WATERWAY MARKING SYSTEM

The Department may restrict and guide watercraft use on waters by placement of such buoys, markers and/or regulatory signs as it deems necessary. All users of watercraft are required to obey the buoys, markers and/or regulatory signs. The buoys, markers and/or regulatory signs signify restricted areas, danger areas and information pertaining to watercraft operation in specific areas. Standard markers used are as follows:

• A diamond shape of international orange with white center shall indicate danger. The nature of the danger may be indicated by words or well known abbreviations in black letters inside the diamond shape, or above and/or below it on white background;
• A diamond shape of international orange with a cross of international orange against a white center without qualifying explanation shall indicate a zone from which all watercraft are excluded;
• A circle of international orange with white center shall indicate a control or restriction. The nature of the control or restriction shall be indicated by words, numerals and/or well known abbreviations in black letters inside the circle. Additional explanations may be given above and/or below in black letters;
• A rectangular shape of international orange with white center shall indicate information, other than a danger, control or restriction which may contribute to health, safety or well being. The message shall be presented within the rectangle in black letters;

Letters or numerals used with regulatory markers shall be black in block characters of good proportion and spaced in a manner which shall provide maximum legibility and visibility; and,