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STATE OF ARINNESnTA
COUNTY OI' RAIISFY
CITY nF AP,DF•N HILLS
ORDINANCF No. 214
AN ORDINA11CE ADOPTING QFrt1LATI('1NS rOVFR1`1ING
THE CCINDUCT OF 74EMBERS 4F THE PIIBLIC DURING
THEIR LTSE AND ENJOYM.F.NT OF PUSLIC PARKS
LOCATED WITHItd THE CITY; REPEALING CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; AND 11DnPTING PENALTIFS FOR
VIOLATIOPZ ()F RFGiJLATTOPJS
The City Council of the City of Arden Hills ordains:
Section 1. General Provisi.ons.
1.1 Purpose. This nrdinance is enacted for the purpose
and with the intent to regulate the use of the Arden
Hills Parks System by memhers of the public in order
to promote the fullest use and enjoyment of the
System by the public in general and the citizens of
the City in particular, to insure safety f.or persons
and property in conneetion with the use of the
System, to harmonize and integrate the varying uses
of the System, to protect public property and
resources for posterity, and to enhance the general
health, safety and welfiare of the citizens of the
City.
1.2 Definitions.
a. "City" shall mean and refer to the City of
Arden Hills, Ramsey County, N!innesota.
h. "Council" shall mean and refer to the City
Council of the City.
' c. "Open Space Site" shall mean and refer to any
public park including the narking area and
. driveways appurtenant thereto, any pathway,
any trail, or any other similar public open
space area owned, improved, maintained,
operate:d or otherwise controlled bv the City,
or by the County of Ramse,y, or by any other
public agency.
, d. "System" shall mean and refer to all of the
open space sites located within the City.
e. "Director" sha11 mean and refer to eithPr the
Parks and Recreation Dir.ector of the City or
its Clerk-Administrator.
f. "Per_son" shall mean and refer to any individual,
firm, partnership, corporation or assaciation
of persons.
g. "Department" shall mean ancl refer to the Parks
and Recreation Department of the City.
h. "Open Spar_e Waters" shall mean and refer to
any shoreline included in the System and those
waters lying within 350 feet and immediately
abutting such shoreline.
e. No person shall possess, carry onto or scatter
cn any beach, any glass bottle, broken glass,
metai can, or other debris which could be a
safety hazard.
f. Na person shall use any beach area for pur-
poses of picnlcking.
, g. No person shall launch, dock or operate any
watercraft Iri any designateC swlmming area.
3.3 Fishtnq. No person shall take any fish, frog,
turtle or crayfish by angling, speartng, archery,
netting or trapping from any Open Space Waters or
trom any shoreline, pler or dock (ncluded In the
5ystem except In specificalty designated areas,
and then only ln accardance with Chapters 98 and
101, Minneso#a Statutes 1974, as amended.
3.4 Btcyciing. -
a. No person shall ride or operate a bicycle In any
Open Space Site except on desfgnated bikeMays or
surfaces normally prov(ded for vehicular traffic.
b. No- person shall ride or operate a bicycle In
vlolation of Chapter 169, Mlnnesota Statutes
1974, as amended. Persans riding a b(cycle shall
observe and obey all traffic and dlre4t(onal
. s(gns.
c. No pprson shall rlde or operate a blcycle In any .
Open Space SIte oxcept (n a prudent and careful
mannsrr
e. AIl bicycle riders shall remaln In single ftle
and procead [n the extreme right hand lane of a
drive ar bikeway at all tlmas excopt when pass-
ing another vehlcle ar bicycl(st parked ar
trave I I ng I n the same d I recti on.
f. Wherevpr provided, bicycles shall be parked In
• locations set as(de speciftcally for thelr
stprage.
3.5 Boating., . ,
a. No person shalt launch or land any boat, canoe,
raft or other aatercraffi on or from any shore-
Ilne which Is part ot the System except at taca-
ttons specifically designated for such purposes.
b. No person shall operate any watercraft withln
an area which has been deslgnatedas a srlmming
area. '
c. No person shalf drop or throw from any wator-
crnft garbage, Ifitter or other debris.
d. No persan shall stand up in, rock or operate any
wntercraft In a careless or reckless manner.
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4.2 Animals.
a. No person in custody of any pet or animal
shall allow said animal to disturb, harass or
interfere with other opPn space users or their
" property.
b. A11 state and local ordinances relating to the
licensing and muzzling of animals and pets
shall applv to same brought into any Open
Space Site.
4.3 Hunting, Fishing and Molesting Wildlife.
a. No person sha11 kill, hunt, trap, pursue,
injurP, molest ar unnecessarily disturh ar
have in possession sny species of wildlife
including hirds, waterfowl, fish or other
animals found within the confines af any npen
Space Site, except that fishing ma,y be per-
mitted in designated areas subject to laws
and rPgulations as established by the State
of MinnPsota.
b. No per.son shall rob, disturb, or molest the
nest, eggs or young of any birds or other
animals within the confines of any npen Space
Site.
4.4 Fires.
a. Tlo person shall star_t or maintain a fire in
any Open Space Site except small recreational
fires in fireplaces, fire r.ings, and grills
provided for that purposP in areas specific-
a11y designated for such use.- Private grills
may be used in designated areas provided that
all ashes and residue therefrom be disposed
of in containers provided for such disposal.
b. Any person who starts or maintains a fire in
an authorized area shall exercise continuous
supervision from the time the f.ire is kindled
until it is extinguished.
4.5 Waste and Litter.
a. No person shall allow the release of any sub-
stance which shall result in the pollutian of
open space waters, or endanger the health of
the public.
b. No person shall dePosit, scatter, drop or.
' abandon in any Open Space Site any paper,
bottles, cans, sewage, caaste, trash or other
debris except in receptacles provided by the
Department for such purposes. No person
shall deposit in any receptacle in any Open
Space Site any accumulation of waste or trash
generated outside the boundaries of the site.
4.6 Firearms, Weapons, Fireworks. No person excegt a
law enforcement officer shall possess or carry a
firearm of any description, any airgun, bow and
arrow, knife with a blade greater than three (3)
inches, slingshot, dart or projectile thrower, or
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4.14 Unlawful Sales. No person shall sell, offer for
sale, hawk, peddle or_ lease any object, merchandise
or service or carry on an,y manner of business or
commercial enterprise except those concessions
authorized or operated by the City.
4.15 Soliciting Alms. No person shall beg or solicit
. alms, danations or contributions.
4.16 Construction. The construction of any above or
below ground structure shall be subject to the
approval ot tlie Council.
4.17 Posted Regulations, Directional Signs and Graphics.
No person shall disregard or fail to complv with
any posted regulations, directional signs and
graphics, barriers or other control devices located
within any Open Space Site or on any parkway.
Section 5. Traffic Rules.
a. No person shall drive or operate a motor
vehicle within any Open Space Site except upon
roadways, parking areas, parkways or other
areas designated for such use.
b. No person shall park, stop, or leave a vehicle
in any Open Space Site or on any parkway during
that period of time 30 minutes after sunset and
30 minutes befoxe sunrise. Exceptions may be
' made at the discretion of the Director in the
case of emergency or when special use permita
have been authorized or for other reasons the
Director may determine necessar,y or desir.able.
c. No person shall wash, grease, change oil, ser-
vice or repair any vehicle in any Qpen Space
Site. AI1 disab3ed vehicles sha11 quick3y be
made operational or removed from the Open Space
Site.
Section 6. Penalties for Violation.
6.1 Misdemeanor. Any person violatinq any of the provi-
, sions of this ordinance shall be acljudged guilty of
. a misdemeanor.
6.2 Ejection. Any person violating any of the provi-
sions of this Ordinance may be expelled, ejected
or ousted at such tirne from an Open Space Site at
the discretion of a law enforcement officer or
Department employee.
Section 7. Separability. The provisions of this Ordinance
shall be separable, and the invalidity of any section, paragraph,
subparagraph, subdivision or other part thereof sha11 not make
void, impair, invalidate or affect the remainder thereof.
Section B. Repeal. Sections 3-22, 3-22.1 and 26.10 of the
Ardenills C ty Code are herebv stricken, deleted and repealed,
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STATE OF MINNESnTA
COUNTY OF RAr'!SFY
CITY OF AP,DF.N HILLS
ORDINANCF No. 214
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING 10FG11LATInNS ~OVERPIING
THE CONDUCT OF NIEMBERS OF THE PiJBLIC DURING
THEIR LJSE AND ENJOYM.FNT OF PUSLIC PARKS
LOCATED WITHIPJ THE CITY; REPEALING CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; 11ND ADnPTING PENALTIF:S FOR
VIOLATIOPa (}F RECCJLATIOPJS
The City Council of the City of Arden Hills ordains:
Section 1. General Provisions.
1.1 Purpose. This Ordinance is enacted for the purpose
and with the intent to regulate the use of the Arden
Hills Parks System b_y r.?embers of the pukalic in order
to promote the fullest use and enjoyment of the
System by the public in general and the citizens of
the City in particular, to insure safety for persons
and property in connection with the use of the
System, to harmonize and integrate the varying uses
of the System, to protect puhlic property and
resources for posterity, and to enhance the general
health, safety and welf_are of the citizens of the
City.
1.2 Definitions.
a. "City" shall mean and refer to the City of
Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
b. "Council" shall mean and refer to the City
Council of the City.
c. "Open Space Site" sha11 mean and refer to any
, pu}alic park including the narking area and
driveways appurtenant thereto, any pathway,
any trai_l, or any ather similar public open
space area owned, improved, maintained,
operatPd or otherwise controlled bv the City,
or by the County of RamseV, or by any other
public agency.
. d. "System" shall mean and refer to all of the
open space sites located within the City.
e. "Director" shall mean and refer to either the
Farks and Recreation Director of the City or
its Clerk-Administrator.
f. "Per_son" shall mean and ref_er to any individual,
firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
g. "Department" sha11 mean and refer to the Parks
and Recreation Department of the City.
h. "npen Space Waters" shall mean and zef_er to
any shoreline included in the System and those
waters lying within 350 feet and immediately
abutting such shoreline.
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e. No person shall possess, carry onto or scatter
on any beach, any glass bottle, broken glass,
metal can, or o#her debris wh[ch could be a
safety hazard.
t. No person shall use any beach area for pur-
poses ot picnicking.
g. No person shali launch, dock or operate any
watercraft irt any designated sNlmming area.
3.3 Fishfn . No person shall take any tish, frog,
turor crayfish by angling, spearing, archery,
netttng or trapping from any bpen Space Waters or
from any shoreline, pler or dock included In the
5ystem except In speclficelly designated areas,
and then only In accordance wlth Chapters 98 and
101, Minnesota Statufies 1974, as amended.
3.4 Bicycling. -
a. No parson shall ride or operate a bicycle In any
Open Space Site except on designated bikeMays or
surfaces normaliy provided for vehlcuiar traftic.
b. Nb, person shall ride or operate a bfcycle In
vtolatton of Chapter 169, Minnesota 5t$tutes
1474, as amended. Persons riding a bicycle shall
abserve and obey all traff(c and dire4tional
. slgns.
c. No porson shall ride or operate a bicycle In any
Open Space Slte except (n a prudent and careful
mannsr:
AII bicycle riders shall remain In single ftl•
and proceed.,(n the extreme rlght hand Inne of a
drive or bikeway at all tlmes excopt when pass-
ing another vehicle or blcyclist parked or
~traveling In ths same direction.
f. Wherevor provided, bicycles shall be parkpd In
locations set aslde speclfically for thelr
storage.
3.5 Boatlnq. . ,
e. No person shall launch or land any boat, canoa,
raft ar other watercraft on or from any shorv-
Ilne which is part of the System except at Ioca-
tions specif(cally designated for Such purposes,
b. No person shall operate any watercrafit wlthirr
an area which has been destgnated'as z+ swimming
arsa. `
c. No person shali drop or throw from any watar-
crafit garbage, I+tter or other debrls,
d. No person shall stand up in, rock or operate any
watercraft In a careless or reckless manner.
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4.2 Animals.
a. No person in custody of any pet or animal
shall allow said animal to disturb, harass or
interfere with other open space users or their
' property.
b. All state and local ordinances relating to the
. licensing and muzzling af animals and pets
shall applv to sarne brought into any 4pen
Space Site.
4.3 Hunting, Fishing and Malesting Wildlige.
a. No gerson shall kill, hunt, trap, pursue,
injure, molest ar unnecessarily disturb or
have in possession any species of wildlife
including hirds, waterfowl, fish or other
animals found iaithtn the confines of any Ogen
Space Site, except that fishing mav be per-
mitted in designated areas subject to laws
and requlations as established by the State
of Minnesota.
b. No person shall rob, disturh, or molest the
nest, eggs or yonng of any birds or other
animals within the confines og any Open Space
Site.
4.4 Fires.
a. t1o person sha11 start or maintain a fire in
any Open Space Site except small recreational
fires in fireplaces, fire r.ings, and grills
provided for that purpose in areas specific-
ally designated fox such use.- Private grills
may be used in designated areas provided that
all ashes and residue therefrom be disPosed
of in containers provided for such disposal.
b. Any persan who starts or maintains a fire in
an authorized area sha11 exercise continuous
supervision from tfie time the f_ire is kindled
until it is extinguished.
4.5 Waste and Litter.
a. No pexson shall allow the release of any suh-
stance which shaZl result in the pollution of
open space waters, or endanger the health of
the public.
b. No person shall dePosit, scatter, drop or
' abandon in any Open Space Site any paper,
battles, cans, sewage, cvaste, trash or other
debris except in receptacles provided by the
Depar_tment for such purposes. No person
shall deposit in any receptacle in any Open
Space Site any accixmulation of waste or trash
generated outside the boundaries of the site.
4.6 Firearms, Weapons, Fireworks. No person except a
law enforcement officer shall possess or carrv a
firearm of any description, any airgun, bow and
arrow, knife with a blade greater than three (3)
inches, slingshot, dart or projectile thrawer, ar
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4.14 Unlawful Sales. No person sha11 sell, offer for
sale, hawk, peddle or lease any object, merchandise
or service or carry on any manner of business or
commercial enterprise except th4se concessians
authorized or operated by the City.
4.15 Soliciting Alms. No person shall beg ar solicit
, alms, donations or contributions.
4.16 Canstruction. The construction of any above or
below ground structure shall be subject to the
approval of the Counc;il.
4,17 Posted Regulations, nirectional Signs and Graphics.
No person shall disregard or fail to comply with
any posted regulations, directional signs and
graphics, barriers or other control devices located
within any Open Space. Site or on any parkway.
Section 5: Traffic Rules.
a. No person shall drive or operate a motor
vehicle within any open Space Site except upan
roadways, parking areas, parkways or other
areas designated for such use.
b. No person shall park, stop, or leave a vehicle
in any npen Space Site or on any parkway during
that period of tirne 30 minutes after sunset and
30 minutes before sunrise. Exceptions may be
' made at the discretion af the Director in the
case of emergency or when special use permits
have been autliorized or fdr other reasons the
Director may determine necessar,y or desirable.
c. No person shall wash, grease, change oil, ser-
vice or reQaix any vehicle in any Open Space
Site. All disabled vehicles shall quickly be
made operatianal or removed from the Open Space
Site.
Section 6. Penalties for Violation.
6.1 Misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provi-
, sions of this ordinance shall be adjudged guilty of
. a misdemeanor.
6.2 Ejection. Any person violating any af the provi-
sions of this Qrdinance may be expelled, ejected
or ousted at such time from an Open Space Site at
the discretion of a law enforcement ogficer or
Department employee.
Section 7. Separability. The provisions of this Ordinance
shall be separable, and the invalidity of any section, paragraph,
subparagraph, subdivision or other part thereof sha11 not make
void, impair, invalidate or affect the remainder thereof.
Section B. Repeal. Sections 3-22, 3-?.2.1 and 26.10 of the
Arden Hi11s City Code axe hereby stricken, deleted and repealed.
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