Ordinance 1987-005 Speed Limits for BoatsORDINANCE NO. 5-87 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE SPEED LIMIT FOR BOATS WITHIN CERTAIN
AREAS OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH BY RESTRICTING BOAT SPEEDS TO SUCH THAT WILL CAUSE NO
WAKES, AND WHICH, IN ANY EVENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE (5) MILES
' PER HOUR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 5-3 of the Village of North Palm
Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall operate a boat or any other vessel,
including water sport apparatus or other physical object
capable of transporting human beings or cargo on water, at a
speed in excess of five (5) miles per hour, in any of the
waterways within the corporate limits of the Village, with the
exception of the waters of Lake Worth and the Intracoastal
Waterway, except in cases of fire or extreme emergency.
In addition to the five (5) mile per hour speed limit,
no person shall operate a boat or any other vessel, including
water sport apparatus, or other physical object capable of
transporting human beings or cargo on water, which shall cause
a wake in any of the waterways within the corporate limits of
the Village, with the exception of the waters of Lake Worth and
the Intracoastal Waterway, except in cases of fire or extreme
emergency. A "wake" is defined as causing "white water to be
seen breaking off the bow" of the boat or vessel.
.Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon passage.
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PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 12th DAY OF FEBRUARY , 1987.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 26th DAY
OF FEBRUARY , 1987.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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