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'It <br />-ARvEN HILLS <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2022-011 <br />Attachment A <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, <br />TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES, SECTION 800, TRAFFIC <br />AND PARKING REGULATIONS OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 8 — Traffic and Motor Vehicles, Section 800 — Traffic and Parking <br />Regulations, is hereby amended by amending Subsection 800.04 by adding the underlined <br />language as follows: <br />800.04 Unreasonable Acceleration, Speed Limits. <br />Subd. 1 Prohibited. Unreasonable acceleration of any motor vehicle on any public or <br />private road or way within the City, as unreasonable acceleration is defined in Subd. 2, is hereby <br />declared to be a public nuisance and shall be prohibited. <br />Subd. 2 Definition. The words "unreasonable acceleration" of a motor vehicle shall be <br />defined as acceleration without apparent reason, and accomplished in such manner as to cause <br />squealing or screeching sounds by the tires or the throwing of sand or gravel by the tires of the <br />vehicle or both. <br />Subd. 3 Prima Facie Evidence. Prima facie evidence of such unnecessary and <br />unreasonable acceleration shall be squealing or screeching sounds emitted by the tires or the <br />throwing of sand or gravel by the tires of the vehicle or both. <br />Subd. 4 Speed Limits. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle or <br />recreational motor vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the <br />circumstances, and in no event at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit on any public or <br />private road or way within the City. Violations may be prosecuted as a petty misdemeanor or by <br />administrative citation. <br />SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and <br />publication according to law. A Summary of this Ordinance will be published in accordance with <br />state statute. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />To view the final document, access adopted Ordinances via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting <br />cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage <br />