“Aquatic event” means any organized water event of limited duration.

“Authorized emergency vessel” means any designated and/or marked patrol vessel.

“Department” means the Police Department or the law enforcement agency of the City.

“Diver’s flag” means a red flag, not less than 10 inches on the hoist by 12 inches on the fly, with a white stripe of one inch crossing the red diagonally and a stiffener to make it stand out from the pole or mast, or a rigid replica of the International Code flag “A” (Alpha pennant) not less than one meter in height.

“Obstruction” means any vessel or any matter which may in any way impede navigation or endanger any vessel.

“Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association or other legal entity.

“Pier, dock or gangway” means any permanent wharf, dock, float, gridiron or other structure to promote the convenient loading or unloading of a vessel.

“Restricted or designated areas” means an area that has been marked to be used for, or closed to, certain designated purposes.

“Restricted visibility” means any condition in which visibility is restricted by fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms, or any other similar causes.

“SAE” means Society of Automotive Engineers as referenced in Chapter 352-67 WAC.

“Scuba diver” means any free-swimming person who uses an artificial or mechanical means to replace air.

“Skin diver” means any free-swimming person who does not use an artificial or mechanical means to replace air.

“Sunrise” means the time when the sun appears above the sensible horizon as a result of the earth’s rotation which may be shown by a sunrise chart for the general Tacoma area of Pierce County, Washington.

“Sunset” means the time when the sun disappears below the sensible horizon as a result of the earth’s rotation which may be shown by a sunrise chart for the general Tacoma area of Pierce County, Washington.

“Towboat” means any vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel or anything other than a vessel.

“Vessel” includes every description of floating craft, including motorized and nonmotorized watercraft, and includes nondisplacement craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

“Waters of Lakewood” means all water within the corporate boundaries of the City of Lakewood. [Ord. 380 § 2, 2005; Ord. 86 § 1, 1996.]