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<br /> pots, crab pots, conch or whelk pots, and §170-10. Abandonment.
<br /> toad fish traps) must be approved by the A. The Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbormaster
<br /> Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbormaster may take immediate action to remove any vessel,
<br /> before placement. Any marker,float,buoy, mooring, or other object without following the
<br /> mooring, or fishing device may be inspect- procedures below if,in his judgment, such action
<br /> ed, removed or relocated whenever, in the is necessary to protect life or property or if such
<br /> judgment of the Harbormaster or an object is a hindrance to navigation.
<br /> Assistant Harbormaster, the safety of the
<br /> other vessels or properties or maximum use B. No vessel, mooring, or other object shall be
<br /> of the area requires such action. The abandoned, sunk or otherwise placed where it
<br /> expense of such inspection, removal, or may constitute a danger to navigation. Any
<br /> relocation shall be the responsibility of the object so placed, or any vessel improperly
<br /> owner. secured,swamped,sunk,washed ashore or found
<br /> 2. Each marker,float,or buoy and markers for in a restricted area shall be removed and relocat-
<br /> fishing devices shall be properly marked ed by the owner at the direction of the
<br /> Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbormaster. If `
<br /> with the identification of the owner in a corrective action is not taken after seventy two
<br /> manner prescribed by the Harbormaster as (72)hours notice to the owner, or if the owner is
<br /> promulgated in the Mashpee Mooring
<br /> Regulations. not known, after notice has been posted for the
<br /> same period at the Mashpee Town Hall, or on or
<br /> 3. During the period 1 June through 30 near such object, the Harbormaster or Assistant
<br /> September, mooring balls shall be used: Harbormaster may take corrective action. The
<br /> From 1 October through 31 March, moor- expense of such removal or relocation and any
<br /> liability incurred therefor shall be the responsi-
<br /> ing balls or winter buoys may be used. bility of the owner.
<br /> Winter buoys (sticks) or numbered markers
<br /> completely submerged onto the bottom C. In the event of a violation of Subsection B, the
<br /> shall be used. Harbormaster,after removing the object pursuant
<br /> From 1 April through 31 May, only winter to the foregoing section, shall notify the owner,
<br /> buoys (sticks) or mooring balls may be or if the owner is not known, after notice has
<br /> been posted at Mashpee Town Hall,or on or near
<br /> used. (Submerged markers must be the object, that he intends to dispose of the prop-
<br /> removed.) erty unless it is claimed within ninety (90) days.
<br /> B. Permits. The Harbormaster shall have the exclu- The Town may use the property, if serviceable,
<br /> sive right to issue permits for the placement of for an indefinite period. When no longer of use
<br /> moorings for vessels, boats, rafts and floats held to the Town, said property will be disposed of. ='
<br /> by anchors or bottom moorings at any locations Any costs of disposal may be assessed to the
<br /> within the territorial jurisdiction of the town. owner, if known. Any serviceable item of value
<br /> will be offered for sale at public auction. All
<br /> C. Regulations. The Harbormaster shall adopt reg-
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<br /> ulations for anchoring of and the placement and proceeds from said sale shall be used to defray yt
<br /> t maintenance of moorings to anchor boats, ves-
<br /> t the cost and expenses of removing, giving notice
<br /> rafts, and floats and make these regulations and sale,and the balance of the proceeds shall be
<br /> t sell,
<br /> turned over the owner or, if the owner is
<br /> r available on request to any applicant for a per-
<br /> unknown,
<br /> unknown, held by the Town Treasurer for a peri- h
<br /> mit. od of one (1) year, subject to claim by owner.
<br /> D. Fees. The Board of Selectmen shall establish a After that time, the proceeds will be transferred !'
<br /> f fee schedule for mooring permits. The to the Waterways Improvement Fund. Any prop-
<br /> Harbormaster shall be responsible for the annual erty which is not serviceable or repairable will be
<br /> collection of the fees for each mooring permit he discarded.
<br /> issues. The revenue collected shall be added to a
<br /> it separate fund to be used for dredging or other §170-11. Pollution.
<br /> waterways related expenses. The discharge or disposal of fuel,oil,dead fish or their
<br /> E. If the owner of a mooring does not use the moor- parts,waste,rubbish,debris,or sewage(whether treat-
<br /> ing for the designated purpose for two (2) con- ed or untreated) in the waters, shores or foreshores of
<br /> secutive years, the Harbormaster may revoke or Mashpee is prohibited.
<br /> Y decline to renew the mooring permit.
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