Violations & Penalties

§82-73 Violations and Penalties

The owner of any vessel, mooring or other objects not properly moored, not properly permitted, or in violation of any harbor rules and regulations contained herein may be subject to a noncriminal citation, removal of the mooring, removal and impounding of the vessel or a combination of the same, and/or a fine of $50.
The Chief of Police may issue Massachusetts Environmental Law Citation Books and authorize such use to the Harbormaster, Assistant Harbormasters, and any police officer assigned to the water to write written warnings and criminal and noncriminal citations for boating law violations.

The Chief of Police may issue Fall River City Ordinance Citation Books and authorize such use to the Harbormaster, Assistant Harbormasters, and any police officer assigned to the water to write the following violations pursuant to this article:

Section Description

10.1 Improper placement of mooring

10.2 Improperly moving mooring

10.3 Failure to have mooring inspected by qualified diver

10.4 Failure to relocate lost mooring

10.5 Failure to meet mooring standards

10.6 Improperly marked mooring

10.7 Failure to provide accurate mooring permit information

10.8 Improper rafting of vessel on mooring

10.9 Illegal use (picking up or tying up to) of a public or private mooring, dock or float without Harbormaster permission

10.10 Failure to remove vessel upon demand

10.11 Failure to properly secure vessel

10.12 Improper anchoring

10.13 Speed greater than headway speed

10.14 No wake violation

10.15 Abandoned vessel

10.16 Unregistered vessel, failure to display certificate number

10.17 Refusing to stop for or on oral command of Harbormaster

10.18 Failure to carry or use proper equipment

10.19 Failure to carry vessel registration

10.20 No-discharge violation