4Simplified outline of this Ordinance

4  Simplified outline of this Ordinance

This Ordinance regulates boating and other activities on a lake and in the surrounding area. Rules may prescribe areas that are suitable or unsuitable for particular activities, and some activities are generally prohibited or require a permit. A lake area may be closed for reasons of safety or for an event.

The Ordinance includes requirements for the safe operation of boats, including drug and alcohol offences, and provision for the reporting and investigation of boating accidents.

Inspectors, who include police officers, are given powers to enforce the Ordinance and to investigate matters relating to its provisions.