All watercraft on
1. Current proof of liability insurance and ownership
must be shown for each watercraft registered. Watercraft that are registered
must be owned by the property owner.
2. Watercraft must have aboard all TPW
required paraphernalia. These include: Life vests for every boater, fire
extinguisher, orange 'down-tow' flag, mirror, horn or whistle, and running
lights when appropriate.
3. Guest, or rental, craft will be registered
by the Property Owner of record and will display a clip-on numbered flag in
lieu of the stickers to show they've complied with the
4. Specifically
exempted from registration are canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats, etc.
1. The property owner identified by the TX
Number is accountable for the safe conduct of the watercraft so assigned.
2. The 'Property Owner' must be present in a
launching party, and must remain with them either in the picnic and beach
areas, or on the lake lots. Property Owner in this context is lot owner or
resident, their children, grandchildren, and spouses and these people must be
listed by name below.
3. No person under
16 years of age may operate a motorcraft over 15 hp or windblown vessel over 14
feet in length unless accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older.
Exception: If the person is at least 13 years of age and has successfully
passed the
4. Operating a watercraft under the influence
of drugs and/or alcohol is illegal and unsafe.
Anyone suspected of being under the influence will be required to leave
the premises, and the appropriate law enforcement agency will be notified. A zero tolerance position will be taken in
regards to operating under the influence.
5. All boat traffic will be in a
counterclockwise direction with speed limits of 5 mph in 'no wake' zones and 45
mph maximum on the main lake.
6. It is unlawful and against lake
regulations to operate watercraft in a reckless manner, and or at a rate of
speed greater than is reasonable and prudent or greater than will permit you to
bring your boat to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Determination of reckless, reasonable or
prudent operation of watercraft will be at the sole judgment of the ILE BOD and
person or persons appointed by the ILE BOD.
7. It is unlawful and against lake
regulations to operate in a circular course around swimmers, to remain
stationary for an extended period or to operate your vessel in such a way as to
prevent, impede, or interfere with safe passage of any other boat through the
same area.
8. Motorcraft shall not operate within 100
feet of another PWC, motorboat, person, object, or shore except at 'no wake'
speed.
9. It is unlawful and against lake
regulations, when operating a PWC, to jump
the wake of another vessel recklessly or follow unnecessarily close. (see also
rule #6 above) It is expressly
forbidden for any watercraft to jump the wake of any watercraft that has a
person in tow.
10. Sporting operation of PWC's must be conducted on a “non-occupied”
part of the lake: i.e. no other watercraft within 300 feet. (see also rule #6
above)
11. It is unlawful and against lake regulations to operate within 50
feet of a "Diver Down Flag" or operate a boat within 150 feet of a
"Diver Down Flag" except at ‘headway / steerage speed.
12. Every
boat or PWC towing a person(s) on water skis, tubes or other similar device
must have:
a.
An observer, other than the boat operator 13 years of age or older, or…
b. A rearview mirror, and
c.
An orange caution flag, which must be raised to indicate persons in the water.
13. A
PWC must be rated for at least two (2) persons when towing persons on water
skis, tubes or a similar device. If an
observer is used, the PWC must be rated for
three (3) people – the driver, the observer, and the retrieved skier.
14. All watercraft behind or beside a person-in-tow
or a fallen person-in-tow must maintain a safe distance to allow time to avoid
a fallen skier with a minimum of at least 200 feet clearance. When a
faster moving craft comes up on another slower moving craft that has a
person-in-tow or a fallen person-in-tow, the faster craft is to (1) stop and
wait or (2) slow down or alter course to maintain a safe or minimum required
200 feet. If the overtaking watercraft
is also pulling a skier the overtaking watercraft may elect to turn around by
turning left (counter-clock-wise) across the middle area of the lake and
carefully enter into the flow of traffic in the opposite direction. Passing persons-in-tow is not allowed except
where the 200-foot clearance can be maintained.
15. From dusk until dawn, watercraft must revert to 'no wake' speed on
the entire lake with running lights on.
16. Operators of watercraft so equipped must wear an engaged motor
kill-switch device (required on PWC’s).
17. PWC riders must wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation
device (PFD).
18. Persons towed in any manner must wear a Coast Guard approved PFD.
19. Racing is not permitted. (Caution: Some insurance companies may
deem liability coverage void if watercraft is used for racing or negligent
behavior.)
20. The right-of-way, as defined by the Inland Navigation Rules of the
Federal Collision Avoidance Regulations, will be yielded in the following
order: PWC's yield to motorboats, to watercraft with a person in tow, to
sailboats, to paddle boats and all will yield to swimmers. It is expected that
sailboats, paddleboats, and swimmers will be careful not to put themselves in
harms way.
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The above
described rules and regulations may include laws established by the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department and other State and Federal Agency’s, but do not
include all state and federal laws, many of which change from time to
time. It is the intention of the ILE BOD
for residents and their guests to adhere to the established rules as published
as well as all State and Federal laws.
The ILE BOD may at its sole discretion assess fines or limit access to
residents and or their guests for violations of the ILE rules and regulations,
as set forth, as well as State and Federal laws. The ILE BOD, and or persons designated by the
ILE BOD, may require a violator of these regulations to leave the lake, and may
also solicit law enforcement agencies, if so required to enforce such laws.
I understand the "Indigo Lake
Estates - Rules and Regulations" and acknowledge
that I will be held accountable for their adherence with my watercraft, and any watercraft admitted to the lake by
me. And further, I will ensure that all persons operating these watercraft have
viewed the ‘ILE Boating Education’ video (when it is made available).
Property Owner
Signature_______________________________Printed______________________________Date______
Address______________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone number_______________________________
email_____________________________________________________
Section _____Block _____Lot_____
List All
Names & birth dates of ALL persons that qualify as “property
owner” in
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For each Watercraft owned by the Property Owner
you must complete the ILE Watercraft Registration Forms