A. Definitions: For the purpose of this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:
BOAT OR WATERCRAFT: Every boat, houseboat, barge, vessel, raft, canoe or other watercraft used as a support in or upon the water.
MOTORBOAT: Any boat, canoe, watercraft or other buoyant or floating object which is propelled by a gasoline, diesel, electric, steam or other type of mechanical engine.
PERSON: Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other combination of persons.
WATER OR WATERWAY: Any creek, lake, drainage ponding area, swamp, marsh, drainage ditch, sump, canal, or other accumulated standing or moving water. (1981 Code 1201 §§ 2, 3, 4, 5)
B. State Laws Adopted: All boats shall be navigated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Minnesota state marine laws 1 , which regulations are hereby adopted and by this reference made a part of this section. (1981 Code 1201 § 8)
C. Compliance With Provisions: No person shall navigate, operate, dock, or anchor any boat or watercraft upon any water or waterway within the city except in accordance with the provisions of this section and all other rules and regulations made a part hereof by reference. (1981 Code 1201 § 1)
D. Prohibited Acts And Conditions:
1. Motorboats: No person shall operate or cause to be operated a motorboat upon any body of water within the corporate limits of the city. (1981 Code 1201 § 6)
2. Operation In An Annoying, Dangerous Manner: No person shall navigate, direct or handle any boat in such manner as to annoy, unnecessarily frighten or endanger the occupants of other boats or watercraft, or persons in or upon any body of water within the corporate limits of the city. (1981 Code 1201 § 7)
3. Hours: No person shall be or remain in any boat or otherwise upon any body of water within the city after twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight nor before daylight of the following day. (1981 Code 1201 § 9)
E. Violation; Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (1981 Code 1201 § 11; amd. 2003 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 2. MSA § 86B.001 et seq. |