Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:ANCHORAny weighted device used to secure a vessel temporarily to the harbor bottom.AUTHORIZED TOWN OFFICIALHarbormaster, Building Inspector, Code Compliance Officer, Town Clerk or any other official designated by the Town Board.BERTHSee "boat slip."BOAT HOISTAny mechanical device or structure used for the purpose of raising a boat out of the water and storing it on or off site.BOAT RAMPS (LAUNCHES)Public and private facilities that may provide: boarding piers (sometimes called a courtesy pier, launch dock, pontoon or jetty) where boats are temporarily moored for embarking and disembarking; one or more (paved or unpaved) launch ramps that are sloped surface designed for launching and retrieving trailered boats and parking areas for boats and trailers.BOAT SLIPThe area of any dock or pier or any other facility the purpose of which is the storage of one boat.BOAT STORAGEAny wet berth or dry berth facility used for the purpose of docking, mooring, or indoor or outdoor on-land storage (including racks and trailers) of marine vessels.BUBBLER/AERATION SYSTEMA mechanical device designed to keep ice from forming around docks or docked vessels.CHANNELWater area specifically reserved for unobstructed free-flow of vessels operating in Irondequoit Bay, as identified on the official Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map.DECORATIVE STRUCTUREAny waterside man-made structure (e.g., fountain, aerator, light, canopy), for use in enabling water-dependent activities whose profile is visible above the surface of the water and is affixed in some way to the shore or the Bay bottom to hold its position.DOCKA structure that extends from the shoreline into the water designed to provide riparian access and/or securing of watercraft.DREDGINGTo dig or deepen a waterway by manual or mechanical means.DRY STORAGEThe vertical storage of boats in rack systems for in-and-out launching and retrieval of boats, as well as winter storage.

Dry stack racks can be located either outside or inside and are usually located on or near a waterfront, often at a marina or boatyard. Dry stack storage facilities can stack boats from two to six levels high. Boats are loaded and unloaded from the racks using forklifts.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICTS (EPODS)Environmentally sensitive areas within the Town, such as steep slopes, watercourses, floodplains, wetlands and woodlots where certain activities are regulated through a permit process.FAIRWAYAreas depicted on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map, an unmarked navigation way where previous dredging operations have created a channel to access dock facilities.

(These channels are considered preexisting, nonconforming uses in the Harbor Management Plan. Fairways function as overlay zones and are primarily designed to maintain clear paths of travel connecting berthing areas and destinations.)FLOATA structure buoyant on the water surface, anchored to the underwater lands by cables or lines, and detached and independent of a dock or bulkhead, which provides an offshore surface for swimmers or other recreational, water-dependent purposes.FLOATING HOMEAny vessel used, designed, or occupied as a permanent dwelling unit, business office, base of occupation, or private or social club of whatever nature, including but not limited to a structure constructed upon a barge primarily immobile and out of navigation which functions substantially as a land structure while the same is moored or docked in Irondequoit Bay.HARBOR AREASAreas depicted on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map to provide public access, safe refuge, transient berthing and economic development opportunity.

All designated harbor areas meet three primary locational criteria, including water depth, Waterfront Development District zoning and landside support (parking and utilities). Four harbor areas are designated on the Water Surface Use Map and include the North Harbor, the Center Harbor, Glen Edith and the South.HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEA committee comprised of representatives from state, county and local agencies with permit and oversight jurisdiction on Irondequoit Bay.HARBOR MANAGEMENT PLANA plan adopted by the Towns of Irondequoit, Penfield and Webster and approved by the New York State Secretary of State and composed of policies, goals, objectives and standards for harbor management within Irondequoit Bay.HARBORMASTERAppointed by the Town Boards of Irondequoit, Penfield and Webster, whose primary responsibility is the administration and enforcement of the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan and local laws pertaining to the management of Irondequoit Bay.LIFTSee "boat hoist."MARINAAny dock, pier, or other facility operated for profit, or to which public patronage is invited, providing moorings, dockage or other marine services primarily for power and sailing vessels and other watercraft.MEAN LOW- AND HIGH-WATER LEVELSThe approximate average low-water level or high-water level for Irondequoit Bay, determined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers based on 1985 International Great Lakes Datum (IGLD).

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Permits, the mean high-water level for Irondequoit Bay is 247.3 feet (75.4 meters) and the mean low-water level is 243.3 feet (74.2 meters) above sea level.MOORINGA device with its associated tackle, such as chains, floats, and other equipment, manufactured and used specifically for the long-term or transient securing of a vessel to the harbor bottom. This device typically consists of an anchoring weight (mushroom or other) which is placed on the bottom and is connected to a floating device (i.e., ball) cables, chains, or lines.NAVIGATIONAL AIDA sign, buoy or floating object, buoyant or affixed to land or a structure, and possibly lighted or emitting a sound, that has been installed by a local, state, or federal agency, or a private entity with the approval of such government agency, for the sole purpose of assisting in the safe operation of a vessel or identifying a way to port or other marine-related destination.NAVIGATION CHANNELDepicted as the Outlet Channel on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map.

This channel is considered a federal navigation channel, is identified with channel markers and extends from Stony Point through the Outlet to Lake Ontario. This navigation channel is regulated with a no-wake/five-mile-per-hour zone pursuant to the New York State Navigation Law.NAVIGATION WAYSAreas depicted on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map to ensure that travel is not limited or impacted by water surface use or structures and to ensure safe use of the Bay. Navigation ways delineate the navigation channel and fairways.NEAR SHORE AREASAreas depicted on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map defined in this chapter as being all areas within 300 feet of shore.OPEN WATER AREAArea depicted on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map not encumbered by any other designations.

This area supports active recreational use.PERMIT HOLDERA person or entity granted a permit.PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC)A vessel that uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power, such as Jet skis™, WaveRunners™, Sea Doo™, or hybrids thereof, and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel.PIERA structure, usually wood or masonry, extending into the water, used as a landing place for boats and ships.RAFTSee "float."RAFTINGTwo or more boats anchored together on a temporary basis.RAMP/RAIL SYSTEMSee "boat hoist."RECREATIONAL STRUCTURESStructures such as slides and trampolines and their support systems.RESOURCE PROTECTION AREASAreas depicted on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map associated with the presence of sensitive natural resources.SEASONALThe period from April 1 to December 1 of each calendar year.SHORELINEThe mean high waterline (247.3 feet above the 1985 International Great Lakes Datum) for Irondequoit Bay at a given location that distinguishes between predominantly aquatic habitat and predominantly terrestrial habitat.SPECIAL ANCHORAGE AREASThe water areas designated on the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan Water Surface Use Map that are reserved specifically for the mooring of vessels.TRANSIENT MOORINGAny public mooring utilized for short-term purposes.VESSELAll waterborne craft or other contrivance capable of being used as a means of transportation in the water, including seaplanes and personal watercraft.VESSEL OWNERThe person or entity under whose name the vessel was last registered in accordance with the State Vehicle and Traffic Law or documented in accordance with the provisions of 46 U.S.C.

Chapters 121-125, and, in any other case, the last known owner or the person who claims lawful possession of such vessel by virtue of legal title or equitable interest therein which entitles them to such possession.WATER-DEPENDENT USESAny activity that can be conducted on, in, over or adjacent to a water body, because such activity requires access to water and involves the use of water as an integral part of the activity.WATER SURFACE USE MAPAn official map of the Irondequoit Bay water surface use as incorporated in the Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Plan.WAVE ATTENUATION DEVICEA floating mechanism designed solely to diffuse wave energy to protect the shoreline and/or water-dependent improvements.