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C. Any boat found abandoned or adrift in the Lake or any boat without a current permit <br /> sticker secured thereon shall be taken up by the City and disposed of as either lost or stolen property <br /> under the ordinances of the City. Nothing herein shall be construed as exonerating the owner or <br /> operator of any boat from personal liability to the City, or any other person, for any damage or <br /> injury caused by such boat. The City shall have the right to require an owner to pay a fee of Fifty <br /> Dollars ($50.00) or the actual cost of removal as determined by the Lake Supervisor or designee <br /> before reclaiming any boat. <br /> D. Any boat located, constructed, operated or maintained in violation of the provisions of <br /> this chapter, or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be removed from the Lake <br /> upon notice from the Lake Supervisor or designee. If a boat is not removed on the date herein set <br /> forth or when requested by the Lake Supervisor or designee,the same may be removed by the City <br /> and expense thereof charged to the boat owner. <br /> 7. BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATES. Persons born on or after January 1, 1998 <br /> may operate a motorboat only if they are in possession of a Boating Safety Certificate accepted by <br /> the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. No person under 10 years of age may operate a <br /> motorboat. Persons at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age may operate a motorboat <br /> only if they are accompanied on the motorboat and under the direct control of a parent or guardian, <br /> or a person at least 18 years old designated by the parent or guardian. Persons at least 12 years of <br /> age and less than 18 years of age may operate a motorboat only if they are accompanied on the <br /> motorboat and under the direct control of a parent or guardian or a person at least 18 years of age <br /> designated by a parent or guardian,or such motorboat operator is in possession of a Boating Safety <br /> Certificate accepted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources authorizing the holder to <br /> operate motorboats. Parents,guardians or designees born on or after January 1, 1998 must possess <br />