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Home My WebLink About0305 ~S ' ORDINANCE NO. 305 CITY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7 OF THE LAKEVILLE CITY CODE BY ADDING A CHAPTER 8 REGULATING THE USE OF BIKE LANES AND BIKE PATHS The Lakeville City Council ordains as follows: Section 1. Title 7 of the Lakeville City Code is amended by adding Chapter 8 to read as follows: 7-8-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter the following words are defined to mean: Bicycle shall mean a device having two wheels in a tandem arrangement, of which one or both wheels is sixteen (16) or more inches in diameter, which is propelled solely by human power,-and .upon which one or more persons may ride; Bicyclist shall mean a person operating or in actual physical control of a bicycle, including a person on foot walking a bicycle; Bike Lane shall mean that portion of a roadway designated by signs and/or markings for bicycles; Bike Path shall mean a pathway, not part of a roadway, designed and designated by signs and/or markings for bicycle operation. Roadway shall mean that portion of a highway designed and ordinarily used for vehicular travel,-excluding the sidewalk; Sidewalk shall mean that portion of a highway designed and ordinarily used for pedestrian travel; Vehicle shall mean every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks including motorized bicycles as defined in section 168.011, Subd. 27. 7-8-2 Establishment of Bike Lanes and Bike Paths A. The Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department, in l conjunction with other departments of this City, shall establish a series of bike lanes on designated roadways within the City. H. No bike lane shall be established on a limited access highway or on a roadway where the maximum speed is greater than forty-five miles per hour (45 mph) or the roadway is too narrow to accommodate a bike lane along with the normal flow of other vehicular traffic. C. Bike lanes shall be designated by the placement of a bike lane sign and/or the marking of the roadway in a fashion indicating the presence of a bike lane. D. The Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with other departments of this City, shall establish a series of bike paths within the City. E. Bike paths shall be designated by the placement of bike path signs. r. The Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department shall design and make a map which indicates the location of all bike lanes and bike paths within the City. 7-8-3 Rules of the Road - Bicycles A. Bike Lanes - Every bicycle on a roadway containing a designated bike lane shall use the bike lane and shall not leave the bike lane except at intersections, in an emergency, or where necessary to: 1. Make a permissible left, right, or U turn; 2. Leave or cross the roadway; and 3. Maintain the safe operation of the bicycle. B. Bike Lanes - Vehicles are prohibited from using a designated bike lane except in an emergency, when disabled, or when necessary to: 1. Make a permissible Ieft, right, or.0 turn; 2. Pick up or discharge passengers or goods; or 3. Park. C. Bike Paths - All vehicles are prohibited from using a designated bike path. D. Bike Paths - Where a designated bike path has been provided, every bicyclist shall use the path and shall not use the adjacent roadway except at intersections, in an emergency, or where necessary to: 1. Make a permissible left, right or U turn; 2. Leave or cross the roadway; or 3. Maintain the safe operation of the bicycle. -2- 4 7-8-4 Snowmobiles. Snowmobiles may operate on bike paths. Snow- mobiles may not operate on bike lanes. Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. . Adopted by the Lakeville City Oouncil this loth day of January , lgg CITY OF LAKEVILLE BY : ~ Duane R. Za Mayor AT S ~ J G P i Pa rick E. McGarvey, City erk { -3- PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 305 CRY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7 OF THE LAKEVILLE CITY CODE BY ADDING A CHAPTER 8 REGULATING THE USE OF BIKE LANES AND BIKE PATHS The Lakeville City Council ordains as follows: Section 1. Title 7 of the Lakeville City Code is amended by adding Chapter 8 to read as follows: 7-8-1 Definitions. For the purose of this Chapter the following words are defined to mean: Bicycle shall mean a device having two wheels in a tandem arrangement, or which one or both wheels is sixteen (18) or more in: ches in diameter, which is propelled solely by human power, and upon which one or more persons may ride; B icyclist shall mean a person operating or in actual physical control of a bicycle, in- cluding a person on foot walking a bicycle; Bike Lane shall mean that portion of a road- way designated by signs and/or markings for bicycles; B ike Path shall mean a pathway, not part of a roadway, designed and designated by signs and/or markings for bicycle operation. Roadway shall mean that portion of a highway designed and ordinarily used for vehicular travel, excluding the sidewalk; Sidewalk shall mean that portion of a highway designed and ordinarily used for pedestrian travel; Vehicle shall mean every device in, upon. or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, ex- cepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks including motorized bicycles as defin- ed in section 168.011, Subd. 27. 7-8-2 Establishment of Bike Lanes and Bike Paths A. The Lakeville Parks and Recreatidn Department, in conjunction with other departments of this City, shall establish a series of bike lanes on designated roadway within the City. B. No bike lane shall be established on a limited access highway or on a roadway where the maximum speed is greater than forty-five miles per hour (45 mpg) or the roadway is too narrow to accommodate a bike Zane along with the normal flow of other vehicular traffic. C. Bike lanes shall be designated by the placement of a bike lane sign and/or the marking of the roadway in a fashion in- dicating the presence of a bike lane. D. The Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with otht# departments of this City, shall establish a series of bike paths within the City. E. Bike paths shall be designated by the placement of bike path signs. F. The Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department shall design and make a map which indicates the location of all bike lanes and bike paths within the City. 7-8-3 Rules of the Rood - Bicycles A. Bike Lanes - Every bicycle on a roadway containing a designated bike lane shall use the bike lane and shall not leave the bike lane except at intersections, in an emergency, or where necessary to: 1. Make a permissible left, right, or U turn; 2. Leave or cross the roadway; and 3. Maintain the safe operation of the bicy- c le. B. Bike Lanes - Vehicles are prohibited from using a designated bike lane except in an 111 !I3 pue masa aa2 ualleg3 ai. aaqulatua.z oa apJse as uaaq set' gy •uep `i t?psaupaM )ue `)IaaM lneuoalsd 5unoA )aul!elaoad uaaq seq TE-Sg •uer •LU J Oad ;neu oalsy unoik aql do; aolejmae; utuloaaq Bq uaapilgatoogas ut )n>:Ie uweaap aql daa3I of 2u!!nIals taaq seq aqs •ples uaanew-gang `uieaap jo ssoj aqj sem Bpa$eal X111 mom?.9111U1 1CaDDRS aU.T.., AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Dakota SS NANCY J. GUSTAFSON, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is on authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Dakota County Tribune, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a legal newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331 A.02, 331 A.07 and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for first published on Thursday, the day of successive weeks; it was a n y 19 ( , and was thereafterrinted and p published on every Thursday to and including Thursday, the day of , 19 and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: a bcdef gh i j k lm nope rst uvwxy z BY /` � /L TITLE: Secreta the -Publisher G Subscribed and sworn to before me o Notary Public r t p (Q9 -t'h day of O n L.UL C' f , 19 R'7 CAROL J. HAVCRLAND i` t.,!.c, ; OTARY PU3LI0 — MINNESOTA f)V DAKOTA COUNTY .4`;..•• My Commission Expires Dec. 3. 1939