Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will replace Chapter 921 of the Columbus City Codes. The replacement codes were created to bring existing code up to date and to establish a compromise on many items with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft in order to bring the Columbus waterway codes into closer definition to State laws, while still maintaining local regulations in areas that are unique to the Columbus area and respective reservoirs and waterways. The joint committee represented from Recreation and Parks Department, Division of Water and the Division of Police have worked with the Waterways Safety Committee, an advisory group to the City of Columbus, for two years including open public meetings and input from many waterways constituent groups to establish these changes.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Title
To replace Chapter 921 of the Columbus City Codes to bring waterway codes up to date and to bring City of Columbus codes into closer compatibility with State waterway codes.
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to replace Chapter 921 of the Columbus City Codes to reflect changes that bring this chapter into closer matching to State of Ohio waterways code, though retaining some codes that are unique to the Columbus area.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the following Sections of Chapter 921 of the Columbus City Codes be replaced to read as follows:
WATERCRAFT ON RESERVOIRS
921.01 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Canoe" means a narrow vessel of shallow draft pointed at both ends and propelled by human muscular effort and includes kayaks.
(2) "City-controlled" includes all City owned land and water, including but not limited to leases, easements and other legal agreements.
(3) "Coast guard approved," means bearing an approval number assigned by the United States coast guard.
(4) "Contiguous property" shall mean lands owned by persons upstream f...
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