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Chapter 66 <br /> Boat or craft owned or operated by government agencies, and boat or craft participating in an <br /> approved racing event, are exempt from licensing fees. <br /> E. Licenses and permits shall be evidenced by such tags, tickets, plates, decals, stickers <br /> or other such devices as may be determined by the departments concerned therewith, may be <br /> furnished by the City and shall be so affixed to and continuously displayed on the subject boat or <br /> craft for the time the same is currently in effect as may be directed by the Lake Maintenance <br /> Supervisor or designee. <br /> F. A boat or craft may be kept or used on or in the Lake without a license or registration <br /> for a period of twenty-four (24) hours, if a temporary permit is issued therefore and is displayed <br /> thereon, which said permits may be issued upon payment accompanying the application of Ten <br /> Dollars ($10.00) for each boat or craft for each respective twenty-four(24) hour period. <br /> G. A boat or craft may be kept or used on or in the Lake without registration if the same <br /> is owned by a boat dealer licensed by the state and is used for business purposes and said dealer <br /> obtains a City license upon application accompanied by a fee of Two Hundred Seventy Two <br /> Dollars ($272.00) for not to exceed four units. <br /> H. Boat registration numbers shall remain with the boat upon transfer of title thereto. No <br /> part of a license fee shall be refundable, or shall fees be prorated, or licenses be transferred <br /> between boats. <br /> I. Licenses shall be issued for the period of one year commencing March 1, and expire on <br /> the last day of February next after issuance. <br /> 20. BOAT RENTALS. The business of renting boats for hire or carrying passengers for <br /> hire on the Lake is prohibited except as may be authorized by permit issued by the Lake <br /> Maintenance Supervisor or designee and only to those persons licensed by the State of Illinois <br /> pursuant to Illinois Revised Statutes 1985, Chapter 95 1/2, Section 317.1. All provisions of this <br /> Chapter shall apply to such boats and craft; and all such boats or craft may be inspected by the <br /> City from time to time during their period of operation on the Lake. Any such boats or craft <br /> failing to have adequate life preservers in place as when licensed, or otherwise failing to pass <br /> inspection, shall be made to comply with the provisions hereof before further operation. No <br /> individual operator or employee or anyone operating any boat carrying passengers for hire shall <br /> be permitted to operate such boat unless he is physically fit for such duty, has adequate <br /> knowledge of the boat mechanism, is familiar with the ordinances, rules and regulations for the <br /> operation of boats on the Lake and with the commonly approved safety regulations and measures <br /> to be used in case of accident or emergency, including instructions of passengers in the use of <br /> safety equipment and their conduct in case of emergency. Each such operator or employee shall <br /> at all times be subject to an examination and approval by the City as to such qualifications; and <br /> any determination by the City as to such qualifications shall be conclusive. The provisions of <br /> this section shall apply to the owner or operator of such boat or boats or to the person, firm or <br /> corporation in whose name a permit was obtained. It shall be unlawful for an agent or employee <br /> of a permittee to allow the operation of such boat for hire in violation of this Chapter or any <br /> applicable state law. Such permit shall apply to all boats or craft rented by any person, firm or <br />