It is hereby determined that the existing docks, piers and wharves of the Town of Shelter Island located at Congdon's Creek at the easterly terminus of Congdon Road and at Dering Harbor at the easterly terminus of Bridge Street in the Town of Shelter Island are hereby established as self-supporting improvements, pursuant to § 141 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
No person shall moor or secure a boat at the docks, piers and wharves located either at Congdon's Creek or at Dering Harbor without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk, except as hereinafter provided. Said permits shall include a sticker, which must be displayed on the authorized boat adjacent to the displayed registration number.
A. 
Congdon's Creek dock, pier and wharves.
(1) 
A dock permit may be issued for any type of boat with a minimum length of 12 feet.
(2) 
Any such permit shall be valid for a term ending March 31 of each year. During the transition to this annual renewal date, permits shall be issued for varying periods all to terminate March 31, 2012.
(3) 
No slip shall hold more than one boat which shall be no longer than 35 feet length overall. The beam of the boat shall be less than the distance between the standoff piles for the slip for which the permit is issued.
(4) 
Each applicant for a permit or permit renewal for a slip shall provide the Town Clerk with the applicant's name, proof of residency, proof of his ownership of boat, description of boat, number and name of boat and proof of proper registration. A current photo of the boat must be submitted with the initial permit application. Any permittee must own the same boat at the time the permit is issued within 60 days thereafter.
(5) 
Initial and renewal permits may be obtained directly from the Town Clerk upon submission of proof satisfactory to the Town Clerk that said permittee is a resident of the Town of Shelter Island and owns the same boat as described on the permit. If such permittee wants to berth a different boat, he must provide the Town Clerk with proof of his ownership of such boat, a description of the boat, its name and registration number and proof of proper registration of boat. Slips not renewed by April 1, 2012, and every year thereafter, including mail renewals postmarked after April 1, shall be assigned by the Town Clerk to the next applicant on the wait list.
(6) 
The Town Board from time to time may establish, on its own motion, the fees for docking and mooring of boats and for the wait list.
(7) 
No person shall moor or secure a boat at the end of the dock more than two consecutive hours, nor shall any boat so secured or moored exceed 30 feet in length. A dock permit shall not be required in this event.
(8) 
In the event that there are more applications than available spaces, a wait list will be established to determine the awarding of permits. A person must meet residency requirements to be placed on the wait list and supply their name and contact information. A person on the waiting list who qualifies for a sublet may remain on the waiting list for a slip assignment.
(9) 
A permittee who is unable to have his/her boat in slip from July 1 through September 30 (high season) must notify the Town Clerk by June 1. The Town Clerk will offer the slip for a high season sublet to the next interested applicant on the wait list. If the applicant accepts, all the information for a new permit application must be submitted, and the permit fee paid to the Town Clerk for that high season period, and the Town Clerk will issue a permit for occupancy during that high season. The original permittee may only do a high season sublet twice during his slip tenancy.
(10) 
Off-season sublet: October 1 through June 30. A permittee may allow another person to use his slip from October 1 through June 30 provided he notifies the Town Clerk, and the sublessee submits all the information for a new permit application and pays the permit fee to the Town Clerk for that off-season period, and the Town Clerk will issue a permit for occupancy during that off-season.
(11) 
If permittee dies, the permit for that slip may be transferred only to a surviving spouse, providing they meet all requirements of this chapter.
(12) 
All permittees, including sublessees, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter. Upon a second violation of this chapter, the permit may be revoked after a noticed hearing before the Waterways Committee.
B. 
Dering Harbor dock, pier and wharves.
(1) 
A dock permit may be issued for the west side of the dock for a period of nine months, extending from September 15 through the following June 15. The use of the west side of the dock shall be limited to resident commercial vessels.
(2) 
Applications for a permit for resident commercial vessels shall be made no later than September 16 of each year. In the event that there are more applications than available spaces, a lottery will be held to determine the awarding of permits. If there are more spaces than applications, the Town Board reserves the right to continue to accept additional applications for spaces remaining. Otherwise, the use of the west side of the dock shall be in accordance with Subsection B(5) herein.
(3) 
Each applicant shall provide the Town Clerk with his name, Shelter Island address, proof of his ownership of boat, description of boat, number and name of boat and proof of proper registration.
(4) 
During the period from June 15 to September 15 of each year, no person shall moor or secure a boat for more than two consecutive hours. A dock permit shall not be required in this event.
(5) 
During the period from September 16 to June 14 of each year, a boat may be moored or secured for no more than 10 consecutive days on one occasion during such period, provided that the Town Clerk has been notified, in writing, of the same.
(6) 
The Town Board from time to time may establish, on its own motion, the fees for docking or mooring of boats.
A. 
No person shall live or reside on a boat docked, secured or moored at any Town-owned dock, pier, wharf, bulkhead or similar facility within the Town.
B. 
No person shall moor or secure a boat for more than two consecutive hours at the Town-owned bulkhead at Grace's Lane in Dickerson Creek, except that during designated scallop season, a resident with a shellfish permit issued by the Town of Shelter Island may use the floating dock or bulkhead for purposes relating to the taking of scallops only; provided, however, that any such boat shall not exceed 25 feet in length and must be moored or secured parallel to the floating dock or bulkhead.
C. 
No person shall moor or secure a boat on the end or east face of the Town-owned dock at Daniel Lord Road. The west face along the launching ramp is for active launching, hauling, loading, and unloading of boats only and has a ten-minute docking limit.
D. 
Acceptance of a permit under this chapter shall constitute an agreement that the permit holder will hold the Town of Shelter Island and its authorized representatives completely blameless for any liability in connection with the mooring or securing of his boat, nor is the Town responsible for loss, damage or theft of boats and/or other contents or to any other private property.
E. 
The Town Board reserves the right to enact additional rules and regulations with respect to mooring or securing boats at docks, piers, wharves, bulkheads or similar facilities owned by the Town of Shelter Island. Any permit hereafter issued shall be issued subject to the permittee conforming to any rules and regulations now in force and effect or that thereafter may be adopted by resolution of the Town Board.