§ 11.04.120. Swimming and skin diving.

(a)

Skin Diving and Other Underwater Activities. It is unlawful for any person to engage in skin diving or underwater diving requiring apparatus for underwater breathing, or engage in any other underwater activity requiring such breathing apparatus in any waters within a county park, unless otherwise permitted by the director or designee.

(b)

Diving or Jumping. It is unlawful for any person to dive or jump into any body of water in a county park, unless otherwise permitted by the director or designee. It is unlawful for any person to dive or jump from any pier owned, operated, or managed by the county, unless otherwise permitted by the director or designee.

(c)

Swimming or Floating. It is unlawful, without prior written approval from the director, for any person within the waters of a county park or facility to swim or float (using devices such as rubber crafts and surfmats) farther than fifty feet from the shoreline or outside an area designated for such use by floating lines or buoys, except while aquaplaning or in accordance with Section 11.04.100(i) above. The director or designee may designate additional swim areas beyond fifty feet from the shoreline. It shall be unlawful for any person to wade, swim, or otherwise sit in the waters of any county park where such use has been posted as prohibited.

(Ord. No. 3272, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)