HARBOR RULES AND REGULATIONS A. General: CSA leases its harbor site from the Department of Conservation of the State of Illinois, which in turn leases from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Persons using the Harbor facility are subject to the rules and enforcement of these two government agencies, which take precedence over the rules and regulations of CSA. B. Enforcement: 1. The Harbormaster, Operating Officers, Board of Directors, or designees of the Board of Directors may use the following steps as necessary to enforce CSA rules: a. Verbal warnings, b. Letter(s) of censure, c. Temporary suspension of Harbor Privileges, or d. Referral to the Board of Directors recommending full suspension. 2. The Harbormaster, or any of the other officials enumerated above, may require members or daily users to leave the harbor site, or have equipment removed there from, if in violation of CSA rules. These officials may request assistance from law enforcement officers, as they deem necessary. C. Rules of Conduct: 1. BASIC RULE: You are RESPONSIBLE for the actions and conduct of your family and guests AT ALL TIMES! All accidents involving injury or property damage shall be reported immediately to the Harbormaster (or designee). 2. GENERAL RULES: a. No pets allowed on harbor property. b. No overnight camping on the harbor property. c. No swimming in the harbor. d. Ramps and hoists shall not be used for any purpose but to launch and retrieve boats, nor shall access to them be obstructed. e. No fishing from the docks at any time. No fishing in the Harbor while sailing activities are in progress. f. Sporting activities shall be limited to authorized areas. g. No firearms or explosive devices shall be allowed on the facility. h. Small children must wear approved life jackets on docks and adjacent to the sea wall. Small children must be supervised by parents (or designee) at all times. i. All storage boxes must comply with the approved specifications. j. No unauthorized commercial enterprises are allowed on the Harbor property. k. CSA grounds and facilities shall close at night in accordance with posted Park times (11 p.m.). 3. VEHICLES (including trailers): a. Only vehicles authorized by the Harbormaster shall be allowed entry. b. Speed limit — Not to exceed 10 MPH (Using extreme caution). c. No motor vehicle are allowed in the Boat Parking Area. Except for moving boat trailer to or from CSA premises. d. Members shall keep boat, trailer and equipment in their assigned parking place. e. Trailer tongues shall clearly indicate the owner's name and assigned boat parking space letter and number. f. Multihulls assigned to the cat field shall clearly indicate owner name and assigned parking space adjacent to the mast sticker for quick identification in case of high water. g. Boats in storage shall be securely tied to the trailer and the trailer must be secured to the tie-down rings provided. Trailer wheel chocks shall be installed. ROCKS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. h. Boats in spaces on parking lot shall have a tongue wheel for ease of moving boat and prevention of damage to parking lot. 4. DOCKS: a. Shall be used only to moor boats and provide access thereto, no other activities shall be permitted as: Running, Diving, Fishing, etc. b. No boat shall be moored parallel to the leeward side of a dock, bow and stern tied to the dock, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Race Days or during Regattas. c. Boats when docked shall be moored in such a manner that no damage is done to the adjacent vessels: fenders and stern anchors are recommended. 5. BOATS: a. Only sail boats and official boats are allowed in the harbor area. Emergency conditions can alter this rule. b. Boats shall not be kept in the harbor overnight without the explicit approval of the harbormaster. c. Boat hulls may not be washed with soap or detergent or have their hulls coated with any eroding pollutant. d. CSA's official season during which members may keep their boats at the facility is as declared and announced by the Board of Directors, generally from the first of May to the end of October. No member may bring his boat to remain on the CSA facility prior to the harbor opening, nor may he permit his boat to remain at the CSA facility after the harbor closing. CSA accepts no responsibility for boats on CSA premises in violation of this rule.   D. Safety Equipment and Regulations: 1. The following items of safety equipment must be aboard all boats, stowed for easy access, and secured to prevent their loss during capsize or violent weather. a. One Coast Guard approved flotation device for each person on board; type I, II, or III. In addition, boats 16 feet in length or over shall carry one type IV throwable device such as a ring buoy or buoyant cushion. b. An audible device such as a whistle shall be on board. c. A bow line of adequate length and strength for towing with a stout point of attachment on the hull at the bow, which shall be able to accommodate 1/2 inch line. d. An adequate anchor with a minimum of 50 feet of line attached. e. A bailing device. f. One paddle, minimum. g. Lights conforming to Illinois law when sailing at night. 2. When sailing alone, it is strongly recommended that a life jacket be worn.   E. Capsize: 1. In the event of a capsize — the skipper, crew, and passengers must be prepared to survive without assistance. 2. Weather conditions and/or the number of capsized boats may make rescue difficult, impossible, or a long time in coming. 3. If rescue does come, it may only be for the purpose of removing persons from the water. 4. For the above reasons, boat owners are strongly urged to provide their craft with self-rescuing capabilities and to adopt and practice the following self-rescue procedures: a. First, locate all persons and check for injuries; b. Don life jackets; c. Insure that all persons STAY WITH THE BOAT; and d. Proceed with righting, bailing etc. F. Reciprocal Hospitality: 1. CSA is a registered USSA member and allows any visiting skipper, who can show proof of paid membership in an affiliate USSA club or association, full use of CSA facilities for up to seven consecutive days once a year. 2. Such persons making more than one annual visit, or remaining longer than seven days are subject to payment of the normal daily use fees of five dollars ($5) per weekday or ten dollars ($10) per day on weekends or holidays. G. Facility Usage: 1. Activities conducted on the premises shall abide by applicable CSA rules, State and Federal laws and regulations and shall be conducted in an orderly manner. 2. Casual usage: a. Casual usage of the buildings by members, daily fee users, and their guests is available by contacting the harbormaster upon entering the property. b. Monday through Friday, a responsible individual, by registering with the Harbormaster, may have the Observation Building opened. The Harbormaster shall monitor the condition of the building before and after such usage. c. On Saturdays, the Harbormaster shall open the Observation Building upon the request of a member or daily fee user and keep it open during the usage or when the need is apparent. d. Cooking in the Observation Building is limited to the designated basement kitchen area. Coffee urns and beverage servers may be used upstairs with proper protection for furniture, floors and electrical circuits. e. Users are expected to leave the buildings and property in the same condition as when occupancy commenced. 3. Reserved usage: a. Reserve usage hereunder is NOT exclusive. Any reservation for exclusive usage of a building or a specific portion of the grounds shall be only on the approval by the Board of Directors. b. Reservations for groups of more than 30 people to use CSA facilities shall be made at least ten (10) days in advance and coordinated with the Commodore. c. Reservations for outside groups may be accepted only upon approval by the Board of Directors. d. There shall be no exclusive use of the marine facility. e. All reservations shall be annotated on a Facility Use Report/Event Calendar kept in the Harbormaster's office and coordinated with the Commodore. 4. Management — Facility Use Report/Event Calendar: a. The Commodore shall create and keep current a "Facility Use Report/Event Calendar". This report/calendar shall be located in the Harbormaster's office. b. Members shall coordinate with and report to the Commodore at least ten (10) days in advance each planned function involving more than 30 people in the use of CSA facilities, including work parties, regattas, social events, etc. c. A revised calendar summarizing the Facility Use shall be updated by the Commodore monthly and published in the Marks of the Course.