OAR 250-010-0201
Uniform Waterway Marking System; 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 (Powers and duties of board)(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”

Source: Rule 250-010-0201 — Uniform Waterway Marking System; Definitions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=250-010-0201.

250‑010‑0010
Definitions 250‑010‑0025
Basic Rule for “Slow–No Wake” 250‑010‑0030
Application for Certificate of Number and Title 250‑010‑0040
Oregon Boat Numbering System 250‑010‑0051
Definition of “Operate” and “Otherwise Use a Boat on Water” 250‑010‑0053
Safety Inspections 250‑010‑0055
Certificates of Boat Title 250‑010‑0058
Refunds 250‑010‑0059
Reinstatement Fee 250‑010‑0060
Report of Transfer, Abandonment or Wrecking of a Boat, Change of Address, Late Penalty Fees 250‑010‑0065
County Use Permit Programs 250‑010‑0075
Boating Safety/Education Assistance Program 250‑010‑0085
Capacity Plates 250‑010‑0095
Application for Marine Events 250‑010‑0097
Application for Special Use Device Permits 250‑010‑0110
Investigation of Accidents 250‑010‑0121
Mufflers 250‑010‑0122
Carburetors 250‑010‑0125
Ventilation 250‑010‑0150
Exemptions 250‑010‑0152
Use of Sirens Prohibited by Other Than Expressly Authorized Peace Officers 250‑010‑0154
Personal Flotation Devices 250‑010‑0155
Fire Extinguishers 250‑010‑0156
Sound Signaling Appliances 250‑010‑0160
Board Not to Approve Products of Manufacturers 250‑010‑0164
Visual Distress Signals 250‑010‑0201
Uniform Waterway Marking System 250‑010‑0206
Waterway Marker Permits Required and Exemptions 250‑010‑0215
Application for Waterway Marker Permit 250‑010‑0225
Waterway Marker Placement Conditions 250‑010‑0230
Transfer of Ownership of Waterway Markers 250‑010‑0235
Discontinuance and Removal of Waterway Markers 250‑010‑0240
Characteristics of Waterway Markers 250‑010‑0245
Buoy Standards 250‑010‑0255
Sign Standards 250‑010‑0260
Standards for Letter or Numeral Elements of Markers 250‑010‑0265
Standards for Mooring Buoys 250‑010‑0270
Standards for Swim Area Markers 250‑010‑0275
The “Divers” Flag 250‑010‑0300
Floating Home/Boathouse Registration and Titling 250‑010‑0310
Certificate of Registration and Title for a Floating Home or Boathouse 250‑010‑0320
Oregon Floating Home/Boathouse Registration Numbering System 250‑010‑0325
Report of Transfer, Abandonment, or Wrecking of Floating Home/Boathouse or Change of Address 250‑010‑0410
Definitions 250‑010‑0420
Officer Report 250‑010‑0430
Chemical Analyses 250‑010‑0440
Qualifications and Training of Breath Test Equipment Operators 250‑010‑0470
Breath Testing Equipment Approval 250‑010‑0500
Offender Education Program Administration 250‑010‑0510
Definitions 250‑010‑0520
Content 250‑010‑0530
Implementation 250‑010‑0540
Fees 250‑010‑0550
Qualified Courses 250‑010‑0560
Completion Certificate 250‑010‑0650
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit 250‑010‑0660
Watercraft Inspection Stations 250‑010‑0700
Flotation Encapsulation Rules 250‑010‑0705
Materials and Methods of Encapsulation 250‑010‑0710
Existing Structures 250‑010‑0715
Buoys and Other Floating Devices 250‑010‑0750
Marine Sanitation Device Requirements 250‑010‑0760
Waterway Access Permit 250‑010‑0800
Livery Registration
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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