§ 35.20. Personal Watercraft; Additional Regulations.  


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  • (1)

    Personal watercraft under power shall keep at least 300 feet behind any boat towing a skier and shall stay clear of, by at least 100 feet, any vessel anchored or used for fishing or otherwise not under power. When a ski jump is in use, all personal watercraft shall stay clear of the area 300 feet on either side and 500 feet ahead of, and 500 feet behind the ski jump.

    (2)

    Personal watercraft are prohibited on ski jumps not explicitly designed for their use.

    (3)

    No person shall create a wake while operating a personal watercraft within 100 feet of any persons in the water.

    (4)

    No person shall operate a personal watercraft while exceeding the manufacturer's recommended maximum weight or number of occupants.

(Ord. of 10-9-1995, Doc. #28846)