The Town of Harwich welcomes those who will use the facilities and services of the Harbor, and will appreciate any suggestions for the improvement of its facilities, service or operations.

For the benefit of all who use these facilities, the following rules and regulations have been established.

1. • The word "Marina" shall hereinafter refer to the Harbor Marina and any person authorized to represent it.
   • The word "Town" shall hereinafter refer to the Town of Harwich and its authorized representatives.
   • The word "Owner" shall refer to the owner of any vessel berthed or using the Marina or the authorized representative of the owner.
2. 1. Fees charged for space shall be strictly in accordance with published schedules and shall be paid in advance to cover a full season or part thereof. Slip rentals shall not be canceled unless a suitable replacement boat can be obtained promptly.
   2. If it is considered by the Town to be in the best interest of the Marina and/or its occupants, this agreement may be canceled on ten days notice with the owner removing his boat forthwith.
   3. Space rentals are non-transferable. Transfer of boats between spaces will only be allowed with the prior permission of the Marina.
   4. As with any non-titled or rented property slip, rentals cannot be passed through partnerships or willed to the next generation. A fair and equal system of waiting lists shall be maintained by the Harbormaster for the assignment of vacated spaces.
3. To be admitted and to continue as an occupant of the Marina a boat must be:
   1. Used for pleasure only.
   2. Used for commercial fishing.
   3. Used for chartered fishing or sightseeing trips.
   4. Such other uses as may be approved by the Waterways Commission and the Board of Selectmen (BOS 3/15/94).
   5. Registered, identified, marked, equipped, operated and maintained as required by law and standard practice.
   6. Subject to periodic inspection by the Marina to determine the maintenance of proper safety conditions.
4. Because of structural limitations, no boat 65 feet or over in length or displacing more than 50 gross tons can be accommodated. Any such vessel may be directed by the Marina to anchor in a designated area. The Marina does not provide launch service.
5. When a boat enters the Marina area, it immediately comes under the jurisdiction of the Marine and shall be berthed only where assigned and maneuvered as directed.
6. All boats will be secured in their assigned space in a manner acceptable to the Marina.
7. Owners are requested to provide the Marina with a set of main door hatch keys and ignition keys. The boat will only be entered by the Marina for possible inspection or for emergency service, otherwise only with the permission of the owner. No other person will be given keys or allowed on the boat without the owner’s written permission.
8. The owner (and guests for whom he is responsible) agrees to conduct himself at all times when on the property of the Marina, or on any boat moored therein, so as to create no annoyance, nuisance or hazard to the Marina or to any other persons. This includes good housekeeping, sanitation practices and the use of garbage and refuse containers.
9. 1. Federal, State and Town statutes prohibit the discharge of sewage, waste material, oil and fuel, rubbish or refuse of any kind or description into any river, stream, pond or tidal waters. Heavy fines and imprisonment are the penalties for violation.
   2. Owners, guests, employees and all persons are to use the Marina’s shore-side toilets, showers and laundry facilities. All garbage and other refuse must be placed in receptacles provided by the Marina.
10. Noise shall be kept to a minimum at all times. Consideration for others requires discretion in the operation of engines, generators, radios and television sets in such a manner and at such times as to create no nuisance or disturbance.
11. Swimming, fishing or water-skiing is prohibited anywhere in the Marina.
12. 1. Boat owners shall not place supplies, materials, accessories or debris on any float or walkway and shall not construct or place thereon any lockers, chests, cabinets or containers without the permission of the Marina.
    2. Boat owners having tenders on davits, gangways or boarding ladders or steps, extreme overhangs, bow and stern sprits, boomkins, spars, pulpits, etc. Shall be secured in such a manner that none of these appurtenances shall create a hazard or block free passage along any float, walkway or waterway.
    3. Laundry shall not be hung on any boat, float, walkway or anywhere else in the Marina.
13. Charcoal or any form of open fire anywhere within the Marina is absolutely prohibited.
14. Dogs and pet animals are permitted in the Marina only on a leash or otherwise confined or restrained.
15. Young children should be accompanied by adults at all times.
16. Tenders, skiffs, dinghys and other small boats shall be stored aboard boats or placed where the Marina directs. All such small boats shall carry identification numbers, marks or names. They may not be tied up in rental space or on any float, walkway or ramp.
17. No part of the Marina, ashore or afloat, nor any boat therein shall be used for the conducting or solicitation of business of any kind except for the normal operation uses as provided for in Section #.05, Paragraph 3 (BOS 4/15/94), and no signs or other advertising material will be permitted Without the permission of the Marina, which will control size, placements, etc. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an owner from contracting for or using such services as his boat may require from the businesses or resources regularly available in the area or to him privately.
18. The use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by law on any Town landing, float, pier, building or parking area owned by or under the jurisdiction of the Town. Sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the Saquatucket Harbor area (BOS 4/15/94).
19. The cleaning of fish and the disposal of fish or parts thereof is prohibited anywhere within the Marina including service and parking areas.
20. 1. In the event of a severe storm, the Marina will check the security of all boats in the Marina and take such steps as are feasible to prevent damage. Any costs incurred will be pro-rated over all the boats in the Marina. The Marina does not assume any responsibility for said protection or damages to any boat.
    2. In the case of any boat where water accumulates within it to the point where the boat is endangered, the Marina will, if possible, pump it out and the costs of such pumping will be assessed against the boat. If severe leakage is the cause the owner will be notified promptly.
21. The Town and the Marina will take all reasonable precautions to insure the security and safety of any boat or property in the Marina and will not be held liable for fire, theft, trespass or damage to any boat or vehicles or its equipment arising from any cause whatsoever.
22. The Marina, its management or the Town of Harwich shall not be held liable for damages or losses incurred by the interruption of electrical power to any vessel for whatever reason.
23. The above space limitation shall be effective for all Town of Harwich slips including Saquatucket Marina and off-loading sites at Wychmere Harbor, Saquatucket Harbor and Allen Harbor.
24. Transient commercial vessels may rent dock space, if available, between Labor Day and May 30 only. Commercial dockage between Jun1 and Labor Day shall be limited to those boats holding applicable leases only.
25. Security and Damage Deposit. All boats renting dock space on a daily, weekly or monthly basis between Labor Day and May 30 are required to pay to Harbormaster before occupying any slip a Security and Damage Deposit, to be held by the Town in escrow and refunded to any owner or master of the vessel on termination of the rental agreement, provided that during the period the vessel is in the harbor
    1. all accumulated dockage fees have been paid when due;
    2. all Rules and Regulations of the Harbor and all lawful orders of the Harbormaster have been complied with, the security deposit shall be refunded and, notwithstanding the forfeiture of the deposit, the Town shall have the right to proceeding, criminal or civil, to
       1. enforce it's Rules and Regulations and Orders;
       2. recover for any damage done to harbor facilities or
       3. recover for any dockage fees due.
26. Interest on any past due balance shall accrue interest at the rate of 1% per month. In addition to interest on past due balances, owners will be liable for reasonable costs of collection including reasonable attorney fees.
27. Those boats described in Paragraph 3b, 3c and 3d must carry insurance coverage as may be required by the Waterways Commission/Harbormaster, which insurance will name the Town of Harwich as loss payee (BOS 9/15/04).