?CAMERON PARISH
POLICE JURY
PUBLIC NOTICE
Written comments will be received until 10 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Cameron Parish West Annex Office located at 148 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA 70631 or mailed to Cameron Parish Police Jury, PO Box 1280, Cameron, LA 70631, Attn: Mary Carroll. Oral comments will be received at 11 AM on Monday, July 13, 2026, in the Cameron Parish Police Jury Meeting Room during the regular Police Jury Meeting. Comments are based on the proposed addition to the Cameron Parish Code of Ordinances listed below:
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE CAMERON PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES
NO WAKE ZONE ORDINANCE:
Cameron Parish, Louisiana Code of Ordinances
NO WAKE ZONE, CAMERON PARISH
(a) There is hereby created a no wake zone within certain areas of Cameron Parish, as follows:
(i) Cameron Loop from the North entrance (29˚ 48’ 00” N/ 93˚ 20’ 12” W) to the South entrance or end of the Cameron Loop (29˚ 46’ 37” N/93˚ 20’ 30” W) and shall remain in effect for the entirety of the loop.
(ii) Kelso Bayou Bridge (30? 00” 16” N/93? 20” 36” W) to North of Hackberry Seafood Docks (30? 00” 36” N/93? 20” 29” W).
(iii) Kelso Bayou North of Amoco Dock (30.0041156, -93.3533027) westerly along southern bank to past residents’ docks (30.0015547, -93.3629587)
(iv) Entrance of Kelso Bayou 30 00’ 29”N / 93 20’ 04”W to 30 00’ 29”N to 93 20’ 10”W
(b) No person shall operate, cause to be operated, or permit to be operated any watercraft, motorboat, recreational watercraft, or vessel in such a manner or at such speed as may or shall create a wake from such operation. For the purposes of this section, the registered owner of any such vessel or watercraft shall be presumed to be the operator of said vessel at the time the violation occurs.
(c) The term “wake” shall mean any vessel water turbulence in excess of six (6) inches in height crest. Notwithstanding, in no event shall the speed of any watercraft, motorboat, recreational watercraft or vessel exceed five (5) mph. All vessels operating within a no wake zone shall proceed at idle speed or bare steerage speed, creating no appreciable wake.
(d) The section shall be enforced by the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office and may be enforced by the United States Coast Guard and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries within their jurisdictional limits and any other Federal or State law enforcement agency.
(e) This section shall not apply in instances where vessels are in navigational distress and power is essential for the proper control of the vessel in navigation for its safety and the safety of others or the safety of the structures. Vessels responding to emergencies are exempt from this ordinance.
(f) If the person operating a vessel is found to be in violation hereof, the person shall by fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than 30 days, or both.
(g) Signs and/or buoys shall be installed according to LAC Title 76, Part XI, §303 (Uniform System of Waterway Markers)
Each sign shall read: SLOW – NO WAKE ZONE
By Order of the Cameron Parish Police Jury
Signs shall have a white background, a 2-inch orange reflective border, and black block letters at least 4 inches tall.
Markers will be placed at both entry and exit points of the Loop area, clear of the ferry lanes.
RUN: June 18, 25, July 2 (Ju 34)
Cost of Notice per run: $48.00