Boats, float tubes and other water craft.
Reno Administrative Code § 8.23.100
in effectSec. 8.23.100. - Boats, float tubes and other water craft.
(a) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to operate any boat, canoe, float tube, or any other water craft on any basin, fountain, pool, lagoon, lake, pond or watercourse in any parks and recreation facilities, without a permit or unless the city council designates that such use is appropriate in a particular parks and recreation facility. The use of non-motorized water craft shall be permitted on the ponds at Paradise Park only provided they meet all U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Boats operated by the City or the state shall be exempt from this section when used for official duties. This section does not apply to radio controlled wind powered sail boats and electric powered scale boats, provided that such crafts are not driven or ridden by any person. Gas powered scale boats are prohibited.
(b) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to go upon the frozen surface of any river, ditch, creek, reservoir, flume, canal, pond, lake, or other open waters in any parks and recreation facilities, unless such frozen surface shall have been posted and designated by the parks, recreation and community services department as being of suitable thickness.
(Ord. No. 5652, § 1, 2-9-05)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT8PUPESAMO_CH8.23PARE_ARTIIIREPAREFA_S8.23.100BOFLTUOTWACRFetched: 11/1/2026