46-AA - Special provisions relating to speed on lakes in Chautauqua county. - New York Statutes

§ 46-aa. Special provisions relating to speed on lakes in Chautauqua county. 1. The county legislature of the county of Chautauqua may adopt, amend and enforce local laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state or the United States, with respect to regulating and restricting the rate of speed of vessels while being operated on any navigable waters, or part thereof, located within Chautauqua county, including, but not limited to regulating or restricting the operation of vessels within two hundred feet of the shore, a dock, pier, raft or float or an anchored or moored vessel in a manner or at a speed that does not cause a wake that unreasonably interferes with or endangers such dock, pier, raft or float or an anchored or moored vessel but in no event at a speed exceeding five miles per hour, unless for the purpose of enabling a person engaged in water skiing to take off or land, or regulating or restricting the speed of vessels on such lake between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. 2. Local laws, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not apply to any pleasure vessel competing in or practicing for a regatta or boat race over a specified course held by a bona fide club or racing association, provided that due written notice of the date of the race has been given to the appropriate law enforcement agency at least fifteen days prior to such race, pursuant to the provisions of section thirty-four of this chapter, and all provisions of such section have been complied with. 3. No local law, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section shall take effect until it shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any city, town or village from continuing, adopting or enacting any other local laws relating to persons operating a vessel within its limits, but no such municipality shall have the power to make less restrictive any of such provisions than any local law, rule or regulation which may be adopted pursuant to provisions of this section.