(A) Every watercraft operated on Lake Michigan within the jurisdictional waters of Lake County must carry Coast Guard approved visual distress signaling devices. Recreational boats less than 16 feet in length; boats participating in organized events such as races, regattas or marine parades; open sailboats not equipped with propulsion machinery and less than 26 feet in length; and manually propelled boats shall not be required to carry the daytime visual distress signals, but must carry Coast Guard approved visual distress signals between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
(B) No person in a watercraft shall display a visual distress signal under any circumstances except a situation where assistance is needed because of immediate or potential danger to the persons aboard.
(1977 Code, § 3:5-2) (Ord. passed 8-11-1992) Penalty, see § 73.999