§ 17-79. Motorboats prohibited on Cook Lake.
(a)
Prohibition. It shall be unlawful to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft within and upon the confines of Cook Lake except as provided in subsection (c), below.
(b)
Definitions.
(1)
Motorboat. Motorboat means any vessel propelled by any machinery, motor, or engine of any description, whether or not such machinery, motor, or engine is the principal source of propulsion. The term includes boats temporarily equipped with detachable machinery, motors, or engines, but does not include personal watercraft.
(2)
Personal watercraft. Personal watercraft means a vessel that uses an outboard motor or inboard engine powering a water jet pump as its primary source of propulsion and that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel rather than by the conventional method of sitting or standing in the vessel.
(c)
Exceptions. It shall be lawful to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft within and upon the confines of Cook Lake from July 1st through August 15th of any year under the following conditions:
(1)
Motorboats. No more than one motorboat shall be in operation within and upon the confines of Cook Lake at any one time.
(2)
Personal watercraft. No more than four personal watercrafts shall be in operation within and upon the confines of Cook Lake at any one time.
(3)
Exclusivity. No motorboat or personal watercraft shall be in operation at the same time within the confines of Cook Lake.
(d)
Penalty for violation. Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by any one or all of the following penalties:
(1)
Fine. A fine not to exceed $500.00;
(2)
Imprisonment. By imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months; and/or
(3)
Suspension of privileges. By having his or her privileges for operating a motorboat or personal watercraft within or upon the confines of Cook Lake suspended for a period of up to one year.
(Ord. No. 929, §§ 1, 2, 4-10-84; Ord. No. 1064, §§ 1—4, 6-13-95)