§ 4-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 4-02
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. Chief Dockmaster. "Chief Dockmaster" means the person appointed by the Commissioner that is responsible for the overall administration of marina division facilities and enforcement of Department policies and rules under the direction of the marina manager. 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" means the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of New York or all successor agencies. Dinghy. "Dinghy" means a vessel with a total length of fourteen feet or less. Dockmaster. "Dockmaster" means the person who administers, manages or maintains the marina, piers and boat basin at the direction of the supervisory or chief dockmaster. Emergency. "Emergency" means any situation which the Department determines threatens imminent personal injury or property damage. Marina. "Marina" means the World's Fair Marina in Flushing Bay, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. Marina Division. "Marina Division" refers to the Department of Parks and Recreation division responsible for managing, operating and maintaining recreational and commercial vessels usage at, but not limited, to division facilities and mooring fields. Marina Manager or Marina Administrator. "Marina Manager" or "Marina Administrator" means the manager or administrator of the Department of Parks & Recreation Marina Division. The person appointed by the Commissioner that is responsible for the overall administration of marina division facilities and enforcement of Department policies and rules. Mooring fields. "Mooring fields" means the areas that are designated by the United States Coast Guard as Special Anchorage Areas and are under the jurisdiction of the Department in Sheepshead Bay and Great Kills Harbor and the mooring fields adjacent to the 79th Street Boat Basin. Permit. "Permit" means a permit to moor a vessel at a designated position in a mooring field. Permittee. "Permittee" means the person whose name appears on a permit. Piers. "Piers" means the piers located on the northern side of Sheepshead Bay, adjacent to Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn. Supervisory Dockmaster. "Supervisory Dockmaster" means the person responsible for the administration of 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, motor boat, dinghy, canoe and kayak. Waiting list. "Waiting list" means a list of persons interested in obtaining permits, which shall be maintained by the Department.
