HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 2008-1250
ORDINANCE NO. 1250
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 9.96.120 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING SPEED LIMITS WITHIN THE
DESIGNATED HIGH SPEED ZONE
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide various recreational uses on the
waters of Lake Elsinore; and
WHEREAS, such divergent recreational uses may present inherent
safety issues requiring the City to regulate the time, place and manner of such uses so
that all recreational uses have a reasonable opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the
Lake in a safe manner; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to regulate vessels in a special use areas
commonly known as the high speed zone in order to insure safe operation of boats
within that zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Section 9.96.120 of the
Lake Elsinore Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9.96.120, Subpart C of the Lake Elsinore
Municipal Code shall be amended and restated as follows and Subparts D, E and F
shall be added as follows:
C. The maximum allowable boat speed limit within the high speed
zone is one-hundred fifty (150) miles per hour, except as provided in Subpart D.
D. The maximum allowable boat speed limit shall be thirty-five (35)
miles per hour within the high speed zone every Saturday and Sunday beginning with
the first Saturday in May and ending on the last Sunday in September, Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
E. Notwithstanding Subpart C, a person may operate a boat within the
high speed zone at a speed in excess of one-hundred fifty (150) miles per hour when
authorized pursuant to a special event permit as provided in Chapter 5.73.
F. A person operating a boat travelling in excess of thirty-five (35)
miles per hour within the high speed zone shall be not less than 16 years old.
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Section 2. SEVERABILITY. If any provIsion, clause, sentence or
paragraph of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this
Ordinance and are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)
days after the date of its final passage. The City Clerk shall certify as to adoption of this
Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published and posted in the manner required
bylaw.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on this 8th day of April , 2008.
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L HICKMAN, MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
V VIAN M. MUNSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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BARBARA ZEID LEIBOLD,
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VIVIAN M. MUNSON, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1250 was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore on the ~th day of March
2008, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore held on the 8th day of April ,2008 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
MAYOR DARYL HICKMAN, MAYOR PRO TEM GENIE KELLEY,
COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS BUCKLEY, COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT MAGEE,
COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT SCHIFFNER
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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VIVIAN M. MUNSON
CITY CLERK
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