or transport said vessels. Property owners wanting to utilize the storage facilities may purchase a permit from the village at the currently required rate to be renewed annually at a cost to be determined by the village council. The amounts of such fees are on file and available in the clerk's office. These registration permits shall be nontransferable. Storage for such vessels and trailers shall be made available on a first come, first serve basis. The village manager may make provisions to utilize the available storage area in the most effective manner, while preserving the aesthetic beauty of the Access. These permits shall be made available to the public on January 1 of each year, or the first working day thereafter. No vessel or trailer shall be stored at the facility without having affixed thereto a valid permit. Notwithstanding the non-transferable nature of the registration permits, property owners with a valid permit to utilize the storage facilities at the Access may transfer the permit rights to another vessel of the same type owned by the property owner and obtain a new permit. The rights and duration of the prior permit shall apply to the new permit and the prior permit shall be cancelled. The transfer shall require payment to the village of a transfer administration fee as set forth on the then-current fee schedule set by the village manager from time to time and maintained at Village Hall. The initial transfer fee shall be $50.00 for a vessel and trailer and $25.00 for a kayak, canoe or similar small vessel. Different fees may apply to different types of vessels and/or trailers.
(b) Parking areas. The access is intended to allow daily use of the facilities, with parking spaces for boat trailers. The parking facilities shall be limited to daytime use. Overnight storage of trailers or boats shall require a permit pursuant to section 18-36(a).
(c) Size limitations/restrictions. Use of the Access shall be limited to boats under 17 feet in length with motors smaller than 75 horsepower. The launching of boats with larger motors shall be prohibited.
(d) Mooring of vessels. No person shall allow a boat or vessel owned by, registered in his name or under his control to be moored at the Access overnight.
(e) Prohibited activities. In addition to other prohibited activities listed elsewhere in this article, the following activities are hereby prohibited on or at the Access:
(1) Littering;
(2) Use of crabpots;
(3) Cooking, except for cooking in village installed permanent grills;
(4) Cleaning of fish or shellfish;
(5) Consumption of alcoholic beverages;
(6) Blocking of Access boat ramp or parking areas;
(7) Launching of jet skis.
Signs stating the prohibitions enacted in this section shall be posted at the Access, notifying the public of their restriction.
(Ord. No. 52, art. V, 11-15-1997; Ord. No. 2001-011, § 1, 5-19-2001; Ord. No. 2011-1202, 12-16-2011; Ord. No. 2013-0601, 6-19-2013; Ord. No. 2022-1202, 12-16-2022)