Chapter 16.20
REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT

Sections:

16.20.010    Operation of unnumbered boats prohibited.

16.20.020    Certificate of number.

16.20.030    Identification number to be displayed on boat – Certification to be carried.

16.20.040    Certificate of title.

16.20.050    Transfer of ownership of numbered boat.

16.20.060    Notice of abandonment or destruction of boat or change of address.

16.20.070    Accidents and accident reports.

16.20.080    Service of process of nonresident.

16.20.090    Posting of provisions.

16.20.100    Water safety patrols.

16.20.110    Waiver of provisions.

16.20.010 Operation of unnumbered boats prohibited.

Wis. Stat. § 30.51 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(1))

16.20.020 Certificate of number.

Wis. Stat. § 30.52 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(2))

16.20.030 Identification number to be displayed on boat – Certification to be carried.

Wis. Stat. § 30.523 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(3))

16.20.040 Certificate of title.

Wis. Stat. §§ 30.531, 30.533, 30.535, 30.537, 30.539, 30.54, 30.541, 30.543, and 30.544 are incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(4))

16.20.050 Transfer of ownership of numbered boat.

Wis. Stat. § 30.549 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(5))

16.20.060 Notice of abandonment or destruction of boat or change of address.

Wis. Stat. § 30.55 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(6))

16.20.070 Accidents and accident reports.

Wis. Stat. § 30.67 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(7))

16.20.080 Service of process of nonresident.

Wis. Stat. § 30.75 is incorporated herein by reference. (2008 code § 12.04(8))

16.20.090 Posting of provisions.

The provisions of this chapter shall be permanently posted at all public access points to navigable waters within the Town of East Troy and shall be filed within the Department of Natural Resources. (2008 code § 12.04(9))

16.20.100 Water safety patrols.

1.    A water safety patrol unit shall be established by the Town of East Troy to enforce this chapter and Wis. Stat. Ch. 30 and the rules of the Department of Natural Resources enacted pursuant thereto.

2.    Officers patrolling the waters as part of water safety patrol unit may stop and board any boat for the purpose of enforcing this chapter or the provisions of Wis. Stat. §§ 30.50 through 30.80 (inclusive), or any rules promulgated or ordinances enacted under Wis. Stat. §§ 30.50 through 30.80 (inclusive), if the officers have reasonable cause to believe there is a violation of the sections, rules or ordinances or the stopping and boarding of any boat is necessary to conduct a search and rescue operation. (2008 code § 12.04(10))

16.20.110 Waiver of provisions.

The provisions of this chapter dealing with Town public boating regulations may be waived in whole or in part by the Town Board as part of the grant of a public amusement permit (or special event permit). Any such waiver shall be in effect only during the hours the amusement is authorized to be conducted, and shall apply only to the applicant, applicant’s agents and employees. (2008 code § 12.04(11))