§ 10-158.1 Harlem River no wake area.
AC § 10-158.1
a. For the purposes of this section the following terms shall be defined as follows: 1. "Idle speed" shall mean the lowest speed at which a vessel can operate, maintain safe steerage, and minimize the production of a wake that could unreasonably interfere with or endanger other persons, property, or water-borne vessels.
2."No wake area" shall mean an area in which a vessel must travel at idle speed.
3."Vessel" shall mean any motorized floating craft with the exception of any motorized floating craft that (i) is used primarily as a residence, (ii) is a vessel operated by an authorized member or employee of any law enforcement or emergency services agency or organization when used in the performance of official law enforcement or emergency services duties, (iii) is provided as an accommodation, advantage, facility or privilege at any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement or (iv) is a vessel in commercial service, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101. A vessel operated by an individual who is compensated to operate such vessel shall not provide sufficient cause to deem such vessel to be in "commercial service." 4. "Wake" shall mean all changes in the vertical height of the water's surface caused by the passage of a vessel including, but not limited to, such craft's bow wave, stern wake and propeller wash. b. Swindler Cove and that portion of the Harlem River running from the University Heights Bridge southerly to the High Bridge; and that portion of the Harlem River between the Spuyten Duyvil trestle and the Broadway Bridge are hereby designated "No Wake Areas." c.
1.All vessels operating within the no wake area shall be operated at idle speed.
