[Added 4-11-1988]
For the purposes of this article, the following definition shall
be applicable unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
Any class A in-board vessel (less than 16 feet in length)
as defined by the United States Coast Guard which uses either an internal-combustion
engine powering a water jet-pump or a propeller as its primary source
of propulsion and which is designed to be operated either by a person
or persons sitting, standing or kneeling on the vessel, or by a water
skier via remote control, instead of in the conventional manner of
vessel operation, such as riding in the vessel and which are known
as "jet skis."
[Amended 8-12-1996; 6-11-2007; 4-8-2019]
[Amended 8-12-1996]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate personal watercrafts
within a distance of 300 feet of any beach within the corporate limits
of the City of Lewes or within any beach under the jurisdiction and
control of the City of Lewes.
[Amended 10-19-1998]
Any person convicted of violation of any provision of this article
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof
in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than
$300 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for a term of not more than
20 days, or both, or have the jet ski impounded for a period of 30
days, or all of these, and shall pay the cost of prosecution.
