Senate Bill S4691

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits party boats in Sheepshead Bay

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4691 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5402
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8194
2019-2020: A5146
2021-2022: A3628

2015-S4691 (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.

2015-S4691 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4691 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4691

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

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.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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