N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 1990/048: L.L. 1990/048

Enactment date: 7/17/1990

Int. No. 426-A

By Council Member Crispino (Read and referred to the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs) (Amended June 22, 1990) (Ordered reprinted and laid over)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a vessel regulation zone

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section one. Legislative findings. The council hereby finds that the lagoon in the Pelham Bay Park is a source for such recreational activities as fishing and rowing for many people and serves as the site to launch canoes, kayaks and other motorless boats. However, the lagoon also is used by persons in speedboats, some of which are trailed by water-skiers, that leave large wakes which present hazards for other recreational activities, not to mention the possible erosion of shore front property. Under the State Navigation Law, the city has the authority to designate speed limits within certain clearly identified bodies of water. Therefore, to ensure a safer environment in the lagoon in Pelham Bay Park, the council hereby finds that this body of water should be designated a vessel regulation zone and that a maximum speed limit of four miles per hour be imposed to better ensure the public's safety.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 4. This local law shall take effect thirty days after its enactment into law and after approval by the New York State commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation.