4. Draft Ordinance No. 155 Regulating the Operation of Watercraft CITY OF SCANDIA
ORDINANCE NO.: 155
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT
The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains:
Section 1. De�nitions. The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance
have the meanings set forth below:
A. "Person" includes an individual, partnership, corporation, or any body of persons,
whether incorporated or formed into an association or not.
B. "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a watercraft.
C. "Watercraft" is as defined in Minnesota Statute 361.02, Subdivision 7.
D. "Slow-No Wake"means the operation of a watercraft at the lowest possible speed
necessary to maintain steerage and in no case greater than five (5) miles per hour.
E. "Bone Lake" is a body of water given that name and assigned the Lake No. 82-54
by the Department of Natural Resources.
F. "Goose Lake" is a body of water given that name and assigned the Lake No. 82-
59P by the Department of Natural Resources.
G. "High Water" for Bone Lake shall mean water elevations in excess of 909.1 feet
above mean sea level, as reflected by the gauge reading at 238th St, east of the
boat landing.
"High Water" for Goose Lake shall mean water elevations in excess of 983.9feet
above mean sea level, as reflected by the gauge reading at 21850 Olinda Lane
North.
Section 2. Regulations. During periods of high water, as defined herein, no person shall
operate a watercraft at a greater than a slow-no wake speed within 300 feet of the
shoreline of the following lakes: Bone and Goose.
Once enacted and upon lake levels falling again below the high water, a three day waiting
period will commence, with the slow-no wake restriction being removed only if the water
remains below the designated levels for the entire three day duration. If at any time
during the three day waiting period a high water condition again exists, a new slow-no
wake restriction will begin.
Section 3. Exemptions. Authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement
personnel when acting in the performance of their duty shall be exempt from the
provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Marking. The City of Scandia shall be responsible for the public notice,
posting notification at all public access, and marking all areas affected by this ordinance '
as practicable.
Section 5. Enforcement and Penalties. The Washington County Sheriff or other local
peace officer shall be responsible for the enforcement of this ordinance. Any person who
shall violate any provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
adoption and summary publication as required by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this XXth day of XXX,
2014. �
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Randall Simonson, Mayor
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Kristina Handt, Administrator/Clerk
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