A. The chief of police may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboats or other boat races, tournaments or exhibitions, water ski tournaments, or other events on any waters of the city not otherwise restricted by city ordinance.

B. Persons or organizations desiring to sponsor such events shall apply to the chief of police at least 10 days in advance of the commencement of such events for a permit. Such application shall be submitted on forms provided by the chief of police and shall specify: the waters and general area where the event shall be held; the buoys or other marking devices the sponsor of such event shall place upon the waters to set off any race course or other area; the provisions made by the sponsors for patrolling to prevent the unauthorized entry into the area of nonparticipants; the rescue and safety measures that shall be provided to ensure the safety of participants and others from injury or damage; the dates of such events, including the dates of trial practice or preliminary events, and such other information as the chief of police may require to fully inform him of the nature and extent of such event.

C. Each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of $7.00 and a bond of not less than $2,000, payable to the city, to hold the city harmless from any injury or damage which may result from such event, and to ensure that requirements for markers, rescue equipment, or other safety conditions stated in the application finally approved are actually provided.

D. Within 10 days after receiving such application, if adequate provision is made for the safety of the participants and the general public, the chief of police may issue a permit for such event. Such permit shall be issued subject to the condition that the applicant will fulfill the provisions specified in the application finally approved. If at any time the sponsors or participants in such event violate any of the conditions contained in the application, such permit may be revoked by the chief of police.

E. Where exceptional circumstances are shown to exist, the chief of police may by the application procedures established in this section issue a permit for the operation of an individual watercraft within 250 feet of any shoreline in excess of the five miles per hour speed limit established in this chapter; provided, that the bonding requirement established by this section may be waived if the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the permit do not warrant such a requirement in the judgment of the chief of police. Any area wherein watercraft are permitted to operate in excess of the speed restrictions within 250 feet of the shoreline shall be marked by buoys, posted signs and/or other markings sufficient to warn the general public. It is unlawful for any person to swim or skin dive within such specially marked areas. [Ord. 9681 § 3, 1987; Ord. 8655 § 3(Q), 1978].