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13 ~R;INANCE NO. 162 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF MOTOR BOATS IN THE PUBLIC WATERS IN THE VILLAGE OF ROSEVILLE. The Village Council of R08evil~ ordains: SECTION 1 The words, "motor boat" as used in this ordinance includes ever,y vessel propelled by machinery. SECTION 2 Subdivision 1. No motor boat shall be operated on any public waters in the Village of Roseville at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having due regard to the safety of other boats and persons. Subdivision 2. Whenever any motor boat passes within three hundred feet (300) of any shoreline upon which any person is fishing or swimming, or ap- proaches withj~ three hundred (300) feet of any other boat, unless such other boat is unoccupied, said motor boat ~hall be operated at its slowest speed, and the operator of said motor boat shall take adequate precautions to throttle down his speed prior to approaching within said distance to the end that the speed shall be appropriately reduced within the indicated distance. Subdivision 3. Whenever any motor boat passes within three hundred (300) feet of any other occupied boat at a speed such that the backwash or waves created by said motor boat are sufficiently large to upset, capsize, or over- turn such other boat, the presence of such waves or backwash shall be deemed prima facie evidence of violation of this ordinance. SECTION 3 No motor boat shall be used for the purpose of water skiing or surf- boarding on any lake unless such operation is performed in a manner so that neither the boat nor the skiier or surfboard rider comes within three hundred feet (300) of shoreline, docks, swimmers or other boats while such skiier or surfboard rider is skimming the surface of the water. SECTION 4 Subdivision 1. No motor boats shall engage in any form of race, game of tag, game of follow-the-leader or any other stunting or exhibition except in the case of a properly sponsored boat race or water show or exhibition. Subdivision 2. No person, firm organization or corporation shall sponsor, conduct or operate a motor boat race, show or exhibition on any public waters within the Village without first obtaining a permit from the Village Council. SECTION 5 For the purpose of regulating the operation of motor boa.ts on the public waters within the Village the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Annotat.ed (M.S.A.), Sections 361.22 to 361.26, inclusive, are adopted and by this re- ference made a part of this ordinance as completely as if set forth in full herein.