(A) The owner shall paint or attach to both sides of the bow (front) of a motorboat or sailboat over 12 feet in length, the identification number, which shall be of block characters at least three inches in height. The figures shall read from left to right, be of contrasting color to their background, and be in a legible condition. No other number shall be displayed on the bow of the watercraft. In affixing the number to the boat, the space or a hyphen shall be provided between the “IL” and the number, and another space or hyphen between the number and the letters which follow.
(B) The certificate of numbers shall be pocket size, and shall be available at all times for inspection on the motorboat or sailboat for which issued whenever the motorboat or sailboat is in operation. On vessels of unconventional design or so constructed that it is impractical or impossible to display identification numbers in a prominent position on the forward half of their hulls or permanent substructures, numbers may be displayed in brackets or fixtures firmly attached to the vessel. Exact positioning of the numbers in brackets or protruding fixtures shall be discretionary with vessel owners, provided the numbers are placed on the forward half of the vessel and meet the standard requirements for legibility, size, style, and contrast with the background.
(1977 Code, § 3:5-2) (Ord. passed 8-11-1992)