Oakley Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

This chapter contains regulations previously applicable to the territory incorporated as the City of Oakley. The City has adopted these regulations and they remain in effect within the City. These regulations shall be jointly enforced by City and County officials.

Subject to Federal and State statutes and regulations, this chapter applies to and governs all public waters in this County, including lakes and rivers or portions of them, over which this county has police power jurisdiction exclusively and/or concurrently with the United States and/or the State of California.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the words and phrases used in this division have the meanings given them in Chapter 5 of Division 3 (Sections 650 et seq.) of the California Harbors and Navigation Code. "Aquaplane" means any device, including skis, used to move one or more persons on the surface of the water and pulled or towed by any vessel, vehicle, or other motive power.

No person owning, possessing, or in charge of any vessel shall knowingly permit the vessel to be operated in violation of this division.

The Board of Supervisors by resolution as to waters under its jurisdiction, and/or the authorized representative of any other public agency as to water under its jurisdiction, may designate and cause to be appropriately marked boat launching areas, areas designed exclusively for swimming, areas where swimming is prohibited, areas where boats are prohibited, areas of restricted speed or "slow areas," and other boating and personnel control signs and devices, and may change these designations from time to time as the public safety and welfare may require. No person shall fail to comply with these designations when so marked.

This chapter does not prohibit or restrict the operation of any vessel, aquaplane, or water skier actually participating in a water show, race or regatta, previously authorized in writing and actively supervised by a public agency or its duly authorized agent having jurisdiction over the waters involved.