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Water skiing on city waters shall be regulated as follows:

A. It is unlawful to ski parallel within one hundred yards of shore installations. Water skiers may start at a shore installation but must head away from shore to a point at least one hundred yards, before skiing parallel with the shore. The return to shore must be at an angle of not less than forty-five degrees to the shoreline.

B. No watercraft shall have in tow or otherwise assist a person on water skis, aquaplane, surfboard or similar contrivance from sunset to sunrise.

C. All persons being towed by watercraft or personal watercraft shall wear a United States Coast Guard approved personal floatation device as defined under WAC 352-60-030.

D. All watercraft having in tow or otherwise assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane, surfboard or similar contrivance shall comply with RMC 14.16.010 and 14.16.020. (Ord. 1851 § 12, 1995; Ord. 1277 § 4, 1985: Ord. 377 § 20(b), 1965).