(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (D) below, a person less than 12 years of age shall not operate a motorboat on the waters of the city unless all of the following conditions are met.
(1) He or she is under the direct supervision of a person on board the motorboat who is 16 years of age or older.
(2) The motorboat he or she operates is powered by a motor or motors totaling no more than 35 horsepower.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in division (D) below, a person 12 through 15 years of age may operate a motorboat on the waters of the city only if that person complies with either of the following:
(1) He or she is accompanied by at least one person 16 years of age or older; or
(2) He or she is in possession of a boating safety certificate issued after he or she has satisfactorily completed an approved course in boating safety.
(C) A person 12 through 15 years of age operating a motorboat pursuant to division (B)(2) above shall present the boating safety certificate issued to him or her upon the demand of any peace officer.
(D) This section does not apply to the operation of a motorboat that is powered by a motor or motors totaling no more than six horsepower.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-81) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998)