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AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE REGULATION AND OPERATION OF SNOWMOBILES
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN:
801.01 State Law Adonted.
Minnesota Statutes 1969, Chapter 84.81 through 84.89 inclusive, as amended by
Chapters 491 and 577 of the 1971 Regular Session Laws and the Session Laws of
1973, 1974, and 1975, are hereby adopted, subj ect to the provisions herein contained,
as the Snowmobile Ordinance of the City of Oak Park Heights. Every provision
contained in the said statutes is hereby adopted and made a part of this Ordinance by
reference as if fully set forth herein.
801.02 Definitions.
For the purpose of this Ordinance the terms defined herein shall have the meaning
ascribed to them:
A. "Person" includes an individual, partnership, corporation, the State and its
agencies and subdivisions, and any body of persons, whether incorporated or
not.
B. "Snowmobile" means a self - propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow or
ice or natural terrain steered by wheels, skis, or runners.
C. "Owner" means a person, other than a lien holder having the property in or
title to snowmobile entitled to the use or possession thereof.
D. "Operate" means to ride in or on and control the operation of a snowmobile.
E. "Operator" means every person who operates or is in actual physical control
of a snowmobile.
801.03 Operation.
Except as herein specifically permitted and authorized, it is unlawful for any person
to operate a snowmobile within the limits of the City of Oak Park Heights:
A. On the portion of any right of way of any City highway, street, road, trail, or
alley used for motor vehicle travel, except the most right hand lane which is
used for vehicle traffic in the same direction (except in passing a parked
vehicle). No person shall operate a snowmobile within the right- of -way of
any Trunk, County, State, or County Highway between the hours of one -half
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('/2) hour after sunset to one -half ('/2) hour before sunrise, except on the right
hand side of such right- of way and in the same direction as the highway
traffic on the nearest lane of the roadway adjacent thereto. No snowmobile
shall be operated at any time within the right of way of any interstate
highway or freeway within the City.
B. On a public sidewalk provided for pedestrian travel.
C. On boulevards within any public right of way.
D. On private property of another without specific written, dated permission of
the owner or person in control of said property.
E. On any other public place except as may be specifically permitted by other
provisions of the City of Oak Park Heights ordinances.
801.04 Traffic Ordinances.
City of Oak Park Heights traffic ordinances shall apply to the operation of
snowmobiles upon streets and highways, except for those relating to required
equipment, and except those which by their nature have no application.
801.05 Reiulation.
It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile within the limits of the City of
Oak Park Heights:
A. During the hours from 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. of any day.
B. So as to tow any person or thing in a public street or highway except through
use of a rigid tow bar attached to the rear of the snowmobile.
C. In any public park unless such park is posted with City signs specifically
allowing the operation of snowmobiles therein, and setting forth the hours of
the day that such operation shall be allowed, provided, however, that in the
event such park is so posted, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a
snowmobile within one hundred (100) feet of any fisherman, pedestrian,
skating rink, or sliding area where the operation would conflict with the use
or endanger other persons or property. The City Council shall by resolution
establish those parks or areas of parks where snowmobiles shall be allowed
to operate, and the hours of operation.
801.06 Equipment.
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It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile any place within the limits of
the City of Oak Park Heights unless it is equipped with the following:
A. A safety or so- called "deadman" throttle in operating condition. A safety or
"deadman" throttle is defined as a device which, when pressure is removed
from the engine accelerator or throttle, causes the motor to be disengaged
from the driving track.
B. It shall be unlawful to attach a fence cutting device of any kind to a
snowmobile.
801.07 Ignition Kev.
Every person leaving a snowmobile on a public place shall lock the ignition, remove
the key, and take the same with him.
801.08 Penaltv.
Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall
be punished by a fine of not more than Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) or by
imprisonment for more than ninety (90) days, or both, unless otherwise provided by
State law.
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