§ 8-1-72 - BOATING CONCESSIONS.
(A) Subject to the restrictions in this section and authorization by council, a person may operate a concession for a boating activity on Town Lake Metropolitan Park and the Colorado River adjacent to Town Lake Metropolitan Park.
(B) On Town Lake Metropolitan Park, between Tom Miller Dam and Lamar Boulevard, a person must obtain a concession:
(1) to rent to the public a boat designed for recreational rowing, including a canoe, kayak, racing shell, or rowboat;
(2) to operate an excursion boat; or
(3) to maintain a landing for an excursion boat that is not a permanent mooring.
(C) On Town Lake Metropolitan Park, between Lamar Boulevard and Congress Avenue, a person must obtain a concession:
(1) to rent to the public a boat that requires little or no skill to operate, including a paddleboat;
(2) to operate an excursion boat; or
(3) to maintain a permanent mooring for an excursion boat.
(D) On Town Lake Metropolitan Park, between Congress Avenue and Longhorn Dam, a person must obtain a concession:
(1) to rent to the public a boat designed for recreational rowing, including a canoe, kayak, racing shell, or rowboat;
(2) to operate an excursion boat; or
(3) to maintain a landing for an excursion boat that is not a permanent mooring.
(E) In the river basin immediately upstream from Longhorn Dam, a person must obtain a concession to rent a sailboat to the public.
(F) On the Colorado River, between Longhorn Dam and U.S. Highway 183, a person must obtain a concession to rent a boat designed for recreational rowing that can withstand swiftly flowing water and fluctuating water levels, including a kayak, canoe, rowboat, or fishing boat to the public. A person may not obtain a concession to rent inflatable flotation devices.
Source: 1992 Code Section 11-3-3; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20131017-011; Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 9, 3-18-19; Ord. No. 20240229-046, Pt. 9, 3-11-24.
