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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2209� �. '�� c .. � � � r ORIGINAL ,. � � � ' � oRnirraNc� �vo. a�-o 9 al��c-�o �.�-�''�o- ��" AN ORDII�I�CE OF TH� CITY OP' REN'1�ON, WASHING � �MENDING II CHAPTEK 9 OF' TITLE IX (PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY) OF ORDI1�tANCE ' N0. 1628 ENTITLED "CmE � GBNERAL ORDINANCES OF T� CIZY 0� RENTON" RI3IATING Z'0 HARBOR R£GUTATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY TtIE MAYOR A1� THS CITY COUNCIL � THE CIZY OF RENTON AS FC�Lf��7S: SECTION I: Tt�Qre is hereby added a new subsection to Section 4�902 en�itled "�ef initians" reading as fo2lows: '� "TESTING COURSE" means a course or area on waters sub ject to the ' jurisdiction of the City of Renton, desfgnated in acccrdance with I this ordinance or pursuant to other applfcable laws and regulations, i f�r u�e in industrial develcpment and testing of experim�ntal and ,, pro�uction watercraft and 'vessels. STCTION II: Subsection (H) of 8ectfon 9-903 is hereby amsnded to read as f ollows: I Subsectfon (H) of Sect'ion 9•-903: "To designate restricted areas and testing cour�es." SECTION IIIi Section 9-919 entitl�d "Exceasiv+e Power" is hereby amended td se�d as foilowss Section 9•.919 AS Ai�NDED - EXCESSIVE FQuIER: (A) No watercraft sha22 be equipped with any motar or oti:�r prapulsion I m�achir_�ry beyond its safe p�*.uer capaeity, taking in�o c�nsi3e'rat�ca �h� type and construetion of such watereraEt and other existing operating conditions except as otherwise provided for ia this Secfi.:��z, (B) �STIri� COURSES: 'Tt:e Chief ef Police and any 6f his authflrized deputies or employees sha7lestablish and designate testirig co�srses� and may prescribe reasoaable rules �nd regulations govern�tng their uae, having at all times due regard for the residential, recre�t�oa!�1 and industrial use of the City of R�nt�n. ' Manufacturers c�f experimsnta! and production watercraft and vessels shall apply for reasor.able locations, boundarfes ar�d conditior�s of use for testing coursQs, After approval theraof has been granted by the Chief of Police, they may commence the use of such testing courses in conformity with the filed , it►formation and all applicable laws and regulations. No unAuthorized pers�n shail operate a vessel or watercraft or swim er sl�in dive withfn a duly established testing cout�se during perm�tted testing operatiaas, artd the Permittee, �hen requested by the Police Chief or eny other authori�ed deputy or employees, shall �duly post or otherwise give natice �f such Cesti.ng by proper flag or signs, SECTIOIV IV: Section 9-.927 entitled "RACING•' fs hereby amended to read as ��:lowsa Section 9-927 AS AMENDED - RACING: Nothing in the provisions of this ordinance shall be construed to mean that the ogerater o£ a wate�craft cocnpeting in e race or regatta, c�r trials therefo�� wh�ch has been d�Zy a'uthorized by an appropriate governmental agency or authority, or an operator engaged in industria'_ development and testing of exp�rimQntal and p�+oduction watercraft and vessels as here;tnabove speci£�ed, sha12 be prohibited from attempting -1_ ,. ;,� � . � t �. ` � ' . to attain high speeds on du2y designated and indicated racfng � or testing courses, .nor while engaged in �uch racing or teating ��all such watereraft or vessels be required to comply with ,..�. �e�ions 9�907� 9-918, 9-•924, 9,925 and 9,926 of this Ordinsnce.. �� 9,��J :.. ,,,_�.. . SECTIOiv V: Z'he first paragraph of SeC�ion 9-428 entitled "FAII�+IAYS" is hereby amended #o read as follows: �`irst paragraph of Sectfon 9-928 AS AMEAIDED - FAI�IAY3: AlI waters herein specified, subjeet Lo reservations for anchorage and restricted areas and teating coursEs auring testing activities, sha21 be known as "Fairway" and sha11 not be obstructed in any manner whereby navigation may be endangered or impeded`, and shall incluc]e, subject ta such reservat£ons, the fo2lowing waters: - -� � ' SECTION VI: Section 9•-931 � "RULES OF THE RaAD" is tr�ereby emended to read as follows: Section 9•.932 AS AMENDED -. RULSS O�F THE RQAD: �sxcept �s herein otherwise specified, vesse2s or w�teraraft aha21 be subject to the "Rules to Prevent Coilisions of Vesaels and Pilot Rules for Certain inland Watere of the Atlantic and Pacif ic Coasts and ef the Coest of the Gulf of Njex�co" {C.F.236479), promnlg�ted by the United States Goast Guard, pursuant ta Aet of Congress, as such rules are now or may hereaf ter f ram ti�e to time be adopted. and be it further provided that s��s Rng vesae3s or other watercraf t, whi2e engaged in a aenctioned or�authorized race, _predicted log race, regatta, or aimflar event sha21 be subject to the appZfcable rules for such event including, but nut 2imited to differing right�of�waq rules. SECTION VII: Any and a12 ord inances, or parts of ord inances� in conf 1 ict herewith ere herebq repealed. SECTION VIII: Thia Qrdinance sha12 be in fe�ll force �nd e€fect from aad after its passage, approval and legal publicatiac�, PASSED BY TF� CI'tY COUNCIL this��i�6 day � Janaary, 196b. � , ",� ��:�-j . Heim e Nel�.on,� City Clerk -_ � APPROVED BY Z� MAYOR thiso2��'l� day of J ry, 1966.- - - ;��'L . C��" - G�� Danald W. Custer, M�yor � Approved as to form: �� :G�rard M, Sheilan, City Attorney i DATE OF PUB��t;p�i"�pN JAN 2 g 1966 �a_