9.k Draft Ordinance providing for parking permits at Wind in the Pines
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ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MINNESOTA, ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF
PARKS WITHIN THE CITY, AND REPEALING CERTAIN EXISTING ORDINANCES
The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota, hereby ordains:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota
hereby ordains:
Section 1. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definition of
“Parks” shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
Parks. Parks shall mean a park (i.e. any area open to the public and primarily used for
recreation), playground, athletic field, trail, nature area, open space area or
recreational facility, including adjacent parking areas, owned or operated by the City
of Scandia for the purpose of recreation or open space use. For the purpose of this
ordinance, “park” does not include the Goose Lake and Log House Landing (St.
Croix) boat launch sites, and undeveloped Bone Lake Park.
Section 2. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PARK USE. The City establishes the
following rules and regulations for park use:
Subdivision 1. Park Hours. No person, except authorized City personnel, shall
enter or be in or remain in any Park beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending
at 4:00 a.m. except with a permit issued by the City Clerk. These hours of operation
do not apply to the Wojtowicz Skating Park and any lighted ball fields.
Subdivision 2. Removing, Defacing or Destroying Property Prohibited. No person
shall remove, deface, destroy, diminish or impair the value of public property located
on or within any Park, including buildings, structures, trees, shrubs, grass, vegetation,
signs, tables, benches, fireplaces, trash receptacles, notices or placards, boundary
markers or fences, or any other public property, either real or personal.
Subdivision 3. Erection of Structures. No person shall construct or erect any tent,
building, or structure of any kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or
run or string any public service utility into, upon or across any Park, except with a
permit issued by the City Clerk upon approval of the City Council.
Subdivision 4. Littering and Dumping. No person shall litter, or cast upon or
allow to remain any rubbish or trash of any kind or nature in or about any Park.
Subdivision 5. Motorized Vehicles. Motorized vehicles shall be driven only in
designated areas in any Park and shall be driven therein at a maximum speed of 5
miles per hour. Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles shall not be operated in any Park
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except in areas specifically designated or posted for their operation, or as required for
maintenance or for police, fire or rescue purposes.
Subdivision 6. Non-Motorized Vehicles. Bicycles or other non-motorized vehicles
of any type are not permitted in Wind in the Pines Preserve.
Subdivision 7. Parking. Parking at the Wind in the Pines Preserve is by permit
only. The public may purchase at City Hall, at a rate set within the City’s current Fee
Schedule Ordinance, a parking permit for Wind in the Pines Preserve. Permits will be
limited to two stickers per household and must be visibly displayed on the
dashboard/mirror of the parked vehicle. Any person found parked in violation of this
ordinance at Wind in the Pines Preserve shall be fined an amount of $__________.
All other parking is permitted only in designated areas in all other Parks. Overnight
parking is prohibited.
Subdivision 8. Open Fires Prohibited. No person shall build a fire in any place in any
Park at any time, except in fireplaces or receptacles provided therein by the City or in
privately owned grills that are not harmful to grass or other vegetation. Any open
fires, including the use of grills, are prohibited in Wind in the Pines Preserve.
Subdivision 9. Sale of Articles. No person shall sell any articles, or solicit for the sale
thereof, in any Park without a permit issued by the City Clerk and approved by the
City Council.
Subdivision 10. Posting Signs and Placards. No person shall paste, glue, tack or
otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription, whatsoever the same
may be, in any Park without a permit issued by the City Clerk and approved by the
City Council.
Subdivision 11. Animals. No domestic animals, including cats and dogs, shall be
permitted within Wind in the Pines Preserve. No person shall allow any domestic
animal, including dogs and cats, to go unattended and without physical restraint in
any other Park. Pet owners and animal handlers are responsible for cleaning up their
pet’s waste and disposing of it in a sanitary manner.
Subdivision 12. Climbing of Trees and On Buildings. No person shall climb any
trees or climb on any building or structure in any Park.
Subdivision 13. Other Prohibited Acts. It is unlawful in any Park for any person to:
(a) Disturb or interfere with any birds, animals, animal habitat, or nesting area.
(b) Schedule and hold gatherings of more than 100 people without a permit from
the City Clerk and after approval by the City Council.
(c) Discharge any gun, firearm, air gun, pellet gun, explosive, bow and arrow, or
other similar device, except for a peace officer in the accordance with his or
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her duties, without a permit from the City Clerk and after approval by the City
Council.
(d) Discharge fireworks except when authorized in writing by the City Council.
(e) Discharge any pollutants into any body of water in any Park.
Section 3. VARIANCES. Variances to the strict application of this ordinance may be
granted only by the City Council and only in unusual circumstances. Nothing herein shall
prohibit the normal care, operation or functions of the City or its authorized agents in or on any
Park.
Section 4. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any person violating any provision of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
according to law. Ordinance No. 72 applies to such penalties.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 133 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia, Minnesota, this __ day of
_____________, 2018.
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Christine Maefsky, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Neil Soltis, City Administrator