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California
ORDINANCE NO. 99-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE AMENDING TRUCKEE MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 12, CHAPTER 12.02 MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT ON DONNER LAKE BY
ADDING SECTION 12.02.070 PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WATERCRAFT "TRIGGER" AND
SECTION 12.02.080 BOATING PROHIBITED AROUND DRINKING WATER INLET
The Town Council of the Town of Truckee Does Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. Enactment. Title 12 of the Truckee Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Section 12.02.070 thereto, to read as follows:
"12.02.070 PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WATERCRAFT "TRIGGER". Commencing July 1, 1999
a "trigger" mechanism shall be established allowing for the prohibition of certain watercraft on Donner Lake.
If at any time the Town is advised in writing by either the State of California Health Services Department or
by the Donner Lake Water Company that Water Company intake water fails to meet the minimum State
drinking water quality standards due to constituents of motor vehicle fuel, the following prohibition shall take
effect immediately.
The launching,
(1)
mooring, or operation of all two-stroke engine powered watercraft on Donner Lake, except:
Any two-stroke engine powered watercraft whose fuel is directly injected into the cylinder
shall be exempt from the prohibition;
(2) Any watercraft powered by a two-stroke engine whose fuel is injected into the crankcase prior
to entering the cylinder and the fuel injection engine was purchased before January 27, 1999
shall be prohibited commencing October 1, 2001;
(3) Any watercraft powered by a two-stroke engine whose engine is certified as meeting the US
EPA 2006 standard or the CARB 2001 standard shall be exempt from the prohibition; or
(4) Sailboats utilizing two-stroke engines as auxiliary power shall be prohibited commencing
October 1, 2001;
(5) Any watercraft powered by a two-stroke engine rated at 10 horsepower or less shall be
prohibited commencing October 1,2001; or
(6) Any watercraft powered by an engine that has been certified as meeting EPA's 2001-2005
emission standard shall be prohibited commencing October 1, 2001;
(7) Any watercraft powered by a two-stroke engine owned and/or rented by a busineqs operating
under a permit issued for such use by the Town of Truckee, so long as the watercraft utilizes
only MTBE free fuel and the water quality in Donner Lake is otherwise in compliance with
minimum State drinking water standards.
Should the prohibition be triggered, said prohibition shall remain in effect until October 15t~ of that year.
Should a subsequent water quality test show failure to meet minimum State drinking water standards, the
prohibition shall remain in effect until December 31st of that year. In subsequent lears, the trigger mechanism
shall also remain in effect again allowing the prohibition to take effect if minimum State drinking water
standards are not maintained."
Ordinance 99=07
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An on-going monitoring program shall be established and conducted after Memorial Day, 4th of July, and
Labor Day. The results from the monitoring program will determine whether the trigger will be activated in
any given year.
Section 2. Enactment. Title 12 of the Truckee Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Section 12.02.080 thereto, to read as follows:
12.02.080 BOATING PROHIBITED AROUND DRINKING WATER INLET. There shall be
established a "No Boating Zone" located within a 100-foot radius of the water intake end of the Donner Lake
Water Company drinking water inlet pipe. This prohibition pertains to all motorized craft with the exception
of those craft accessing docks, piers or the shoreline where such access is otherwise permitted by shoreline
property owners located within said "No Boating Zone". This provision shall no longer be effective when
Donner Lake Water Company extends/deepens its drinking water inlet pipe.
Section 3. Summary Publication and Posting_ Within thirty (30) days after final adoption of this
Ordinance, the Town Clerk shall have a summary of the ordinance prepared by the Town Attorney and
published as required. Within fifteen (15) days after final adoption of this Ordinance, the Town Clerk shall
have it posted in the three (3) public places designated by Resolution of the Council.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Truckee, held on the 15th day of July, 1999, and adopted on the 5th day of August, 1999 upon motion by
Councilmember McCormack, which motion was seconded by Councilmember Florian, was upon roll call
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Drake, Florian, McCormack, Schneider & Mayor Susman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Attest:
Vicki C. Soderqu~st, CM~own
Clerk
]o hua J. u nTMayor