4.070 Navigation Rules.

(1) Applicability. The navigation rules contained in this section shall be applicable to all areas of the inner harbor, outer harbor and marina.

(2) Statutes and Rules. Except as otherwise specifically modified herein, and as authorized by Wis. Stat. § 30.77(2), the following statutory provisions, and any amendments thereto, are hereby specifically incorporated by reference:

30.50    Definitions.

30.501    Capacity plates on boats.

30.51    Operation of unnumbered boats prohibited; exemptions.

30.52    Certificates of number; applications issuance; renewals, fees.

30.53    Identification number to be displayed on boat; certificate to be carried.

30.54    Transfer of ownership of numbered boat.

30.55    Notice of abandonment or destruction of boat or change of address.

30.60    Classification of motorboats.

30.61    Lighting equipment.

30.62    Other equipment.

30.63    Sale and use of certain outboard motors restricted.

30.635    Motorboat prohibition.

30.64    Patrol boats.

30.65    Traffic rules.

30.66    Speed restrictions.

30.67    Accidents and accident reports.

30.675    Distress signal flag.

30.68    Prohibited operation.

30.681    Intoxicated boating.

30.682    Preliminary breath screening test.

30.683     Implied consent.

30.684    Chemical tests.

30.686     Report arrest to department.

30.687    Officer’s action after arrest for violating intoxicated boating law.

30.69    Water skiing.

30.70    Skin diving.

30.71    Boats equipped with toilets.

30.80    Penalties.

Any rules at any time adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources pursuant to the above statutory provisions are also hereby adopted by reference.

(3) Additional Rules. As authorized by Wis. Stat. § 30.77(3)(a), the following additional rules are adopted:

(a) Speed. No person shall operate a vessel while in the inner or outer harbor at a speed in excess of four miles per hour that would create a wake in those areas so designated by official City signage or as listed below:

1. West of the east red nun buoy in the outer harbor and east of the 10th Street Bridge.

2. Anywhere within the marina.

3. Within 200 feet of the docking facilities at the Burger Boat Company and Boatworx properties.

4. As signed along the Manitowoc River.

No person shall operate a vessel while in the marina or west of the east red nun buoy in the outer harbor at a speed in excess of five miles per hour. This limit shall not apply in the case of motorboat regattas, motorboat races, exhibitions, speedboat trials or water ski or aquaplane exhibitions for which permission has been obtained from the Harbor Master. This speed limit shall also not apply to harbor patrol boats of the City of Manitowoc, U.S. Coast Guard or any other vessels engaged in life saving activities.

(b) Alcoholic Beverages. No operator of a vessel shall permit any person who is so intoxicated as to be unable to provide for such person’s safety to ride as a passenger in such vessel.

(c) Bridges. All vessels passing through the 8th or 10th Street Bridge shall be moved as expeditiously as possible. No vessel shall be anchored or fastened so as to interfere at any time with the opening of any bridge.

(d) Cleaning of Flues Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to clean or blow the flues of any boiler in any craft situated within the inner harbor, outer harbor or marina.

(e) Littering. No person shall throw or deposit any type of debris or waste material into any portion of the inner harbor, outer harbor or marina.

[Ord. 17-1218 § 1, 2018. Prior code § 4.07]