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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION AND PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES
ON PRIVATELY OWNED PARKING LOTS AND AREAS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN:
1116.01 Maximum Speed.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any privately owned parking lot or area
within the City at a speed greater than is safe and reasonable under the conditions of
traffic then existing therein, and in no event shall any such vehicle be operated in
excess of a speed of fifteen (15) miles per hour. All operation and driving of motor
vehicles on such parking lots shall be done in a careful manner so that no sudden
starting or erratic movement of such vehicle is deliberately engaged in by the driver.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle upon such lot in any
manner that would constitute careless driving if done on a public street. No person
shall engage in any drag racing or exhibition driving on any such parking lot or area.
1116.02 Parking of Vehicles.
A. The parking of vehicles on such lots shall conform to the marking of stalls or
positions for parking which are designated on the surface of the parking area
and no vehicle shall be parked or allowed to stand in the area of the parking
lot which has been so designated or is used as a lane for moving traffic so
that such parking will interfere with the moving of traffic therein.
B. No vehicle shall be parked for a continuous period of time longer than
twenty -four (24) hours in any parking lot or area except that for good cause
shown, the Chief of Police for the City of Oak Park Heights may, on
application of the property owner and /or business operator adjacent to the
parking area, allow parking of specified vehicles for period of time in excess
of twenty -four (24) hours.
1116.03 Notice of Collision.
In the event that any person who drives a motor vehicle upon such a parking lot or
area becomes involved in a collision between the vehicle he is driving and any other
vehicle or vehicles, parked upon said lot, such driver shall leave a notice upon each
unattended vehicle with which he has collided, giving his name, address, and license
number. Failure on the part of any person to comply with this section shall constitute
a violation of this Ordinance.
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1116.04 Violation and Penaltv.
Any person violating this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Seven Hundred Dollars
($700.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
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