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Assembly Bill A8194

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits party boats in Sheepshead Bay

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2017-A8194 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A5402
2019-2020: A5146
2021-2022: A3628

2017-A8194 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits party boats within seven hundred fifty feet of the shore of Sheepshead Bay or within one hundred feet of Sheepshead Bay dock; restricts noise; does not apply to fishing boats.

2017-A8194 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8194
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT relating to party boats in Sheepshead Bay
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    (a)  No  person  operating  a party boat near or around
 Sheepshead Bay shall knowingly cause, make, allow  or  permit  a  public
 noise disturbance to originate from the vessel, including but not limit-
 ed to:
   (1)  the  frequent,  repetitive  or continuous sounding of any horn or
 siren, except as a warning of danger or  as  specifically  permitted  or
 required by law;
   (2)  the  creation  of  frequent,  repetitive  or continuous sounds in
 connection with the starting, operation, repair, rebuilding, testing  or
 revving  of  vessel engines as to unreasonably disturb or interfere with
 the peace and comfort of others, including owners and possessors of real
 property;
   (3) sound from any audio sound system operated at volumes so as to  be
 audible greater than fifty feet from the watercraft itself; or
   (4)  any  other  sound that unreasonably interferes with the peace and
 comfort of others.
   (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the  contrary,  no  person
 shall  operate, anchor or secure a party boat within seven hundred fifty
 feet of the shore of Sheepshead  Bay  or  within  one  hundred  feet  of
 Sheepshead Bay dock.
   (c)  For  purposes  of  this section party boat means a vessel that is
 fourteen feet in length or longer, measured from end  to  end  over  the
 deck;  operated  by the owner of the vessel or an employee of the owner;
 and rented or leased  by  the  owner  for  a  group  recreational  event
 consisting of more than six passengers.
   (d) The provisions of this act shall not apply to fishing boats.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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