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Subsection 1. Anything declared to be a public nuisance by an ordinance of this city. Subsection 2. The depositing of refuse, waste or other deleterious, poisonous or injurious substance within the harbor limits of the city. Subsection 3. The depositing of refuse, waste or other harbor limits of the village. Subsection 4. The erection or maintenance of any dock or structure which interferes with, obstructs, or tends to obstruct or render dangerous for use the waters within the primary harbor limits of the city. Subsection 5. The failure to equip and to operate a boat, vessel or wateicraft in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 361 of Minnesota Statutes, as amended, which statutes are hereby adopted and incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference, as fully as if set forth herein. Provided, however, that these additional requirements shall be met by all owners and operators of watercraft within the harbor limits established herein, namely: A. All watercraft in use or underway between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with and have in operation red and green running lights in the forward section of the boat, and a white light at the stern or on the superstructure, which white light shall be visible on a dark night with clear atmosphere for a distance of miles .vom any direction. Provided, however, that motor powered watercra^ . .^7: 16 feet in overall length may use portable lights, which must be clampeu on tne watercraft when in use; and, non- powered watercraft may use a portable single white light which is visible from any direction for a distance of two miles on a dark night with clear atmosphere. B. All watercraft 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 in a cove within one hundred 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. C. All watercraft shall have on board and readily accessible life preservers, ve.sts, or other similar buoyant devices capable of keeping every person on L^ard afloat. D. No watercraft other than an authorized Water Patrol Boat or other police watercraft shall use or display a red light, except a red running light. E. No watercraft other than an authorized Water Patrol Boat or other police watercraft shall use or display a police, sheriff or law enforcement officer’s flag, or any device designed to simulate such a flag. 057/14134097 .3/19/97