Sec. 20-29. - Boating.

All persons operating or having control over boats using the waters of reservoirs, lakes, streams, or other bodies of water in the park shall obey and abide by the rules and regulations of the park authority authorized to enforce the rules and regulations of the park.

(a)

No person shall use or operate any boat in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.

(b)

No person shall use or operate any boat unless they are wearing in such boat at all times, a United States Coast Guard approved flotation device for each occupant.

(c)

No boats shall be operated within 100 feet of any fishing boat or within 100 feet of shoreline fishermen except when docking.

(d)

All boats must meet all applicable Coast Guard, state and federal registration, safety and other boating requirements and regulations.

(e)

All inflatable craft which are operated on any waters of reservoirs, lakes, streams, or other bodies of water in the park that is navigable by boats limited to said waters, shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Must have more than one (1) air compartment;

(2)

The material must be of a rubberized material such as neoprene, hypalon, or one of the various combinations of vinyl and rubberized canvas. All seams must be jointed and laminated. No PVC inflatable boats will be permitted.

(Ord. No. 1832 § 2.)

No person shall use or cause to be used any public boat launching ramp or dock in any park for commercial purposes. As used herein, the phrase "commercial purposes" includes but is not limited to the loading or unloading of passengers for hire, or fish, or seafood products, by a commercial fishing vessel, but does not include the launch or retrieval of such a vessel.

(Ord. No. 3981, 1988.)