Town of Sampson

Chippewa County

Ordinance# 2-1998(as amended)

DNR #00823

August 1, 2006

SLOW-NO-WAKE ORDINANCE FOR TWO ISLAND LAKE

 

An ordinance to regulate water traffic boating and water sports upon the water of Two lsland Lake and to provide penalties for the violation hereof.

 

The Town of Sampson Board does ordain as follows.

 

Section 1. Applicability and Enforcement.

 

(A)T he provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the waters of Two lsland

Lake, located in T 32N, R8W, Sections1 9,2 0,29a nd3 0, Sampson Township, Chippewa County, State of Wisconsin, as shown on the map contained on page 60; of the Chippewa County 2OO2 Land Atlas and Plat Book, hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(B)This ordinance shall be enforced by the Chippewa County Sheriffs Office and other authorized officers.

 

Section 2. Intent and Authority.

 

(A)The intent of this ordinance is to provide safe and healthful conditions for the enjoyment of aquatic recreation consistent with public rights and interests, and the capability of water resource as stated in the attached Environment Benefit Report, hereby incorporated by reference.

 

(B)This ordinance is adopted pursuant to §30.77(3)(a), Wis. Stats., which

Authorizes any Town, Village or City, to, in the interests of public health, safety or welfare, adopt local regulations not contrary or inconsistent with Chapter 30, Wis. Stats., relative to the equipment, use or operation of boats or relative to any activity regulated by §30.60 to 30.71, Wis. Stats.

 

Section 3. State Boating and Safety Laws Adopted.

 

State boating laws as found in §30.50to 30.71, Wis. Stats., are adopted by

reference.

 

 

Section 4. Definitions.

 

(A) "Slow-No-Wake” means that speed at which a boat moves as slowly as possible while still maintaining steerage control.

 

(B) "Person" includes an individual, partnership, corporation, the state and its

Agencies and subdivisions, and any other legal entity.

 

(C) "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a watercraft.

 

(D) "Watercraft" means any contrivance used or designed for navigation on

water.

 

Section 5. Restrictions.

 

(A) No person shall operate any watercraft which is powered by an internal

Combustion engine upon the water of Two lsland Lake.

 

(B) No person shall operate any watercraft at a speed greater than slow-no-wake

upon the water of Two lsland Lake.

 

(C) Exceptions. Authorized resources management personnel, emergency

Personnel, and enforcement personnel, when acting in the performance of their

duties, shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance.

 

Section 6. Posting Requirements.

 

The Town of Sampson shall place and maintain a copy of this Ordinance at all

Public access points within the jurisdiction of the Town pursuant to the

Requirements of NR 5.15, Wis. Adm. Code.

 

Section 7. 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 8. 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. lf 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 circumstance shall not be affected.

 

Section lX. Effective Date.

This section will become effective upon passage on the day after publication.

 

Dated this 6th day November, 2006.  Amended 3 November 2008.

Joseph Butterfield, Town Board Chairman

David Skaw, First Supervisor

Marcia Loofboro, Second Supervisor

Attest:

Veda Reed, Town Clerk

 

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