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CITY OF BROOKLYN_ CENTER
ORDINANCE NO. 70 -1
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE AND OPERATION OF SNOWMOBILES
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 27 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by the
addition of the following:
Section 27 -901. STATEMENT OF INTENT.
It is the intent of this ordinance to supplement Sections 84.81 throuqh 84.89
and Chapter 169. Minnesota Statutes. with respect to the operation of motorized
vehicles commonly called snowmobiles. This ordinance is not intended to allow
what the State Statutes prohibit nor to prohibit what the State Statutes expressly
allow.
Section 27 -902. DEFINITIONS.
The terms used in this ordinance shall have the following meanings:
Person - means an individual, partnership, corporation, and any body of
persons, whether incorporated or not.
Snowmobile - means a self - propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow
or ice or a natural terrain steered by wheels, skis or runners.
Owner - means a person, other than a lien holder, havinq the property in
or title to a snowmobile entitled to the use or possession thereof.
Operate - means to ride in or on and control the oiler& ion of a snowmobile.
Operator means every person who operates or is in actual physical control
of a snowmobile.
Roadway - means that portion of a hiahwav or street which is improved,
designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
Section 27 -903. OPERATIONS.
It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile or for an owner to permit
his snowmobile to be operated:
(1) on the private property of another person without first securing the
permission of the owner of said property or of the person entitled
to possession and control of said property;
(2) on publicly owned land and easements including schools, park property,
. plavarounds . and recreational areas under the iurisdiction of the City
of Brooklyn Center. except where expressly permitted and posted through
resolution of the City Council;
(3) on a street boulPNiard. or any sidewalk. walkwav or land desianated
for such use:
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(4) directly across a City roadway unless; (a) the operator is 18 years
or more of aae: (b) an operatbr who is 14 vears or more of age and
less than 18 vears of age possesses a valid snowmobile safety
certificate issued by the Minnesota- Commissioner of Conservation;
(c) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 to the
direction of the roadway and at a place where no obstruction prevents
a quick and safe crossing; (d) the snowmobile is brought to a complete
stop before crossing the roadway; (e) the driver yields the right -of -way
to all on- coming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard;
(5) along a City roadwav unless; (a) the operator is eighteen years or
more of age; (b) the operator who is less than 18 years of age and at
least 16 vears of age possesses a valid snowmobile safety certificate
issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Conservation;, (c) ihe'.
operator who is less than 16 vears of aae and at least 14 years of
aae possesses a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the
Minnesota Commissioner of Qonservation and he is accompanied by
a person 16 years or more of age who possesses such a snowmobile
safety certificate and who is actually occupying a seat in or on the
vehicle; (d) the snowmobile is brouaht to a complete stop at each
street intersection which it encounters; (e) the snowmobile proceeds
along the right hand side of the street in sinale file.
(6) along a public street while towing a toboctaan, sled. or similar device;
• (7) within the City limits of the City of Brooklyn Center between the hours
of 10:30 P.M. to 8 A.M. , except that it shall not be unlawful to operate
a snowmobile until midnight on Fridav and Saturday;
(8) at a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper-under all surrounding
circumstances;
(9) carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights or safety of others,
or in a manner so as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, any person
or property;
(10) while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotics or habit
forming drugs;
(11) without a lighted headlight when required for safety, said headlight
having a minimum candle power of sufficient intensity to reveal
persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead durina
hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions;
(12) without a lighted taillight when required for safety, said taillight
- being red in color and having a minimum candle power of sufficient
. intensity to be plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear
during hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions;
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Section 27 -903 (continued)
(13) without at least 16 square inches of reflector material mounted on
each side of the snowmobile forward of the handle bars;
(14) without brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and
- to hold the snowmobile under any conditions of operation;
(15) without a safety or so- called "dead man" throttle in operating condition.
Such throttle is defined as a device whichwl pressure is removed
from the accelerator or throttle causes the motor to disengage from the
driving track;
(16) a muffler in good working order which is in constant operation to prevent
- - excessive or unusual noise. Said muffler shall meet the minimum
requirements established by the Minnesota Commissioner of Conservation.
Section 27 -904. PENALT.I:.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction thereof be punished by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred ($300.00)
Dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.
• Section 2; This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and
thirty days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 19th day of January 1970.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Published in the official nempaper January 1, 1970
Effective date January 31, 1970
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