§ 470-115. BOAT LAUNCH FACILITY SAFETY  


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  • Operators and/or passengers of boats and other watercraft, who are actively engaged in launching or recovering their boats or watercraft, may be on the dock and/or in the water at a County boat launch facility for that period of time reasonably necessary to safely launch or recover their boat or watercraft. Immediately upon the successful launch or recovery of the boat or watercraft, operators and passengers shall exit the immediate area of the dock and launching ramp and shall park their vehicles in marked parking areas. No person shall obstruct or delay the launch or recovery of any boat or watercraft nor shall any person swim, fish, recreate or operate any remote-controlled craft or vehicle at, on, or within 100 feet of a County boat launch ramp, dock, or appurtenance thereto. No person, other than those actively engaged in the process of launching or recovering a boat or watercraft, shall sit, recline, or remain for more than five minutes at, on, or within 100 feet of a County boat launch ramp, dock, or appurtenance thereto. Employees, representatives, and contractors of the County performing official duties shall be exempt from these provisions of this section.