A. Skin/scuba diving shall be prohibited within 300 feet of an active ferry slip, public boat ramp, public fishing pier, or an area generally used and recognized as the entry or exit to any regularly established marina, yacht club, or boathouse; provided, that in the event skin or scuba divers are engaged in an aquatic event, then the restriction shall not apply for the duration of the aquatic event. Skin/scuba diving shall be prohibited unless the diver shall be accompanied by a vessel displaying an appropriate diver's flag, or the diving area is marked by an adequately displayed diver's flag.

B. Subsection A shall not apply to skin/scuba diving that directly involves the repair, maintenance, survey, or other authorized activity related to an active ferry slip, public boat ramp, public fishing pier, or that area generally used and recognized as the entry or exit to any regularly established marina, yacht club, or boathouse.

C. It shall be illegal for vessels to approach closer than 300 feet of any diver's flag raised from a vessel or float. If there is not 300 feet clearance to pass the diver's flag, vessels shall reduce their speed to 5 miles per hour when within 300 feet of the diver's flag and shall stay as far away from the diver's flag as practical.

D. A violation of this Section constitutes a Class 4 civil infraction under Chapter 1.16 PCC.