(a) Establishing Access by Time of Day Regulations. Whenever the Sheriff determines that it is necessary to regulate access to any area or areas on the Colorado River under the County’s jurisdiction in order to promote public safety, to preserve life, or to protect property, he or she shall regulate access by time of day on such area or areas for the public and shall erect and prominently post notice of the regulations on specially marked signs and/or buoys to provide adequate notice to the public of the access by time of day regulations and the geographical boundaries of the regulated areas. No person shall enter or remain within the areas of the Colorado River that are posted as areas regulated to deny access pursuant to access by time of day regulations, during the regulated time period specified in the posted notice. Access by time of day regulations shall be established as the Sheriff determines in the exercise of his or her reasonable discretion are necessary under the circumstances relating to the affected area.
(b) Application of Access by Time of Day Regulations. Access by time of day regulations during the applicable periods and in the regulated posted areas shall deny access to boaters, swimmers, water-skiers, and operators of personal water craft; prohibit use by the public of power vessels, vessels without power, floating devices, and all other devices, crafts or vehicles, designed to be used in, on, and/or under water, however powered; and prohibit all other water-oriented activity subject to local control.
(Ord. 3686, passed - -1997)