For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOAT OR OTHER VESSEL. A boat, ship, personal water craft, or other device, craft or vehicle designed to be used in, on, and/or under water, however powered.
BOATERS. Persons operating a boat, ship, personal water craft, or other device, craft or vehicle designed to be used in, on, and/or under water, however powered.
NO WAKE ZONES. No wave of water generated or increased by a moving boat or other vessel which strikes the shore, a levee, anchored vessel or moored vessel which is made fast to a way or landing float, shall show a white water break.
“No wake” buoys shall be clearly marked and placed in a manner which will make one or more of them plainly visible to boaters approaching the “no wake zone” anywhere along its entire circumference.
SPEED ZONE. In areas where speed limits are established, as used in this Chapter, a SPEED ZONE means that a maximum speed limit is prescribed and posted for boats and other vessels within a circumscribed space of water ringed by marked buoys.
Speed limit buoys shall be clearly marked and placed in a manner which will make one or more of them plainly visible to boaters approaching the “speed zone” anywhere along its entire circumference.
WHITE WATER BREAK. A broken wave topped by distinctive white froth, caused by a moving boat or other vessel creating enough turbulence through propulsion that a vee-shaped pattern is formed on the surface of the water that curls until the resultant wave forms a crest and breaks.
(Ord. 2926, passed - -1985; Am. Ord. 3019, passed - -1986; Am. Ord. 3628, passed - -)