HARBORS AND VESSELS
Art.
I In General, Secs. 17-1--17‑24
Art. II Operation of Watercraft on
Secs. 17‑25-‑17‑31
Sec.
17‑01. Jurisdiction.
The provisions of this chapter shall be in
effect on the river waters lying within the jurisdiction of the City. (Code
1965, Sec. 8.02)
Sec.
17‑02. Compliance
with lawful authority.
No person shall willfully fail or refuse
to comply with any reasonable order or direction of any river
patrol officer or police officer invested by law or this chapter with authority
to direct, control or regulate the navigation upon the river. (Code
1965, Sec.8.03)
Sec.
17‑03. Duties
of River Patrol.
The River Patrol shall have police powers
to enforce all laws, rules and regulations of the federal and state government
and the provisions of this chapter pertaining to navigation on all navigable
waters, and ponds within the limits of the City. (Code 1965, Sec.8.04)
*Editor's note‑To facilitate the
inclusion of Ord. No.77‑5‑1, Secs.1‑‑7,
adopted Aug.15, 1977,
as Art.II, the provisions of Sec. 17-1--17‑13
have been designated as Art. I by the editor. Former Sec. 17‑14,
regulating speed of motorboats on
Cross reference ‑‑ Swimming in
State law references-- Boats and harbors,
Ill Rev. Stat.Ch.24, Sec. 11‑44‑1 et seq.; harbors for recreational
use, Ch. 24, Sec. 11‑92‑1 et seq.; harbors and watercourses, Ch.
24, Sec. 11-104-1 et seq.; Boat registration and Safety Act, Ch. 95 1/2, Sec.
3-11-1 et seq.
Sec.
17‑04. Reckless
operation of vessels.
No person shall operate any vessel in a
reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb or property of
any person. (Code 1965, Sec. 8.10)
Sec.
17‑05. Lifesaving
devices for motorboats/sailing vessels.
All motorboats and sailing vessels shall
carry one coast guard approved life preserver, buoyant vest, ring buoy or
buoyant cushion in good and serviceable condition for each person on board.
(Code 1965, Sec. 8.11)
Sec.
17‑06. Mufflers required.
All motorboats shall be equipped with and
shall have mufflers in operation except when participating in authorized races when
open mufflers are permitted. (Code 1965, Sec. 8.13)
Sec.
17‑07. Sirens restricted.
The use of sirens is prohibited except on
official police or River Patrol Boat. (Code 1965, Sec.8.14)
Sec.
17‑08. Vessels Prohibited from
certain areas.
No vessel shall be operated or used
between the
(Code 1965, Sec. 8.15; Ord. No. 85‑29, Sec. 17‑15‑85)
Sec.
17‑09. Water skiing restricted.
Water skiing is prohibited at or near any
harbor opening, and no person shall water ski within any boat harbor or from
any boat harbor onto the river. (Code 1965, Sec. 8.16)
Sec.
17‑10. Navigation
between bridge piers.
No vessel shall enter between any bridge
piers while any other vessel is between the same, and
vessels navigating between the piers shall have the right‑of‑way
over any other vessel approaching either from the front or the rear. (Code
1965, Sec. 8.17)
Sec.
17‑11. Authority
over races and regattas.
The River Patrol shall have jurisdiction
of races and regattas and of the enforcement of rules and regulations thereof
and shall see that boating areas are adequately patrolled and the provisions of
this chapter are enforced. (Code 1965, Sec. 8‑18)
Sec.
17‑12. Rowboat
lights.
A rowboat shall carry a bright white
light aft from sunset to sunrise which shall be exhibited in ample time to
avert collisions. (Code 1965, Sec. 8‑19)
Sec.
17‑13. Report
of accidents.
The operator of any motorboat involved in
an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or in injury to
property, shall immediately stop such motorboat at the scene or as close
thereto as possible and shall forthwith return to and remain at the scene or as
near thereto as is practicable until he has given his name and address to the
operator or occupant of, or persons attending any vessel collided with, and
shall render to any persons injured in such accident reasonable assistance,
including carrying or making arrangements for the carrying of such persons to a
physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment, if it is
apparent that such treatment is necessary. (Code 1965, Sec. 8‑20).
Sec. 17-14--17-24. Reserved.
ARTICLE
II.
OPERATION OF WATERCRAFTON
Sec.
17‑25. Definitions.
(a) As used herein, the term
"watercraft" shall include all vessels used to transport persons on
or in water, regardless of how powered.
(b) The term "Kankakee River"
shall include that body of water commonly known as the Kankakee River lying
within the corporate limits of the City of Kankakee and to a distance of not
more than three (3) miles beyond such limits and shall include all tributaries
and rivers within such distance and all harbors and slips adjacent thereto. (Ord. No. 77‑54, Sec. l, 8‑15‑77)
Sec.
17‑26. Speed
limit.
No person shall operate watercraft in or
upon the
Sec.
17‑27. Equipment.
All watercraft shall be equipped with
running lights and safety equipment in compliance with published regulations of
the United States Coast Guard as in effect from time to time. (Ord. No. 77‑54, Sec. 3, 8‑15‑77)
Sec.
17‑28. Operation
on right side.
Watercraft shall be operated so that the
operator shall keep to the right side of the river except when overtaking
another watercraft or when entering or leaving a dock or slip. (Ord. No. 77‑54, Sec. 4, 8‑15‑77)
Sec.
17‑29. Unused
watercraft to be fastened to dock, etc.
All watercraft, when not in actual use or
operation and when stored in the water, shall be securely fastened to a dock or
pier or to a device firmly anchored in the ground adjacent to the water.
Unattended watercraft found floating in the
Sec.
17‑30. Appointment
of Deputy Marshals.
Not withstanding any other provisions of
this Code, the Mayor and Council may select and appoint from time to time Deputy
City Marshals who shall be deputized to enforce the provisions of this article.
Such appointments shall be made in such numbers as the Mayor and Council shall
from time to time deem necessary for the proper enforcement of this article. (Ord. No. 77‑54, Sec. 6, 8‑15‑77)
Sec.
17‑31. Penalty
for violation of article.
Any person convicted of an offense under
this Section shall be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and not more
than Five Hundred Dollars plus court costs.
Said fines may be paid within fourteen (14) days of the date of the
Notice of Violation. If not paid within
said date of notice, said fine shall be increased to a minimum of One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) if paid within thirty (30) days of the date of Notice of
Violation. If not paid within thirty
days, shall be in such amount not less than One Hundred Dollars and no more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), as determined by the Administrative
Adjudication Officer for the City of
HARBORS AND VESSELS
Authority over races and
regattas.
17
- 11
Compliance with lawful authority ‑
River Patrol
17 - 02
Duties of river patrol.
17 - 03
Jurisdiction ‑
river within the City.
17 - 01
Lifesaving devices for
motorboats/sailing vessels. 17 - 05
Mufflers required on boats
17 - 06
Navigation between
bridge piers.
17 - 10
Reckless operation of
vessels.
17 - 04
Report of accidents on river
17 - 13
Rowboat lights. 17
- 12
Sirens restricted on boats
17 - 07
Vessels Prohibited from certain areas. 17
- 08
Water skiing restricted.
17 - 09
ARTICLE II. OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT
ON
Appointment of Deputy
Marshals.
17 - 30
Definitions ‑
river ‑ boating etc.
17 - 25
Equipment required for boating 17
- 27
Operation on right side on river
17 - 28
Penalty for violation of article ‑
River patrol 17 - 31
Speed limit ‑
Unused watercraft to be
fastened to dock, etc. 17 - 29