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364 Annual Town Meeting Page 2q May 4, 1976 Section 9. Jurisdiction Change number to read Section 8 Section 10 Change number to read Section 9., Moved and seconded to accept above amendments: Vote carried. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to add the following by-laws to ' Chapter III, Article VII to be numbered appropriately relative to inland waterways within the Town. Section 1 - Speed Regulations No person shall operate a motor boat, as defined in Chapter 90B of the Massachusetts General Laws on the ponds of Mashpee within (150) one hundred and fifty feet of shore, nor in less than (20) twenty -feet of water depth at a rate of speed in excess of (6) six miles per hour. No person shall operate a motor boat in any area of any pond at a speed greater than (6) six miles per hour during the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. Section 2 - Water Skiing Water skiing shall be permitted only within designated deep -water areas as posted by signs and markers. No water skiing shall be permitted in any area -- except as further defined herein -- where there is a water depth of less than (20) twenty feet. The Town may designate an area or areas which will be properly posted indicating that starts and stops are permitted from shore within this specified beach area, all turns shall be in a counter clockwise direction. No person shall operate a motor boat while drawing more than two skiers at the same time. No person shall water ski except during the hours of one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset. There shall at all times be a competent person not less than fifteen (15) years of age in addition to the operator in a position to observe the person or persons being towed. Section 3 -- Age of Motor Board Operator No person under fifteen (15) years of age shall operate nor shall the owner of a motor boat permit such operation as defined in Chapter 90B of the Massachusetts General Laws, with a motor rated at greater Sian (10) ten horsepower, without the presence of a responsible adult capable of operating a motor boat. Section 4 -- Penalties for Violations Whoever violates any of the provisions of these regulations relative to the use of waterways shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty ($50.00) dollars except as provided in Section 14 of Chapter 90B of the Massachusetts General Laws relative to first offenders. Section 5 - Enforcement The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Director of Inland Waters and shall appoint Assistant Directors of Inland platers to serve for one year or until a successor is appointed and qualified with police powers for each of the ponds within the Town to enforce the By -Laws relative to use of waterways. Such persons to be at the recommendation of an responsible to the Mashpee Waterways Committee and the Selectmen. Duties and responsibilities of this position will provide full authority to enforce all laws, rules and regulations of the Mashpee Inland waterways I with a primary concern for public safety and the preservation of our natural water resources. Section 6 - Signs The Waterways Committee, Director and Assistant Directors of Inland Waters shall see that speed and waterskiinng regulations, safety and general rules and regulations are posted at all public landings on all ponds within the Town. Further signs and markers may be placed at strategic locations throughout the waterways.