§ 921.251. Distress signals and flag required.

(A)

No person shall operate a vessel upon the waterways of the city unless the vessel carries either a distress flag at least two (2) feet square and international orange in color or a Coast Guard approved daytime distress signal.

(B)

No person shall display any distress signal, unless a vessel or a person is in distress and in need of help.

(C)

Subsection (A) of this section does not apply to:

(1)

Vessels competing in an organized marine parade, race, regatta, or similar event;

(2)

Manually propelled vessels;

(3)

Sailboats less than twenty-six (26) feet in length with completely open construction and without propulsion machinery.

(D)

The distress signals required by this section shall be in good and serviceable condition, readily accessible, and of the type and quantities required by regulation adopted under 46 U.S.C. 4302, as amended.

(E)

No person shall operate or permit to be operated any vessel on the waterways of the city in violation of this section.

(Ord. 805-05 § 1 (part).)