Agenda - Council Work Session - 07/28/2009

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6.04 Recreational Vehicles 6.04.01 Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide reasonable regulations for the use of Snowmobiles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Off-Highway Motorcycles and other Recreational Vehicles on public and private property in the City. This section is not intended to allow what the Minnesota State Statutes expressly prohibit nor to prohibit what the State Statutes allow. It is intended to prevent a public nuisance. 6.04.02 Incorporation of Sections. Any person operating a Recreational Vehicle within the City, unless provided otherwise herein, shall be subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, ~84.81 through 84.929, inclusive, as amended, and the regulations of the Commissioner . of Natural Resources ("Commissioner"), adopted pursuant thereto. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 169 and 169A shall apply to the operation of Recreational Vehicles except those that by nature have no application. 6.04.03 Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the words and terms listed below shall be defined as follows: Agricultural Zone - shall mean the areas in Minnesota lying south and west of a line along the following highway rights-of-way: starting at the North Dakota border, the line goes east along State Highway 10 to State Highway 23, then follows Highway 23 east to State Highway 95, which it follows to the Wisconsin border. All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) - shall mean a motorized flotation-tired vehicle of not less than three (3) but not more than six (6) low pressure tires. Boulevard - shall mean that portion of the street or highway between the roadway and private property. City - shall mean the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. Council- shall mean the City Council of the City of Ramsey. Designated Non.;.Use Area - shall mean that area south of a straight line running from east to west at the 16700 block, starting at the Rum River on the east and running to the City of Elk River border on the west. Within the Non-Use Area, access to Elmcrest Park and Central Park will be made and restricted to loading and unloading of snowmobiles and ATV's in the parking lots only. A designated route from the parking lot will be clearly posted to allow access to 167th Ave from Elmcrest Park. A designated route from the parking lot of Central Park will be clearly posted to allow access to Armstrong Blvd for direct northbound travel to the Designated Use Area. Designated Use Area - shall mean the area north of a straight line running from east to west at the 16700 block, starting at the Rum River on the east and running to the City of Elk River border on the west.