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>UN-27-1994 09:05 Cl TV OF LOrCi LhKE 9i2 -*V6 i-.U.thcr Kelt >ted or. rc*- M«rcr«lt.^ Mvtagth*imitn su. iOwtoK-iu mtalof f (rsoQ«^ NVEST pr MVZATA* r __ •Tr c”->«is- Ki.. ^4 •«•. -^T , • • . • "*t^i t‘-Vlg ■ 4A*SPC^mTf^nmss^ '• ,t/.-A vv, ^ Other Restrictions. No perspn shall operate a personal watercraft with an altered, dis* ^ abled orrcoiov^ automatic cut-off device, lumping the wake.within 150 feet of another wateivaft is prohlbitod-'Cardeisor reckless operation of a personal watercraft, such as by weaving through congested boat traffic or swerving close to another watercraft, are prohibited. Qp^abon ol a.personai watercraft in a single area for more than 30 consecutive minutei>|yc^tt'may uuseAt^noyanee to others Is prohibited. Operation is prohibited belwmsuhsct^^ suMi«e; A»rSi.Coast Guard approved personal floautiorvdevices must be worn at alf mlnimumjge provisions forwater^oj^mtoniapply « well.Rentarof Personal Watercraft. No person shall rent a personal watercraft of any kirKl to a person who is less than 16 years of age or who is age 16 to 18 and not in possession of an operator's permit required by law. Persons renting personal watercraft must provide to renters a summary of laws and rules governing the operation of personal watercraft, instruction as to the actual operation of the personal watercraft, and a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device. MINIMUM WAKE DEFINED — For the purposes of this section, a minimum wake is the wave moving out from a watercraft and trailing behind in a widening “V* of insufficient size to affect other watercraft or be detrimental to the shoreline. OPERATION — Towing penon on water skis or other device. Observers Required. Watercraft may not be operated to tow a person on water skis, an aquaplane, surfboard, saucer, or similar device, unless there is in such watercraft another person in addition to the operator in a position to continually observe the person being towed. The operator of such watercraft shall be at least 12 years of age and must watch where the watercraft is being dnven at all times. The second person on board shall act as observer of the person being towed, shall be at least 12 years of age and shall watch the person, or persons, being towed at all times. Additional age restrictions for operating watercraft over 24 hp are described in ACE .VtINiMUM section above. Hours. No person shall be towed, or shall operate a watercraft towing a penon on any such device on the lake at any time from one-half hour after sunset to sunrise of the day following. No person shall be towed, or shall ooerate a watercraft towing a person on any such device unless the person being towed is weanng a life vest, belt or other buoyant device. If the buoyant device worn is not a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device must also be on board and readily xcessibie to the penon being towed. No person shall be towed by a rope, cable or other towing device longer than 85 feet, except with the written permission of the sheriff. ^ * Not more than three persona may be towed at one time, except with the written pcrm.$- • ^ ^ o ^ * mMSion of the shenff I No person shall operate vaterersft when towing a person, and no person being towed shall come within 150 f of any bathing area, skin or scuba diver's warning flag, swim mer, rift, watercraft, dc or pier except the raft, dock or pier from which operating. No person shall drag an unoccupied tow line behind a watercraft for an unreasonable length of time. -• — No person shall tow or be towed into or through any marked channel connecting two bodies of water of the lake. . • - MAXIMUM SrtED -1 No waUrcraftlnay be operated on the take at a speed In excess of the following limits:. I a. 40 miles per hour dunng the daytime; b. 20 miles per hour during the nightCIme; c 5 miles per hour in the foilovring areas ...... . , „ • a quiet water area. ■ ~ • that area within 150 feet of the shoreline of the lake. • that area within 1 50 feet of an authorized bathing area or swimmer, an authonzed scuba diver's warning flag, an anchored raft or watercraft, or a dock or pier except that from which the watcfcraft with a person in tow is being operated. QUIET WATER AREAS — No person shall operate a motor operated watercraft, including waterborne aircraft, on those areas of the lake at a speed in excess of 5 miles per hour, or at a speed which results in more than j minimum wake. The areas of the lake restricted to i a