Who orders and removes the slow-no wake during high water conditions?
Rock County Ordinance 25.01 was enacted back in 1994 to establish a slow no wake restriction applicable on all navigable waters in Rock County. To summarize the ordinance, the Town Chairperson, City Manager, or Mayor may declare sections of the water within the respective town or city as hazardous. Then the Town Chairperson, City Manager, or Mayor submits a written request to the Sheriff that the specific section of water be restricted to slow no wake. The Sheriff and the Town Chairperson, City Manager, or Mayor (or their designee) then post notice of the slow no wake restriction at all public access points within the jurisdiction of the County. Enforcement of the slow no wake under 25.01 is by the Sheriff’s Department. To remove the slow no wake, a written request must be sent to the Sheriff lifting the restriction on the specific waterway.
