A. No vessel operator may tow or attempt to tow a waterskier on any waterway within Bonner County unless such craft shall be occupied by at least an operator and an observer. The observer shall continuously observe the person or persons being towed and shall display a flag immediately after the towed person or persons fall into the water and during the time preparatory to skiing while the person or persons are still in the water. Such flag shall be a bright red or brilliant orange color, measuring at least twelve inches (12") square, mounted on a pole not less than twenty four inches (24") long and displayed as to be visible from every direction.
B. The observer and the operator shall not be the same person. The observer shall be a competent person.
C. No person shall engage or attempt to engage in waterskiing without properly wearing a coast guard approved personal flotation device.
D. No person shall engage in or attempt to engage in waterskiing, or operate any vessel in towing a waterskier, on the waterways of Bonner County during the period from one hour after sunset until one hour prior to sunrise.
E. No person engaged in waterskiing either as operator, observer or skier, shall conduct himself or herself in a manner that endangers, or is likely to endanger, any person or property.
F. No person or persons shall engage in waterskiing within one hundred feet (100') of any boat launching ramp, motionless vessel, vessel underway, swimmer, buoy or shoreline; with exceptions as specified in subsection G of this section.
G. Except on takeoffs, no person or persons shall engage in waterskiing operations within two hundred feet (200') of the shoreline. Any takeoff from within two hundred feet (200') of the shoreline must be made outward and at right angles to the shoreline. At no time can such takeoff cause risk or hazard to other vessels or persons on the water.
H. During drop offs, the towing vessel and skier will comply with all speed and distance regulations in regards to shorelines and docks.
I. No vessel shall follow behind a person waterskiing or being towed in any manner closer than two hundred feet (200'), nor cross the towing vessel bow by less than two hundred feet (200').
J. A violation of this section shall constitute an infraction. (Ord. 552, 5-3-2016)