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THE COUNCIL OF THR 7 I1 .AGd OF MAPLLWOOD 13M XOMY OWAIN AS FOLUWS
Section I. The following Chapter numbered 1215 of the HopLewood Code is
hereby adopted to read as follows
111215. SINOWMORI.8.3.
1215.010. TgltMSt For purposes of this ordinAnce, the following definitions
ars hereby set forth;
,A. " naww"ile" - a power driven, self-propelled vehicle designed
to travel upon snow, ice or natural terraiu.
B. "Operator" - the person who handles and operates the ontrols
whitch are used to start, stop and direct the course of travel
of ;a snowmobile.
C. "Dead -man Throttle" - a device which :automatically cuts the fuel
supply to the engint whenever the operator reelease@ pressure upon
the throttle or aucr. orator.
1215.020. UNLAWFUL CIRf-1J1-t?TAYCgs. It shall be unlawful for any person to
drive. operate, control or direct the course of travel of any snowmobile under the
foD wing circa tanc:es.
`;uhd. 1. Upon private property without permission of the owacer or person
entitled to possession of such property.
Subd. 2. Uport any school grounds, park property, playgrounds, recreation areas
or golf course excerpt as and at au<4h tims as the perso as in .control of such property
y authorise or designate.
Subd. 3. In any uwaaner uhiy^h creaates urunepessary and unusual noise anA dis-
turbauce, either bar r_he machine itself or the persons riding upon such machine.
Subd. 4. In a careless, cae,,.7,ligent, dangerous eAtraer witiiA-f iax r"sonalbly
possible to en"ager the bodily '.ezalth or safety of a=ay person or the :security of
any property.
:�uhd . 5. Without having chae saaowwobi le togis terad as provided ray Section 84.62
of llfta aesota Statutes, except vapor{ the private property of the owner of such vehicle.
=u,rd. 6. Withiu or across any public street or road right, of way in Haplevood
unless the operator haat a valid manor twhicle operators license., or there is ra
passenger on the vehicle as a rider who has a valid motor vehicle operators license.
Subd. 7. After the hour of 10:30 P.M. oxnaty day or oefore the !tour of 6:i)0 A.M.
on any day.
121.5.030. RICRUTxON PROGAAW. If the Director of Recreation for ?3aplewood
providers for snowmobile program as part of the department-sponscred >ret,:reGat:ioza
events, the Director shall hove the authority to designate Village -own -)ed land .areas
as routes or areas .for snowmobile operation.
1215-W. EQUIPMENT RRQUIRSHOM. Its order to lawfully operate a snomobtle
is Maplewood such vehicle shall be equipped as follows
.-ubd. 1. Muffler to reduce operating noises; and no cut-out, hypas--, or
similar device to defeat muffling shall be allowed.
Subd. 2. Adequate brakes arm provided in Hinnesot=a :statutes Sectiva 169.Q7.
Subd. 3. At least; one ho"It et atA one tail-ligbt.
Subd. 4. A safety throttle, commonly 4awa lbod sue a "dead n" throttle,
which shall be in operating candition at all tures the vehicle is in use.
1215.050. ttNATTOWED VIOtATIOR . Wo snowmobile shall be unattended while
the motor is running or while the key its in the ignition switch.
1215.060. STREET AND RIGKWAY R SSTRICTIONS. No snowmobile shall be operated
ttgrt any street or highway or within the right of way thereof, except to ':.rotss sueh
street at right angles to the centerline. No snowmobile shrill gross ,tny divined
hiSbusy except at are established interCeection crossing. The Council may ay resolution
allow other tspeeilied typ" of snownta#hilte operation in a street or road night of way
for pusadae or specialty designated events.
1215.070. AD0?T1N tit' KEWESO'TA STATtTTS9 6T AVNKM x. All of the provisions
of iiinnesatea statutes isatiomw SCSI to 84.88 tualusivo, are hereby adopted by
reference and rade part of this ordinance the a� ,as though such sections were
fully sect fortis herein."
Sec. 2. This ordinanse 4411 be enforced in the same ,wanner as any other
provision of the Maplewood Code.
See. 3. This otrdinaco thall take offset and be in force frA" and after its
p453a se and publi;w&tioa.
Passed this / i coy of � .: • 2968
f'y= the COUnci l of the Vi llASO 04ANSVI M00d .
Attest.
Mayor
Ayes - -
k Rays
ORDINANCE IVO". 236
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
MAPLEWOOD CODE BY ADDING
A NEW CHAPTER 1215, SNOW-
MOBILES.
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY OR-
DAIN AS FOLLOWS: *Rte 0£ �ffiinnesvta
Section 1. The following' Chapter
Numbered 1215 of the Maplewood Code
is hereby adopted as follows: County Of Ramsey
111215. 1215.010. TERMS: For purposes of
this ordinance, the following definitions --- T R. Lillie 11i e
----- - --------- -----i e - -__------------------------ Ming duly sworn, on oath says;
are hereby set forth:
A. "Snewmobile" — a povbee driven,
self-propelled vehicle designed to that he is, and during all the times herein stated has been_____________________________________________
travel upon snow, ice or natural
rrain. the ---------------------------------------publisher of the newspaper known as Ramsey County Review.
B. d son operatesthe theo ntrolshwh ch handl
� d has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter stated; that for more tkan one year prior to the publics -
to start, stop and direct the ordinance
rse of travel of a snowmobile.device Hon therein of the ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ead-man Throttle"
ich automatically cuts the fuel--------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------hereinafter described.
;supply to the engine whenever the said newspaper was printed and published in the Village of North St. Paul, in the County of Ramsey,
operator releases pressure upon the Shrottle or accelerator. etate of Minnesota, on Wednesday of each week; that during all said time said newspaper has been print -
td in the English language from its known office of publication within the Village from which it pur-
1215.020. UNLAWFUL CIRCUM- ports to be issued as above stated and in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent
STANCES. It shall be unlawful for any in space to at least 450 running inches of single column, two inches wide; has been issued once
person to drive, operate, control or di- each week from a known office established in said place of publication and employing skilled workmen
rect the course of travel of any snow- and equipped with the necessary material for preparing and printing the same, and the presswork on that
mobile under the following property with -
part of the newspaper devoted to local news of interest to the community which it purports to serve has
Subd, 1. Upon private property with- y
outyermission of the owner or Perron been done in its known office of publication; that during all said time in its makeup not lees than twenty -
entitled to possession of such property. five per cent of its news columns have been devoted to local news of interest to the community it pur-
Subd. 2. Upon any school grounds, ports to serve; that during all said time it has not wholly duplicated any other publication, and has not
park property, playgrounds, recreation been entirely made up of patents, plate matter and advertisements ; has been circulated in and near its
areas or golf course except as and at said place of publication to the extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered
such times as the persons in control of to paying subscribers and has entry as second class matter in its local post office; and that a copy of each
such property may authorize or desig- issue has been filed with the State Historical Society, St. Paul; and that there has been on file in the
sate office of the County Auditor of Ramsey County, Minnesota, the affidavit of a person having knowledge
Subd. a. In any manner which creates of the facts, showing the name and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions
unnecessary and unusual noise and die- constituting its qualifications as a legal newspaper.
turbance, either by the machine itself or I ordinance
the persons riding upon such machine. That the_______________ _ ________________________________hereto attached was cut from the
Subd. 4. In a careless, negligent, dan- columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each
¢emus manner which is reasonably poll-
Bible to endanger the bodily health or --n
week, for --------------------------------successive weeks; that it was first so published on Wednesday
safety of any Person or the security of21st �f�ruar 63.
my Property the______________________ day of_______________________Y________19__ , and thereafter on Wednesday
Subd. 5. Without having the snowmo.
bile registered as provided by Section of each week to and including the ------------------- day of ------------------------------ 19_ and
$4.92 of Minnesota Statutes, except upon
the private property of the owner of that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
such vehicle. acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice,
Solid. 6. Within or across any public to -wit:
street or road right of way in Maple
wood unless the operator has a valid abedef¢hijkhnnopgratuvwzys
motor vehicle operator's license, or there
3s • �passenger on the vehicle as a rider
who has a valid motor vehicle operator's
Beene.
Subd. 7. After the hour of 10:00 P.M. -- ------ `----- - --- o --- - - - - ---------------
on any day or before the hour of B:00 Subscribed and sworn to before 2 S_ _ se uS��_
A.M. on any day -- --------------116
1215.030. RECREATION PROGRAMS.
If the Director of Recreation for Maple- ---------- -- ---- ------------------- ----
wood provides for snowmobile programs Nosy ________________Count, Minn.
ae Dart of the department -sponsored rec.--------- `--reationtor
l have
ytothe
designate village•owned My commission expires_____________ _-_-11----
land areas as routes or areas for snow- V-RhON J. PTACEK
mobile over -11— Notary Public, Ramsey Count
My Commissicn Expires Sept. 10,1^73
EQUIPMENT REQUIRE-
MENTS. In order to lawfully operate a
snowmobile in Maplewood such vehicle
Shall be quipped as follows:
Subd. I. Muffler to reduce operating
noises: and no cut-out, bypass, or sim-
ilar device to defeat muffling shall be
allowed.
Subd. 2. Adequate brakes as provided
In Minnesota Statutes Section 169.67.
Subd. 3. At least one headlight and
one tail -light.
Subd. 4. A safety throttle, commonly
described as a "dead -man" throttle,
which shall be in operating condition
at all times the vehicle is in use.
1215.050. UNATTENDED VIOLA
TIONS. No snowmobile 4hall be unat- i
tended while the motor is running or i
while the &ey is in the ignition switch.
1215.060. STREET AND HIGHWAY
RESTRICTIONS. No snowmobile shall
be operated upon any street or highway
or within the right of way thereof, ex-
cept to cross such street at right angles
to the centerline. No snowmobile shall
cross any divided highway except at an.
established intersection crossing. The
Council may by resolution allow other
specified types of snowmobile operation
in a street or road right of way for
Parades or speeially designated events.
1215.070. ADOPTION OF MINNESO-
TA STATUTES BY REFERENCE. All
of the provisions of Minnesota Statutes
Sections 84.81 to 84.88 inclusive, are
hereby adopted by reference and made
Dart of this ordinance the same as
though. such sections were fully set forth
herein."
See. 2. This ordinance shall be en-
forced in the same manner as any ether
provision of the Maplewood Code.
See. 3. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas-
sage and publication.
Passed this 15th day of February,
1968. by the Council of the Village of
Maplewood.
LESTER G. AXDAHL
Attest: Mayor
.TAMES M. HAFNER,
Clerk
Ayes S I
Nass - 0
(Review: Feb. 21, 1968)