A. No person shall operate (swim, float, or walk) underwater with the aid of any artificial device such as a snorkel or a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) beyond 150 feet from the shoreline unless closely accompanied by a boat displaying a diver’s flag or unless marked by a diver’s flag above the water surface and above the operator’s position in the water.

B. The underwater operator shall keep within 50 feet horizontal radius of the diver’s flag at all times.

C. No person shall display any diver’s flag except during the period a person is operating under water within the vicinity of the diver’s flag.

D. Separate diver’s flags shall be displayed for each person so operating under water.

E. No person shall operate under water except with a permit issued at the discretion of the chief of police within a 300-foot horizontal radius of any boat ramp or landing wharf of any boat marina nor shall such person operate within a 100-foot horizontal radius of any platform normally used for diving. [Ord. 8655 § 3(K), 1978].