The Board of Supervisors of Northumberland County, pursuant
to § 29.1-744 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, does
hereby adopt the following article.
No person shall operate a vessel on the waterways within the
territorial boundaries of Northumberland County in such a manner as
to endanger the life or limb of any person or to endanger, damage,
or destroy the property, whether real or personal, of any person.
Except as may be elsewhere provided, every conservation police
officer, Marine Resources Commission inspector and every other law
enforcement officer of this state and its subdivisions and of the
United States government shall have the authority to enforce the provisions
of this article and in exercise thereof shall have the authority to
stop any vessel subject to this article and, after identifying himself
in his official capacity, shall have the authority to issue a summons
to appear in district court of this county to make an arrest.
In consideration of a request by the Board of Supervisors to request a state-approved no-wake zone in accordance with §
98-3 herein, the following shall be considered:
A. The threat of injury or damage to people or property;
C. Location of channel in relation to shoreline;
D. Density of wharfs along a shoreline;
E. Location of marinas and/or boat ramps;
F. Any other matter that may be relevant to consider in the establishment
of a no-wake zone.
The following locations have an approved no-wake zone by the
Northumberland County Board of Supervisors and the Virginia Department
of Wildlife Resources (DWR):
TBD
Any person who violates any provision of this article, unless
otherwise specified, shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor in accordance
with Code of Virginia, § 29.1-746, as amended.