Operation of Motorboats On The Ross Barnett Reservoir Which Are Not

Operation of Motorboats On The Ross Barnett Reservoir Which Are Not Equipped With Water Injected Exhaust Prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any Person, firm or corporation to operate on the Reservoir or on any property owned by the District any inboard motorboat which does not discharge the exhaust from each engine either through an exhaust pipe extending below the surface of the water under normal operating conditions or through a water injection muffling system or other muffling device. It shall be unlawful for any Person, firm, or corporation to operate any motorboat on the Reservoir or on any property owned by the District under any condition or in any manner which causes the noise level to exceed 86 decibels at a distance of 50 feet from the source of the noise. This regulation shall not apply to motorboats which are competing in authorized races or regattas and related events held upon the Reservoir with the approval of the District. (b) Each violation of this regulation shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 as determined by the court. For purposes of this regulation a violation shall not be deemed continuing, but each unlawful operation of a motorboat shall constitute a separate offense.