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1 authorize any person to operate any vessel when such person is: <br /> 2 1. Under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or controlled substance; <br /> 3 or <br /> 4 2. By reason of a physical or mental disability incapable of safely <br /> 5 operating such vessel under the prevailing circumstances. <br /> 6 C. Motorboats--Right-of-Way. Every motorboat shall at all times yield <br /> 7 right-of-way to sailboats, sailboards, rowboats, swimmers and divers. <br /> 8 D. Vessel Operation--Overloading. It shall be unlawful for any person to <br /> 9 operate or being owner or in charge to authorize any person to operate, any vesse'. <br /> 10 loaded with passengers or cargo which exceeds the particular vessel's maximum safe <br /> 11 loading capacity. <br /> 12 Section 8: WATER USERS--SWIMMERS AND DIVERS. <br /> 13 A. Water Users--Swimmers. It shall be unlawful for a swimmer to swim or <br /> 14 float in an area expressly prohibited for swimming. It shall be unlawful for a swimmer <br /> 15 to swim or float in a swimming restricted area unless accompanied by a vessel which <br /> 16 shall at all times remain within twenty feet of such swimmer. <br /> 17 B. Water Users--Scuba Divers--Snorkelers. The water areas where diving <br /> 1S or snorkeling is authorized shall be marked with identifying buoys or flags of sufficient <br /> 19 size to be visible at a distance of not less than one hundred (100) yards. It shall be <br /> 20 unlawful for any person to swim, dive, or snorkel in any area not clearly marked as an <br /> 21 authorized diving or swimming area. <br /> 22 At any time when City parks personnel are on duty at Silver Lake Beach. <br /> 23 all scuba divers and snorkelers shall notify such personnel of their interest to <br /> 24 dive/snorkel. City personnel shall also be notified when diving/snorkeling is completed <br /> 25 Section 9: TOURNAMENTS, EXHIBITIONS AND BOAT RACES. <br /> 26 A. General--Sponsorship. It shall be unlawful for any person to sponsor <br /> 27 any tournaments, exhibitions, boat races or similar events upon Silver Lake, unless a <br /> 28 permit has been issued in accordance with this ordinance. <br /> 29 B. Participation. It shall be unlawful for any person to participate in any <br /> 30 tournaments, exhibitions, boat races or similar events upon Silver Lake except in <br /> 31 accordance with a permit issued pursuant to this ordinance. <br /> 32 <br /> -6- <br />