§ 12.08.040. Boats and other vessels—Operation restrictions.  


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  • A.

    No person shall operate or navigate any commercial motorboat carrying passengers for hire on or around the Berryessa Lake and Park area unless licensed in accordance with law. Authorization must also be obtained from the bureau prior to engaging in such activities.

    B.

    No person shall moor any boat, vessel, personal watercraft, watercycle, water ski, innertube, air mattress or other device which can be used for floating on the water, or designed for travel upon the water, to the pillars, abutments or appendages of the Pope Creek Bridge or the Putah Creek Bridge. A violation of this subsection shall constitute an infraction. A second violation within one year shall constitute a misdemeanor.

    C.

    No person shall operate a motorboat or other vessel at a speed in excess of five miles per hour in any area marked with a buoy bearing the words "5 miles per hour" or bearing the words "No Wake." "5 miles an hour" shall be interpreted to mean creating "no wake" as the boat travels through or on the water.

    D.

    No dock shall be constructed in the Berryessa Lake and Park area without prior approval from the bureau.

    E.

    Unless otherwise provided, a violation of any of the provisions of this section may be charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction pursuant to Section 17 et seq. of the California Penal Code, and Government Code Section 25132.

(Ord. 1287 § 1 (part), 2007: Ord. 1237 § 2 (part), 2004)