5006 Panorama Drive
P.O. Box 157
Panora, Iowa 50216
(641) 755-2301
Fax: (641) 755-3810
info@lakepanorama.org
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Common Violations
Vessels without current LPA sticker. Boat Limitations Placement of LPA Stickers Penalty Swimming Recommendations It is the desire of the Board of Directors that everything possible be done to enhance your boating pleasure. Of course, an important aspect of boating enjoyment is the establishment of rules and regulations so that the activity can be conducted safely. The rules contained herein can only fulfill their intended purpose if all members and guests have enough concern for each other to read them, know them and practice them.
What follows is a summary of the pertinent rules for operating a vessel on Lake Panorama. A complete copy of the regulations may be obtained at the Lake Panorama Association office.
LPA BOATING REGULATIONS
5. 1 BOATING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS
Office Hours
OFFICE - 641-755-2301
SECURITY - 641-755-3101
Saturday: 9:00 - 12:00 (May 12 - June 30)
Vessels exceeding 10 mph at night.
Vessels not staying to the right of the centerline buoys.
Vessels exceeding the speed restrictions in the coves.
Water skiing without an observer.
Exceeding the occupancy rating for the vessel. Anyone being towed/skiing is considered an occupant.
Members may register two (2) boats per membership over 10 hp.
Maximum boat length is 24’ overall including swim platforms and pontoon length is 26’.
No boat that has an engine displacement in excess of 5.8 liter/351 mag.c.i. will be registered.
No 2-cycle engine personal watercraft that has an engine in excess of 130hp/1100cc. shall be registered or permitted to operate on Lake Panorama.
No 4-cycle engine personal watercraft that has an engine in excess of 185hp/1500 cc. shall be registered or permitted to operate on Lake Panorama.
Numbered LPA stickers need to be placed on the left side of the boat, midway between the bow and stern.
On personal watercraft (jet skis), the stickers should be placed on the front of the steering column as high as possible.
Penalties for violations of the LPA Boating Regulations will be assessed as follows:
First ticket: $25.00
Second ticket: $100.00
Third ticket: $250.00 and loss of the members boating privileges for the season.
Swimming is allowed within roped areas at the beaches, within ten (10) feet of a boat or within one hundred (100) feet from the shoreline of a private lot. Swimming is NOT allowed in the marina or community areas.
That an orange flag be used to notify other boats that a skier is down in the water.
That persons not be allowed to sit on the front of a pontoon boat with their feet in the water.
(a). State Law Compliance
(b). Authority to Restrict Boating
LPA Security Supervisor has the authority to make the determination when conditions may require restrictions on full boating activities.
(c). Authorized Personnel for Enforcement
The Lake Panorama Association is authorized to appoint an agent, agents and employees to enforce rules of the Association and to purchase necessary equipment to patrol the area.
(d). Lake Closure in Emergencies
Lake closure may be declared by the Lake Panorama Board of Directors or by the General Manager in times of flood, debris flow event, or dam emergency. All boating except maintenance, rescue and salvage craft may be prohibited for a designated period of time as indicated by public announcement, signage, regulatory buoys or by verbal information from Lake Panorama personnel.
(e). Inspection of vessels
Private vessels may be inspected at any time by the Lake Panorama Association.
(f). Confiscation authorized
(g). Revocation of Privileges
Any lot owner or commercial member who shall have permitted, authorized or allowed illegal use of or launching of a vessel in violation of the rules, regulations or restrictions may have their rights and privileges as a Lake Panorama member revoked until the charge or fine set out herein has been paid and until written application for reinstatement has been made to and approved by the Lake Panorama Association.
(h). Registration/ sticker required
All vessels operated on Lake Panorama must display a current Lake Panorama Association sticker.
(i). Operator Qualifications for vessels
Any operator of a motorized vessel in excess of 10 hp must be at least sixteen (16) years of age AND if under 18 must have passed and have in their possession the boater education certification approved by the Iowa DNR or be accompanied by a responsible person of at least eighteen (18) years of age who is familiar with boating operation.
(j). Operator Qualifications for Personal Watercraft
Operators of PWC who are between the ages of 16 and 18 (whether accompanied by an adult or not) must pass and have in their possession the basic boating certification as required by the State of Iowa.
(k). Speed Limit between sundown and sunrise
No vessel shall be operated at speeds in excess of 10 mph from ˝ hour after sunset until sunrise
(l). Speed and Distance Regulation
No vessel traveling at a speed in excess of 10 mph shall operate directly behind another vessel at a distance closer than 200 feet.
(m). Limits on Speed in certain situations
No vessel shall be operated within 50 feet of any shoreline, stationary vessel, dock or floundered skier at a speed in excess of 10 mph.
(n). Skiing and Towing Limitations
(o). Observer Required when Towing
A motorized vessel towing a person or persons shall have, besides the operator of the vessel, another person nine (9) years of age or older in a position to observe the person or persons being towed.
(p). Skiing and Towing Hours
No person shall operate a vessel on Lake Panorama towing a person on skis, or similar device, nor shall any person engage in water skiing, or similar activity, at any time from ˝ hour after sunset until sunrise, the times established by standard sunrise/ sunset tables.
(q). Personal Floatation Devices Required
All persons operating or riding on a personal watercraft, or being towed behind a vessel on skis or other object, must wear a personal flotation device. All passengers under the age of 13 MUST wear a personal flotation device when the vessel is underway.
(r). Center Channel Buoys—counterclockwise vessel traffic
All vessels operated on the main channel of Lake Panorama must travel on the right of the black and white center channel buoys.
(s). No Dropping of Skis
Dropping of skis will not be allowed.
(t). Prohibited Activities
Any authorized vessel operating on the lake shall not use any glider kits, motorized glider, kites, para-sails or like objects in connection with said use of vessel.
(u). Boat Dealers and Demonstrations
Licensed boat dealers or their agents are required to be aboard the vessel at all times while demonstrating the vessel to a prospective buyer.
(v). No Overnight Boat Parking
No vessel shall be parked overnight in any community area.
(w). Overnight use of vessels prohibited
Overnight sleeping is not allowed on any vessel.
(x). Sanitary Facilities on vessels prohibited
No vessel shall be equipped with sanitary facilities of any kind, which are capable of discharging directly into the water.
(y). Airboats and Hovercraft Prohibited
Airboats and hovercrafts are prohibited on Lake Panorama (with the exception of Lake Panorama’s own rescue hovercraft.)
(z). Regulatory Buoys Must Be Obeyed
Regulatory buoys function as boat traffic regulation signs and designate the rules for operation in that area.