§ 11. NO WAKE.  


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  • A.

    NO WAKE ON FLOODED STREET

    It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle or a boat on a flooded street, highway, alley, or parking lot, whether publicly or privately owned, in such manner as to increase the level of flood waters to a level which causes, or could be reasonably expected to cause, damage to other vehicles, adjacent real property, or improvements located on adjacent real property.

    B.

    DEFENSE

    It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation under "A" above that the operator of the motor vehicle or boat was operating same during a bona fide public emergency necessitating the use of speed otherwise in violation hereof.

    C.

    PENALTY

    Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day in which any violation shall occur, or each occurrence of any violation, shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ordinance No. 01-2003 of January 9, 2003)