Sponsor
Alderman Weidner
Title
Ordinance 14-13
To recreate Sec. 106-64. - Docking restriction and Sec. 106-65. - Enforcement of the Municipal Code of Racine, Wisconsin to prohibit long-term docking at the Rooney / Pugh Recreational Areas as to protect general public access.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin do ordain as follows:
Part 1: Sec. 106-64. - Docking restriction of the Municipal Code of Racine, Wisconsin is hereby recreated as follows:
"Sec. 106-64 - Docking restriction. No person shall dock a boat for any period of time longer than two hours on the north shoreline of Root River within 305 feet west of the Main Street Bridge. No person shall dock a boat for any period of time longer than four hours along the north side of the Root River, east from the east edge of the Main Street Bridge for a distance of 122 feet, and along the south side of the Root River, east from the east edge of the Main Street Bridge for a distance of 138 feet, and along the east shoreline of Rooney / Pugh Recreational Area located at the east terminus of Reichert Court for a distance of 750 feet north."
Part 2: Sec. 106-65. - Enforcement of the Municipal Code of Racine, Wisconsin is recreated as follows:
"The county sheriff's water safety enforcement patrol shall be given authority to enforce section 106-64."
Part 3: Sec. 106-10(b) of the Municipal Code of Racine, Wisconsin is hereby amended to raise the forfeiture for a violation of Sec. 106-64 ("Docking") from $20.00 to $30.00.
Part 4: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage by a majority vote of the members-elect of the City Common Council and publication or posting as required by law.
Passed by the Common Council:
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Approved:
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
Fiscal Note: N/A