| Municipality |
Ordinance Title |
Number |
Applicability
to Management Measure |
| Bethel
|
Unlawful acts.
|
14.10.050
|
Illegal to operate boat within small boat harbor exceeding posted speed limit or to cause a wake or wave action.
|
| Homer
|
Vessel Speed Limits.
|
10.08.210
|
Section a. Prohibits operating vessel at speed greater than 2 mph (no wake speed) while entering, leaving, and inside Small Boat Harbor. Prohibits operation of vessel at speed causing wake, wash, or wave action within .25 mile of no wake zone.
|
| Juneau
|
Prohibited Acts
|
85.25.090
|
Prohibits boat operation at speed in excess of five nautical miles per hour or at speed which causes wake in excess of six inches in height.
|
| Juneau
|
Speed limits.
|
85.25.095
|
Restricts speed of boat or aircraft in area within 250 feet of port at speed in excess of five nautical miles per hour, when there are commercial boats over 150 feet in length and regularly engaged in transport of persons.
|
| Ketchikan
|
Prohibited activities.
|
14.20.110
|
(Page 5) (d) Prohibits operation of boat that causes a wake or wave action which will damage, endanger or be likely to endanger any other
boat or any of the boat harbor facilities.
|
| Kodiak
|
Operation of vessels.
|
18.28.190
|
Section e. establishes 5 mph speed limit in channel and 3 mph speed limit in small boat harbors. Prohibits operation of vessel within waterway at speed causing wake, wash, or wave action which may cause damage.
|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough
|
LIMITATION OF MOTORIZED USES ON DESIGNATED LAKES AND WATERWAYS.
|
17.58.100
|
(C) No-wake zone. Prohibits speeds in excess of 5 m.p.h. on designated lakes/waterways extending horizontal distance of 100 ft. into water from shoreline. May be extended to protect unusually sensitive wildlife habitat.
|
| Petersburg
|
Conduct in harbor facility--Rules generally.
|
14.20.130
|
G. Restricts movement of vessels within moorage areas to mooring and entering/leaving area only. Enforces speed limits within Harbor Facility.
|
| Petersburg
|
Fees for prohibited acts.
|
14.20.380
|
D. Assesses $25.00 fee for speeding or excessive wake violation.
|
| Seward
|
Speeding.
|
7.10.510.
|
Prohibits operating vessel in manner which causes excessive wake, wash, or wave action which will damage, endanger, or cause undue distress to other vessel or occupant.
|
| Sitka
|
Speed limits.
|
13.12.035
|
Prohibits operating vessel at speed producing wake, wash, or wave action which may damage any other vessels or harbor facilities or create discomfort to occupant by causing boats to yaw, pitch, shear or heave because of such wake, wash or wave.
|
| Unalaska
|
UNLAWFUL ACTS.
|
18.12.050 (A)(1)
|
Prohibits operation of vessel, boat or skiff within a restricted waterway at speed in excess of 10 knots (11.5 MPH), or at speed which produces wake, wash or wave action could damage other vessel or port facility .
|
| Valdez
|
Violations and prohibited acts generally.
|
Section 11.04.160
|
A.1. Prohibits operation of vessels within Valdez Small Boat Harbor limits in excess of three miles per hour or at such speed as to leave a wake, wash or wave action that can cause damage.
|
| Valdez
|
Aircraft in Valdez Small Boat Harbor.
|
Section 11.04.200
|
Prohibits aircraft from landing or takeoff within Valdez Small Boat Harbor or entrance area between breakwaters, including aircraft operation in excess of three miles per hour, or at speed which may leave a wake, wash or wave action that can damage.
|
| Whittier
|
Prohibited acts.
|
12.04.160 B.
|
B. Prohibits operation of boats within boat harbor facilities that exceed posted speed limit or cause wake or wave action which will damage.
|
| Wrangell
|
Speeding.
|
14.09.005
|
Click link for Chapter 14.09 Prohibited Practices. 14.09.005 Speeding, prohibits operation of vessel within the harbor in excess of three (3) miles per hour or in a manner which causes an excessive wave.
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