HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-013 ORDINANCE NO.2016-013
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7,
SECTION 700.06, OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE TO ADOPT SLOW-NO WAKE
SPEED RESTRICTIONS ON LAKE JOHANNA(62007800) DURING SPECIFIED HIGH
WATER PERIODS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7 - Recreation Areas, Section 7 - Lakes, Subsection 700.06 —
Speed Zones, shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Chapter 7—Recreation Areas
Section 700—Lakes
700.06 Speed Zones.
Subd. 1 Establishment and Designation. There is hereby continued a restricted speed zone
between the shoreline of Lake Johanna and a line approximately two hundred fifty (250) feet
from the shoreline. In addition to this restricted speed zone, there is hereby continued an
additional restricted speed zone encompassing the shallow area approximately near the center of
Lake Johanna, as delineated on the surface water zoning map. All of Lake Johanna shall be a
Slow-No Wake restricted speed zone when the lake water elevation reaches 879.50 or more
(1912 MSL datum) and all watercraft shall operate at Slow-No Wake speed on the entire lake
until the water level drops below 879.30 for a minimum of 24 hours.
Subd. 2 Maximum Speed in Restricted Speed Zone. Within the restricted speed zones
established hereby, no watercraft shall at any time be operated in excess of the Slow-No Wake
speed, as defined by law to mean operation of a watercraft at the slowest possible speed
necessary to maintain steerage, but in no case at a speed in excess of five(5)miles per hour. The
following parties are exempt from compliance with the above regulations:
A. Authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel when acting in
the performance of their duties; and
B. Parties participating in special events as authorized by the City Council and the Ramsey
County sheriffs department pursuant to an approved permit.
Subd. 3 Open Zone. There is hereby continued an open speed zone on Lake Johanna
encompassing all that portion of the surface thereof between and not included in the restricted
speed zones created and established by this section.
Subd. 4 Restrictions and Speed Limits in Open Zone During Certain Hours. Within the
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
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each and every day of the week, no motorboat shall be operated at a speed in excess of five (5)
miles per hour. At all other times during each and every day of the week, no boats shall be
operated in the open zone at a speed in excess of 40 miles per hour.
Subd. 5 Direction of Travel in Open Zone During Certain Times. Within the open zone,
during the hours in which operating speeds of up to forty(40) miles per hour are permitted, all
motorboats shall travel and be operated in a counterclockwise direction around Lake Johanna.
Subd. 6. Notice and Enforcement. Notification and enforcement of the speed restrictions
established shall include placement of any necessary signs at public watercraft accesses and
buoys as provided in Section 700.04 and state law, however, nothing herein shall preclude
additional efforts of public notification nor preclude enforcement by other licensed peace
officers.
Subd. 7. Violation Penalty. Any person. firm or corporation who violates any section of this
chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and. upon conviction, thereof, shall be subject to a
misdemeanor penalty as then defined by Minnesota law. Additionally. the City may exercise any
civil remedv available under Minnesota law for the enforcement of this code including civil
action mandamus injunctive relief. declaratory action, or the levying of assessments.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
publication according to law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this�day of kwil , 2017, by the City
Council of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota.
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
By
"David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jul' Hanson, City Clerk
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Published in the on , 2017.
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