Babylon, NY Environmental Rules: Boat Dock Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Town of Babylon Code § 86-8
- Issuing officer
- Commissioner of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs
- Expires
- December 31 each year
- Emergency exception
- Vessel repair or medical only
Summary
Tying a boat to any Town of Babylon bulkhead, dock, pier or wharf requires a permit from the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, with narrow exceptions for medical or vessel emergencies.
No person shall tie up to or make fast to or park a vessel at any bulkhead, dock, pier or wharf owned by, maintained by or under the jurisdiction of the Town, unless he/she shall have first obtained from the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs a permit therefor, as hereinafter provided, except in the case of an emergency requiring repairs to the vessel or the motor therein or in the case of a medical emergency.
B. No owner or person in charge of any vacant real property zoned residential in the Town shall permit, let or suffer any person to place any boat not owned by an owner of such real property upon such real property or tie up to, make fast to or dock a boat not owned by an owner of such real property at any bulkhead, dock, pier or wharf owned by or maintained by the owner or the person in charge of such real property in the Town unless the owner of the property shall have first obtained from the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs a permit therefor, as hereinafter provided, except in the case of an emergency requiring repairs to the boat or motor therein.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town of Babylon Code § 86-8 bars tying, mooring or parking a vessel at any Town-owned or Town-maintained bulkhead, dock, pier or wharf without first getting a docking permit from the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, except for emergency vessel repairs or a medical emergency. The same permit requirement extends to owners of vacant residential-zoned property who let others dock boats there. Permits require a sworn Town Clerk application, Commissioner of Planning and Development sign-off on the structure's safety and parking, and expire every December 31 under § 86-12.
Violations & Fines
Docking, mooring or parking a vessel at a Town facility, or letting one be docked on vacant residential property, without the required permit violates Town of Babylon Code § 86-8 and is enforceable under the boat chapter's general penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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