Smyrna times., 1956-06-28

TION OF THE OPERATION
/ THEREOF.
Section definitions
A. The term power driven bos.r
used in this ordinance shall be construe5
TO include boats OF any size or d.scr;,'
ton whatsoever which are in any W
mechanically driven or propelled
b. Where the term Mayor and Com,
cil' is used in this ordinance II sbau
be construed to include any duly cor@1i
tuted representative thereof.
Section Licensing
A. Upon application to the Mayor and
Council of the Town of Smyrna tba
owner of any power driven boat may Oh
tain two number plates for the said
boat after first satisfying the aforesaid
Mayor and Council that he or She 4
capable of the operation Of the said hoat
and will abide by such rules and repu.
lations AS hereinafter provided
b. The fee for the number plates pro-
vided above shall be One Isl .00) Dollar.
payable at the time that application
therefore is made.
c. The Mayor and Council shall pro-
vide application blanks. and the apple
cant shall place thereon IN spaces pro
vided his name. age. address and gen
eral description of the boat upon which
the number plates shall be affixed.
d. Two number plates shall be ISSUED
to each applicant. approved by the Mayor
and Council and they shall be affixed
on opposite sides of the power driven
boat for which they are issued.
f. ANY person who operates power
driven boat upon Lake Como which does
not have attached to it and displayed
thereon two number plates hereinbeiore
provided shall be fined not more than
Five (S5.0O) Dollars for the first Of
Tense and for each subsequent otfense
not less than Five $4,000 Dollars nor
more than One Hundred tSlOOOO) Dol
lars and the owner of any power driven
boat. not being the operator thereof. who
knowingly permits any person to use the
said boat which does not have attached
thereto and displayed thereon two number
plates as hereinbefore provided shall be
fined not more than Five (S5.0O) Dollars
for the first offense and for each sub
sequent ,ifense shall be fined not less
than Five (S5.OO) Dollars nor more than
One Hundred tslOo.00) Dollars
Section 3-Operating Regulations
A. No person shall operate any power
driven boat upon Lake Como in a wilfu
or wanton disregard for the safety OF
persons or property.
B. 1t shall be a violation of this
tion for the operator OF any power driven
boat towing person engaged in the
sport commonly known as water skiing
to so operate the said boat so that such
person water skiing does so in wiful
or wanton disregard for the safety OF
persons or property. and in such case
the operator of the said boat shall be
held liable under this section.
c. Any person violating subsections A
or of this section shall be fined not
more than Five ($5.00) Dollars for the
first offense and for each subsequent Of
fense such person shall be fined not less
than Five $4,000 Dollars nor more than
Twenty-Five (S25.00) Dollars.
Section 4-Placement of Buoys
A. As soon as practicable after the
inactment OF this ordinance The Mayor
and Council Of the Town of Smyrna
shall place a row of buoys in Lake Como
generally parallel to that beach known
as Lake Como Beach at distance to be
determined by the said Mayor and Coun-
Gil beyond the limits now prescribed by
law beyond which no bather using the
said beach may go.
B. 1t shall be unlawful for any boat
power driven or otherwise, to be driven
or guided. or caused to be driven or
lake between the aforesaid line of bsoys
and the now existing system of ropes
which determines the outside limit OF
the bathing beach, and this restriction
shall be construed to apply from the
first to the last buoy. whether or not the
system of ropes aforementioned continues
the entire length of the buoys, and in
the event this is the case. the Limitation
on the beach side of this section of water
shall be an imaginary line which will be
continuance of the system OF ropes In
either direction.
C. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to engage in the sport commonly
known as water skiing" on Lake Como
north of an imaginary line intended to
be an extension across Lake Como OF an
iron fence which fence separates the
aforesaid bathing beach from grounds OF
the State Welfare Home at the south
westernmost extremity of the said beach
Section S-Additional Penalties
"A. The owner of any power driven
boat in which two violations of sections
or 4 of this ordinance have been COM
mitted shall. after notification by the
Mayor and Council of the Town of
Smyrna, surrender the number plates
which have been issued for his power
driven boat to the said Mayor and Coun-
Gil at the town Office for period not
to exceed ten days.
B. The owner of any power drives
boat in which more than two violations
of sections or 4 of this ordinance have
been committed. shall. after notifcation
by the Mayor and Council OF the Town
OF Smyrna. surrender the number plates
which have been issued for his power
driven boat to the said Mayor and CDun-
Gil at the town Office for period not
to exceed ninety days.
=. ANY person who operates a power
driven boat on Lake Como knowing that
the number plates have been surrendered
to the town Office pursuant to subsections
or of this section. or that notifi-
cation OF surrender of the number plates
has been given the owner pursuant to
subsection A. of this section, shall be
fined not less than One Hundred
(SlOO.00) Dollars, and the owner of any
power driven boat not being the opera
tor thereof, who permits anyone to oper-
ate the said boat in Lake Como know
lng that the number plates have been
surrendered to the town office pursuant
to subsections A and B of this section.
shall be fined not less than One Hun
dred (Sl00.0O) Dollars.
d. When the owner of any power
driven boat has been notified to sur
render the number plates assigned to
the name of such owner and the dates
of suspension shall be posted in a con-
spicuous place in the town office of the
Town of Smyrna, and such posting shall
be constructive notice to all persons.
f. Any person failing to surrender
the number plates assigned to his power
driven boat as hereinbefore provided. pur-
suant to subsection A of this section.
within twenty-four hours after mott hca-
ton to do so by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Smyrna, excluding Sun
days. shall be fined not less than Five
tS5.OO) Dollars nor more than Twenty
Five ($25.00) Dollars for each offense.
Section 6-Restriction for The Opera
tion of Inboard Motor Boats
A. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate boat upon Lake Como
which is mechanically propelled or driven
by any type of motor or engine other
than that which is commonly referred
to as an outboard motor.
B. Any person violating provisions of