§ 15-172 — Provision of pump-out facilities.

(a) The commissioner may require any docking facility constructed with or expanded to one hundred fifty slips or more on or after October 1, 1990, and may, on or after the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 15-174, order any docking facility in a no discharge zone with one hundred fifty slips or more or, if no docking facility has one hundred fifty slips, the docking facility with the greatest number of slips to (1) provide and operate pump-out facilities on the premises for marine sanitation device holding tanks or (2) have a valid contract for the use of a reasonably proximate pump-out facility. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the authority of the commissioner under any other law. (b) Prior to taking action pursuant to subsection (a) of this section with respect to any docking facility, the commissioner shall consider relevant facts and circumstances including but not limited to, the following: The size, type and number of vessels the docking facility can accommodate; the proximity and availability of other pump-out facilities off the premises; the location of the docking facility; the depth of the waters and general hydrological character of the area; the present and potential use of the area by vessels; recreational uses of the area; marine life of the area including, but not limited to, finfish, shellfish and wildlife; and water quality standards and criteria.

Legislative History

(P.A. 90-173, S. 3.)