(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to tie any form of marine vessel to a town-owned property that is marked or designated as for “no dockage.”
(B) The town may designate, at its discretion, any area for “no dockage” or “transient only” tie-ups.
(C) The town may remove or impound any unclaimed vessels from “no dockage” areas 24 hours after notifying the owners of their violation, and may fine the owners as prescribed in this chapter. Notification of such boats may be accomplished by the posting of the vessel if the owner cannot be reached. The owners will be liable for all costs of removal of such vessels, including storage by the firm removing the vessel. Removal and impoundment of abandoned or unclaimed vessels will be handled by the Police Department, using the procedures outlined in Chapter 159, Vehicles, Abandoned.
(D) The town will mark areas that it deems fit for automobile or marine vessel parking, transient tie-up, or loading and unloading zones. The town will also mark any waterside parking lots for no parking, limited parking, or loading and unloading as it deems fit.
(E) Any vessel violating state or federal environmental laws will be reported and removed immediately by the appropriate authorities. Sunken vessels or unlicensed vessels will also be removed immediately at the owner's expense.
(F) Violations of this chapter will be treated as municipal infractions with fines as prescribed in the Charter. Notification of an infraction may be accomplished by the posting of the vessel or vehicle. Each day will represent a separate offense, with fines doubling after the first day.
(Ord. 06-2010, passed 8-2-2010)