[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Crystal Lake 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. 3875. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 2-15-2005 by Ord. No. 5903; 3-20-2018 by Ord. No. 7450]
All designated watercraft which are operated
on Crystal Lake shall display a current lake usage decal. Initial
decal fees shall be $20 for paddleboats or similar watercraft that
are powered by human power. All other watercraft shall be $30. The
cost of replacement decals shall be $1. Replacement decals may be
issued for boats purchased to replace a boat for which a decal has
been issued. The future cost of said decal shall be determined annually
as part of the budget process.
Portions of the lake shall be designated as
wake areas and shall be defined as the portion of the lake lying within
the confines of buoys. Buoys shall be placed at a depth of approximately
eight feet of water, provided that the Patrol Coordinator or Patrol
Agency may approve exceptions to the eight-foot depth to accommodate
a smooth alignment of the buoys, but in no case shall buoys be located
in less than five feet of water.
A.
Wake hours shall be as follows:
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Day
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Wake Hours
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Sunday and holidays
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8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Monday
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8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Tuesday
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8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Wednesday
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8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Thursday
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8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Friday
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8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Saturday
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8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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B.
"Holidays" shall mean Memorial Day Monday, Independence
Day and Labor Day.
C.
Wake/no-wake hours set forth in Subsection A herein shall be in effect only during the period of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, inclusive.
D.
Suspension of wake hours.
[Added 8-23-2007 by Ord. No. 6245-A]
(1)
Wake/no-wake hours shall be automatically suspended
as soon and for as long as the water level of Crystal Lake is more
than nine inches higher than the level of the spillway, as measured
by the Patrol Agency. As soon as the Patrol Agency determines the
water level has risen to more than nine inches over the level of the
spillway, it shall:
(a)
Immediately notify the City Council;
(b)
Post signs at all private beaches and public
entrances to Crystal Lake, which signs shall inform lake users of
the immediate suspension of wake hours; and
(c)
Post other such signage or take such other actions
to inform the public as to the suspension of the wake hours as the
City Council may request.
(2)
Applicability. The provisions of this subsection shall
not be applicable to the Patrol Agency.
All motor-driven watercraft operating above
no-wake speed shall travel in a general counterclockwise direction
around the lake.
No boat shall be operated on Crystal Lake at
speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour at any time.
Jet skis and personal watercraft shall be subject
to the same regulations as any other engine-powered watercraft, including
requirements concerning the age of the operator, direction of travel,
no-wake times, and appropriate safety practices.
All boats shall operate in conformance with
the Boat Registration and Safety Act of the State of Illinois (625
ILCS 45/1-1 et seq.), which shall be and is hereby adopted by reference
as the rules and regulations for the use of watercraft on Crystal
Lake, in all respects not inconsistent with the provisions of this
chapter.
It shall be unlawful to swim or use recreational
flotation devices (such as air mattresses) within the designated wake
zones unless accompanied by a manned watercraft or a watercraft at
anchor.
[Amended 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161]
Parties interested in special shows, regattas,
races, or special lake activities shall first obtain a temporary use
permit from the Patrol Coordinator or Patrol Agency which shall not
be unreasonably withheld. Patrol must be arranged for weekend special
uses.
[Amended 3-3-2009 by Ord. No. 6448]
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined for each separate offense as set forth in Chapter 248, Fines.
