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Home My WebLink About0049 LEC~?L NO7'iCE a_V___ E. On private property of another with- section as to constitute an immediate haz- V166AGE OF LAKEVI66E out SPECIFIC permission of the owner or ard. DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA person In eontrol oC said properly. Section Vll 1. Persons under 18. ORDINANCE NO. 49 F. Upon any school grounds except as A. No person under 14 yeazs of age shall AN ORDINANCE FOR THE USE AND permisefon is expressly obtained from re- operate on streets or make a direct crossing OPERATION OF SNOWMOAILES eponsible school authorl[tos, of a Vlllago sir®et as tho operator of a ~n~w- 1N THE VILLAGE OF LAKEVILLE G. On any other public place or grounds mobile. A person 14 years of age or older, The Village Council of the Village of except as may be specifically permitted by but less than 16 years of age, may operate Lakeville does hereby ordain ae follows: ocher provisions of the Village Ordinance. a snowmobile on streets as permitted under Section I. Intent. It is the intent of this H. At any place In a careless, reckless or this ordinance and make a direct crossing ordinance to supplement Minnesota Stat- negligent manner or heedlessly in disregard of such streets only if he has in his im- utes, 1967, Chapters 84.81 through 84.88 of the rights or eafeey of others, or 1n a mediate possession a valid snowmobile as amended by Lawe 1969, Chapter 695, manner so ae to endanger or be likely to en- safety certiflcete issued by the Commfa- and as amended by Laws 1971, Chapters danger or cause intury or damage eo any stoner of Conservation as provided by Laws 49 and 5'77; and Minnesota Statutes Chap- person or property. 1969, Chapter 895 (Minn, Stets. 84.88). ter 169, with respect to the operation of I. On the streets within residential areas B. It is unlawful for the owner of a snow- snowmobiles. Such Statutes are lncorpo- as permitted by this ordinance at a speed mobile to permit the snowmobile to be op- ra[ed herein by reference. This Section 1s exceeding ten (10) miles per hour. erased contrary to the provisions of this not intended to allow what the State Stat- J. During the hours from 11:00 o'clock ordinance. uses prohibit nor to prohibit what the. State A.M. to 8:00 o'clock A.M. Sunday through Section IX. It to unlawful for any person Statutes allow. Thursday and 1:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 to operate a snowmobile within the limits Section II. Definitions. For purposes of o'clock A. M, on other days including days of the Village of Lakeville: this Ordinance, terms defined herein shall immedlntely previous to National Holidays, A, So as to tow any person or thing in a have the nte.anittg ascribed to them, closer than 300 feet fYom any residential public street or highway except through A. "Person" includes an individual, pazt- azea, except in coming and going to a rest- use of a rigid towbar attached to the rear nership, corporation, the State and its. dance on the most direct route. of the snowmobile. agencies and subdiviafons, and any body Section V. Except as otherwise herein B. Within 100 feet of any tishetTttan, pe- of persons, whether incorporated or not. provided, snowmobiles may be operated destrlan, skating rink or sliding area where B. "Snowmobile" means aself-propelled on Village Streets, the operation would conflict with use or vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice Section VI. Village traffic ordinances endanger other persons or operation. or natural terrain steered by wheels, skis shall apply to the operation of snowmobiles Section X. Every person leaving a anow- orrunners. upon streets and highways, except for those mobile on a public place ehafl lock the C. "Owner" means a person, other than relating to required equipment, and except ignition, remove the key and take the same e lien holder having the property In or title those which by their nature have no appy- with him. to a snowmoblle, or entitled to the use or cation. Section XI. Police Officers of the Village possession thereof. A. Brakes adequate to control the move- of Lakeville shall be exempt from the re- D. "Operate" means to ride in or on and meat of and to stop and hold the snowmo- strfctione of this ordinance while operat- control the operation of a snowmobile. bile under any condition of operation. ing a snowmobile in response to an emer- E. "Operator" means every peraoti who g, A safety or so called "dcadman" gency situation or in the immediate pursuit operates or 1s In actual physical control of throttle is defined as a device which, when of an actual or suspected violator of the a snowmobile. pressure fe removed from the engine ac- law. F. "Roadway" means that portion of a celerator or throttle, causes the motor to be Section X1I. Notwithstanding, the pro- highway; improved, designed or ordinarily disengaged from the driving track. visions of this ordinance, the Chlel' of Police used for vehicular travel. C. When operated between the hours of and Village Couneil shall have authority G. "Street" means a public thoroughfare, one-half (~'a) hours after sunset to one- to supervise and regulate events or pro- roadway, alley or trail used for motor ve- half ('/s) hour before sunrise or at times grams conducted by the Village or the Vil- hicular traffic which is not an interstate, of reduced visibility, at least one clear lags Park and Recreation Deuartment In trunk, County State Aid Road or County lamp attached to the front, with sufficient which snowmobiles are used. The Village Highway. intensity to reveal persons and vehicles Council shall have the authority to desig- H. "Right of way" means the entire strip at a distance of at lease one hundred (100) pate Village park areas that ehal] be deemed of land traversed by a highway or street feet ahead during the hours of darkness available for such use. in which the public owns the fee or an ease- under normal atmospheric conditions. Such Section XIId. Penalties. Every gereon con- mentfor roadway purposes. head lamp shall be so aimed that glaring victed of a violation of any of the provisions Section III. Except as herein specifically rays are not protected into the eyes of an of this ordinance shall be punished by a permitted and authorized, it is unlawful oncoming snowmobile operator. It shall fine of not more than three hundred dollars 1'or any person eo operate a snowmobile also be equipped with at least one red tall ($300.00) or by Imprisonment tior a period within the limits of the Village of Lake- lamp having a minimum candlepower of of not more than ninety (90) days or both, villa. sufficient intensity to exhibit a red tight but In either case the coats of prosecution A. Upon any roadway, shoulder, or inside plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet may be added. bank or slope of any trunk, County State to the rear during hours of darkness under Section XIV. Severabflity. Shauld any Aid or County Highway, or on the right of normal atmospheric condition. section, subdivision, clause or other pro- way between any opposing lanes of traffic; D. A pennant flag of red or blaze mate- vision of this ordinance be held to be in- except as provided in this ordinance. No rlal, at least 144 square inches In area, at valid•by a court of competent tudsdlction, snowmobile shall be operated at any time a height of not loss than six feet from the such decision shall not affect the validity within the right of way of any interstate ground level at any tfine when the vehicle 'of the ordinance ae a whole, or of any part highway or fYeeway within the Vilfage. is operated on public streets, unless opera- thereof, other than the part held to he !n- B. On the portlon of any right of way of for !s in a standing or semi-standing post- valid. any street, except in single file, on the lien. 8actlon XV. Effective date, Thls ordlnance~ most right-hand lane when available for E. Reflective material at least 16 square shall take effect and be in force from and traffic or as close ae practical to the right- inches on each side, forward of the handle- after is publication according to law. hand curb or edge of the roadway, except bens, eo as to reflect lights at a ninety Enacted and ordained into en Ordinance when passing another vehicle stopped in degree angle. this 9th day of August, 1971. that lane. Section VII. No snowmobile shall enter VILLAGE OF LAKEVILLE C. On a pubUc sidewalk provided for any fnteteection without making a complete BY EDWARD J• MAKO pedestrian travel. stop. The operator shall then yield the right Mayor D. On boulevards within any public tight ~ of way to any vehicles or pedeetrlans at ATTEST: of wry. the intesaection, or so close to the Inter- MARCELINE HEMSTROM Clerk