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Code of Gatlinburg
Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 1 Generally
Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 1 Generally
Gatlinburg
Title 9 : Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 1 : Generally
9-102 : Rental of sale of flotation devices regulated, generally.
- It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the commercial activity of renting or otherwise providing inner tubes, inflated rafts, or other flotation devices for the intended use by swimmers or others for floating on any portion of any river, creek, or other watercourse in the City of Gatlinburg, permission for the use of which portion has not been obtained from all of the riparian owners or other persons entitled to control the possession and occupancy thereof. Each person, or corporation advertising or otherwise holding themselves out to provide for a consideration inner tubes, inflated rafts, or other flotation devices in the City of Gatlinburg for these purposes shall be guilty of a violation of this section. Each person (whether acting for such person or for any other party) who for a consideration engages in renting or otherwise providing inner tubes, inflated rafts, or other flotation devices for these purposes, shall be guilty of violating the provisions of this section.
- No such activity heretofore described shall constitute a violation of the section if the use of the flotation devices thus provided, is confined to portions of a river, creek, or other watercourse where such use has been approved by all of the riparian owners or others entitled to control and possession and occupancy thereof. The sale of innertubes, inflated rafts, or other flotation devices in stores for general use, and without any express or implied act by the seller suggesting the use thereof on any portion of any river, creek, or other watercourse in Gatlinburg without the consent of the riparian owner or the party entitled to control the possession and occupancy of such portion, shall, upon conviction, be fined in accordance with the provisions of the general penalty clause in this code. (1976 Code, § 5-103)
Date Last Updated: 03/23/2022
Codification Date: 03/01/2000
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Mike Werner
Vice Mayor - Mark McCown
Commissioner - Ryan DeSear
Commissioner - Chad Reagan
Commissioner - Kirby Smith
City Manager - Cindy Cameron Ogle
City Attorney - Ronald E. Sharp