[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR117.11]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 117_DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart A_General Requirements

 

Sec.  117.11  Unnecessary opening of the draw.



    No vessel owner or operator shall--

    (a) Signal a drawbridge to open if the vertical clearance is 

sufficient to allow the vessel, after all lowerable nonstructural vessel 

appurtenances that are not essential to navigation have been lowered, to 

safely pass under the drawbridge in the closed position; or

    (b) Signal a drawbridge to open for any purpose other than to pass 

through the drawbridge opening.



[CGD 91-059, 59 FR 16563, Apr. 7, 1994]