§ 10-158.2 Wake reduction educational material.
AC § 10-158.2
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Operator. The term “operator” means any person or governmental entity that owns or operates a water-borne vessel. Water-borne vessel. The term “water-borne vessel” means any water craft operating within the city or its territorial waters, including any commuter ferry, tugboat, speedboat, motorboat and personal watercraft, but excluding any seaplane. b. The commissioner of parks and recreation, in consultation with the police commissioner, shall prepare and make available to operators of water-borne vessels, and operators of piers, marinas and boat repair yards educational materials related to the dangers of wakes to the safety of boaters in water-borne vessels in the water; the potentially adverse impact of wakes to piers and other shoreline structures, waterfront recreational facilities and parks, the shoreline itself, and wetlands along the city's waterfront; the importance of minimizing wakes as a water-borne vessel operates in a vessel regulation zone or "no wake area"; and which government entities have jurisdiction over rule-making and enforcement in the territorial waters of the city. (Am. L.L. 2023/068, 5/29/2023, eff. 6/28/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2005/117.
