§ 3-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 3-02
Boat Basin. "Boat Basin" means the West 79th Street Boat Basin located in Riverside Park on the east bank of the Hudson River at West 79th Street in Manhattan. Boat Launch. "Boat Launch" means any location designated by the Commissioner for the launching of Vessels of any kind via the use of an automobile or other motorized vehicle down a fixed ramp. Chief Dockmaster. "Chief Dockmaster" means the person appointed by the Commissioner that is responsible for the overall administration of the Marinas and enforcement of Department policies and rules. Commercial Permit. "Commercial Permit" means a permit to store, dock or launch a Vessel used for commercial operations. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation or the chief executive officer of any successor agency. Department. "Department" refers to the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of New York or any successor agency. Dinghy. "Dinghy" means a Vessel with a total length of fourteen feet or less. Dockmaster. "Dockmaster" refers to the person who administers, manages or maintains the Marinas at the direction of the Supervisory Dockmaster or Chief Dockmaster. Dyckman Marina. "Dyckman Marina" refers to the Dyckman Marina on the east bank of the Hudson River at Dyckman Street Emergency. "Emergency" means any situation which the Dockmaster determines threatens imminent personal injury, property damage or environmental damage. Garage. "Garage" means the underground parking garage at the rotunda in the Boat Basin. Guest. "Guest" means a person who enters the Marinas at the invitation of a Permittee to board the Permittee's Vessel. Houseboat. "Houseboat" means any Vessel which has been designed primarily for use as a dwelling place as opposed to active recreational use, including but not limited to boats unable to operate in open water when subject to moderate winds and strong currents and boats designed with a rectangular main deck and full or square-shaped underwater hull as opposed to the tapered bow of a conventional recreational Vessel. Marina. "Marina" means the World's Fair Marina, Sheepshead Bay Piers, West 79th Street Boat Basin, and any other marina operated by the Department. Parking Permit. "Parking Permit" means a dated written permission to park at the World's Fair Marina parking lot or Boat Basin Garage. Permit. "Permit" means a permit to store, dock, moor or launch a Vessel at the Marinas. Such term includes, but is not limited to, seasonal dockage permits issued for the 6 month summer season or 12 month terms, transient dockage permits issued on a daily basis, permits to launch kayaks or canoes at the Marinas, permits for commercial Vessel operations and special permits for educational research events and special events, including filming. Such term does not include Parking Permits. Permittee. "Permittee" means the person whose name appears on a permit. Permittee Family. "Permittee Family" means the members of a Permittee's immediate family, which is restricted to husband, wife, son, daughter or domestic partner, listed on the front page of the Permit application. Permittee family members are not designated as guests and do not have any interest in the permit, except for spouses or domestic partners who jointly hold permits. Personal Watercraft. "Personal Watercraft" or "PWC" or "Jet Ski" means any small power-driven Vessel where by design the operator and passengers stand or sit astride the watercraft as opposed to sitting within the hull of a conventional boat. Personal Watercraft traditionally are gasoline-powered and can be propeller-driven or propelled by water jet. Sheepshead Bay Piers. "Sheepshead Bay Piers" means the piers located on the northern side of Sheepshead Bay, adjacent to Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn. Supervisory Dockmaster. "Supervisory Dockmaster" means the individual responsible for the administration of the marina division facilities and enforcement of Department policies and rules under the direction of the Chief Dockmaster. Vessel. "Vessel" means a floating craft of any kind, including but not limited to a boat, sailboat, motorboat, dinghies, canoe and kayak. Waiting list. "Waiting list" means a list maintained by the Department of persons interested in obtaining seasonal dockage permits and mooring permits at the Boat Basin. This list is the sole method of obtaining a dockage or mooring permit at the Boat Basin. World's Fair Marina. "World's Fair Marina" means the World's Fair Marina in Flushing Bay, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. (Amended City Record 8/1/2019, eff. 8/31/2019)
