ORD2025.1498-Public Waters and BeachesCOMMON COUNCIL — CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1498
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 278
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Public Waters and Beaches)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 278-19.1 is hereby added to Chapter 278 of the Municipal Code
of the City of to read as follows:
§ 278-19.1. Slow -No Wake Orders.
A. No person shall operate a motorboat or personal watercraft faster than Slow -No
Wake in the waters of:
Big Muskego Lake when the water levels exceed normal operating level
elevation (+ 6") as based on the bench mark located at (S106W17398 Muskego
Dam Dr.).
2. Little Muskego Lake when the water levels exceed normal operating level
elevation (+ 8") as based on the bench mark located at (S75W18114 Janesville
Rd.).
3. Lake Denoon when the water levels exceed normal operating level elevation
(+12") as based on the bench mark located at (Across the street from 26905
Denoon Rd.).
B. This slow -no -wake restriction will be posted at all public access points when in
effect.
C. When the Superintendent of Public Works, in his/her sole discretion deems
necessary, they shall advise the Chief of Police to enact an Emergency Slow -No
Wake Order. The Chief of Police will enact the Emergency Slow -No Wake Order or,
should it be deemed necessary, an Order in which no boat or personal watercraft of
any kind may be on the lake. Once enacted the Chief of Police shall alert the proper
committees, agencies, and authorities. While this Emergency Slow -No Wake Order
is in effect no one will be allowed to operate any motorboat in excess of slow -no
wake at any time day or night. When the Emergency Slow -No Wake Order is
enacted it will remain in effect until the Chief of Police lifts the Order after
consultation with the Superintendent of Public Works.
D. When the Superintendent of Public Works, in his/her sole discretion, has reason to
believe that water levels have the potential and impact to exceed normal operating
level elevations listed in subsection (1), the Superintendent of Public Works shall
advise the Chief of Police to enact an Emergency Slow -No Wake Order. The Chief
of Police has the power to enact the Emergency Slow -No Wake Order or, should it
be deemed necessary, an Order in which no boat or personal watercraft of any kind
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may be on the lake. Once enacted the Chief of Police shall alert the proper
committees, agencies, and authorities. While this Emergency Slow -No Wake Order
is in effect no one will be allowed to operate any motorboat in excess of slow -no
wake at any time day or night. When the Emergency Slow -No Wake Order is
enacted it will remain in effect until the Chief of Police lifts the Order after
consultation with the Superintendent of Public Works.
E. The Chief of Police and Superintendent of Public works may designate, at any time,
a Person within their respective departments to carry out the duties and roles, as are
outlined in this ordinance.
SECTION 2: It is the intent of the Common Council that the provisions of this Chapter
are severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such decision
shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the
decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions, sections or portion thereof of
the Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect. Any other Ordinance whose
terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed as to those
terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 11th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF MUSKEGO
Rick Petfalski, Mayor
First Reading: January 28, 2025
Summary of Ordinance Published: , 2025
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