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Pub of Ordinances 53-55 I! Village of Shorewood, Minn. ORDINANCE NO. 55 An Ordinance Amending Ordi- nance No. 44 Being An Ordi- nance Adopting Uniform Build- ing Code Short Form 1967 Ad- dition By Reference. The Village Council of the Vil- lage of Shorewood does ordain: Section 1. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 44 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1. Building Regula- tions. The Uniform Building Code Short Form 1967 Addi- tion, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Vil- lage Clerk, is hereby adopted as the Building Code for the Village for the purpose of reg- ulating the construction, alter- ation, moving, demolition, or repair, and use of any build- ing or structure within the Vil- lage. Every provision contained in this Code is hereby adopted and made a part of this Ordi- nance as if fully set forth here- in; except, however, that the minimum building permit fee for construction or work for which a permit is required shall be $6.00." Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage and publi- cation. PASSED by the Council this 24th day of June, 1968. Robert W. McDougall, Mayor ATTEST: Muriel J. Whowell Clerk (E 6/27,'68) • i - Village of Shorewood Ordinance No. 54 An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Snowmobiles in the Village of Shorewood and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof. The Village Council of the Vil- lage of Shorewood does ordain: ARTICLE I INTENT Section 101. It is the intent of this ordinance to supplement the Laws of the State of Minnesota, Chapters 168 through 171, Minne- sota Statutes, with respect to the operation of certain motor ve- hicles commonly called snowmo- biles. ARTICLE II . DEFINITIONS The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance have the meaning as set out herein. Section 201. "Operate." Operate means to ride in or on and control the operation of a snowmobile. Section 202. "Owner." Owner means a person other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a snowmo- bile entitled to the use or posses - -sion thereof. Section 203. "Operator." Operator means every person who operates or is in actual phy- sical control of a snowmobile. Section 204. "Roadway. Roadway means that portion of a highway improved. designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traf- fic. Section 205. "Snowmobile. " Snowmohile treans a self -pro- pelled vehicle desi, f(u travel primarily on snow or ice or upon a natural terrain steered by wheels. skis or n;nners. ARTICLE III OPERATION ON VILLAGE STREETS OR PUBLIC PROPERTY Section 301. Public Village Streets and Public Property. No person shall operate a snow- mobile upon public property or frozen surface of lakes within the Village of Shorewood except as provided in this ordinance. The Village Council may by resolu- tion, prohibit the operation of snowmobiles on the roadway of Village streets in the Village of Shorewood when in the opinion of the Village Council public safety and welfare so requires. Section 302. Direct Crossings. A snowmobile may make a direct crossing of a village street or highway provided: 1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 de grees to the direction of the high- way and at a place where no ob- struction prevents a quick and safe crossing; and (2) The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main traveled l.ray of the highway: and (3) The driver yields the right - t/ way to all oncoming traffic Nk � ,rh constitutes an immediate hayard; and () In crossing a divided high - way, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such high- way with another public street or highway. Section. 303. Emergency Use of Snowmobiles. A snow wobtle may be operated upon any village street in an emergency k'uring the period of time when avid at locations where snow upon the roadway renders travel by automobile impractical. Section 304. Highway Traffic Act. All provisions of the MShway Traffic Regulation Act, Chapter 169 of Minnesota Statutes, shall apply to the operation of snow- mobiles upon streets and high- ways, except for those relating to required equipment, and ex- cept those which by their nature have no application. Section 305. Snowmobile Reg- istration. No snowmobile shall be oper- ated on public streets or public land or frozen surface of lakes within the Village of Shorewood without having such a snowmo- bile registered as provided for in Section 168.842, Minnesota Stat- utes. Section 306. Operator's Driver's License. No snowmobile shall be oper- ated on public streets of the Vil- lage of Shorewood unless the op- erator shall have a valid motor vehicle driver's license issued to him by the State of Minnesota. or shall be accompanied by a li- censed driver who is actually oc- cupying a seat in the vehicle. ARTICLE IV. OPERATIONS GENERALLY Section 401. Operations Gen- erally It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following un- safe or harassing ways: (1) At a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper under all t h e surrounding circum- stances; (2) In a careless, reckless and negligent manner so as to en- danger the person or property of another or to cause injury or damage thereto: • • (3) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotics or habit - forming drugs; (4) Without a lighted head and tail light when required for safety; (5) In any planting or tree nursery in a manner which dam- ages or destroys growing stock. (6) In a noisy manner con- trary to Section 501 (3) of this ordinance. ARTICLE V. UNLAWFUL ACTS Section 501. Operation. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile (1) On private property of an- other without express permission to do so from the owner or occu- pant, of said property; or (2) On publicly owned land, including school, park property, playgrounds and recreation area, including frozen surface of lakes located within the Village of Shorewood, except where per- mitted by Section 503 of this ordinance. (3) In a manner so as to create a loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs, annoys or interferes with the peace and quiet of other persons. Section 502. Unattended Snow- mobiles. It is unlawful for the owner or operator to leave or allow a snowmobile to be or remain un- attended on public property or frozen surface of lakes within the Village of Shorewood while the motor is running, or with the keys to start the same in the ig- n;tion switch,. Section 503. Exception. Notwithstanding the provisjon� of this ordinance the village council of this village :nay, by resolution, designate t,uhlic,lc owned land areas and frozen lake surfaces deemed available with- in the limits of the Village of Shorewood for use and operation of a snowmobile when, in the opinion of the council, public safety and welfare is not adverse- ly affected by such use. ARTICLE VI. EQUIPMENT Section 601. Mufflers, All snowmuhiles shall be equipped with mufflers which are properly atta -hed and which re- duce the noise of operation of the vehicle to a noise level which shall not be a disturbance to residences of the area of opera- tion and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass„ or simi- lar device on said vehicles. Section 602. Brakes. All snowmobiles shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and stop and hold such vehicle in a manner equivalent to an automo- bile. All brakes shall be main- tained in good working order. Section 603. Safety Throttle. All snowmobiles shall be equipped with a safety or so- called "dead man" throttle in operating condition; a safety or "dead man" throttle is defined -i5 a device which, when pres .re is removed from the accel- crator or throttle, causes the mo- tul to he disengaged from the dr. ng track. Sep lion 604. Light Equipment. X , -%mobiles operated with- iii th. ','i11:1ge of Shorewood be- tween ` hours of one -half hour after ;eat and one -half hour lvfoare rise shall he equipped xi:i ; at .:•:tst one head lamp and (.ne tail lamp. ARTICLE VII. INCORPORATION OF STATE STATUTE Section 701. Incorporation. Section 168.849, Minnesota Statutes and all provision that*- of is hereby adopted by War - ence and made a part hereof as fully and completely as though set forth herein in full. ARTICLE VIII. DEFENSE. Section 801. Defense. It shall be sufficient defense to the prosecution for violation of Section 501 (1) and (2) that the defendant has permission, in writing, from the owner or law- ful occupant of the land or the village council has authorized, by resolution, the use of public land or frozen lake surface with- in the Village of Shorewood for operation of snowmobiles. ARTICLE IX. PENALTY Section 801. po saft. Any person violating the terms of this ordinance shall, upon con- viction thereof, be fined a sum not to exceed $100.00 or shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days. ARTICLE X. ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE Section 1001. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the village council of the Village of Shorewood this 22nd day of January, 1968. Robert W. McDougall, Mayor Attest: Muriel J. Whowell Clerk- Treasurer (E 2/15,18) • • 0 Village of Shorewood, Minn. ORDINANCE NO. 53 An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Vehicles and of Highways Within the Village of Shore- wood Incorporating Provisions of the State Highway Traffic Regulation Act by Reference and Imposing a Penalty for Vi- olation Thereof. The Village Council of the Vil- lage of Shorewood, Minnesota, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Highway Traffic Act Incorporated by Reference. The regulatory provision of the "Highway Traffic Regulation Act ", the same being Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 169 as periodi- cally amended up to and includ- ing laws of 1967 are hereby adopt- ed as a traffic ordinance regulat- ing the use of highways, streets, and alleys in the village and are hereby incorporated and made a part of this ordinance by refer- ence as if set out herein in full. SECTION 2. No Parking and Limited Parking Zones. The Village Council may, from time to time, by motion or resolu- tion designate portions of the highways and streets within the Village of Shorewood as no park- ing zones or limited parking zones and shall cause such zones to be marked by appropriate signs. The location of such signs limiting parking shall be prima facia evi- dence that the Village Council has by proper resolution or mo- tion authorized the establishment of such no parking or limited parking zones. The Council shall make a determination of such no parking zones or limited parking zone for a longer period than is specified on the signs marking such zones and any violation thereof shall be a misdemeanor. SECTION 3. Passing School Buses. The driver of a vehicle upon a street or highway in the village, upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus, which has stopped on the high- way for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school child or children, shall stop the vehicle immediately upon the extension of a stop signal arm by the school bus driver and shall remain stopped until the school bus driv- er retracts the stop signal arm, but may then proceed with due caution for the safety of such children. SECTION 4. Driver's License— Vehicle Ownership — License Re- quired. No person shall drive or oper- ate a motor vehicle upon any street or highway in the Village without having in his possession, as required by Laws of the State' of Minnesota, a valid driver's li- cense or chauffer's license. No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle belonging to an- other without the owner's con- sent. No person shall drive or op- erate a motor vehicle without (having thereon proper motor ve- hicle license plates as required by the Laws of the State of Minne- sota. SECTION S. Stopping or Park- ing On Park or Public Lands. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle or operate any ve- hicle, or ride any bicycle or horse, except in compliance with the di- rections of a police officer, on any park property or other public grounds within the limits of the Village of Shorewood, except when such areas are designated for any of such uses, and signs prohibiting any of such uses on any park property or public grounds shall be complied with. SECTION 6. Careless Driving off Highways. Any person who drives any ve- hicle in such a manner on any public or private grounds or park- ing lot or on the frozen surface of any body of water within the limits or the harbor limits of or adjacent to the limits of the Vil- lage, so as to indicate a disregard for the safety of persons or prop- erty, shall be guilty of careless driving and such careless driving is a misdemeanor. SECTION 7. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions hereof or of the statutes adopted by reference in Section 1 is a vio- lation of this ordinance when it occurs within the Village of Shorewood. Any person thus vio- lating any provision of this ordi- nance shall be guilty of a misde- meanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed 90 days; but, if a minimum fine or imprisonment is prescribed by the State High- way Traffic Act for an offense, such penalty shall apply to a per- son convicted of the same offense under this ordinance. SECTION 8. Repeal. Ordinance No. 38 of the Village of Shorewood is hereby repealed. SECTION 9. Effect. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and publication by law. Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Shorewood as its Ordinance No. 53 this 22nd day of January, 1968. Robert McDougall, Mayor ATTEST: Muriel Whowell, Village Clerk (E 1/25/68) is