Smyrna times., 1956-07-05
Section l-De6nitisns

Section l-De6nitisns
A. The term power driven boat as
used in this ordinance shall be construed
to include boats of any size or deserip-
tion whatsoever which are in any way
mechanically driven or propelled.
b. Where the term Mayor and Coun-
cil' is used in this ordinance. it shall
be construed to include any duly consti-
tuted representative thereof.
Section 2-Bcensing
A. Upon application to the Mayor and
Council of the Town of Smyrna. the
owner of any power driven boat may Oo-
tain two number plates for the said
boat after first satisfying the aforesaid
Mayor and Council that he or she is
capable of the operation of the said boat
and will abide by such rules and regu-
lations as hereinafter provided.
b. The fee for the number plates pro
vided above shall be One tSl.O0l Dollar.
payable at the time that application
therefore is made.
vide application blanks. and the appli-
cant shall place thereon in spaces pro-
vided his name. age. address 1nd gem
erai description of the boat upon which
the number plates shall be affixed.
ID. Two number plates shall be issued
and Council and they shall be affixed
on opposite sides of the power driven
boat for which they are issued.
Z. Any person who operates power
driven boat upon Lake Como which does
not have attached to it and displayed
provided shall be fined not more than
Five (S5.0Ol Dollars for the first of
fense and for each subsequent offense
not less than Five ($5.00l Dollars nor
more than One Hundred t$lOO.OO) Dol
lars. and the owner of any power driven
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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 DC
! fined not more than Five tS5.00) Dollars
/ for the first offense and for each sub
sequent rffense shall be fined not less
/ than Five (s500) Dollars nor more than
One Hundred (sl00.OO) Dollars.
Section 3-0perating Regulations
A. No person shall operate any power
driven boat upon Lake Como in wilfu
or wanton disregard for the safety oi
persons or property.
B. II shall be a violation of this sec
| ton for the operator OF any power driver
boat towing a person engaged IN the
sport commonly known as water skiing
; to so operate the said boat so that sucf
person water skiing does so in wilfu
F, or wanton disregard for the safety OF
persons or property, and in such cas-
the operator of the said boat shall bt
held liable under this section.
G. Any person violating, subsections
or of this section shall be fined moi
more than Five ($5.00) Dollars for tht
first offense and for each subsequent Of
fense such person shall be fined not less
than Five (S5.00) Dollars nor more thar
Twenty-Five tS25.00) 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 Smyrns
shall place a row of buoys in Lake Como
generally parallel to that beach known
as Lake Como Beach at a distance to be
determined by the said Mayor and Coun-
ell 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 driver
or guided, or caused to be driven o.
guided into that section of the salt
lake between the aforesaid line of buoy
and the now existing system of rope
which determines the outside limit o
the bathing beach. and this restriction
shall be construed to apply from tn
first to the last buoy. whether or not tn
system of ropes aforementioned continue
the entire length of the buoys, and i
the event this is the case, the Limitation
on the beach side of this section of waite
snail De an lfldSlndfN llilt WIiCH viii u
continuance of the system of ropes il
C,It shall be unlawful for any per
son to engage in the sport commonl
known as water skiing" on Lake Com
north of an imaginary line intended t
be an extension across Lake Como OF a.
iron fence. which fence separates tn
aforesaid bathing beach from grounds 0
the State Welfare Home at the south
westernmost extremity of the said beach
Section additional Penalties
A. The owner of any power drivel
boat in which two violations of section
8 or a of this ordinance have been com
mitted shall. after notification by tn
Mayor and Council of the Town. o
Smyrna, surrender the number plate
which have been issued for his powe
driven boat to the said Mayor and Coun
Gil at the town office for a period no
to exceed ten days.
B. The owner of any power drive
boat in which more than two violation
of sections or of this ordinance hav
been committed. shall, after notifcatio
by the Mayor and Council of the Tow
of Smyrna, surrender the number plate
which have been issued for his powe
driven boat to the said Mayor and Cour
Gil at the town Office for period nc
to exceed ninety days.
= c. Any person who operates a powe
driven boat on Lake Como knowing ths
the number plates have been surrendere
to the town office pursuant to subsection
A or B of this section. or that motif
cation of surrender of the number plate
has been given the owner pursuant
subsection A. of this section, shall |
fined not less than One Hundre
(S100.00) Dollars, and the owner of an
r power driven boat not being the oper;
tor thereof. who permits anyone to ope
: ate the said boat in Lake Como. know
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surrendered to the town office pursuai
to subsections A and B of this sectiol
shall be fined not less than One HUI
dred ($100.00) Dollars.
d. When the owner of any pow,
driven boat has been notified to su
render the number plates assigned
such boat as provided in subsection
the name of such owner and the dat
of suspension shall be posted in a col
spicuous place in the town Office of II
Town of Smyrna. and such posting shs
be constructive notice to all persons.
E. Any person failing to surrend
the number plates assigned to his pow,
driven boat as hereinbefore provided pu
suant to subsection A of this sectio
within twenty-four hours after notific
ton to do so by the Mayor and CounC
of the Town of Smyrna. excluding SUI
days, shall be fined not less than FL
tS5.00) Dollars nor more than Twent
Five (S25.00) Dollars for each offense.
Section 6-Restriction for The oper
tion of Inboard Motor Boa
A. 1t shall be unlawful for any pc
son to operate boat upon Lake Con
=, which is mechanically propelled or driv,
by any type of motor or engine 9th
than that which is commonly referr,
to as an outboard motor.
= B. Any person violating provisions
this section shall be fined not less this
Five (s5.00) Dollars nor more this
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