Or. Admin. Code § 250-010-0201 - Definitions
(1) "Buoy" is any
device designed to float and to be held in a fixed position in a water area and
which is used to convey an official message.
(2) "Calm water buoy" is a buoy designed for
use in lakes, reservoirs, or other waterbodies where currents are minimal.
(3) "Display Area" is the area
needed to display a waterway marker symbol such as a diamond, circle, or
square.
(4) "Fast water buoy" is a
buoy designed for use in rivers, tidal areas, or other waterways where water
currents exist.
(5) "Information
marker" is a waterway marker used to convey information to boat operators other
than regulatory matters, such as warnings of dangers or obstructions to
navigation or other information of an official nature which will contribute to
the health, safety, and well-being of boaters.
(6) "Mooring buoy" is a device that is
permanently secured to the bottom of a body of water and to which a vessel may
be secured when not underway.
(7)
"Regulatory marker" is a waterway marker used to alert boat operators to
restrictions set in law including, but not limited to, boat exclusion areas and
motor, horsepower, speed, or wake restrictions.
(8) "Sign" is a device which is attached to
another object such as a piling, buoy, pier, or the land itself which is used
to convey an official message.
(9)
"Waterway Marker" is any device placed by the Marine Board, or by a political
subdivision or person with the permission of the Marine Board, under the
authority of ORS 830.110(13), designed to be placed in, or near water to convey
an official message to a boat operator. The term "waterway marker" includes
within its meaning the terms "buoy" and "sign"
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 830
Stats. Implemented: ORS 830.110
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