Board of Supervisors: Amended vessel inspection ordinance

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LAKE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ORDINANCE NO. 2946

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPECIFIED SECTIONS OF ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE LAKE COUNTY CODE ESTABLISHING A FEE-BASED INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR ALL WATER VESSELS LAUNCHED IN THE COUNTY OF LAKE

 

 

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LAKE ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1: Subdivision (n) is hereby added to Section 15-53.1 of Article IX of Chapter 15 of the Lake County Code to read as follows:

 

“53.1 For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: …

 

(n) " ‘Attempted Launch’ means an effort to launch a Water Vessel into a water body within the County of Lake as defined herein which, within 150 feet of a water body and on a public launch ramp, evinces an endeavor to accomplish the launching of a Water Vessel, carried beyond mere preparation, but falling short of the ultimate execution of launching. In addition to any and all indicia of such attempts, directing a Water Vessel to within fifty (50) feet of a water body within the County of Lake shall be deemed to be an attempted launch.”

 

Section 2: Section 15-60 of Article IX of Chapter 15 of the Lake County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

“Sec. 15-60. Prohibited Conduct

 

60.1 It shall be unlawful in the unincorporated areas of the County of Lake to launch or to attempt to launch a Water Vessel in a water body in the County of Lake in violation of the requirements of this Article.

 

60.2 Live Bait. It shall be unlawful to dispose of any live bait and/or any liquid containing live bait or any liquid which previously contained live bait in a water body in Lake County.

 

Section 3: Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 15-61 of Article IX of Chapter 15 of the Lake County Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

“Sec. 15-61. Criminal Penalties. . . .

 

I. Any individual convicted of a violation of this Article shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000) and/or up to six months in the county jail or both.

 

II. A Water Vessel unlawfully launched or that is attempted to be launched in a water body in the County of Lake shall be subject to impound if, pursuant to a misdemeanor arrest for violation of this Article, a law enforcement officer determines that circumstances necessitate law enforcement custody of the Water Vessel.”

 

Section 4: It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.

 

Section 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict and no further.

 

 

Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect on the 26th of May, 2011, and within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the ordinance, the Clerk to the Board of

Supervisors shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of those supervisors voting for and against the ordinance and the Clerk shall post in the office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those supervisors vor and against the Ordinance.

 

The Foregoing Ordinance was introduced before the Board of Supervisors on the 19th day of April, 2011, and passed by the following vote on the 26th day of April, 2011.

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