Parks Commission Agenda Packet 11-21-1996AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - PARKS COMMISSION
Thursday, November 21, 1996 - 4:30 p.m.
Members: Bruce Thielen, Larry Nolan, Fran Fair, Earl Smith, Robbie Smith
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Consideration of approving the minutes for the regular meeting October 24,
1996.
3. Add items.
4. Dan Woucha/DNR - Presentation on Prairie Remanents _ ,'� i •• • 1 / U
6. Review Boulevard Ordinance -trimming trees
6. Snowmobile Ordinance/Pathway Snow Removal Update - Jeff
7. Discussion on Minnesota Recreation and Park Association State Conference. -'V
8. Discussion on advertising for Park Commission Member. 1•' _'''''
9. MCP updates. (Fran, Jeff, Wanda)
A. Board Meeting - new project manager
B. Pathway - May 31st
C. Farmers Market - entertainment in W. Bridge Park
D. Christmas tree at Pine and Broadway
10. Added items.
11. Adjourn.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - PARKS COMMISSION
C Thursday, October 24, 1996 - 4:30 p.m.
Park Members Present: Bruce Thielen, Lary Nolan, Fran Fair, Robbie Smith
Park Members Absent: Earl Smith
Staff Present: Jeff O'Neill, Roger Mack, Wanda Kraemer
1. Il mpptinLyyt:o order.
The meeting was,called to order by Chairman Thielen.
2. Consideration of approving minutes for the regular meeting September 19.
1996"
COMMISSIONER FAIR MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER NOLAN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996 MEETING.
3. Add items.
Commissioner Fair added MCP updates.
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4. Prairie r k Park update.
The Commissioners discussed the status of the Prairie Creek Park.
Commissioner Thielen and Commissioner Fair had walked the park area and
agreed with the Roger Mack, Park Superintendent, that most of the work to
clear the dead trees and brush would need to be done by the public works
department because the trees were too large for volunteers to remove.
Commissioner Thielen suggested Mack contact the Wright County Sheriffs
office to inquire using the Wright County Sheriffs prisoner work program to
help with the project.
Mack replied that he would schedule the public work staff to remove the
trees over the winter and talk to the Wright County Sheriff' Department.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, added the view of Otter Crook would be
improved if the sumac was mowed.
Snowmobile ordinance.
CThe Commissioners discussed restricting the snowmobiles from using the
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pathway because last winter the pathway was damaged by snowmobile use.
There was also concern that the bridge over Otter Creek could be damaged if
snowmobiles were not restricted from using the bridge. The suggestion was
made to add a gate and sign the bridge, for pedestrian use only.
If the snowmobile trails were signed better and the pathway plowed for
pedestrian use some of the trail damage could be prevented and this would
also encourage pedestrian use.
Roger Mack, Park Superintendent, added public works has been researching
equipment to plow the pathway and this information will be presented to the
Citv Council in the near future.
COMMISSION FAIR MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY
COUNCIL SECONDED BY COMMISSION NOLAN THAT THE PATHWAY
BE MAINTAINED THIS WINTER TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED
PEDESTRIAN USE AND DISCOURAGE SNOWMOBILE USE BY
SIGNAGE AND PROTECTIVE GATES WHERE APPROPRIATE. Motion
passed unanimously.
COMMISSIONER NOLAN MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER R. SMITH TO AMEND THE CURRENT SNOWMOBILE
ORDINANCE BY CLARIFYING THE LANGUAGE PROHIBITING
SNOWMOBILE: USE ON THE PATHWAY. Motion passed unanimously.
Minnesota Recreation and Park Associntion State Conference.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, reported the Minnesota Recreation and
Park Association State Conference will be held November 5-8, 1996 and if
any Commissioner is interested in attending they should contact staff.
Tree Ordinance.
Chairman Thielen commented that he had spoken with staff on the Parks
Commissions recommendation to add the fees for two additional trees to the
single family building permits. This would change the requirements from 2 to
4 trees per site. Staff had expressed concern over increasing the amount of
building permit fees at this time.
After a short discussion the Commission decided to review this requirement
in more depth over the winter and present their recommendation to the City
Council before Spring.
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7. Addeditema
A. Commissioner Fair reported that the MCP Design Committee is going
to add evergreen trees decorated with holiday lights to the empty lot
on Broadway. The trees would not be planted in the ground but
brought in planters or wrapped in burlap, surrounded by wood chips.
It will be a temporary way to improve the appearance of the downtown
area.
Also, the MCP Promotion Committee was looking for a large evergreen
tree to be placed in the park area next to the Chamber office.
Commissioner Thielen and Roger Mack volunteered to help with the
locating a large tree and anchoring it to the tree stand.
Commissioner R. Smith stated Elision Park and West Bridge Park still
have trees that need trimming. Roger Mack, Parks Superintendent,
informed the committee he was aware of the need to trim the park
trees but his staff time did not allow time for all the park
maintenance. A suggestion was made to add contracting tree
maintenance to a future parks agenda. The Commissioners also
discussed changing the ordinance to allow the public works
department to trim trees on the boulevards where needed. Staff would
provide a copy of this ordinance to review at the November meeting.
8. Adinurn
COMMISSIONER R. SMITH MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER FAIR TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted.
Wanda Kraemer
Development Services Technician
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' Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5111) ranayetle Rand
SI. Paul, Nimne,ola 55155.3n_
September 26, 1996
Jeff O'Neill
City Manager
P.O. Box 1147
Monticello, MN 55362
Dcar Mr. O'Neill,
I arts writing in regard to the pmiric owned by the City of Monticello along I lighway 75 and the old
Burlington Northern railroad line. These prairies arc among the last remnants of the thousands of
acres of prairie and oak savanna that extended along the Mississippi River from St. Anthony Pulls
to Brainerd in the mid-I800s. lliesc pmirics weredistinctive in Minnesota in that they were the only
extensive mcsic or tallgrass prairies that existed on level, sandy terrain. Although we have general
descriptions from explorer Henry Schoolcmll and from the Public Land Surveys of the mid -1800s,
we know very little about the original composition of the Mississippi River prairies because most
of them were plowed for cropland by the early 1900s. In addition, with the onset of settlement file
wildfires that previously maintained the prairies and savannas along the river diminished. A:• a
result, any areas of pmiric mid savanna that escaped clearing have gcncuvlly been overrun by shrubs
and trees over the past 100 or so years. Because of the combined effects of cultivation, fire
suppression, and (more recently) residential development, at present only small remnants of the
Mississippi River prairies and savannas remain, mainly along railroad right-of-ways.
The prairies owned by flue City of Monticello, together with rcni anis of prairie find savanna on
adjacent NSP land, represent perhaps the only opportunity to restore and preserve a large arca of ilic
Mississippi River prairies and savannas. From the remnants 1 have observed on NSI1 land, there
seem to be sonic core a•cas of prairie with relatively good native species composition. 'llncre arc
other areas that arc either overrun with sumac or that have sonic native prairie plails but are
dominated by exotic grasses (especially smooth bronic mid Kentucky bluegrass). 'fhesc areas should
recover well with burning, possibly combined with planting of seeds collected from the core areas
of healthy prairie. Most of the savanna that I looked nt in the arca is overgrown and would also
benefit greatly from fire. In the past, the savanna areas were probably open enough to have an
undcrstory of native prairie phots, whereas now the ground is densely shaded (except near the edges)
and dominated by woodland herbs. If the savanas wereburned inward frons the edges it is very
likely that prairie plans from adjacent prairie would recolonixc the understory as the tree cauvpy
bccame niorcopen. In the nbscnsc of buming and other nianagcnicni, the savauias in the area would
cominuc their development into forest and the prairies would eventually be overrun by trees and
Cshrubs or by exotic plants.
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We know of a few other remnants of the original Mississippi River prairies in Sherburne and Benton
counties. However, these remnants are very small and their long-term viability is uncertain because
it is difficult to manage such small areas and they are also readily impacted by things like herbicide
drift or exotic species invasions from adjacent non -prairie lands. The amount of land owned by the
City of Monticello and NSP, in contract, is large enough to make a viable prairie and savanna
preserve. As I have mentioned, this area probably represents a unique opportunity in Minnesota for
restoration of mesic prairie and oak savanna on level, sandy terrain.
We are very pleased at the DNR that the City of Monticello is interested in preserving and managing
its areas of native prairie, especially since the Mississippi River prairies and savannas are all but
gone. It would be ideal if the management of prairie and savanna could be expanded in the near
future to include NSP land. Let me know if we can provide any information that would be helpful
in conservation or management efforts. As 1 mentioned on the phone, i will be out sometime in the
next few weeks to look more closely at the prairie remnants on city land. From this visit I should
be able to provide information on the condition of the prairie and the species present.
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Minnesota County Biological Survey
(612)247-7264
CHAPTER 5
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS
BOULEVARD
SECTION:
8-5-1: Purpose
8-5-2: Definition
8-5-3: Allowable Uses
8-5-4: Prohibited Uses
8=5-5: Maintenance
8-5-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of this chapter is to protect public
right-of-ways in the city of Monticello from encroachments.
8-5-2: DEFINITION: For purposes of this chapter, boulevard is that
portion of the public right-of-way not used for street
purposes.
8-5-3: ALLOWABLE USES: Following are allowable uses of a boulevard:
(A) Trees or shrubs as regulated by Chapter 8-3-4 of this ordinance.
(B) Mailboxes for U.S. Postal Service, provided all installations of
mailboxes in new subdivisions are of the "cluster" concept.
(#254, 8/8/94)
(C) Driveway accesses as regulated by Monticello Zoning Ordinance.
(D) Sidewalks when constructed according to specifications as set forth
and approved by the City Engineer.
(4/13/87, #154)
(E) Advortising/newspaper boxes or tubes under the following
conditions:
1. The advertising/newspaper boxes or tubes must be of an all-
purpose /univerea1 type without any advertising, whether
individual or cluster concept.
2. The following subdivisions/areas may continue to have one (1)
advortising/newspaper box per parcel until such time the U.S.
Postal Service converts individual mail boxes to the "cluster"
box concept:
A. East County Road 39
B. Hart Boulovard
C. Andors Wilhelm and Balboul Estates
D. west River Road.and West County Road 75
Upon conversion of mail boxes to the cluster concept, all
advertising/newspaper boxes must also be clustered.
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3. All individually placed advertising/newspaper boxes erected
after 11/26/79 in new subdivisions not listed above shall be
converted to the cluster box concept upon written notice by
the Zoning Administrator.
4. In all new subdivisions or areas where the U.S. Postal Service
installs cluster mail boxes, all advertising/
newspaper boxes shall be allowed by the cluster concept only.
5. All advertising/newspaper boxes, whether individual or
clustered, shall be maintained by the installer and shall be
repaired or replaced within 10 days upon written notice by the
City, or the City will have the box or boxes removed at the
owner's expense. The City shall not be responsible for damage
to any box erected within the boulevard.
6. After 7/1/87, all new installations of advertising/newspaper
boxes within areas where none existed shall be allowed only
under the "cluster" concept.
(6/22/87, #156)
8-5-4: PROHIBITED USES: All uses of a boulevard not listed in
Section 8-5-3 are prohibited unless a permit has been
approved by the City Council of Monticello. All existing uses as of the
effective date of this ordinance shall be brought into conformity with
City ordinances within sixty (60) days.
8-5-5: MAINTENANCE: Property owners abutting boulevard are
responsible for maintenance.
(4/10/77, X48)
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CHAPTER 3
RECREA'T'IONAL MOTOR VEHICLES
SECTION:
9-3-1: Purpose and Intent
9-3-2: Definitions
9-3-3: Operation of a Recreational Motor Vehicle
9-3-4: Designation of Public Areas for Use
9-3-5: Hours for Use
9-3-6: Vehicle Equipment Requirements
9-3-7: Operators Required Equipment
9-3-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT: The purpose of this ordinance is to
provide reasonable regulations for the use of recreational
motor vehicles on public and private property in the city of Monticello.
It is intended to protect life, property, and to prevent public
nuisances. No section hereafter shall be construed to minimize
regulations set forth in Minnesota State Statutes 168 (Motor Vehicles
Registration), 169 (Motor Vehicle Operation), (Driver License
Regulations), and 84.8 (Snowmobile Regulations).
9-3-2: DEFINITIONS:
RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE: . Any motor vehicle designed for, used, or
capable of use for sport, amusement, or recreation other than motor
homes or pickup campers, snowmobiles, or the like, whether or not
eligible to be licensed for use upon streets and highways, including but
not limited to motor bikes, motor scooters, trail bikes, mini bikes,
motorcycles, go-karts, hovercraft, all -terrain vehicles, or dune
buggies, but excluding motor vehicles designed for commercial,
industrial, or agricultural use.
PUBLIC PROPERTY: Lands owned by the United States, the state of
Minnesota, or any political subdivision thereof.
PRIVATE PROPERTY: All lands other than public property.
PERSON: "Person" means every natural person, firm, co -partnership,
association, or corporation.
OWNER: "Owner" means a person, other than a lien holder, having the
property in or title to a recreational vehicle entitled to use or
possession thereof.
DRIVER -OPERATOR: "Driver-Oporator" moans every person who drives or
operates and is in actual physical control of a recreational vehicle.
COMMISSIONER: Commissionor of Natural Resources, State of Minnesota.
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COMMISSIONER: Commissioner of Public Safety, State of Minnesota.
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It STREET OR HIGHWAY: "Street or Highway" means the entire width between
It the boundary lines of any way or place when any part thereof is open to
the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular
traffic.
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ROADWAY: "Roadway" means the portion of the highway improved, designed,
or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
RIGHT-OF-WAY: "Right-of-way" means the entire strip of land traversed
by a highway or street in which the public owns the fee or an easement
for roadway purposes.
9-3-3: OPERATION OF A RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE: It shall be
unlawful to operate a recreational motor vehicle within the
city of Monticello:
(A) within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residence, or within one
hundred fifty feet (150') to three hundred feet (300') of a
residence at speed in excess of ten (10) miles per hour, except
when loading, unloading, or testing the recreational vehicle on the
owner's property, and further excepting operation on an owner's
property where the owner lives immediately adjacent to property on
which it is lawful to operate recreational vehicles.
(B) On publicly owned land, including school, undesignated park
property, playgrounds, recreation areas, and golf courses.
(C) In a manner so as to create a loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise
which disturbs, annoys, or interferes with the peace and quiet of
other persons.
(D) On a public sidewalk or walkway provided or used for pedestrian
travel.
(E) While under the influence of an intoxicating or alcoholic beverage
or narcotics or habit forming drugs.
(F) At a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper under all
existing circumstances.
(G) To operate or halt in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so
as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property or
to cause injury or damage thereto.
(H) On any city street, state or county highway, or right-of-way
without a valid vehicle license to operate on said city street,
state or county highway, or right-of-way, except to cross said
street, highway, or right-of-way at right angles thereto.
(I) To intentionally drive, chase, run over, or kill any animal, wild
or domestic.
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A, 9-3-4: DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC AREAS FOR USE: The Council may
Q designate areas for use of recreational vehicles by approval
of a majority of the members of the City Council upon public notice
being given.
The areas designated may be changed from time to time by the City
Council. Any area designated shall be published in the. official
newspaper of the City in a conspicuous place after such approval. If an
area is changed, such change shall be published in like manner in the
official newspaper of the City. An up-to-date map of designated park
areas open for recreational motor vehicles shall be kept on file in the
office of the City Clerk; and the City Administrator shall provide, on
request, a copy of such map together with the applicable rules,
regulations, and this chapter to each person requesting such information
from the City.
9-3-5: HOURS FOR USE: Hours for use are seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. to
ten o'clock (10:00) p.m., except that on Friday and Saturday
nights and evenings preceding all legal holidays the hours shall be
between seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and one o'clock (1:00) a.m.
9-3-6: VEHICLE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Standard mufflers which are properly attached and in constant
operation and which reduce the noise of operation of the motor to
the minimum necessary for operation. No person shall use a muffler
cutout, bypass, straight pipe, or similar device on any
recreational motor vehicle, and the exhaust system shall not emit
or produce a sharp or popping or crackling sound.
(B) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold
under any conditions of operation.
(C) At least one clear lamp attached to the front with sufficient
intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least
one hundred feet (100') ahead during the hours of darkness under
normal atmospheric conditions. Such head lamp shall be so aimed
that glaring rays are not projected into the oyes of an oncoming
vehicle operator. It shall also be equipped with at least one rod
tail lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to
exhibit a rad light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred
foot (500') to the rear during the hours of darkness under normal
atmospheric conditions. This equipment shall be required and shall
be in operating condition when the vehicle is operated between the
hours of one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise or at times of reduced
visibility.
9-3-7: OPERATORS REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Helmets: Persons operating a
recreational vehicle within the city of Monticello, on
private or public property, shall wear helmets which moot the
specifications applicable to holmots approved by the State Commissioner
of Public Safety for use by motorcycle operators and passengors.
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CHAPTER 5
SNOWMOBILES
SECTION:
6-5-1:
Definitions
6-5-2:
Restrictions
6-5-3:
Prohibited Areas
6-5-3:
Age Restriction
6=-5-5:
Uncontrolled Intersections
6-5-6:
Equipment
6-5-7:
Compliance
6-5-8:
Violation
6-5-1: DEFINITIONS:
(A) Snowmobiles: As used in this ordinance, a snowmobile is defined to
mean a self-propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice or
a natural terrain steered by wheels, skis, or runners.
(B) Commissioner: As used in this ordinance, Commissioner means the
Commissioner of Department of Natural Resources, State of
Minnesota.
(C) Person: As used in this ordinance, person includes an individual,
partnership, corporation, the state and its agencies and
subdivisions, and any body of persons, whether incorporated or not.
(D) Owner: As used in this ordinance, owner means a person other than
a lien holder having the property in or title to snowmobile,
entitled to use, or possession thereof.
(£) Operate: As used in this ordinance, operate means to ride in or on
and physically or constructively control the operation of a
snowmobile.
(F) Operator: As used in this ordinance, operator moans every person
who operates or is in actual physical or constructive control of a
snowmobile.
(G) Roadway: As used in this ordinance, roadway means that portion of
a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular
travel, including the shoulder.
(H) Street or Highwav: As used in this ordinance, street or highway
means the entire width between boundary lines of any way or place
when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter
of right, for the purposes of vehicular traffic.
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(I) Richt-of -Wav: As used in this ordinance, right-of-way means the
entire strip of land traversed by a highway or street in which the
i public owns the fee or an easement for roadway purposes.
(J) Safetv or Deadman Throttle: As used in this ordinance, safety or
deadman throttle is defined as a device which, when pressure is
removed from the engine accelerator or throttle, causes the motor
to be disengaged from the driving track.
(K) Lake: Meandered lakes which are under the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, State of
Minnesota.
6-5-2: RESTRICTIONS: It is unlawful for any person to operate a
snowmobile:
(A) Between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. and seven o'clock
(7:00) a.m. within three hundred feet (300') of a residence, except
that on Friday and Saturday nights and evenings preceding
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's the hours shall be one
o'clock (1:00) a.m. to seven o'clock (7:00) a.m.
(B) At any place while under the influence of intoxicating (a) liquor,
(b) narcotics, or (c) habit-forming drugs.
(C) Snowmobile Operation Speed Limit: At a rate of speed greater than
reasonable, prudent, or proper under all the surrounding
circumstances, but in no case exceeding 15 mph.
(11/23/92, #233)
(D) At any place in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to
endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property or to
cause injury or damage thereto.
(E) It Is unlawful to intentionally drive, chase, run over, or kill any
animal, wild or domestic, with a snowmobile.
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(G) All public property, including city parks, is closed to
snowmobilinq unless specifically designated by the City Council.
Any area so designatod shall be publishod in the official newsoaper
of the City in a conspicuous place after such approval.
(H) Snowmobiles shall obey all city and state traffic laws when
operating vehicles on city streets.
6-5-3: PROHIBITED AREAS: it shall be unlawful to operate snowmobiles
in the following areas:
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon the roadway, shoulder, or
` inside bank or slope of any city trunk, county state -aid, or county
highway in this city and, in the case of a divided trunk or county
highway, on tho right-of-way between the opposing lanes of traffic,
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t, except as provided in this ordinance, nor shall operation on any such
It highway be permitted where the roadway directly abuts a public sidewalk
or walkway.
No Derson shall coerate a snowmobile on other city streets or roadways
within the city limits for the ouroose of oeneral recreational use,
except as a direct route for access to and from the ooerator's.residence
for the purpose of enter-inc or leavinc the city.
When permitted by this ordinance, all snowmobiles shall be operated only
on the roadway surface of streets with curb and cutter, or streets
without defined ditches, and within the ditch bottoms or backslooes of
streets with defined ditches. Ooeration of snowmobiles on or across
private prooertv is prohibited without express Dermission of the owner.
No person shall operate a snowmobile within the right-of-way of any
trunk city, county state -aid, or county highway between the hours of
one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise,
except on the right-hand side of such right-of-way and in the same
direction as the highway traffic on the nearest land of the roadway
adjacent thereto. No snowmobile shall be operated at any time within
the right-of-way of any interstate highway or freeway within this city.
The provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of emergency
when any street is impassible by other motor vehicles.
6-5-4: AGE RESTRICTION: Notwithstanding anything in this ordinance
to the contrary, no person under fourteen (14) years of age
shall operate a snowmobile on city streets or make a direct crossing of
a city street, trunk county state -aid, or county highway as the operator
of a snowmobile. A person fourteen (14) years of age or older but less
than eighteen (19) years of age may operate a snowmobile on streets as
provided by this ordinance and may make a direct crossing of a city
street, trunk county state -aid, or county highway only if he has in his
immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the
Commissioner.
6-5-5: UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS: No snowmobile shall enter any
uncontrolled intersection without making a complete stop.
The operator shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian
at the intersection or so close to the intersection so as to constitute
an immediate hazard.
6-5-6: EQUIPMENT: All snowmobiles shall have the following
equipment:
(A) Standard mufflers which are properly attached and in constant
operation, and which reduce the noise of operation of the motor to
the minimum necessary for operation. Mufflers shall comply with
Regulations CONS 55, which is hereby adopted by reference as it
existed on September 1, 1410. No person shall use a muffler
cutout, bypass, straight pipe, or similar device on a snowmobile
r motor, and the exhaust system shall not omit or produce a sharp
popping or crackling sound.
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(B) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the
■ snowmobile under any conditions of operation.
(C) A safety or so-called "deadman" throttle in operating condition so
that when pressure is removed from the accelerator or throttle, the
motor is disengaged from the driving track.
(D) At least one clear lamp attached to the front with sufficient
intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least
one hundred feet (100') ahead during the hours of darkness under
normal atmospheric conditions. Such head lamp shall be so aimed
that glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of an oncoming
vehicle operator.
It shall also be equipped with at least one red tail lamp having a
minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light
plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the
rear during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric
conditions. The equipment to be in operating condition when the
vehicle is operated between the hours of one-half (1/2) hour after
sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise or at time of reduced
visibility.
(E) Reflective material at least sixteen (16) square inches on each
side, forward of the handlebars, so as to reflect a beam of light
at a ninety (90) degree angle.
6-5-7: COMPLIANCE: It is unlawful for the owner of a snowmobile to
permit the snowmobile to be operated contrary to the
provisions of this ordinance.
6-5-8: VIOLATION: Any person violating the terms of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1/11/88, 1160)
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