12.28.010 Water skier speed and operation regulations.
Unless conditions of the water, traffic congestion, weather, size and configuration of the lake, freedom from obstruction to view, or other circumstances demand greater distance, it shall be unlawful for any persons to water-ski:
(1) Within 100 feet of any swimmer, bather, skin and/or scuba diver’s flag or artificially illuminated marker buoy, other vessel except the vessel towing said water skier, floating objects except water-ski jumps and water-ski slalom marker buoys, or other water skiers except those water skiers being towed by the same vessel;
(2) In the water area of the lake between the shoreline and a safety buoy and/or safety buoy line except that for the purpose of launching and returning and only for such purpose any water skier may approach 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:
(a) While moving outward from any shoreline, float or wharf, said water skier shall leave the shoreline at an angle of not less than 45 degrees nor more than 60 degrees with the shoreline on the right-hand side of the water skier,
(b) While moving inward toward the shoreline, said water skier shall approach the shoreline at an angle of not less than 45 degrees nor more than 60 degrees with the shoreline on the right-hand side of the water skier;
(c) That no launching skiers or returning skiers shall be allowed from a dock or shoreline without the owner’s permission;
(d) That no launching skiers or returning skiers shall be allowed within 100 feet of a designated swimming area or swimmer or wader. (Added by Res. adopted June 30, 1975; Amended by Ord. 86-023 § 5, Mar. 19, 1986).