§ 23-9. Speed restrictions.

(a)

Every owner, operator or person in command of any power boat or motorboat is guilty of a misdemeanor who operates it or permits it to be operated at a speed in excess of five (5) miles per hour adjacent to any bathing beach, swimming float, diving platform, life line, way or land float to which boats are made fast or which is used for the embarkation or discharge of passengers.

(b)

No person shall operate any motorboat at a speed in excess of five (5) miles per hour on that part of the Russian River from its mouth to Duncan Mills.

(c)

Every such person shall drive or operate such power boat or motorboat at all times at a careful and prudent speed, not greater than is reasonable or proper, having due regard to the traffic, width and use of the Russian River for boating and bathing.

(d)

In all charges for a violation of this section, speeds in excess of those set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall be taken as prima facie but not as conclusive evidence of a violation of this section.

(Ord. No. 3308 § 2, 1984: Ord. No. 385 § 2; Ord. No. 140 § 5.)