Proclamation Of Emergency Order No. 25 Declaration That Otisco Lake Is A “No Wake Zone”- 5 Mph Speed Limit In Effect
WHEREAS, on March 14,2020, I, J. Ryan McMahon, II, Onondaga County EXecutive, by the authority vested in me by the Onondaga County Charter, the Onondaga County Administrative Code, and the laws of the State of New York, declared, pursuant to Section 24 of Article 2-B of the New Yolk State EXecutive Law, that the public safety was sufficiently imperiled such that a Proclamation of Emergency was declared within the territorial limits of Onondaga County, which Proclamation ofEmergency has been extended; and
WHEREAS, cases of COVID-19 continue to cause a significant public health concern in Onondaga County, such that there has been an increase in outdoor activity, particularly water recreation: coupled with record high waters, that have increased erosion and pose a possible danger to Otisco Lake as a drinking water source, and as such, this Order is
necessary to safeguard public health and safety; and
NOW, 1HEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the Onondaga County Charter and Code, local home rule powers conferred upon local governments, and New York State Executive Law ยง24, I hereby issue Local Emergency Order No. 25 and declare Otisco Lake a “No Wake Zone” and impose a 5 MPH speed limit in effect. Failure to comply with this Order will result in a $250 fine for any violation ofthe speed restriction.
This Local Emergency Order shall be limited in duration until such time as lake levels have returned to normal seasonal levels. As the law requires a Local Emergency Order not to exceed 5 days, this Order shall remain in effect for 5 days through August 30, 2021, and will be formally renewed by the issuance ofsuccessive 5-day Orders.
This order is necessary to safeguard the public health and welfare, and necessary to assist in the disaster effort.