§ 46-4-6.9 - Town of Jamestown – Powers conferred. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-4-6.9

   § 46-4-6.9  Town of Jamestown – Powersconferred. – (a) The provisions of § 46-22-14, or any other provisions notwithstanding,and in addition to any authority and powers conferred upon the town council ofthe town of Jamestown, authority shall also be granted to the town council ofthe town of Jamestown to enact ordinances as the town council may deemnecessary or desirable for the enforcement and supervision of any rules andregulations established by the town council governing the public waters withinits jurisdiction, and to regulate by ordinance the speed, management, andcontrol of all vessels and the size, type, location, and use of all anchoragesand moorages within the public waters within the confines of the town,including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the authority andpower to regulate waterskiing upon any of the public waters; to designate upona map of the public waters within the town the places where permanent ortemporary moorings or anchorages may be maintained; to assign moorings; toremove moorings; to collect fees for the use of moorings; to provide forminimum mooring specifications; to provide for inspection of moorings; toprovide regulations for houseboats that are not self-propelled; to provideregulations for regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, and exhibitions;to provide for the removal of wrecks or derelict or abandoned boats or docks;to provide for the regulation of skin diving and scuba diving; and to imposepenalties for violation of the ordinances not exceeding in amount one hundreddollars ($100) or imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days in some jail orhouse of correction for any one offense and the fines to be recovered to theuse of the town.

   (b) No powers or duties granted herein shall be construed toabrogate the powers or duties granted to the coastal resources managementcouncil as provided in chapter 23 of this title, as amended.