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All lakes which are 100 acres or greater but less than 500 acres are Class "B" lakes. The Class "B" lakes are: Spanaway Lake, Ohop Lake, Lake Tanwax, Clear Lake, Bay Lake, Harts Lake, and Silver Lake.

A. Special Restrictions for Class "B" Lakes.

1. It shall be unlawful to operate any vessel in excess of five miles per hour between sunset and sunrise on any Class "B" lake.

2. It shall be unlawful to operate any vessel in excess of 40 miles per hour on any Class "B" lake.

B. Regulations for Specific Lakes.

1. Spanaway Lake.

a. It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel in excess of five miles per hour or at any other speed less than five miles per hour which produces a damaging wake within the area formed by drawing an imaginary line from the northernmost part of the Spanaway park boathouse to the nearest point of land on Enchanted Island and then extending said line north to the Enchanted Island Bridge. Waterskiing in this area is prohibited.

b. It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel in excess of five miles per hour within 200 feet of the Enchanted Island Bridge.

c. It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel in excess of five miles per hour within the Northwest Cove, from the southernmost point of Enchanted Island as described in paragraph a., and extending southwesterly to the shoreline of Spanaway Lake unless the operator of the vessel is dropping off or picking up a skier from property within the cove.

d. It shall be unlawful for any boat longer than 22 feet or one 22 feet or less which can cause a damaging wake to launch at the Spanaway Park boat launch without a permit issued by the Sheriff's Department.

e. There is a maximum of two major racing events per year. A major racing event is one that will have a significant impact on the lake and severely restrict usage of the lake. The event will not occur on a weekend involving a major holiday. Each event can only be of a one day duration. The event sponsor shall pay for the cost of the law enforcement needed for the event. The event sponsors shall provide prior notice of each event to the Spanaway Lake Improvement Club.

2. Clear Lake. It shall be unlawful to operate any boat that is greater than 22 feet in length or 22 feet or less which can cause a damaging wake on Clear Lake without a permit issued by the Sheriff's Department.

3. Ohop Lake. It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel on the waters of Ohop Lake at a rate of speed in excess of eight miles per hour, or at a slower speed that produces a damaging wake, except between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., or legal sunset, whichever comes first, each day.

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

(Ord. 96-89S § 3, 1997)