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The fo1laL�ring appear to be the major differencES bet��een �he existinb ordinance and the model ordinance: ]., The e�isting ordinance perr�_its opera�Cian of snoti�noba2es from 7:00 A'�I �o T0:00 Pi1 except on �riday artc� Satt�day rahen they rnay b° opexate� ur�til 1Z:00 mxdriight. The model orclin.ance perrni�s snoti,r�r�biling �rora 7:00 Al'�� to I1:00 P��I except on Friday and Saturday and the day pxeceding a natzonal holiday Evhen snoi,�nobzl�ng would be pexmitted from 7:00 P�4 -�0 1:00 �til. 2. Tiie existin� ordznance prohibits operating a snowmobi�e o� any public street at a speed exceeding 10 miles per hour ar�d prahibits operating a snawmobzle wi�hin ZOQ �eet of fishermen, pedestrians , ska��.g or sliding rznlc, �vhen the opexa�ion t�ou�d confl�,ct w�.th ;ase ar endanger other persons. The mod.el ordinance prahibits opexating a sn.oti�rr�bile at a s�eed in. excess of Iar�its spec��zca�.zy posted for such use or at a speed �.n excess of I5 miles per ho�r �,�rithin I50 feet of any fishern�an, fish house, etc. z�rhe�e su.ch operat�on would conflic� ��th or endanger other persons. � 3. The existzng ordinance requares the use af Iights �n the sno�vri.obil.e �rhen apexated between the hours o� one haif houx after st�set ta ane ha.�f hour before sLmrise, or at -Cimes of xeduced vis�bility. The madel ordinance requires the lights to be_ I�nated at a�.l times dt�ring operation. The exis��.ng ordinance is znore specific ti�ith xegard to intensity of �he lights xequi.red than is the mode� ardinance. The mode3 ardinance exenpts snowmoi�iles equipped ��i.�h. axi engine af 5 hourse power _ or less f�'om the �aandatary lzght provi.s�.on. The Rarr�sey Colmty Qpen Space s��ff indica�tes �ha� the s-�na11 horsepoti,rer snowmabzles da not have thz w�.ring necessaxy fox lights and it is expensive to pravzde for the ti�iring. 4. The existzng ardinance prov�des that a pennant of at least �A�4 square znches in area at a hezght of not less than 6 feet fxom the b ound must be o� a snawmobile tiahen operatec� an ptibl.ic streets. The model oxd�nance requires a pennant of at least 40 squa.re inches displayed at a heigh'C of not less than 5�ee� �ove the treadway. . The �aodel ordinance ��ro�d app�y to snowmobil.es Q�exatin.g any place in the City while �he existan.g ordinance apnlxes only while the snowmobi.le is operated on a pub�ic street. The Ra�asey County Open Space staff i.ndica�es �hat the 44 square ineh requirement is based an the �act �ha� pennants are ndt sold in a size larger than -�he 40 square inrhes, �. The exist3ng ox-dinar�.ce pronibzts the use o� snawmobiles in severa� lacatxo�s inCludang c�ty stree�s, extept a 90 dearee crossina of a street may be made ii several conditions are met. In addition, the existirig ordinance pro�ibits the operatio� of a sno�mobile any pXace closer tha.n 150 feet ixam any residen� building. The model ard�nan.ce pra- h�bits the opera�ion of snowmobi3es except fln pubJ�ic �rails, watercJay and st�eets and highways specifical�y deszgna.ted for such tase. Therefore, the operatian af sna�obiles an specific cxty streets �aould be permitted if aL�thorized by -the Caunc�.l. The model ordinance has no prov�.sion rega�ding th� operatian o� sna�emobiles within a specified dis�tance fx�om any resident buiidin�_ Theoxe�ically i� would be laczful for ar 0 individual to have pezr.tission ta ngera�e on a parcel of pravate praper-ty anc?� come within 10 fee� (-�he reqi�ired si.de yard setback) of an adj ac�nt resi �.ence.