(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize the lake dam and spillway for any recreational purposes whatsoever, exclusive of fishing.
(b) 
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the state mandated maximum.
(Ordinance 59, secs. 1, 2, adopted 10/13/81; Ordinance 180, sec. 1, adopted 3/13/02)
Any person who is convicted of a violation of this division shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be fined in a sum not to exceed the state mandated maximum. Any person convicted of a violation under the Texas Water Safety Act, the Texas Penal Code, the Alcoholic Beverage Code, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code or any other state law shall be penalized in accordance with state law.
(Ordinance 147, sec. 5, adopted 11/11/97; Ordinance 180, sec. 1, adopted 3/13/02)
There are hereby established the following rules and regulations pertaining to the registration of boats and personal watercraft and size restrictions in the city:
(1) 
Registration.
(A) 
Each and every boat or personal watercraft operated inside the city limits shall have permanently displayed on the stern or right-hand side a recreational permit issued by the city. An annual fee of $40.00 for boats required to be registered by the state shall be charged. Before a recreational permit can be issued, the owner of the boat or personal watercraft shall provide proof of ownership, proof of residency or property ownership within the city, and evidence of a current registration certificate from the state parks and wildlife department.
(B) 
The city council may provide for a boat registration without a fee for special recreational events. Boat registrations may be obtained at the city hall during regular business hours.
(C) 
Recreational permits shall be valid for one (1) calendar year beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st of each year.
(D) 
The permit may be obtained by contacting the Police Department.
(2) 
Size limit and other restrictions.
No boat over 200 horsepower and 24 feet in length, as determined by the boat manufacturer’s specifications, shall be permitted on the lake, except those legally registered in previous years, as long as there has been no interruption in registration. All boat motors must emit exhaust below the water surface. No jet boats shall be permitted, but jet drive personal watercraft are permitted.
(Ordinance 13-00910 adopted 9/10/13; Ordinance 061218 adopted 6/12/18; Ordinance 040825-1 adopted 6/10/2025)
There are hereby established the following rules and regulations pertaining to boating safety, operation of boats, and sport fishing activities in the city:
(1) 
The Texas Water Safety Act, the Texas Penal Code, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, the Texas Parks and Wildlife game and fishing laws, and all other applicable state laws shall apply to boating operations and sporting activities on Lake Ransom Canyon, unless further restricted by this division.
(2) 
All motorboats and personal watercraft must reduce speed to a wakeless five (5) miles per hour or less when traveling between any buoy markers and the shoreline. The west end of the lake, from the east shoreline of the Party Island to the west city limit property line, is a no wake area.
(3) 
No buoy marker may be used as an anchor point at any time.
(4) 
Boating, skiing, tubing, knee boarding or other water activities that require speeds in excess of five (5) miles per hour shall be conducted in the center of the lake inside the buoy markers, in a counterclockwise direction. Skiers under tow shall not travel between the buoy markers and the shoreline.
(5) 
The area from the north surface of the dam valve structure to the south shoreline is a wakeless area.
(6) 
The dam area and the roadway may be utilized for fishing activities only. No vehicle parking or boat launching activities shall be allowed on the dam.
(7) 
A current and valid state parks and wildlife fishing license shall be required of any person participating in fishing activities on the lake. All fish and game laws regarding fish possession limits and size of catch restrictions are hereby adopted. except that any Black Bass caught and kept shall be a minimum of fourteen (14) inches.
(8) 
No swimming is allowed in the lake except when directly associated with boating or skiing.
(9) 
Guest boats may be approved for lake use as long as all of the rules, regulations, and restrictions stated in this division are followed. The property owner or resident wishing to have a guest boat on the lake is responsible for obtaining a guest pass from the city. The pass shall be valid for one (1) day only, and the cost shall be $10.00 per day.
(Ordinance 147, sec. 2, adopted 11/11/97; Ordinance 040825-1 adopted 6/10/2025)