§ 11-7. Speed limit and no wake zone for watercraft on a portion of Bayou Darbonne.
(a)
All watercraft utilizing Bayou Darbonne from a point five hundred (500) feet above the La. Highway 143 Bridge to the Ouachita River shall be prohibited from traveling faster than bare steerage speed. "Bare steerage speed," as defined by R.S. 34:851.27(C), shall mean the slowest speed the vessel can travel while allowing the operator to maintain directional control of the vessel to produce the minimum water surface turbulence.
(b)
This section shall not apply to watercraft operated by emergency personnel in their official capacity, including law enforcement officers and employees of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
(c)
Violations of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(d)
The Ouachita Parish Public Works Department is authorized to post signs for the "No Wake Zone" created hereby in accordance with LAC, Title 76, Part XI, Section 303, with the cost of erecting and maintaining such signage to be paid from the parish's general fund.
(Ord. No. 8957, 5-3-10)