HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 349 Amending Chapter 404 of the Municipal Code Concerning Parking Lot Sports Car RacesORDINANCE *I0. 349
AN ORDINANCE Al".ENDING CHAPTER 404 OF TRE MUNICIPAL
CODE CONCF,RNING PARKING LOT SPORTS CAR RACES
Section 1. Chapter 404 of the Municiapl Code is hereby amended and
added to as follows:
Section 404.010 MAXIMUM SPEED. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on
any privately owned parking lot or area within the Village 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 miles
per hour except as provided herein. 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 ].at in any manner
that would constitute careless drivinc if done on a public street. No person shall
engage in any drag racing or exhibition driving on any such parking lot or area ex-
cept as provided herein.
Section 404.015 PERMIT. Upon application and payment of a permit fee In
accordance with Sections 104.20 and 104.21, the nirector of Public Safety may issue
a special permit to conduct a sports car race driving contest subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
a) That the applicant is an organized sports car club are, provides written
consent of the owner or manager of the parking lot for the event.
b) Provides an insurance policy or certificate of insurance naming, the
Village as a named insured in the amount of $100,000 and $300,000 for
personal injuries or death and in the amount of at least $10,000.00 for
property damage.
c) That there will be no simultaneous multi. -car races and that maximum
speeds will not exceed 45 miles per hour at any time throughout the event
(only single car times events permitted)
d) That the safety rules of. the Metropolitan Council Sports Car Clubs are
adhered to and made a required part of the contest.
e) That no part of the event be conducted within 100 feet of a public
access point to the parking lot.
f) That the event be at least 500 feet from any residence.
g) That warning signs with a minimum dimension of 2 feet lsy 3 feet be
posted at all access points and that said signs carry the words "yarning"
or "Caution" in high intensity paint or reflective paint and colors so as
to be easily visible.
h) Such other conditions as in the discretion of the Chief of Police are
deemed necessary to protect the public.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its adoption and publication.
Passed this 7th day of June,
1973 by Village Council of
Maplewood, Minnesota
Attest:
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Ayes - 5
'lays - 0
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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AN ORDINANCE AMEAMENDING CHAPTER
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THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING PARK
ING LOT SPORTS CAR RACES
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County of Ramsey
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Section'W.O10 MAXIMUM SPEED. No person shall
operate, motor vehicaon any privately owned parking
is
oath any.
LS�� bein¢ duly ,worn, on
lot or area within the Village at a speed greater than
raffic then
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sate,nd-scionableunderthecondition,W
existing therein, and in - event sheu any such vehicle
he I. and during all the times herein stated has been the ----------------------------------------
be operated in excess or a speed of f ilteen miles ver hour
cePt as provitled herein. All operation and ora
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motor vMi,les on such parking lots shall he done in a
careful manner se that he sudden starting or erratic
d has full knowledge of the facto herein stated m f ll e: ('1) Satd ,paper fa printed In the
English laugus¢e in easpaper, format and m column d sheet form equivalent n printed space to t
movement of such vehicle is deliberately engaged in by
least 900 square mc= (2) Said a .paper u a weekly and In distributed t least on each week.
the driver. l t shall be un lawful for any person to operate
(8) $aid wsDaper has 60 parcevtn f its n w columns devoted to n of local interest to the comp,
any motor vehicle upon such lot in any manner that
munS which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication d not made
inand
would constitute careless driving if done on a public
engage in any drag racing or
up entirely of patents, plate matter fund advertisements. (N) Said newspaper I. circulated neur
the municipality which It purports W nerve, hes t least 500 a Dib regularly delivered to paying
street. No person shall
exhibition driving on any such parking lot or area ex
bacribero� Sae an average of at least 75 percent of its total mrtulation gurrently paid or a re than
'(6) 'd
cept as provided herein.
ao'A15 PERMIT. Upon application and
three month. In arrears and has entry as second-eliee Matter in its local Daeboffice. aewsp Per
purports to a the Village of North St. Paul in the County f namaey and it bas it, known office
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of a permit fee in accordance with Sections
f issue n the Village f North St. Paul in county, established and open aurin¢ its regular
payment
10'.111 and 10,1.21, the Director a Public Safety may
buaineer hours for .the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and le f subscriptions and main -
tainad by the publisher of a 'd paper or parsons In his employ and subject to his direction
special permit to conduct a sports car race
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control during all b quint business hour t which Bald a paper a printed. (6) Said v
:riving contest subject to the following conditions:
papar £ilea copy f each Issue immediately with the State Hiltoriml Seeiety. (7) Said newspaper has
al That the applicant is an orgenixea sports car club
and provides wrinen consent of me owner or
complied with 11 the foregoing condition for at least two years Draeedin¢ the day r dates f Dubli-
rico mentioned below. (8) Said newepaper has filed th the Secretary of State f Minnesota prior
f the parking lot for the event.w
W January 1, 1966, d each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary
b) Provides an insurance policy or certificate of in
of State and signed by the Dublisbee and sworn to before a notary public stating that the nowaDaper L
e naming the Village as a named insured in
suranc and 4300.000 for personal
the amount 4100.000
least
a legal newspaper.
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injurros or death and in the amount or at
a
410,000.00 for property damage.
He further states on oath that the printed ---- ]s�MMIWN]t1LxSIL_� _ ___________________
car races
cl That Mere will be no smhulran Will
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and that Maximum speeds exceed 'S
of surd newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English lan¢uage, once oath week, for
miles per hour at any time throughout the event
car times events permitted).
It fiat on Wednesday the
(only he safety
M That the safety rules or the Metropolitan Council
-- successive weeks; that was so published _l.�th_
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Sports Car Clubs are adhered to and made a re-
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and and Pub -
day of ____ of 19_7 was thereafter printed
quirel part of the contest.
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That no part of the evenrt or9 lot.
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lishad on every Wednesday, to and including Wednesday the day f
feet ofd public access pert
f) That the vent be at least 500 feet from any rest-
copy of the lower
19____ and that the followln¢ L printed a alphabet
dence
9) That warning signs with a minimum dimension W
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from A to Z, both Inclusive, sad is hereby Ise—led as beim¢ the and t used in
2 reef by 3 feet be posted ar all access points and
the composition and Dublieation of said e, to w
that said signs carry the wbros "Warning" or
"Caution" in high intensity paint or reflective
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paint and colors so as to be easily visible.
a
N Such other condition, as in the discretion of the
Chief of Police are deemed necessary to protect
the publi,.�
Section 2. This Ordinance shall rake effect ano be in
75-
force from and after its adoption and puelication.
Passedday of June, 1973 by Village Council of
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Subactibed and sworn to before me- e ___�_ day of 19----
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Maplewood, Minin nesota.
AyesAyes—5
_ __ =�,.0 _ _ ______
Nays — 0 Lester G. Axdahl
Mayor
RICE S. ENRIG
Notary public, ____��___ �yrC0AM10. MlaapoG
Attest:
aa11����dry Public, Ramse Se t. 6 1978
Lucille E. Aurelluz
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Clerk
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(Review'. June 13, 19]3)