Public Hearing on amending Chapter 86 regarding dangerous vessels in Babylon.

 Legal Notice # 21928069 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF BABYLON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Babylon will hold a Public Hearing at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst, New York, on the 11th day of March, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, to consider amending Chapter 86 of the Babylon Town Code (Boats) as set forth in the annexed Exhibit "A". Exhibit "A" AMEND as follows: CHAPTER 86 BOATS 86-7. Removal of dangerous, unseaworthy and disabled vessels. A. Any vessel which is abandoned, is a menace to navigation or is unseaworthy or has sunk, is grounded or has otherwise become disabled shall be removed by the owner or person in charge thereof on order of the Harbor Master to such a place as shall be directed by the Harbor Master. If said vessel is not removed within 10 days after order to the owner or last user person in charge thereof to remove it, it may be removed by or at the direction of the Harbor Master or any duly authorized officer or agent thereof at the expense of the owner or person in charge of said vessel, and the expense thereof shall be a lien upon the vessel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the presence of such a vessel presents an immediate threat to life, limb or property or the owner or last user person in charge thereof is not known, the Harbor Master, in his sole discretion, without prior notice to the owner the last user person in charge thereof, may remove such vessel to such place as he/she deems necessary. The expense thereof shall be a lien upon the vessel. B. Any person or entity violating this section by failing to remove a dangerous, unseaworthy or disabled vessel as directed by the Harbor Master shall be guilty of an offense which, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,500 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Any person or entity found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated this section shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $2,500. ADDITIONS ARE INDICATED BY UNDERLINE DELETIONS ARE INDICATED BY STRIKETHROUGH Dated: February 11, 2026, Town of Babylon BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF BABYLON GERALDINE COMPITELLO, TOWN CLERK