HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1220 ORDINANCE 1220
CONDUCT ON LAKES, ICE RINKS & BEACHES
FIRST READING: 5-28-91
NO SECOND READING
NEVER PASSED
ORDINANCE NO. 1220
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY
CODE OF 1977, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO PROHIBITED
CONDUCT ON LAKES, ICE RINKS AND BEACHES
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1:
10.202 (9)
Chapter 10, Article II, Section 2 of the City Code
of 1977, as amended, is herewtih amended to add
the sections as follows, to wit:
PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICATION: As authorized by
M.S. S378.32 (459.20), Subdivision I as now in
effect and as hereafter amended, this Ordinance is
enacted for the purpose and with the intent to
control and regulate the use of the waters of
Silver Lake in Anoka County, Minnesota, said
bodies of water being located within the
boundaries of Columbia Heights, to promote its
fullest use and enjoyment by the public in general
connection with the use of said waters; to
harmonize and integrate the varying uses of'said
waters; and to promote the general health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota.
(a)
ADOPTION AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF
MINNESOTA WATERS AND WATERCRAFT SAFETY LAWS,
AND BOAT AND WATER SAFETY RULES PROMULGATED
BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL
RESOURCES: The Minnesota Waters and
Watercraft Safety Laws, M.S. S361.01-361.29,
as they now exist and are hereafter amended
by the State of Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources, Minn. Rules parts
6110.0100-.2300 as the same now exist and are
hereafter amended, are hereby adopted,
incorporated herein by reference, and made a
part hereof as if set forth in their
entirety. At least three copies of said
Waters and Watercraft Safety Laws and Boat
and Water Safety Rules and Regulations, so
adopted, shall be marked as official copies
and filed in the office of the City Auditor
along with this Ordinance.
(b)
VIOLATIONS OF THE MINNESOTA WATERS AND
WATERCRAFT SAFETY LAWS, AND BOAT AND WATER
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(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
SAFETY RULES PROMULGATED BY THE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Any person
violating the Minnesota Waters and Watercraft
Safety Laws, and the Boat and Water Safety
Rules and Regulations promulgated by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,
adopted and incorporated herein by reference,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
RESTRICTIONS DURING CERTAIN HOURS: Between
the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. and
between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.
on each and every day of the week, no
motorboat shall be operated at a speed in
excess of five (5) miles per hour. At
other times during each and every day of the
week, motorboats shall be subject to no speed
limit and may be operated at unrestricted
speeds.
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL DURING UNRESTRICTED SPEED
TIMES: During the hours in which
unrestricted operating speeds are permitted,
all motorboats shall travel and be operated
in a counterclockwise direction around Silver
Lake.
NONSANCTIONED RACING PROHIBITED: Racing,
that is the participant of two (2) or more
operators of motorboats operating their
motorboats in a competition of speed, shall
be prohibited on the waters of Silver Lake
unless the same takes place as part of a
scheduled or public race, regatta, tournament
or other competition or exhibition duly
sanctioned by the county sheriff pursuant to
Section 361.20 of the Minnesota Statutes, as
amended.
ENFORCEMENT: The enforcement of this
Ordinance shall be the primary responsibility
of the Anoka County Sheriff's Department, and
the City of Columbia Heights peace officers.
Other licensed peace officers including
Conservation Officers of the Department of
Natural Resources of the State of Minnesota
are also authorized.
All authorized Resource Management, Emergency
and Enforcement Personnel, while acting in
the performance of their assigned duties are
exempt from the foregoing restrictions.
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Section 2:
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Edward Carlson, Mayor
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
HEETING OF:
28, 1991
AGENDA SECTION: ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: CITY MCR
NO: 6 CITY H~qAGER'S APPROVAL
ITEM: FIRST ORDINANCE RE: SURFACE USE OF BY: S.W. ANDERSON BY~~/~.~
NO: ~.D, SILVER LAKE DATE: 05/23/91
St. Anthony has requested that Columbia Heights adopt an ordinance which
would regulate the speed of boats on Silver Lake during specific hours.
The State requires that if a body of water is located in more than one
municipality and the municipalities wish to regulate boat traffic, then
the ordinances in all cities must be exactly alike.
Attached is a copy in which the language of the proposed ordinance is
exactly like that in St. Anthony, but the numbering fits into the Columbia
Heights ordinance system. There is apparently a conflict between this
proposed ordinance and an existing Columbia Heights ordinance. Prelimi-
nary information is that our present overnight prohibition of boats is
unlawful; and, thus, may not be in conflict with this proposed ordinance.
In the interest of time, I am asking the Council to have the first reading
of this ordinance tonight and that staff will clarify the status of the
existing ordinance prior to the second reading.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 1220,
there being ample copies available for the public.
RECOM~ENDED MOTION: Move to schedule the second reading of Ordinance No.
1220, Being an Ordinance Regulating the Surface Use of the Water of Silver
Lake Located within the Boundaries of the City of Columbia Heights for
June 10, 1991.
COUNCIL ACTION: