(a) Except on the waters of the Ohio River or Lake Erie and immediately connected harbors and bays, any person who rides or attempts to ride upon one or more water skis, surfboard or similar device, or who engages or attempts to engage in barefoot skiing, and any person who operates a vessel towing a person riding or attempting to ride on one or more water skis, surfboard or similar device, or engaging or attempting to engage in barefoot skiing, shall confine that activity to the water area within a designated ski zone on all bodies of water on which a ski zone has been established.
(b) On all bodies of water where no specific activity zones have been established, the activities described in division (a) of this section shall be confined to areas where the activities are not specifically restricted by this chapter, R.C. Chapter 1547 and rules.
(c) Divisions (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to an activity described in division (a) of this section if the vessel involved in the activity is traveling at idle speed in a designated “no wake zone” and the activity is not being conducted in any of the following areas:
(1) Within 300 feet of a gas dock, marina, launch ramp or harbor entrance;
(2) Within a designated anchorage area, swim zone, boat swim zone or boat camping area;
(3) Under a bridge or within 300 feet of a bridge underpass;
(4) Any area designated as a “no ski zone”.
(d) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any vessel on the waters in this municipality in violation of this section.
(R.C. 1547.14)
(e) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(R.C. 1547.99(C))