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Lake Steilacoom and Gravelly Lake are designated as Class “B” lakes, in that they cover 100 acres or more, but less than 500 acres.

A. Specific regulations for Lake Steilacoom and Gravelly Lake include the following:

It shall be unlawful to operate any vessel in excess of five miles per hour from sunset to sunrise on Lake Steilacoom and Gravelly Lake.

It shall be unlawful to operate any vessel in excess of 40 miles per hour on Lake Steilacoom and Gravelly Lake.

B. Additional Specific Regulations for Steilacoom Lake.

1. It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel in excess of eight miles per hour within 75 feet of the Interlaaken Drive Bridge; provided, that a vessel pulling a water-skier or any other watercraft which desires to pass under the bridge in excess of eight miles per hour may pass under the bridge as specified in this section. If the water area is clear of other boats for a distance of 100 feet from both sides of the bridge, the vessel shall then approach the bridge at a right angle for at least a distance of 100 feet and pass under the bridge.

2. It shall be lawful to operate a vessel pulling a skier in excess of eight miles per hour through the entrance to Evergreen Terrace Lagoon for the purpose of taking off or landing of a water-skier from specific property within the lagoon; provided, that said boat operator may enter the lagoon if he approaches the entrance to the Evergreen Terrace Lagoon from either side, and the water area is clear of all water traffic.

3. It shall be unlawful to operate on Steilacoom Lake a motor-powered vessel that is more than 20 feet, six inches in length as registered in the state of Washington and as measured by U.S. Coast Guard standards, except for law enforcement motor-powered vessels and no-wake vessels, such as party boats.

4. It shall be lawful to operate a vessel pulling a skier in excess of eight miles per hour through the entrance of the area known as Skate Rink Cove for the purpose of taking off or landing of a water-skier from specific property within the cove; provided, that said boat operator may enter said cove if he approaches the entrance at a right angle for a distance of 200 feet from the entrance to the cove from either side, and the water area is clear of all water traffic.

C. A violation of any provision of this section constitutes a Class 2 civil infraction under Chapter 1.48 LMC. [Ord. 387 § 1, 2005; Ord. 86 § 1, 1996.]