§ 8-27. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Boats shall mean all rafts, skiffs, dredges, canoes, dugouts, dinghies, rowboats, sailboats and motorboats. Sailboards are specifically excluded from this definition.

    Motorboats shall mean any boat that is propelled or powered by any internal or external combustion engine or motor.

    Operator shall mean any person in charge of or having immediate control over a boat, whether such person is the owner of the boat, or a permitted or an unauthorized user of the boat.

    Waterway shall mean any waters, lakes, canals, streams, lagoons or connecting waters, whether natural or manmade, partially or wholly within the boundaries of the county.

(Code 1965, § 4-2; Ord. No. 83-37, § 2, 9-19-83)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.