Town of Sampson

Ordinance #1-1998

SLOW-NO-WAKE ORDINANCE FOR HENNEMAN LAKE

A SOLE ORDINANCE TO REGULATE BOATING UPON THE WATERS OF HENNEMAN LAKE,TOWN OF SAMPSON,CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN, AND PRESCRIBING PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

The Town of Sampson Board of Chippewa County, Wisconsin do ordain as follows:

Section I. Applicability and Enforcement
(a) The Provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the waters of Henneman Lake.
(b) This chapter shall be enforced by the officers of the safety patrol with the Chippewa County Sheriffs Department.

Section II. Intent
The intent of this ordinance is to provide safe and healthful conditions for the enjoyment of acquatic recreation consistent with public rights and interests, and the capability of water resources.

Section III. State Boating and Safety Laws Adopted
State
Boating laws as found in 55. 30.5 0 to 30.71, Wis. stats., are adopted by reference.

Section IV. Definitions
(a) "Slow-No-Wake" means that the speed at which boat moves as slow as possible while still maintaining steerage control.

Section V. -Controlled Area
No person shall operate a boat, or other watercraft, faster than the slow-no-wake in the waters of Henneman Lake at any time.

Section VI. Posting Requirements
The Town of Sampson shall place and maintain a copy of this Section at all public access points within the jurisdiction of the Town.

Section VII. Penalties 
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be penalized by the Town of Sampson Penalties Ordinance 1-2007.

Section VIII. Severability
The provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed severable and it is expressly declared that the Town of Sampson Board would have passed the other provisions irrespective of whether or not one or more provisions may be declared invalid. If any provision of the ordinance or the application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

Section IX. Effective Date
This section will become effective upon passage and the day after publication. Amended 3 November 2008.

By order of the Town board,
Town of Sampson,
Chippewa County
Michael North, Chairman
Veda Reed, Clerk

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