Sec. 13-122. - Mooring fields.

(a)

Permit required. No mooring shall be located or placed within the coastal waters and harbor areas of the city without a valid mooring permit issued by the harbormaster and without having the mooring inspected as detailed in this article and approved by the harbormaster. The harbormaster must direct the placement of the mooring.

(b)

Mooring within boundaries. No vessel so moored or anchored shall extend beyond the designated mooring field boundaries, as detailed in this article without written permission from the harbormaster (Example: Riparian mooring).

(c)

Mooring field designations. Certain waters of the city shall be designated as mooring fields. Those waters designated as mooring fields in this article are authorized for the placements of permitted moorings as detailed within this article. They are located in accordance with all policies of the city's harbor management plan, the policies and requirements of the coastal resources management council's guidelines for the development of municipal harbor management plans, and the coastal resources management council's management procedures for siting mooring fields. Any revisions to the size, and/or location of these mooring field designations shall require city council approval. Once city council approval is obtained, approval for the revisions from the coastal resources management council shall also be obtained. Once approval has been obtained from the CRMC, the revisions may take place. The following mooring field designations A-1 through G are drawn on chart A, section 13-78, exhibit 11:

Mooring field A-1: A body of water beginning at the federal channel just south of Haines Park boat ramp with the northwest corner at 41-45.215 N and 071-21.210 W traveling 165' to the northeast corner at 41-45.216 N and 071-21.175 W traveling 266' to the southeast corner at 41-45.171 N and 071-21.175 W traveling 165' to the southwest corner at 41-45.170 N and 071-21.210 W traveling 262' back to the northwest corner. This area is located south of Haines Park and north of Cove Haven Marina and may contain floating docks to best utilize the space available. This area contains 1.01 water acres.

Mooring field A: A body of water beginning at the northwest corner of the dredged anchorage at 41-45.250 N and 071-21.248 W traveling 200' to the northeast corner at 41-45.248 N and 071-21.206 W traveling 1,483' to the southeast corner at 41-45.012 N and 071-21.283 W at the 15 dayboard traveling 99' to the southwest corner at 41-45.014 N and 071-21.306 W traveling 1,465' back to the northwest corner. This area contains 4.03 water acres.

Mooring field B: A body of water beginning at southern boundary of mooring field "A" at the northwest at 41-45.014 N and 071-21.306 W traveling 108' to the northeast corner at 41-45.012 and 071-21.283 W at the 15 dayboard traveling 1,350' to the southeast corner at 41-44.788 N and 071-21.320 W traveling 508' to the southwest corner at 41-44.829 N and 071-21.320 W traveling 1121' back to the northwest corner. This mooring field shall have a clear fairway of 50' in front of Bullock Cove Marine, NTYC and Petersen's Marina from the harbor line to the east. There shall also be a clear fairway from the 11 dayboard traveling 40' south along the federal channel and approximately 400' to the west bounded by the NTYC dock. (also see section 13-89) This area contains 7.42 water acres.

Mooring field C: A body of water beginning from an imaginary line west of the southern boundary of Rose Larisa Park and encompassing approximately 40 waterfront properties with the northwest corner at 41-45.230 N and 071-21.869 W traveling 371' to the northeast corner at 41-45.233 N and 071-21.792 W traveling 3,329' to the southeast corner at 41-44.698 N and 071-21.628 W traveling 196' to the southwest corner at 41-44.698 N and 071-21.666 W traveling 3,310' back to the northwest corner. This area contains 21.38 water acres.

Mooring field D: A body of water beginning off Rose Larisa Park and encompassing approximately 20 waterfront properties to the north with the northwest corner at 41-45.645 N and 071-21.920 W traveling 619' to the northeast corner at 41-45.645 N and 071-21.785 W traveling 2,110' to the southeast corner at 41-45.300 N and 071-21.785 W traveling 619' to the southwest corner at 41-45.299 N and 071-21.920 W traveling 2,110' back to the northwest corner. This area contains 30.03 water acres.

Mooring field E: A body of water beginning off Sabins Point Park and encompassing approximately 30 waterfront properties to the south with the northwest corner at 41-45.865 N and 071-22.070 W traveling 751' to the northeast corner at 41-45.865 N and 071-21.905 W traveling 1,307' to the southeast corner at 41-45.651 N and 071-21.906 W traveling 798' to the southwest corner at 41-45.651 N and 071-22.081 W traveling 1,310' back to the northwest corner. This area contains 23.27 water acres.

Mooring field F: A body of water beginning off Sabins Point Park and encompassing approximately 20 waterfront properties to the north of the Sabins Park boat ramp with the northwest corner at 41-46.201 N and 071-22.300 W traveling 606' to the northeast corner at 41-46.200 N and 071-22.164 W traveling 1,014' to the southeast corner at 41-46.033 N and 071-22.161 W traveling 630' to the southwest corner at 41-46.031 and 071-22.300 W traveling 1,021' back to the northwest corner. This area contains 14.45 water acres.

Mooring field G: A body of water in the area of Pomham Lighthouse (future use, less than five permits issued).

Mooring field H: A body of water along the Providence River shoreline (future use, less than five permits issued).

Mooring field I: A body of water along the Seekonk River shoreline (future use, less than five permits issued).

(d)

All designated mooring fields sited within the coastal waters and harbor areas of the city shall be set back a minimum distance of:

(1)

One hundred feet from the mean high water mark of the shore to accommodate the placement of moorings associated with residential waterfront property owners; and

(2)

Fifty feet from all shellfish management areas, and shoreside structures such as, but not limited to, docks and piers.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 13-100.8; Ch. 199, § XII, 2-19-02; Ch. 405, § VII, 10-3-06; Ch. 507, § XIV, 7-20-10)