[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Monroe as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Traffic rules and regulations in Home Rule cities — See
MCLA § 117.4h.
Traffic rules and regulations generally — See
MCLA §§ 257.601 et seq., 257.634 et seq.
[Adopted 5-5-1975 by Ord. No. 75-007;
amended in its entirety 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 08-011]
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
SPECIAL LOCAL WATERCRAFT CONTROL
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Regulations for Monroe County
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WC-58-07-001 - RIVER RAISIN: SLOW — NO
WAKE SPEED
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A.
On that portion of the waters of the River Raisin,
from Dam No. 6 located easterly of the Canadian National railroad
bridge, downriver to Monroe Harbor buoy green can number 9, Latitude
41-54-01.764N, Longitude 083-21-24.408W, within the City of Monroe,
County of Monroe, State of Michigan, it is unlawful for the operator
of a recreational vessel to exceed a slow – no wake speed.
B.
For purposes of this watercraft control, a "recreational
vessel" is defined as any vessel manufactured or operated for pleasure
that is propelled or controlled by machinery, sails, oars, paddle,
poles or another vessel.
C.
Slow – no wake speed means a very slow
speed whereby the wake or wash created by the motor boat would be
minimal.
D.
The boundaries of the area described above shall be
marked with signs and/or buoys. All buoys must be placed as described
in the permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources and be
in conformance with the State Uniform Waterway Marking System.
