12.24.050 Speed regulations--Special circumstances.
(1) Unless conditions of the water, traffic and congestion, weather, size and configuration of the lake, freedom from obstruction to view, or other circumstances demand greater distance and/or slower speed, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vessel:
(a) At a speed greater than idling speed or eight miles per hour, whichever is the lesser, within 100 feet of any swimmer, skin and/or scuba diver’s flag or artificially illuminated marker buoy, other vessel, floating objects, except water-ski jumps and water-ski slalom marker buoys or water skier, except any water skier being towed by said vessel;
(b) In the water area of any lake designated as a "swimming only" area, or as a "vessel prohibited" area, except this provision does not apply to vessels actually used in the rescue of persons in distress;
(c) At a speed greater than idling speed or eight miles per hour, whichever is the lesser, within 100 feet of any shoreline, safety buoy, safety buoy line, float, or wharf, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section;
(2) For the purpose of launching and returning any water skier and only for such purpose, any vessel towing said water skier may be operated within 100 feet of any shoreline, safety buoy, safety buoy line, float, or wharf, or in the water area of the lake between the shoreline and a safety buoy and/or safety buoy line; PROVIDED, That:
(a) While launching or returning any water skier said vessel moves at a speed not greater than 35 miles per hour,
(b) While moving outward away from the shoreline, float or wharf, said vessel shall leave the shoreline at an angle of not less than 45 degrees nor more than 60 degrees with the shoreline on the starboard side of said vessel,
(c) While moving inward toward the shoreline, float or wharf, said vessel shall approach the shoreline at an angle of not less than 45 degrees nor more than 60 degrees with the shoreline on the starboard side of said vessel,
(d) That after any returning water skier releases the tow rope of said vessel, said vessel shall move at a speed not greater than idling speed or eight miles per hour, whichever is the lesser,
(e) That no launching skiers or returning skiers shall be allowed from a dock or shoreline without the owner’s prior permission,
(f) That no launching skiers or returning skiers shall be allowed within 100 feet of a designated swimming area or swimmer, wader or scuba diver; and PROVIDED, FURTHER, That if water-ski launch floats or jumps be provided for the launching or use of water skiers, the park division may regulate use operations to and from such floats; PROVIDED, FURTHER, That nothing herein shall require the park division to install, mark or maintain such floats or jumps. (Added by Res. adopted June 30, 1975; Amended by Ord. 86-023 § 3, Mar. 19, 1986).