2012-12 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 66 - REGULATION OF LAKE DECATUR

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Chapter 66 (i) One boat may overtake another on either side but must grant right of way to the overtaken boat. 0) When a motorboat is approaching a boat propelled solely by sails or oars, the motorboat must yield the right of way to the sailboat or rowboat, except, when a large craft is navigating in a confined channel, the large craft has the right of way over a boat propelled solely by oars or sails. (k) No boat or craft shall collide with, run against, strike, injure, deface, or damage any buoy, stake, sign, piling or other structure installed by the City or with the City's consent, or be anchored or moored so as to obstruct any bridge opening or approach or to obstruct the view of any buoy or navigation sign or signal. (1) No boat or craft shall pass another while passing under any bridge. (m) No boat or craft shall travel at a speed in excess of "no wake" speed while within 200 feet of either shore line, dock, or pier, or while passing under any bridge; for purposes of this section "wake" is defined as a movement of water created by a boat underway great enough to disturb a boat at rest. (n) Racing of any boats is hereby prohibited except for special events and in no event without a permit from the Lake Maintenance Supervisor or designee. (o) Watercraft operation: (1) Careless operation. No person shall operate any water craft in a careless or heedless manner so as to endanger any person or property or at a rate of speed greater than will permit him in the exercise of reasonable care to bring the water craft to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. (2) Reckless operation. No person shall operate any water craft, specialty prop- craft, personal water craft or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device in such a manner as to willfully or wantonly endanger the life, limb or property of any person, to weave through congested traffic, to jump the wake of another vessel unreasonably or unnecessarily close to the other vessel or when visibility around the other vessel is obstructed, to wait until the last possible moment to swerve to avoid collision, or operate any water craft so as to approach or pass another water craft in such a manner or at such a rate of speed as to create a hazardous wake or wash. (p) All cabin boats must be inspected by the Lake Maintenance Supervisor or designee before a license is issued. (q) No bottles, cans or other refuse shall be dumped into the Lake or onto adjacent shores from any boat or craft. (r) Operating a watercraft under the influence: