(a) Except as otherwise provided, all pleasure and other watercraft operating on any of the public waters within the city shall comply with the provisions of this Article IV, except that §§ 5.25 and 5.26 of this chapter shall not apply to the Minnesota River.
(b) Exemptions: the provisions of this Article IV shall not apply to watercraft being operated by the authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel of governmental units who are engaged in the performance of their assigned duties. The Manager of Parks and Recreation may also allow temporary exemptions from the provisions of this Article IV by issuance of a permit therefore.
(1958 Code, § 165.01) (Ord. 110, passed 6-18-1957; Ord. 88, passed 8-20-1962; Ord. 99-28, passed 9-7-1999)