New York Navigation Law Section 33-A - Sanitary facilities aboard craft on Lake George, Canandaigua Lake, Keuka Lake, Skaneateles Lake and on Greenwood Lake, Orange county.

33-a. Sanitary facilities aboard craft on Lake George, Canandaigua Lake, Keuka Lake, Skaneateles Lake and on Greenwood Lake, Orange county. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator or for a marina or other business to launch, moor, dock or operate any craft, or permit such launching, mooring or operating of any craft upon Lake George, upon Canandaigua Lake, upon Keuka Lake, upon Skaneateles Lake, and upon Greenwood Lake, Orange county, their tributaries or outlets, equipped with toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, or other equipment resulting in the drainage of waste water or other sanitary facilities which in any manner discharge into the waters of the lake, its tributaries or outlet. All such toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, or other equipment resulting in the drainage of waste water, or other sanitary facilities, shall be removed or sealed or made to drain into a tank or reservoir which can be carried or pumped ashore for disposal according to the regulations of local boards of health or county and state health agencies. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section aboard craft on Lake George, Canandaigua Lake, Keuka Lake, and on Greenwood Lake, Orange county shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section aboard craft on Skaneateles Lake shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.


Last modified: February 3, 2019