[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buchanan 7-12-1982 by L.L. No. 2-1982 (Ch. 7 of the 1971
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The definitions given herein deal only with certain terms used
in this chapter, in the sense that they are used herein:
Any type of watercraft of any size, whether propelled by
oar, sail or motor.
The ramp and surrounding parking area located at Lent's
Cove, Buchanan, New York, which was designed and constructed for the
purposes of launching and retrieving boats and any and all other types
of marine vessels.
A permit as required by this chapter.
No person shall launch a boat from the boat ramp without having
first obtained a boat ramp permit from the Village Clerk.
Permits shall be issued to both residents and nonresidents as
follows:
A.
Residents of the Village of Buchanan, upon making proper application
to the Buchanan Village Clerk, shall be entitled to one permit, provided
that they shall meet any and all other criteria imposed by law. There
shall be no fee to Village residents to obtain this permit, nor shall
there be any limit on the number of permits issued.
B.
Nonresidents of the Village of Buchanan, upon making proper application
to the Buchanan Village Clerk, shall be entitled to a permit, provided
that they shall meet any and all other criteria imposed by law and
shall pay to the Village Clerk an annual fee in an amount as set from
time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees. There shall be
a maximum of 25 nonresident permits issued per year. Permits shall
be issued on the basis of the order in which requests are made, and,
in the event that more than 25 requests for applications are made
during any one season, permits shall only be issued to the first 25
applicants.
[Amended 2-7-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011]
C.
Contents. Each application for a permit shall include the following
information:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)
The make, model and license number of the vehicle which will be used
to tow any trailers.
(3)
The make, model and license number of the applicant's trailer.
(4)
The make, model and identification number of the boat the applicant
will launch.
(5)
The names and ages of any other immediate family members who reside
with the applicant and who will also use the permit.
(6)
Proof of proper insurance as required by law.
A.
The permit issued pursuant to this chapter is not assignable and
may be used only by the holder of the permit and members of his family
who reside with the permit holder.
B.
Should a permit holder be found to have permitted an unauthorized
person to use his permit, the permit holder shall have his permit
revoked for the remainder of the season.
The Buchanan Village Board shall establish rules and regulations
regarding the parking of vehicles and trailers in the parking lot
adjacent to the boat ramp and shall lay out parking and standing areas
within that part of Lent's Cove. Said area shall be designated
by suitable signs, markings and fences indicating the parking restrictions.
A.
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions and
conditions and with all applicable laws.
B.
Possession and display of permit. The permittee shall have the permit
with him at all times he uses the boat ramp and shall display the
permit on said vehicle as required by the terms and conditions of
the permit.
The Village Board shall, from time to time, promulgate and enact
further rules and regulations regarding the use of the permit so as
to ensure the welfare and safety of the same for Village residents.
