The geographical and jurisdictional limits of the city in, on and over navigable waters in or adjacent to the city shall extend to the harbor limits of any adjoining municipality or other governmental unit.
Subd. 1. Primary harbor limit. The area within 300 feet of the water line on the shore of any lake or other body of water in or adjacent to the city shall be known as the “primary harbor limit.”
Subd. 2. Secondary harbor limit. The area extending from 300 feet of the water line on the shore of any lake or other body of water in or adjacent to the city and to the harbor limits of any adjoining municipality or other governmental unit shall be known as the “secondary harbor limit.”
Subd. 3. Emergency harbor limit. Emergency slow-no-wake areas may be declared by the Mayor and ratified by the City Council at its next available meeting and shall be marked in accordance with the appropriate regulations of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and posted at all public accesses. "Emergency harbor limit" may include the primary harbor limit, the secondary harbor limit or the entire lake or water body, as determined necessary by the City Council.
a. Special slow-no-wake restrictions - Christmas Lake. All persons shall operate watercraft at a slow-no-wake speed on Christmas Lake whenever the water elevation reaches the point at which water flows over the western edge of the weir located at the northerly outlet from Christmas Lake. The slow-no-wake restriction shall remain in place until the water has been 0.1 feet below the western edge of the aforementioned weir for three consecutive days, or 30 days from the enactment of the restriction, whichever comes first. The restrictions may be extended upon approval by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Upon the placement of a slow-no-wake restriction, notice will be given:
(1) On a sign posted at the public access;
(2) On the City of Shorewood web page;
(3) On the community cable access channel;
(4) In an e-mail format to known representatives on Christmas Lake;
(5) To the Hennepin County Sheriff's Department;
(6) To the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department;
(7) To the City of Chanhassen; and
(8) To the public by other appropriate means determined by the City Council.
b. Watercraft utilized by resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel, when acting in the performance of their assigned duties, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(1987 Code, § 109.01) (Am. Ord. 514, passed 6-23-2014)