HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1960-09ORDINANCE 60-9
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE OPERATION OF WA-
TERCRAFT. PROVIDING FOR
THE SAFETY AND COMFORT
OF PERSONS USING WA -
T E R W A Y S: PROiIIBRiNG
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF
WATERCRAFT: REQUIRING
CLEANLINESS ON WATER.
WAYS: AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA.
TION OF ITS PROVISIONS.
Be it ordained by the Village
Council of the Village of Plym-
outh as follows:
Section 1. Chapter ail Minne-
sota Statute Incorporated. The
provisions of Chapter 361 of Min-
nerota Statutes, as amended are
hereby adopted and incorporated
herein and made a part hereof by
reference, as fully as if set forth
herein.
Section L Operating of Water-
crafL All watercraft operated,
underway or in use shall be
equipped and operated as follows:
Subd. (a). When operated, un-
derway or in use between sunset
and sunrise shall be equipped with
and have in operation red and
green running lights in the for-
ward section of the boat, and a
white light at the stern or on the
super structure; which white light
shall be visible on a dark night
with clear atmosphere for a dis-
tance of 2 miles from any direc-
tion. Provided, however, that mo-
tor powered watercraft under 16
feet in over-all length may use
portable lights, which must be
clamped on the watercraft when
in use; and, non -powered water-
craft may use a portable single
white light which is visible from
any direction for a distance of 2
miles on a dark night with clear
atmosphere.
Subd. (b). When at anchor or
drifting must show a white light
visible from any direction for a
distance of one mile and such light
shall be lit from sunset to sunrise,
except that a watercraft anchored
at a cove, within 100 feet of shore
and 200 feet away from normal
navigation and any watercraft
anchored at a dock or pier need
not have the white light lit.
Subd. (c). Shall have on board
and readily accessible, life pre-
servers, vests, or other similar
buoyant devices capable of keep -
:ng every person on board afloat.
Subd. (d). Shall not use or dis-
play a red light, except a red
running light. This subdivision
dues not apply to authorized wa-
ter patrol boats or other police
watercraft.
Subd. (e). Shall not use or dis-
play a police, sheriff, or law en-
forcement officer's flag, or any
device designed to simulate a flag.
This Subdivision does not apply
to authorized water patrol boats
or other police watercraft.
Subd. (f). No person under 15
years of age shall operate a wa-
tercraft powered by a motor of
10 horsepower or more, unless ac-
companied by a competent per-
son 15 years of age or older.
Section 3. Towing. No person
being towed or operating a water-
craft towing one or more persons
behind a watercraft on water-
skis, aqua -plane, s u r f b o a r d,
saucer, or similar device shall tow
or be towed unless:
Subd. (a). The person towed
is wearing a life vest, belt or other
buoyant device, except with writ-
ten permission of the County
Sheriff.
Subd- (b). Not more than two
(2) persons are towed by the same
watercraft at the same time, ex-
cept with written permission of
the County Sheriff.
Subd. (e). The person towed is
towed not later than one-half
hour after official sunset and not
earlier than sunrise.
Subd. (d). The towing rope,
cable or other towing device be
not longer than 85 feet, except
with written permission of the
County Sheriff.
Subd. (e). The towing water-
craft and the person towed are
at all times distant at least 150
feet from any bathing area, skin
diver's warning flag, swimmer,
raft, watercraft, dock or pier, ex-
cept that raft, dock, or pier from
which he is operating.
Subd. (f). During a holiday,
Saturday or Sunday or in a con-
gested area at any time, unless
two competent persons are on
board the watercraft, the driver
of such watercraft shall be at
least 15 years of age and must
watch where the watercraft is
being driven at all times. The
second person aboard the water-
craft shall be an observer, and
shall be at least 12 years of age,
and shall watch the person or per-
sons being towed at all times.
Subd. (g)• Unoccupied tow fuses
are taken from the water within
a reasonable length of time.
Subd. (h). Those persons tow-
ing or being towed refrain from
towing into or through a marked
channel connecting two bodies of
water.
Suction 4. Dangerous Opera-
tion. No person shall operate any
water craft, or other boat, auto-
mobile, vehicle or powered pro-
pelled device on the open water.
o: upon an ice -covered body of
water in such a manner as to en-
danger life, limb or property.
Section L Unauthorised Us&
No person shall board, use, dam-
age, or tamper with a watercraft,
or other boat, except when done
by the owner or with the owner's
consent.
Section 6. Abandoned Water-
craft. Every watercraft or other
boat in a waterway which is aban-
doned or becomes a menace to
navigation, or is unseaworthy, or
sinks, grounds, or becomes other-
wise disabled, is hereby declared
to be a nuisance and the person
in charge thereof shall abate such
nuisance within 10 days atter no-
tice from the Chief of Police.
Section 7. Cleanliness — Wa-
terways. All persons owning or
operating a watercraft or other
boat upon a waterway shall ob-
serve all the health and sanitary
regulations of the village and all
ordinances o fthe village relating
to conduct of persons, and pro-
hibiting acts contrary to said ordi-
nance. No person in charge of or
occupying a boat shall dump
garbage, papers, bottles, cane,
refuse or debris into waterways.
Section t. Cleanliness — Docks.
Persons in charge of or operating
boats shall at all times keep the
docks and sea-walls and premises
adjacent to such watercraft or
boats in a neat and orderly man-
ner and free from trash, rubbish,
repair parts, machinery, equip-
ment and debris of all kinds.
Section 9. Penally. Any viola-
tion of this Ordinance is deemed
a misdemeanor and a violation
thereof is punishable by a fine not
to exceed $100.00 or imprison-
ment not to exceed ninety (90)
days.
Passed by the Council this 5th
day of July, 1960.
/s/ Howard C. Anderson,
Mayor.
ATTEST:
/s/ H. T. Johnson, Clerk.
(7/14/60)