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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 140 - Regulating the Use of Snowmobiles - 11/11/1969 VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 140 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF SNOWMOBILES IN THE G PEIMLTY FOR TnE VIOLATION THEREFOR. The Council of the Village of Eden Prairie hereby ordains as follows: 4 Section 1 . Snowmobile Regulation Act Incorporated by Reference. t There is hereby adopted as an ordinance regulating the operation of snowmobiles within the Village of Eden Prairie, the following statute of the State of Minnesota as heretofore amended and now in force and effect, three copies of which are maked as official and filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the Village Clerk. Sections 84.81 thru 84.88 of chapter 84 of Minnesota Statutes Revised known as the " Snowmobile Laws ". Section 2. Snowmobile Operation on Public Lands, Water and Streets s within the Village of Eden Prairie: Subdivision 1 . No person under the age of 14 shall operate a snowmobile on a public roadway within the Village. Subdivision 2. A person at least 14 but less than 18 years of age may operate a snowmobile on a public roadway within the Village only if he has in his immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Commissioner of Conservation. Subdivision 3. No person shall operate a snowmobile on public lands including sc ooi and park land unless said land has been posted as a snowmobiliwg area. Subdivision 4. It shall be unlawful to operate any snowmobile upon tfie public streets or public property within the Village of Eden Prairie between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. except as a means of transportation to the residence of the operator and then at a reduced t ' speed. Subdivision 5. It shall be unlawful to operate a snowmobile on a public roa way within the Village except for the purpose of direct travel between two off roadway snowmobiling areas and then at reduced speed. The use of public roadways for recreational snowmobi 1 i ng is prohibited. Section 3. Snowmobile Operation Generally. Subdivision 1 . It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any snowmo i e unless such snowmobile has attached to it, as installed by the manufacturer, and in good operating condition, and a standard engine muffler and exhaust sustem. Subdivision 2. IT shall be unlawful for any person to operate any snowmobile which has attached to it any type of noise making device intended to amplify noise emitted from such machine, including but not limited to what are commonly known as megaphones, tuned exhausts, { cut-outs, or straight pipes. Subdivision 3. IT shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmoSile without a safety or so-called "dead man" throttle in operating condition. A safety or "dead man" throttle is defined as a device which, when pressure is removed from the accelerator or throttle, causes the motor to disengage from the driving track. i Subdivision 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile in a manner so as to create loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons, Subdivision 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave or allow a snowmobile to be or remain unattended while the motor is running or with the keys to start same in the ignition switch. Subdivision 6. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile within 100 feet of any fisherman, skating rink, or sliding area, or in any other area where the operation would conflict with use dr ebdanger other persons or property. Subdivision:`7. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on private property within a residential neighborhood or on church owned property without the permission of the owner. Subdivision 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmoSile on any private property, after being notified by either orally or by printed notices by the owner, occupant, or lessee not to do so. Where printed notices are used they shall bear letters not less than two inches high and shall be signed by the owner, occupant, or lessee, and shall be posted at intervals of not more -> than 30 rods upon the boundaries of the area so protected. -2- wz w Section 4t PEnalties. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment for not more than Ni nety (90) days. First read at a regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Eden PRairie this llth day of November , 1969, and finally read, adopted and ordered p`u6jished at a regular eeting oT said Village on the 9th day of December , 1969. �- r 7 1 Davia ter o t, Mayor o t e VillageW. of Eden Prairie ATTEST: n?. m Edna Holmgren,, Clem i Published in the Minnetonka - Eden Prairie Sun this 24th day of December, 1969 t B X, X wy SUNNEWSPAPERS P�YM4�ICNzi AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION *No`"iwi%r�► s� HoPKINS SUN iihtl ,� F r„• 6601 W. 781h St. Bloomington, Minnesota State of Minnesota 1 County of Hennepin j S$' la J. R. RITCHAY, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated has ;- been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The Hopkins Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each 31:' week. (3) Said newspaper has 50 0 of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to ail t the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies s�JMMsn I 1 i regularly delivered to paying subscribers. has an average of at least 75% of Its total circulation tiitti ;i / ^urrently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter 1 n its local post-office. (5)Said newspaper purports to serve the City of Hopkins in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of Bloomington in said County. l!ily established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of ad- w.- vertisenients and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer or persons in its !t cmplo. and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and a devoted exclusively during such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such + regular business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related thereto. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said " t newspaper has complied with all foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day r di" v Iht+a or dates of publication nentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January I thereafter an affidavit In the 1 form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper. 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