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--- (6) --- Charter reference— Harbormaster, § 2-1-7f.
Cross reference— Officers and employees, § 2-201 et seq.
State Law reference— Jurisdiction over harbors, G.L. 1956, § 46-4-6.8.
Sec. 82-141. - Duties.#
There shall be a harbormaster for the town who shall be an employee, serving at the pleasure of the town manager. The harbor management commission, through the chairman, may offer recommendations to the town manager in the event of the hiring or appointment of a new harbormaster. The harbormaster shall function in the capacity of a peace officer, and have the authority to investigate and enforce provisions of federal and state laws and regulations. The harbormaster shall cooperate in connection with enforcement with such federal, state and local agencies as may, from time to time, be charged with similar or related responsibilities. The harbormaster shall be responsible to the town manager in his capacity as the director of public safety and shall have the following duties: (1)
Be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the harbor management plan and its ordinances; and any ordinances regulating the use of town wharves, docks, piers, marinas, moorings and vessels; and all ordinances regulating the speed, management and control of vessels; and the size, type, location and use of all anchorages and moorings within the public waters within the confines of the town.
(2)
Review and process applications for the issuance of mooring permits and assign proper placements of moorings in accordance with this article. The harbormaster or his assistants shall transfer any and all monies and accounting to the finance department as required.
(3)
Keep proper records of all mooring application information including the location of moorings, mooring owners and vessel usage of mooring, type (name, motor or sail) and size of vessel using the mooring, type of marine sanitation device (if applicable) on board, copy of current boat registration, and amount of payment for mooring permit application. These records shall be available for public review at the town clerk's office.
(4)
Prepare, keep current, and make available on request a waiting list for mooring permits in accordance with the provisions of this article if the demand for available mooring permits is greater than the number of available mooring locations in any given year. The waiting list shall be available for public review at the town clerk's office.
(5)
On a monthly basis, the harbormaster shall submit a report at the monthly harbor management commission meeting indicating all activities that have gone on during the past month including, but not limited to, movement of all moorings, removal of all moorings and additions and deletions to waiting lists. Annually, the harbormaster with the harbor management commission shall submit a report to the town manager, who in turn will submit a report to the coastal resources management council with the following information:
a.
Total number of mooring permits granted.
b.
A summary of the total vessel characteristics (length, motor or sail, MSD) from permit applications.
c.
Such summary will also list the water type classifications and therefore the total number of permits in each water type classification will be reported as total number and vessel characteristics.
(6)
Ensure the inspection of mooring tackle in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(7)
Assist in grant applications as it pertains to waterways and harbors within the town.
(8)
With the harbor management commission, recommend rules and regulations for approval by the town council.
(9)
Coordinate the maintenance and repair of patrol boats and other departmental equipment.
(10)
Prepare and implement department operational budget.
(11)
Act as a liaison with other harbormasters in an effort to modify and improve the existing harbor management plan. The harbormaster shall be responsible for duties as further described in this article.
(12)
Carry out all other powers and duties authorized to the harbormaster under various state and federal marine laws including, but not limited to, marine sanitation devices (MSD) inspection and discharge responsibility afforded through the U.S. Coast Guard, Marpol Annex V, section 312 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) of the Clean Water Act, G.L. 1956, § 46-22-1 et seq., and future laws yet to be enacted.
(Ch. 1054, § 1, 8-20-2018)
Sec. 82-142. - Assistant harbormasters.#
Assistant harbormasters for the town may be appointed by the town manager and shall serve at the pleasure of the town manager. Assistant harbormasters shall report directly to the harbormaster and are authorized with the same duties as the harbormaster, under the direction of the harbormaster.
(Ch. 1054, § 1, 8-20-2018)
Cross reference— Officers and employees, § 2-201 et seq.
Sec. 82-143. - Compensation and budget.#
The harbormaster and assistant harbormasters shall receive compensation as set by the town council. The harbormaster is responsible for the day-to-day administration of a harbor management budget. One or more assistant harbormasters will work full-time or part-time, as needed by the harbormaster, and will be paid at a rate to be determined within the annual budget.
(Ch. 1054, § 1, 8-20-2018)