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§ 95.079 TOWING OF PERSON; PROHIBITED TIME; EXCEPTIONS.
   (A)   An operator of any vessel shall not have in tow or otherwise be assisting in the propulsion of a person on water skis or on a water sled, surfboard or other similar contrivance during the period of one hour after sunset to one hour prior to sunrise.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-91)
   (B)   (1)   A person shall not operate a vessel on the waters of the city if he or she is towing or otherwise assisting a person on water skis or on a water sled, aquaplane, surfboard or other similar contrivance unless a person capable of communicating to the vessel operator the condition and needs of the person being towed or assisted is on board the vessel and positioned to observe the person being towed or assisted.
      (2)   Division (B)(1) above does not apply to vessels used by duly constituted ski schools in the giving of instructions or to vessels used in sanctioned ski tournaments, competitions, expositions or trials. Vessels described in this division (B) shall be equipped with a 170-degree wide-angle rearview mirror affixed in a manner that will permit the operator to observe the progress of the person being towed.
      (3)   This section does not apply to motorboats less than 16 feet in length actually operated by the person being towed and so constructed as to be incapable of carrying the operator in or on the motorboat.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-92)
(Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998; Ord. 1118, passed 6-11-2001) Penalty, see § 95.999
§ 95.080 VESSELS; USE OF PORTIONS UNINTENDED FOR OCCUPANCY PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.
   Any occupant or operator of any vessel under way on the waters of the city shall not sit, stand or walk upon any portion of the vessel not specially designed for that purpose, except when immediately necessary for the safe and reasonable navigation or operation of the vessel.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-93) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998) Penalty, see § 95.999
§ 95.081 INTERFACE WITH OPERATION OF VESSEL BY NON-OCCUPANT.
   A person not in a boat shall not intentionally rock, tip, jostle or otherwise interfere with the operation of any vessel, except under supervised training.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-94) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998) Penalty, see § 95.999
§ 95.082 DIVERS; MARKING POINT OF SUBMERGENCE; DISTANCE FROM DIVER’S FLAG.
   Any person diving or submerging in any of the waters of the city with the aid of a diving suit or other mechanical diving device shall place a buoy or boat in the water at or near the point of submergence. The buoy or boat shall bear a red flag not less than 14 inches by 16 inches with a three and one-half inch white stripe running from one upper corner to a diagonal lower corner. The flag shall be in place only while actual diving operations are in progress. A vessel shall not be operated within 200 feet of a buoyed diver’s flag unless it is involved in tendering the diving operation. A person diving shall stay within a surface area of 100 feet of the diver’s flag.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-95) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998)
§ 95.083 MOTORBOAT; MUFFLER OR UNDERWATER EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIRED; MAXIMUM SOUND LEVELS.
   (A)   (1)   Subject to division (B) below, a person shall not operate a motorboat on the waters of the city unless the motorboat is equipped and maintained with an effective muffler or underwater exhaust system that does not produce sound levels in excess of 90 db(A) when subjected to a stationary sound level test as prescribed by SAE J2005 or a sound level in excess of 75 db(A) when subjected to a shoreline sound level measurement procedure as described by SAE J1970. The operator of a motorboat shall present the motorboat for a sound level test as prescribed by SAE J2005 upon the request of a peace officer. If a motorboat is equipped with more than one motor or engine, the test shall be performed with all motors or engines operating. To determine whether a person is violating this division (A), a peace officer may measure sound levels pursuant to procedures prescribed in SAE J1970, issued 1991-92.
      (2)   If these decibel levels are modified by the state, then those amendments are herein incorporated by reference and all of the following apply.
         (a)   A person shall not operate a motorboat on the waters of the city if the motorboat produces sound levels that exceed the maximum decibel level or levels established under this chapter.
         (b)   The operator of a motorboat shall present the motorboat for the sound level test established pursuant to this chapter upon the request of a peace officer.
         (c)   A motorboat equipped with more than one motor or engine shall be tested with all motors or engine operating.
   (B)   Division (A) above does not apply to any of the following:
      (1)   A motorboat being operated by a boat or marine engine manufacturer for the purpose of testing or development;
      (2)   A motorboat that qualifies as an historic vessel; or
      (3)   A motorboat tuning up or testing for or participating in official trials for speed records or a sanctioned race conducted pursuant to a permit issued by a unit of government.
   (C)   A person shall not operate on the waters of the city a motorboat that is equipped with a cutout, bypass, amplifier or other similar device.
   (D)   As used in this section, db(A) means decibels on the “A” scale on a sound meter having characteristics of a general purpose sound meter as defined by American National Standards Institute S1.4.-1983.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-96) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998; Ord. 1118, passed 6-11-2001)
§ 95.084 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VESSEL WAKE.
   The owner of any vessel operated upon the waters of the city is personally responsible for any damage to life or property resulting from a wake or swell created by the negligent operation or propulsion of the vessel, if the vessel is being operated with his or her consent.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-97) (Ord. 1048, passed 5-18-1998)
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