(a)   As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:

(1)   Vessel – Any watercraft designed to be propelled by machinery, oars, paddles, or wind action upon a sail for navigation on the water.

(2)   Motorboat – Any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion.

(3)   Owner – The person, other than the lien holder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. The term includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat.

(4)   Person – An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other entity.

(5)   Operate – Navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel.

(6)   PFD – means any type I, II, III, IV, or V personal floatation device approved by the United States Coast Guard for use on recreational vessels.

(7)   Operator – The person who operates or has charge of the navigation or use of a motorboat or a vessel.

(b)   The East City Lake, West City Lake and Stegge Lake areas shall be managed by the regulations of this article.

(c)   The police jurisdiction and the authority of the city includes the East City Lake, West City Lake, Stegge Lake, and appurtenances thereto and all ordinances of the city shall hereafter apply to acts and conduct of any person on the premises.

(d)   The public shall be permitted the lawful, sanitary, and orderly use of the lakes for motor boating as herein provided. All persons maintaining, operating, or riding in boats do so entirely at their own risk so far as the city is concerned and such persons are warned that the city does not maintain the lakes for boating purposes and nor does the city represent that it is safe to use boats on city lakes.

(e)   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorboat on the lake without a license as aforesaid or in violation of any of the applicable provisions of Article 8, Chapter 8-2a, K.S.A., or in violation of any of the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks pursuant to the provisions of the statute and the motorboat shall be operated in such a fashion as not to produce a wake.

(f)   The operator of every vessel shall require all persons 12 years of age and younger to wear an approved personal floatation device and the operator of every vessel shall have at least one approved personal floatation device for each individual in the vessel.

(1)   The operator of every vessel shall require every person 12 years of age or under to wear a United States Coast Guard Approved Type I, Type II, or Type III personal floatation device of the appropriate size for the individual and in good and serviceable condition while on board or being towed by such vessel.  A life belt or ring shall not satisfy the requirement of this section.

(2)   The operator of every vessel shall have at least one Type I, Type II, or Type III personal floatation device approved by the United States Coast Guard on board for each individual in the vessel and at least one Type I, Type II, or Type III personal floatation device approved by the United States Coast Guard on board for each individual being towed. Each such PFD shall be in good and serviceable condition and so placed as to be readily accessible.

(3)   The operator of each vessel 16 feet or greater in length, except canoes and kayaks, in addition to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) above, shall have at least one Type IV PFD on board.

(g)   Water skiing and surfboarding is hereby prohibited.

(h)   No motorboat with toilet facilities will be permitted upon lake unless said toilet is sealed in such a manner that it cannot be used.

(i)    The lakes may be closed to motor boating at any time and for any period of time for any reason deemed advisable by the governing body of the city.

(j)    The city reserves the right to make additional rules and regulations concerning motor boating on the lakes which shall be binding upon the posting of printed copies of the rules and regulations of the lakes.

(k)   No person shall empty or throw refuse, garbage, rubbish, or waste of any kind in or on the lakes and no human excrement shall be deposited or discharged into the lakes.

(l)    Swimming:

(1)   Prohibited at East City Lake:  Swimming and/or bathing in the East City Lake of Pleasanton is prohibited at all times; the city not representing that the lake is fit, safe or proper for swimming.

(2)   Designated area at West City Lake:  Swimming will be allowed only within the area designated by the city for swimming during the hours that the lake is open to the public. No lifeguards will be on duty and all persons who swim shall do so at their own risk, with no responsibility to the city.

(3)   Inner tube fishing shall be prohibited at all city lakes, except within designated swimming areas.

(m)  No firearms of any description or nature are allowed on any property owned by the city which surrounds the lakes areas or in or on the lakes themselves, with the exception of during hunting season on land that is designated as walk-in hunting.

(n)   The city reserves the right to block all entrances to the lakes or any part thereof for the purpose of collecting admissions for any events staged at the lakes by the city or any organization having approvals of the city to charge admissions for any and all events.

(o)   The creel limits for fish taken from the lakes of the city shall be identical to those creel limits promulgated and disseminated by the State of Kansas, either by statute or through regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Violation of this section shall result in a fine of $50 for each separate offense. Any fines collected for violations at the city owned lakes will be used for lake improvements.

(p)   No set lines.

(q)   Persons desiring to fish in or on the lakes of the city shall have and be in actual personal possession of a current, valid State of Kansas fishing license, if the individual is required by the State of Kansas to have a fishing license to fish within the state. Individuals fishing or appearing to fish or appearing to have been fishing in or on the lakes of the city shall present their state fishing permit and identification to any city, county, or state law enforcement official who shall enquire.

(r)    Notwithstanding subsection (m) above, overnight camping shall be allowed at the city lakes, subject to the following restrictions, any violation of which shall be deemed a violation of this Section of the Code:

(1)   Only primitive camping shall be allowed and in designated areas only;

(2)   Fires shall be allowed only in fire pits, and all fires must be tended to by campers and fully extinguished before being left;

(3)   No gray water or other waste dumping shall be permitted;

(4)   No person shall be allowed to camp at the city lakes for a period exceeding 10 consecutive days.

(Code 2014; Code 2024)

(a)   Trail shall be used only for walking and running and not for use of any vehicle of any type, included but not limited to bicycles, any motorized vehicle or any other means of conveyance; except that in the case of an individual requiring the use of a wheelchair, motorized or otherwise, due to disability, permanent or temporary, such person shall not be prohibited from using the wheelchair on the trail, providing such individual operated the wheelchair in a reasonably safe and considerate manner;

(b)   No person shall cause a horse or other such large animal to be on or about the trail for any purpose; however, this clause shall not be interpreted to prohibit the possession of a dog of any size on or about the trail.

(Code 2014)

(a)   It shall be a violation of this section for any unauthorized vehicle, including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, and any other vehicle, to enter upon said road or the grounds adjacent thereto for any purpose.

(b)   It shall be a violation of this section for any unauthorized vehicle to circumvent barriers placed on said road to affect the closure thereof.

(c)   It shall be a violation of this section for any unauthorized person to remove, alter, or damage barriers or signage placed on said road to affect the closure thereof.

(d)   Each separate violation of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500). In addition to any fines assessed hereunder, violators, upon conviction, shall pay restitution to the city the cost of repairing any damages done to barriers, signage or grounds resulting from said violation.

(Code 2014; Code 2024)

(a)   It is unlawful for any person, except for city employees, city contractors, or state officers on official business, to approach within fifty feet of any fish feeding mechanism on any lake owned by the City of Pleasanton, Kansas.

(b)   It is unlawful for any person to climb upon, move, collide with, or in any way damage or deface any fish feeding mechanism on any lake owned by the City of Pleasanton, Kansas.

(c)   Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500 for each occurrence. Fines collected for violations will be used for lake improvements.

(Code 2014; Code 2024)