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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #06476 ~~. s ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ '"I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 8, CHAPTER 11 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING LAKE CANTON. WHEREAS, the Public Works and Buildings Committee and the Legal and Ordinance Committee of the City of Canton, Illinois have determined that it is necessary, desirable and to the best interests of the City of Canton to modify and amend certain sections of Title 8, Chapter 11 of the Canton Municipal Code concerning Lake Canton; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has made a similar determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 2 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-11-2: BOATING LICENSE REQUIRED: All persons operating boats or watercraft on Lake Canton shall first pay fees and obtain licenses as follows: (A) Canton Residents: Canton residents and lease lot holders of Lake Canton shall pay the following annual license fees: 1. Four Dollars ($4.00) for each boat or craft which is not propelled by any motor or engine. 2. Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each boat or craft either temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine not in excess of twelve (12) horsepower. 3. Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each boat or craft either temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine in excess of twelve (12) horsepower. (B) Fulton County Residents: Bona fide residents of the County of Fulton in the State of Illinois who reside outside the cor- porate limits of the City shall pay the following annual license fees: 1. Eight Dollars ($8.00) for each boat or craft which is not propelled by a motor or engine. 2. Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each boat or craft either temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine not in excess of twelve (12) horsepower. 3. Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for each boat or craft either temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine in excess of twelve (12) horsepower. (C) Other Residents: Persons not residents of either the City of Canton, Illinois or the County of Fulton in the State of Illinois and who are not lease lot holders of Lake Canton shall pay the following annual license fees: 1. Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) for each boat or craft which is not propelled by a motor or engine. 2. Forty Dollars ($40.00) for each boat or craft either temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine not in excess of twelve (12) horsepower. 3. Ninety Dollars ($90.00) for each boat or craft either temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine in excess of twelve (12) horsepower. (D) Daily Licenses: Any person may operate a boat or craft on Lake Canton for not more than one day (consisting of twenty four (24) consecutive hours) upon payment of a daily license fee therefor of Twenty Dollars ($20.00). (E) Limitations on Licenses: Notwithstanding anything here- inabove contained to the contrary, the following limitations are imposed on the issuance of licenses: 1. No license shall be issued for any boat or craft temporarily or permanently equipped with any motor or engine in excess of eighty five (85) horsepower. 2. No license shall be issued for any boat or craft equipped with sleeping facilities. 3. All licenses shall be obtained by making application with the Cashier of the Water and Sewer Department of the City, at the City Building, Canton, Illinois, and each person applying for a license, as aforesaid, shall present evidence to show that the boat is properly registered and that he carries property and liability insurance on and in connection with the boat he desires to operate on said Lake. 4. All owners of boats with motors or engines to be operated on Lake Canton shall carry liability and property insurance covering any boat on said Lake. The liability shall be not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00); and the insurance covering property damage shall not be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). 5. No motor boat shall be permitted to operate on said Lake later than one hour after sundown." 2. That Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 3 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-11-3: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS; JURISDICTION: Jurisdiction of all recreational and development activities on Lake Canton and the land owned by the City surrounding said Lake shall be under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Public Works and. Buildings. Said Committee shall have the right to make reasonable rules and regulations regarding such activities which shall have the same effect as ordinances duly enacted by the City Council." 3. That Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-11-6: RULES AND REGULATIONS, BOATING: The following rules and regulations governing boating on Lake Canton be, and the same are hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Canton, and said rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as ordinances validly enacted: Rules and Regulations Governing Boating on Lake Canton 1. All boats or watercraft shall be licensed as required by the provisions of this Code now in force or hereafter enacted. 2. Except for persons leasing lots on Lake Canton all boats or watercraft shall be loaded and unloaded from the ramp or dock provided by the City at the entrance of the Lake. Loading and unloading at other places around the Lake are prohibited. 3. No boat or watercraft shall operate at a speed in excess of thirty (30) miles an hour. 4. No boat or watercraft shall operate in an unsafe or careless manner. 5. Boats and watercraft shall operate around the Lake in a counterclockwise direction. 6. No boat or watercraft shall operate within fifty feet (50') of any person who is fishing. 7. Boats or watercraft pulling skiers must travel in a counterclockwise direction and shall not criss cross or circle the lane of traffic and shall keep clear of the docks, starting points and beaches at all times. 8. No boats or watercraft shall be parked on or near the dock or ramp except for the loading or unloading or exchanging of passengers. 9. No boats or watercraft shall be operated within that area near the intake, spillway or beaches, and which is so marked with markers. 10. No vehicles shall be parked on the point of the boat loading area or in any other area where there are "no parking" signs. 11. All boats or watercraft shall be equipped with such safety devices as required by the provisions of this Code or the Statutes of the State. 12. All boats or watercraft operated between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a light that can be clearly ob- served from any quarter by an approaching boat. 13. Skiers must wear a life saving device. Ski starts shall be from a designated area. Boats pulling skiers shall have two (2) occupants, one to drive and the other to watch the skier and ski rope. Ski ropes shall be pulled into the boat after a skier has fallen. Skiers shall not be dropped off within two hundred feet (.200') of a ramp or gas dock. Operators of boats pulling skiers shall be responsible for occupants and safety equipment. No skier shall swim to shore from the drop off point except where necessary to save his life. 14. No boats with motors exceeding twelve (12) horsepower shall be permitted to operate on Lake Canton at any time on Mondays of each week, except when a holiday falls on a Monday, and on no mornings of each day of the week before eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M.; but boats with motors exceeding twelve (12) horsepower shall be permitted to operate on said Lake from eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. until one hour after sundown on all days of the week except Mondays. 15. All sail boats over twelve feet (12') in length shall be registered in compliance with the Statutes of the State of Illinois. 16. All watercraft shall carry approved Coast Guard life saving devices for each person on said craft, and an approved life saving device shall be on board of each watercraft for each water skier being towed by said watercraft. 17. All motorboats which use fuel having a flashpoint of one hundred ten degrees (110°) Fahrenheit or less shall have at least two (2) ventilator ducts, fitted with cowls or their equivalent for the efficient removal of explosive or inflammable gases from the bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment. There shall be at least one exhaust duct installed so as to extend from the open atmosphere to the lower portion of the bilge and at least one intake duct installed, so as to extend to a point at least midway to the bilge or at least below the level of the carburetor air intake. The cowl shall be located and trimmed for maximum effectiveness and in such a manner as to prevent displaced fumes from being recirculated. 18. No person under twelve (12) years of age shall operate any vessel propelled by a motor of twelve (12) horsepower or more, unless such person is under the direct supervision of a person sixteen (16) years or older who is qualified and capable of operating the vessel. " 4. That Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 9 of the Canton Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "8-11-9: CLOSE ROADS NEAR LAKE: The Public Works and Buildings Committee of the City Council shall provide a lock chain for use across the road ajoining the Lake which is known as the "inlet" road, and this chain shall be locked across the road one hour after sundown of each and every day; and they shall provide a lock chain across the road adjoining the Lake which is known as the "outlet" road, and this chain shall be locked across said road at eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. of each and every day." 5. That the remainder of Title 8, Chapter 11, Lake Canton, of the Canton Municipal Code remain in full force and effect. ~t 6. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this day of " Z.r_ 1978. /_..~ ;~ v i APPROVED: ~ MAYOR --~' HARLAN E . CROUCH ATTEST: Q - ~ J ,.~~~ CLERK N NCY S . ~ dFiITES