(b)
Requirements and restrictions.
(1)
Operation of watercraft.
The operation of watercraft
as to registration, license requirements, safety equipment, and speed,
both on the dredged canals and the waters of Lake LBJ within the city
corporate limits, shall be in conformance with the published rules
of the Lower Colorado River Authority and the state parks and wildlife
commission. Observance of "no wake" speed is required.
(2)
Mooring of watercraft.
Watercraft may be moored alongside
the owner's boating facility and seawall or alongside another watercraft
provided the thirty-five (35) foot open steerage area, measured down
the centerline of the dredged canal, is maintained and does not extend
more than fifty (50) feet from the seawall on the open waters of Lake
LBJ. Mooring alongside non-owned facilities or seawalls requires the
owner's permission including permission to use the owner's sanitary
facilities.
(3)
Storing of watercraft.
Storage of watercraft along the
waterfront is restricted to the waterfront boating facility. Jet ski
lifts and ramps are considered part of the waterfront boating facility.
Storage of watercraft on the bank, other than paddleboats, canoes,
and watercraft play toys, is prohibited. A watercraft without required
registration or in an inoperable condition is deemed to be stored.
(Ordinance 059 Rev. 7, secs. I,
V, VII, adopted 9/20/2022)
(a)
Approval.
The board of aldermen of the city approves
the HHPOA's property development application form for a city permit
to set water safety buoys and thereby mark a 40 feet by 61 feet by
90 feet area at the HHPOA Dove Park Pier for "protected swimming."
The HHPOA's permit application to set water safety buoys on the surface
of Lake LBJ also required approval by the Lower Colorado River Authority
(LCRA).
(b)
Designated swimming area and entrance fee.
The 40 feet
by 61 feet by 90 feet area, after being marked off by water buoys,
plus other appropriate devices, at the Dove Park Pier is designated
as a "protected swimming area" within the city. Entrance into the
designated area, by land, will be controlled by the HHPOA, who owns
Dove Park and the pier. The city will not charge a fee for use of
the protected swimming area.
(Ordinance 024 Rev. 1, adopted 4/16/1998)
