§ 8-3. Uses restricted.

A. 

No person shall place or cause to be placed a mooring on any underwater lands within the Town of Brookhaven without first obtaining a mooring permit from the Town of Brookhaven's Division of Environmental Protection.

B. 

No person shall tie to or secure any boat, vessel, floating home, barge, scow, raft, float or any other object to any mooring which has not first received a mooring permit from the Town of Brookhaven's Division of Environmental Protection.

C. 

Exceptions. The requirements of this chapter shall not be applicable to the following uses:

(1) 

Temporary mooring installed to facilitate work on projects for which a valid wetlands and waterways permit has been issued by Town of Brookhaven;

(2) 

Temporary mooring installed to facilitate work on projects financed or undertaken by the government of the United States of America, the State of New York, or any political subdivision thereof, the County of Suffolk, or the Town of Brookhaven; and

(3) 

Moorings located within a Town mooring area as defined in and regulated under Chapter 10 of the Town Code of the Town of Brookhaven. Moorings placed or installed within a Town mooring area shall require a mooring permit pursuant to Chapter 10 of the Town Code of the Town of Brookhaven and any amendments thereto.

(4) 

Moorings located within the Port Jefferson Harbor Complex as defined and regulated under Chapter 74 of the Brookhaven Town Code. Moorings placed or installed within the Port Jefferson Harbor Complex shall require a mooring permit pursuant to Chapter 74 of the Town Code of the Town of Brookhaven, and any amendments thereto.

[Added 4-17-2001 by L.L. No. 13-2001, effective 4-20-2001]

Amended 4-17-2001 by L.L. No. 13-2001, effective 4-20-2001