01/01/1976 ZONING BY-LAWS Minutes

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Section 3. Pollution A.The discharge or disposal(by motorboat operators or passengers) of oil, dead fish, waste, rubbish, debris or sewage in the waters,shores or foreshores is prohibited. Section 4. Moorings A.The locations, type and adequacy of every mooring must be ap- proved by the Harbormaster or Assistant Harbormaster before placement. Any mooring may be inspected, removed or relocated whenever in the judgment of the Harbormaster or Assistant Harbormaster, the safety of the other vessels or properties, or maximum use of the area requires such action. The expense of such inspection,removal,or relocation shall be the responsibility of the owner. B. Each mooring buoy shall be painted white with a visible blue band which can be seen from a minimum distance of(150) one hundred and fifty feet and shall be identified by the owner's name and/or desig- nated number. Section 5. Abandonment A.No vessel, mooring or other object shall be abandoned, sunk or otherwise placed where it may constitute a danger to navigation. Any ves- sel, mooring or object so placed,or any vessel improperly secured,swamp- ed, sunk,washed ashore or found in a restricted area must be removed and relocated by the owner at the direction of the Harbormaster or an Assis- tant Harbormaster. If corrective action is not taken after(72)seventy-two hours notice to the owner, or if the owner is not known,after notice has been posted for the same period at the Mashpee Town Hall,or on or near such vessel, mooring or object, the Harbormaster or Assistant Harbormas- ter may take corrective action. The expense of such removal or relocation and any liability incurred therefor shall be the responsibility of the owner. B. Nothing in the above shall be deemed to restrict earlier action by the Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbormaster,with or without notice to the owner, if, in their judgment,such action is necessary to protect life or property,or if such object is a hindrance to navigation. Section 6. Water Skiing A.Water skiing as hereinafter permitted is subject to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter 90B of the General Laws of Massachusetts and to the further restriction that there shall be no water skiing in tidal rivers or inlets, or within (150) one hundred and fifty feet of bathers,divers,piers, docks, floats, or other boats on or off shore. No person shall operate a j motor boat while drawing more than two water skiers at the same time. Water skiing is permitted only between the hours of one-half hour after sunrise and one-half hour before sunset. There shall at all times be a com- petent person in addition to the operator in a position to observe the per- son or persons being towed. (Chapter 100,Acts of 1976,requires that the observer in a motorboat towing a waterskier must have attained the age of twelve (12) years.). For the purpose of this by-law,the words "water ski- ing" shall include the towing or manipulation of a surf board or other sim- ilar device behind a motor boat.