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18.10.040 Watercraft.

City Code Section
  1. A.  No person may operate a watercraft between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. that exceeds 75 dBA as measured on shore. Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., this sound level may not exceed 65 dBA.
  2. B.  Exemptions: normal docking and undocking operations of all vessels, and operations of vessels licensed by the federal government for purposes of commerce on interstate waters are exempted from the provisions of this Section.
  3. C.  Motorboats may not be operated on public waterways within the City limits, unless equipped with a functioning underwater exhaust or muffler, or, unless such motorboat has the discharge water continuously piped into the exhaust line.
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