St. Charles Parish - File #: 2012-0215

• File #: 2012-0215
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code by revising Chapter 5. Boats, Docks and Waterways*, Article I. In General, Section 5-3. No-Wake Zones
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/4/2012
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 6/18/2012
• Enactment date: 6/18/2012
• Enactment #: 12-6-14
• Title: An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles providing that the Code of Ordinance, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Chapter 5. Boats, Docks and Waterways*, Article I. In General, Section 5-3. No-Wake Zones.
• Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
• Indexes: Sheriff, Wildlife and Fisheries (LA Dept. of)
• Code sections: Ch. 5. Art. I. Sec. 5-3. - No-wake zones/idle speed only zones
• Related files: 2020-0174, 2001-0159

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2012	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
6/18/2012	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
6/18/2012	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
6/4/2012	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
6/4/2012	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2012-0215
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles providing that the Code of Ordinance, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Chapter 5. Boats, Docks and Waterways*, Article I. In General, Section 5-3. No-Wake Zones.
Body
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 5. Boats, Docks and Waterways*, Article I. In General, Section 5-3. No-Wake Zones, be revised as follows:
AS WRITTEN
Sec. 5-3. No-wake zones.
(a) Designated: The following areas are hereby designated as no-wake zones within which motorized watercraft shall operate:
(1) Any navigable waterway within one hundred (100) yards of a bridge or boat launch, or on any waterway where boats are permanently docked, excluding the Mississippi River.
(2) Any part of any navigable waterway designated as a "No Wake Zone" by signs, excluding the Mississippi River.
(3) North and south of Des Allemands overpass (Highway 90) where residential habitats exist along the water's edge. This shall include boat docks, boat sheds, and boat slips.
(4) From the Sunset Drainage District Pump Station to the end of Highway 306 where Bayou Gauche meets with Bayou Des Allemands.
(b) Restrictions: No person shall operate a motorized watercraft in a no-wake zone in such a way as to create a wake behind the watercraft. Waterskiing is not allowed in no-wake zones.
(c) Signs: Appropriate signs shall be erected and maintained along the waterways listed in subsection (a). Any watercraft traveling on the waterway shall respect the signs erected and maintained under the provisions of this section.
(d) Enforcement: The sheriff of this parish and the state department of wildlife and fisheries are hereby specifically requested and authorized to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
(e) Penalty: Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon convict...