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ORDINANCE NO.2016-013 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, <br /> SECTION 700.06, OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE TO ADOPT SLOW-NO WAKE <br /> SPEED RESTRICTIONS ON LAKE JOHANNA(62007800) DURING SPECIFIED HIGH <br /> WATER PERIODS <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 7 - Recreation Areas, Section 7 - Lakes, Subsection 700.06 — <br /> Speed Zones, shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: <br /> Chapter 7—Recreation Areas <br /> Section 700—Lakes <br /> 700.06 Speed Zones. <br /> Subd. 1 Establishment and Designation. There is hereby continued a restricted speed zone <br /> between the shoreline of Lake Johanna and a line approximately two hundred fifty (250) feet <br /> from the shoreline. In addition to this restricted speed zone, there is hereby continued an <br /> additional restricted speed zone encompassing the shallow area approximately near the center of <br /> Lake Johanna, as delineated on the surface water zoning map. All of Lake Johanna shall be a <br /> Slow-No Wake restricted speed zone when the lake water elevation reaches 879.50 or more <br /> (1912 MSL datum) and all watercraft shall operate at Slow-No Wake speed on the entire lake <br /> until the water level drops below 879.30 for a minimum of 24 hours. <br /> Subd. 2 Maximum Speed in Restricted Speed Zone. Within the restricted speed zones <br /> established hereby, no watercraft shall at any time be operated in excess of the Slow-No Wake <br /> speed, as defined by law to mean operation of a watercraft at the slowest possible speed <br /> necessary to maintain steerage, but in no case at a speed in excess of five(5)miles per hour. The <br /> following parties are exempt from compliance with the above regulations: <br /> A. Authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel when acting in <br /> the performance of their duties; and <br /> B. Parties participating in special events as authorized by the City Council and the Ramsey <br /> County sheriffs department pursuant to an approved permit. <br /> Subd. 3 Open Zone. There is hereby continued an open speed zone on Lake Johanna <br /> encompassing all that portion of the surface thereof between and not included in the restricted <br /> speed zones created and established by this section. <br /> Subd. 4 Restrictions and Speed Limits in Open Zone During Certain Hours. Within the <br /> open speed zone, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on <br /> 188636v2 <br />