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.