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Sunken vessels or watercraft, refuse of all kinds, structures or pieces of any structure, dock sweeping, dead fish or parts thereof, dead animals or parts thereof, timber logs, piles, boon sticks, lumber, boxes, empty containers and oil of any kind floating on the water, and all other substances or articles of a similar nature are hereby declared to be public nuisances. No person shall throw or place in or cause or permit to be thrown or placed any of the above named articles or substances in Cleveland waters, or upon the shores thereof or in such position that the same may or can be washed into such waters, either by tides, storms, floods or otherwise. Any person causing or permitting such nuisances to be placed as aforesaid shall remove the same and upon his or her failure to do so, the same may be removed by the City, and the expense thereof shall be paid by and recoverable from the person creating such nuisance. In all cases such nuisances may be abated in the manner provided by law. The abatement of any such public nuisances shall not excuse the person responsible therefor from prosecution hereunder.
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)
(a) No occupant of any vessel underway on the waters in this City shall sit, stand or walk upon any portion of the vessel not specifically designed for that movement, except when immediately necessary for the safe and reasonable navigation or operation of the vessel. No operator of a vessel underway on the waters in this City shall allow any occupant of the vessel to sit, stand or walk on any portion of the vessel underway not specifically designed for that use, except when immediately necessary for the safe and reasonable navigation or operation of the vessel.
(b) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any vessel on the waters in this City in violation of this section.
(RC 1547.22)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(RC 1547.99(C); Ord. No. 1282-15. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)
(a) No person shall operate or cause or knowingly permit to be operated in City waters any watercraft which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person or his or her property.
(b) No person shall use or offer for use on the waters of Cleveland any inflatable watercraft made of canvas, rubber, synthetic rubber or vinyl plastic unless such inflatable watercraft is of multiple air cell or compartment construction and is capable of remaining afloat in the event one (1) air cell or compartment is punctured or collapsed.
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)
(a) The owner or proprietor of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any watercraft, the identification number of such watercraft, the departure date and time and the date and time of return of such watercraft. Such record shall be preserved for not less than six (6) months after the departure date of such watercraft and shall be kept available for inspection by any duly authorized agency or authority. Prior to departure from the premises of such boat livery any such watercraft shall carry the equipment required by this Water Traffic Code.
(b) No person who lets watercraft for hire, or the agent or employee thereof, shall rent, lease, charter or otherwise permit the use of any watercraft, unless such person provides the watercraft with the equipment required by this Water Traffic Code, RC Chapter 1547 and rules issued pursuant thereto.
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)
Any yacht club, boat club or other organization shall notify the Police Division, in addition to the United States Coast Guard authorities, at least thirty (30) days in advance of any proposed boat race, regatta, ski exhibition or aquatic event which will take place in City waters and which might in any way interfere with the normal use of such waters by other persons or watercraft.
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)
(a) No person shall abandon any watercraft at any time on the waters of the City.
(b) Any watercraft or outboard motor found unattended in a sunken, beached or drifting condition shall be deemed abandoned by the owner. In the interest of public safety such watercraft or outboard motor may be removed and impounded for safekeeping and disposal in accordance with the provisions of subsections (c) to (f) hereof.
(c) Such watercraft or outboard motor may be impounded by any member of the Police Division having jurisdiction in the area where such watercraft or outboard motor is found.
(d) The owner of such impounded watercraft or outboard motor, if known or can be found, shall be notified and the owner shall be permitted to redeem such watercraft or outboard motor by payment of a storage fee not to exceed three dollars ($3.00) per day plus the actual towing cost of the watercraft, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00).
(e) When the owner of such watercraft or outboard motor cannot be found, the impounded watercraft or outboard motor shall be held at a place of safe keeping for a period of not less than ninety (90) days nor more than six (6) months.
(f) Any watercraft or outboard motor unclaimed by the owner within such ninety (90) day period shall be disposed of by destroying the same or by offering such watercraft or outboard motor for sale at public auction.
(Ord. No. 1684-76. Passed 6-29-76, eff. 7-6-76)