§ 54-163. Commercial launches.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Commercially launched boat means a boat owned by a person who owns property with a residence in the Town of Linn, Village of Williams Bay, City of Lake Geneva, or Village of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, with current state registration, launched for them by a person engaged in the business of launching boats in Geneva Lake (the commercial launch operator) which occurs on an occasional basis, usually once annually in the spring, for owners who customarily moor their boats on Geneva Lake for the entire boating season, and removal, usually once annually in the fall.

(b)

Commercial launch fee imposed. There is imposed an annual fee for each commercially launched boat at the municipal launch ramp in the amount set by the board to be paid by the commercial launch operator. The commercial launch fee will be required for all commercially launched boats unless such boat has affixed to it a current village launch pass, in which case the commercial launch fee will not be required.

(c)

Time of commercial boat launches regulated. Commercial boat launches in spring and fall are allowed any time during the week.

(d)

Written commercial boat launch application required. Prior to the initial annual launch of a commercially launched boat, the commercial launch operator shall register with the clerk and pay the required commercial launch fees.

(Code 1989, § 12.21(5)(i); Ord. No. 05-01-06-03, § I, 5-1-2006)