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ORDINANCE NO. 83 -07
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 9 -3 -6 REGULATING THE SPEED ON
WATERS WITHIN THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
9 -3 -6; SPEED LIMITS
(A) Reduced Speed Areas Posted
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The speed of any motor boat, speed boat or any vessel under power may be
restricted on any waters within the City upon the recommendation of an
appropriate law enforcement officer and approval by.the City.Manager Such
restriction,' at the discretion of the City Manager, shall be implemented by
the posting of the restricted area either for a specified reduced_ speed or
a closed throttle zone (idle speed with no wake).
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(B) High Water Speed Limitations
During periods of high water, 904.0' or greater above mean sea level,, in waters
within.the'City, the City Manager may, in his discretion and upon conferring
with the appropriate authority, impose reduced speed, no wake, and /or closed
throttle restrictions upon the operation of any motor boat, speedboat or
"any vessel under power on such waters and within such areas as he may specify.
Such restrictions shall take effect seven (7) days after publication of the re-
strictions in the local paper as "a news item and posting at all public
landings on such waters of said restrictions. In addition, notice of said re-
strictions shall be posted at the City Hall:
Said restrictions shall be promptly removed when the high water levels have
subsided.
4C) Effective Date
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This ;ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this 5th day of 3uly , 1983.
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CITY MANAGER : MAYOR
Published' 'in the Prior Lake American on this 13th -11 day of July 1983
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Prepared by
Locomen, Nelson, Sullivan & Cole P.A.
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Attorneys for•the City, of Prior Lake
1120 TCF Tower
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
1 339 - 8131
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