ARTICLE II. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Sec. 17-15. Bathing and swimming.

(a) Designated bathing and swimming areas. No person shall swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any public area, except in such waters and at such places as are designated therefor and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted.

(b) Swimming prohibited. No person shall go in or on any waters or place customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate there, when such activity is prohibited by the appropriate governing official.

(c) Tents and recreational shelters on beach. No person shall erect, maintain, use or occupy on or in any beach or bathing area any tent, shelter or structure of any kind.

(d) Changing of bathing attire. No person shall dress or undress, except outer wraps, on any beach, or in any vehicle, or other place, except in such bathing houses or structures as may be provided for that purpose.

(e) Glass containers. No person shall bring glass containers onto any beach or into any public swimming area.

(f) Games and recreational activities on beaches. No person shall engage in the playing of any games or the use of any object when it will endanger the health and safety of others on a beach, including, without limitation, the throwing, batting or catching of a baseball, football, softball, volleyball or frisbee.

(g) Flotation devices. The appropriate governing officials may prohibit the use of flotation devices within designated swimming areas by the posting of appropriate signs and/or through verbal direction when it would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.

(h) Surfboards. The use of surfboards and wind surfers and similar devices is prohibited within the limits of any designated swimming areas.

(i) Lifeguard equipment. No person shall climb upon, stand on, or tamper with or handle the equipment used by the lifeguards.

(j) Lifeguard orders. No person shall disobey any orders, directions, whistles or other signals used by a lifeguard or other appropriate governing official.

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