Unauthorized Activities on Dams, Locks and

Town of Barnes Property

 

 

 

7-1         Purpose

7-2         Unauthorized activities:  Locks

7-3         Unauthorized activities:  Dams & Waters near Dams

7-4         Unauthorized activities:  Town Property

7-5         Forfeitures and Penalties

 

 

 

SEC. 7-1  PURPOSE.

 

The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate activity within the Locks, Dams and waterways near and within the Locks and Dams, and property owned by the Town of Barnes. 

 

 

SEC. 7-2  UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES:  LOCKS.

 

(a)         No person shall throw rocks, debris, or any other material or object into the locks between the lower and middle Eau Claire Lakes in the Town of Barnes.

 

(b)         No person shall tamper with or interfere with the operation of the locks in any manner.

 

SEC. 7-3  UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES:  DAMS & WATERS NEAR DAMS.

 

(a)         No person shall intentionally jump, dive or otherwise alight from the South Shore Road Bridge which crosses over the dam on the Eau Claire River, between the Middle and Lower Eau Claire Lakes, in the Town of Barnes, into the waters of said dam or does the same from any structure below said bridge into the waters of said dam.

 

(b)         No person shall use the South Shore Road Bridge, which crosses over the dam on the Eau Claire River, between the Middle and Lower Eau Claire Lakes, in the Town of Barnes or any land immediately adjacent thereto or the dam over which said bridge crosses between the hours of 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 5:00 a.m.

 

SEC. 7-4  UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES:  TOWN PROPERTY.

 

No personal shall camp, sleep or stay overnight on any property owned by the Town of Barnes, regardless of whether it is designated park, recreation area or other town property.

 

 

SEC. 7-5  FORFEITURES and PENALTIES.

 

The forfeitures and penalties provided for in this section shall be applicable to violations of Sections 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 of this Ordinance.

 

(a)  Violation of this ordinance shall be in accordance with the schedule of deposit, which are now in existence and as may be amended from time to time in the future, plus any applicable assessments, costs, fees and penalty enhances now in force in the Bayfield County Circuit Court, or as enforced in the future.