Columbia Boating ordinance (§ 17-92)

(a) Designated areas. It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to bring into or operate any boat, raft or other water craft, whether motor-powered or not, upon any waters, except at places designated for boating by the director. It shall be unlawful to operate or use a boat in a designated swim area, except for official boating as is necessary due to an emergency or to keep the areas properly protected and policed. Boating activities shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or may hereafter

be adopted. In areas designated by the director, only sailboats, hand-propelled crafts and boats with electronic trolling motors are permitted. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate in a park any boat, raft or other watercraft with a length greater than twenty-four (24) feet.

(b) Public docks. It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to use the public docks for dockage or other purposes without first making arrangements for such accommodation with the director, who shall assign space and collect reasonable rental charges in conformity with established regulations and rates.

(c) Operation of boats. It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to navigate, direct or handle any boat in such manner as to unjustifiably or unnecessarily annoy or frighten or endanger any person.

(d) Safety vest required. It shall be unlawful for a person to be in a boat, raft or other watercraft in a city park without wearing a coastguard approved safety vest properly fastened.

(e) Operation of boats after sundown and before sunrise. Any person who operates or uses a boat in a city park at any time after sundown and before sunrise shall display red and green sidelights visible from a distance of at least one (1) mile away on a dark, clear night and an all-round white light or both a masthead light and a stern light which are visible from a distance of at least two (2) miles away on a dark, clear night. The all-round white light (or the masthead light and stern light) shall be visible from all directions in a 360-degree circle.