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Minnesota Administrative Rules Authenticate
6110.3700 WATER SURFACE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS.
Subpart 1. Purpose. To promote uniformity of ordinances or rules on the use of ,
watercraft on surface waters of this state,to encourage compliance and to ease ;
enforcement,the commissioner and any government unit formulating such ordinances or
rules shall follow these standards. When formulating an ordinance or rule,it is not required i
that all the standards listed below be incorporated into every ordinance or rule.Rather,the '
commissioner or governmental unit shall select from the standards listed below such �
standard(s)as are needed to regulate the surface use of waters. I
Subp.2. Watercraft type and size. Controls may be formulated conceming the
type and/or size of watercraf�permissible for use on surf'ace water body(ies)or portions
thereof.
Subp.3. Motor type and size. Controls,if any,concerning the ma�cimum total
horsepower of motor(s)powering watercraft on surface waters shall utilize one or more of
the following horsepower cutoffs or motor types:25 hp; ]0 hp;electric motors;no motors.
Subp.4. Direction of travel. Directional controls,if used,shall mandate watercraft
to follow a counterclockwise path of travel.
Subp.5. Speed limits. Controls,if any,concerning the maximum speeds allowable �
for watercraft on surface waters shall utilize one or more of the following miles-per-hour '
cutoffs:
A. "Slow-No Wake"means operation of a watercraft at the slowest possible
speed necessary to maintain steerage and in no case greater than five mph.
B. 15 mph.
C. 40 mph. �
Subp. 6. Effective time. Controls must use one or more of the following time !
periods. �
A. sunrise to sunset or sunset to sunrise the following day;
B. 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.or 6:00 p.m.to 9:00 a.m.the following day; !
C. noon to 6:00 p.m.or 6:00 p.m.to noon the following day;
D. a1124 hours of the day.
Controls must be in effect during one of the following calendar divisions:all year;
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend;on all weekends and legal holidays
occurring within Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Controls governing the use of watercraf�may be adopted which are placed into ef�'ect
based upon specific water elevations.
Subp.7. Area zoning. Controls shall clearly specify which portion of the water
body is affected by such controls.
Area controls may be forrnulated conceming any of ihe subject matter covered in the
water surface management standards in subparts 2 to 9.
Controls conceming a"Slow-No Wake"shall be established for the entire water body
or portion thereof according to the following criteria:within ]00 feet or l50 feet from the {
shore;or where watercraft speed or wake constitutes a hazard to persons,property,or the �
natural resources;or where it has been determined that such control(s)would enhance the �
recreational use and enjoyment of the majority of users_ �
Subp.8. Conduct of other activities on a body of water. Controls formulated by a �
governmental unit which restricts other activities{such as swimming or scuba diving)shall
conform to part 61]0.3200.
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Subp.9. Emergencies. In situations of local emergency,temporary special controls �
may be enacted by a county,city,or town for a period not more than five days without the
commissioner's approval.The commissioner shall be notified,however,as soon as
practicable during this five-day period.
Subp. 10. Additional evidence. A govemment unit may submit additional evidence
if it feels that variance from the afore-stated standards is necessary to best address a
particular problem.The commissioner will review such evidence and shall grant a variance
if there are circumstances peculiar to the body or bodies of water in question of such
magnitude as to overshadow the goal of uniformity.
Statutory Authorlty: MS s 361.25
Published Electronically: October 8, 2013
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Coovriaht Cc) 2013 by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.All rights reserved.
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