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CITE' OF LAKE ELMO COUNT' OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE 2012-58 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 97.21 'WATERCRAFT AND WATER SURFACE REGULATIONS AND 97.23 (A) PROHIBITED STRUCTURES AND USES The following regulations shall apply to the use of watercraft on lakes entirely within the city limits, to the use of a lake entirely within the city limits, and to the use of ice surfaces on lakes entirely within the city limits. (A) Dumping. No person shall dump or throw garbage, paper, bottles, cans, refuse, or debris into any lake or on the shore of any lake or in any public area around any lake in the city. (B) Hours of operation. (1) Normal conditions. No person shall. operate any motorboat at a speed greater than a slow, no -wake speed as defined by MN Statute 86B.005 between sunset and noon the following day with the exception of Lake Jane, where the slow no - wake speed is in effect between sunset and 9:00 a.m. on the following day. (2) High water conditions. No person shall operate any motorboat at greater than a slow, no -wake speed as defined by MN Statute 8613.005 whenever the lake Ievel of Lakes Olson and Dem.ontreville is above 929.7 feet above sea level (MSL) for five (5) consecutive days. This restriction will remain in effect until the water level drops below 929.7 feet, and remains there for five (5) consecutive days. (C) Operating regulations. No person shall operate any watercraft in violation. of the provisions of this code, or in violation of the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 86B or Minnesota Boat and Water Safety Rules (61.10.0100-6110.2300) which statutes and rules are hereby adopted and incorporated herein. In the event of a conflict between the various city and state regulations, the more restrictive regulation shall apply. (D) Buoys. No person shall place a buoy on a lake unless the buoy is specifically authorized by the City Council and the Washington County Sheriff. (E) Operation. All motorboats, operating in excess of a. slow, no -wake speed shall operate in a counter clockwise direction. Personal watercraft engaging in constant turning activity shall confine that activity to the center of the lake. (F) Non-public lake access. No person, except riparian owners, shall launch a watercraft or gain access to or egress from a lake other than at a designated public access point