Section Pda 510.03 - Location of Moorings; Impeding Navigation and Endangering Other Vessels Prohibited(a) All moorings shall be so located or relocated so that the vessels secured by them shall not impede navigation within the tidal waters or endanger other vessels.(b) If the chief harbor master or designee determines that any vessel is moored so as to impede navigation or to endanger other vessels, the chief harbor master or designee shall order the owner of the mooring to take steps to prevent the impeding of navigation or endangering of other vessels, including, but not limited to: (1) Shortening the scope of the mooring lines;(2) Using an additional mooring and mooring lines; or(3) Removing and reestablishing the mooring.(c) Any person ordered to remove and reestablish his or her mooring by the chief harbor master or designee in accordance with (b) above shall remove the mooring within 48 hours after the receipt of such order. However, if the chief harbor master or designee determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action in order to prevent personal injury or damage to property, the chief harbor master or designee shall cause the mooring to be removed and relocated, or any vessel attached to the mooring to be removed and moored elsewhere.(d) Any sunken or partly sunken vessel shall be repaired or removed within 48 hours. If the chief harbor master or designee determines that the vessel poses a threat or hazard to navigation or safety, the vessel shall be repaired or removed immediately.(e) If the vessel is not repaired or removed in accordance with (d) above, it shall be removed at the direction of the chief harbor master or designee at the owner's expense.N.H. Admin. Code § Pda 510.03
#7940, eff 8-23-03; amd by #8184, eff 10-1-04; amd by #8775, eff 12-16-06; ss by #9975, eff 8-20-11 (formerly Pda 510.04) (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Pda 500)
Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12958, Effective 12/24/2019, Expires 12/24/2029.