Colusa Municipal Code Art. VI Boat Launch Facility

Facilities covered by this article include the boat ramp and fishing area, which facilities occupy a strip of land between the city-operated state park and the Sacramento River, and [are] located along Main Street in Colusa from 10th to 8th street. As used in this article, the "fishing area" shall refer to the fishing area and boat ramp and as described above.

Permitted uses at the City of Colusa Boat Launch Area:

A. Access to the boat launch area shall not be allowed other than by boat. No fishing or jumping from the launch ramp or the dock. City council may establish by resolution a fee for a permit to access the boat launch area.

B. The only uses permitted at the boat launch facility are the following:

1. Launching of boats and personal watercrafts, including parking of vehicles and boat or personal watercraft trailers.

C. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to use the boat launch facility:

1. For any uses not described above;

2. For any purpose inconsistent with the terms and conditions of any permit which the city issues for use of the boat launch area.

D. Prohibited uses at the boat launch facility: It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to conduct or participate in any of the following uses or activities at the boat launch facility:

1. To start or maintain an open fire.

2. To swim within fifty feet of the boat launch area.

3. To engage in any camping activities (which for the purposes of this chapter includes erection of tents or any other temporary living structure).

4. To litter or otherwise dump refuse in any area other than designated city receptacles.

5. To fish from or within fifteen feet of the dock.

6. To launch a watercraft or park at the facility without displaying proof of payment, proof of payment must be displayed in the front windshield of the vehicle even if parked on the public street.

(Ord. No. 541, § 2, 6-2-2020)