2023-08 Ordinance Adding City Code Chapter 66.1 Regulation of Lake Decatur Boating

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Sail boats $50.00 Motor boats 1-50 horsepower $57.50 51-100 horsepower $70.50 101-150 horsepower $80.50 151-200 horsepower $93.50 over 200 horsepower $103.50 The horsepower of an engine is that determined by the manufacturer thereof. In case a boat is so constructed or rigged to be propelled by more than one type or size of propulsion, the fee to be paid shall be the higher fee specified herein for the several sizes or types of propulsion. Boats owned or operated by government agencies, and boats participating in an event preapproved by the City Manager or designee, are exempt from permitting fees. D. Permits shall be evidenced by such tags, tickets, plates, decals, stickers or other such devices as may be determined by the departments concerned therewith, may be furnished by the City and shall be so affixed to and continuously displayed on the subject boat for the time the same is currently in effect as may be directed by the Lake Supervisor or designee. E. A boat may be kept or used on or in the Lake without a pen-nit or registration for a Y p p g period of twenty-four(24)hours,if a temporary permit is issued therefore and is displayed thereon, which said permits may be issued upon payment accompanying the application of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each boat for each respective twenty-four(24)hour period. F. Boats may be kept or used on or in the Lake without registration if the same is owned by a boat dealer licensed by the State of Illinois and is used for business purposes and said dealer obtains a City permit upon application accompanied by a fee of$367.00, effective March 1,2022, for not more than four boats.