§ 5-1. Noxious aquatic plants.
(a)
In this section:
(1)
Noxious aquatic plants includes hydrilla ( hydrilla verticillata) , brazilian elodea ( egeria densa), eurasian watermilfoil (myriophyllum speciatum), hygrophila (hygrophila polysperma), floating water-hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes).
(2)
Public road means any road maintained by the state, the county, or a municipality with the county.
(b)
Every person operating a boat in the county shall upon removal of that boat from the water examine the boat, trailer, outdrive unit or outboard motor, lower unit and propeller and remove any noxious aquatic plants thereon.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport over a public road in the county any boat, trailer boat outdrive unit, or outboard motor to which there is attached or on which there is located any noxious aquatic plants.
(Ord. No. 1984-3, §§ 1—3, 2-20-84)