New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation › Chapter V - Marine And Recreational Vehicles › Subchapter A - Motorboats › Part 447 - Conduct Of Regattas › Section 447.2 - Preliminary preparations

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) At
					 least 15 days prior to the date of the proposed regatta, to be held on the
					 navigable waters of the State, the sponsor of such regatta shall file an
					 application with the commissioner and obtain a permit.
(b) When regattas are proposed to be held on
					 waters which generally sustain commercial traffic, this fact should be
					 indicated on the application and the application should be filed at least 30
					 days prior to the date of the regatta. The sponsor shall supplement the
					 application by a full explanation of the approximate quantity and type of
					 commercial traffic, and the relationship between the traffic channels and the
					 proposed regatta area.
(c) When the
					 application is approved, a regatta permit will be issued. The permit will
					 specify the date or dates and the waterway upon which the regatta is to be
					 held, and unless alternate dates are specified, the regatta must commence and
					 terminate within the time set forth in the permit. The permit may contain
					 special rules and regulations, and permission to place certain equipment
					 necessary for the conduct of the regatta.
(d) Upon the recommendation of the sponsor,
					 at least three persons will be appointed as special navigation inspectors, and
					 their names will be listed on the regatta permit. It shall be the duty of
					 special navigation inspectors to enforce the provisions of the Navigation Law
					 and the rules and regulations for the conduct of regattas, and any special
					 rules and regulations which may be included on the regatta permit, during the
					 period in which the regatta is authorized. Such special navigation inspectors
					 shall receive no compensation from the State. Any expense in connection with
					 their duties shall be borne by the sponsor of the regatta.
(e) The special navigation inspectors shall
					 be provided with fully equipped boats of a size and speed suitable for
					 patrolling the type of regatta in progress. The minimum equipment to be carried
					 shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 40  of the
					 Navigation Law, and extra equipment shall be left to the discretion of the
					 inspector but shall be suitable for safety and lifesaving work for the type of
					 regatta in progress.
(f) It shall
					 be the duty of the sponsor to notify property owners in the vicinity of the
					 regatta area, any other persons who may be affected by the regatta, and the
					 appropriate law enforcement entity that has jurisdiction over the water body
					 (State Police, State park police or county sheriff) of the date, time and place
					 the regatta will be held.
(g)
					 Permission may be granted in the regatta permit authorizing the sponsor to
					 place equipment within the regatta area, such as buoys, markers, ski jumps,
					 etc. However, such permission, when granted, is subject to the following
					 provisions:
(1) Equipment may be placed in
					 the water up to 48 hours prior to the time of the regatta for use in trial
					 runs.
(2) Equipment shall be placed
					 in the water after sunrise and shall be removed before sunset each day, unless
					 properly and adequately lighted continuously during the period between sunset
					 and sunrise, so as to warn navigation of the existence and location of such
					 equipment.
(3) All equipment must
					 be removed from the water before sunset on the last day of the
					 regatta.
(4) Whenever practicable,
					 equipment shall be colored orange, or a combination of orange and
					 white.