(A) If a person carelessly and heedlessly operates a personal watercraft upon the waters of the city in disregard of the rights or safety of others, without due caution and circumspection, or at a rate of speed or in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger a person or property, that person is guilty of reckless operation of a personal watercraft and is subject to the penalties described in divisions (B) or (C) below, or both, as applicable.
(B) Upon a person’s conviction under this section, the court may issue an order prohibiting the person from operating a personal watercraft on the waters of the state for a period of not more that two years and shall order the person to participate in and complete a boating safety course. An order issued pursuant to this division (B) is in addition to any other penalty authorized under § 95.999 of this chapter or division (C) below.
(C) Upon a person’s second or subsequent conviction under this section, the court may issue an order impounding the personal watercraft that the person was operating at the time the person violated division (A) above for a period of not more that one year, if either of the following conditions exists:
(1) The person is an owner of the personal watercraft; and/or
(2) The person is the minor child of an owner of the personal watercraft.
(D) The cost of storage for an impoundment ordered under division (C) above shall be paid by the owner of the personal watercraft.
(Prior Code, § 21.5-266) (Ord. 1072, passed 5-3-1999)