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<br />- ODNTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SPACE AREAS AND FACILITIES
<br />UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE. BOARD OF RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />HE BOARD OF RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ORDAINS;
<br />.0 SECTION I -GENERAL PROVISIONS 2.0
<br />1.1 Purpose
<br />This ordinance has been enacted. pursuant to Chapter 950. 1971
<br />Laws of Minnesota, as amended, which authorizes the Board of
<br />Ramsey County Commissioners to enact ordinances to govern the
<br />conduct of members of the public during their use and enloy-
<br />ment of the Ramsey County Open Space System 5o as to further
<br />the safety, health, enjoyment and welfare of 411 persons in
<br />the use thereof, and to protect public property and resources
<br />for posterity.
<br />1.2 Definitions
<br />a. "BOARD" shall mean and refer to the Board of Ramsey County
<br />Commissioners.
<br />b. " OPEN SPACE SITE shall mean and refer to any park, re-
<br />serve, special use area. golf course, linear park or any
<br />other area owned_, improved, maintained, operated or other-
<br />wise controlled by the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners
<br />for recreation and natural resource preseryation purposes.
<br />c. "SYSTEM" shall mean and refer to the Ramsey County Open
<br />Space System which includes the sites and facilities owned,
<br />maintained, and operated by or otherwise under the author-
<br />ity of the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners pursuant to
<br />Chapter 950, 1971 Laws of Minnesota.
<br />"DIRECTOR" shall mean and refer to the Director of Parks
<br />and Recreation - that person authorized by the Board of
<br />Ramsey County Commissioners to direct the Department of
<br />Parks and Recreation, and administer the Ramsey County Open
<br />Space System.
<br />e. "PERSON" shall mean and refer to any individual, firm,
<br />partnership, corporation and association of persons.
<br />f. "DEPARTMENT" shall mean and refer to the Ramsey County
<br />Parks and Recreation Department.
<br />g. •'OPEN SPACE WATERS" shall mean and refer to any lake. pond,
<br />river, stream cr other body of water located wholly within
<br />the boundaries of a Ramsey County Open Space Site; or any
<br />public shoreline owned by or under the authority of the
<br />Board of Ramsey County Commissioners, including those
<br />waters lying within 300 feet and immediately abutting such
<br />shoreline.
<br />h. "LAM ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" shall mean and refer to any per-
<br />son duly deputized or commissioned by the Board of Ramsey
<br />County Commissioners, the State of Minnesota or tne muni-
<br />cipality in which a Ramsey County Open Space Site is lo-
<br />cated for the purpose of enforcing the laws, ordinances
<br />and regulations of their respective jurisdictions.
<br />1.3 Camtrudbn and Scope
<br />In the interpretation of this ordinance, all provisions con-
<br />tained herein shall be construed as follows:
<br />a. Any term in the singular shall also mean tne plural.
<br />b. Any tern in the masculine shall also mean the feminine
<br />and neuter.
<br />c. Any requirement or prohibition by any provision herein,
<br />shall respectively extend to and include the causing,
<br />procuring, aiding or abetting. directly or indirectly. of
<br />such acts; and the permitting or allowing of any miner ba-
<br />the responsible parent, guardian, or custodian to com`t
<br />any such act.
<br />d. No provision herein shall make unlawful any act necessari-
<br />ly performed by any law enforcement officer or Department
<br />employee in the line of duty or work as such, or Jy an;
<br />Person, his agents or employees, in the proper and necess-
<br />''ary execution of the teams of any contract or agreement
<br />with Ramsey County.
<br />a. Any act otherwise prohibited by this ordinance, provided
<br />It is not otherwise prohibited by statute or local ordi-
<br />nances. shall be lawful if performed under, by virtue of
<br />and strictly within the provisions of a Department permit
<br />to do so, and to the extent authorized thereby.
<br />1.4 Hour and Mem
<br />a. The recreation and education opportunities of the System
<br />shall be available to all members of the public regardless
<br />of race, sex. age, creed, national origin or place-of
<br />residency.
<br />b. The System shall be open to the public between the hours of
<br />5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., prevailing time in Ramsey County.
<br />No person shall remain, stop, use or be present within tne
<br />confines of any Open Space Site between the hour, rf 11'90
<br />p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Exceptions may be made at the dis-
<br />cretion of the Director in the case of emergency or when
<br />special use permits have been authorized or for other rea-
<br />sons the Director may determine necessary or desirable.
<br />Open Space Sites are subject to curfew hours in force in
<br />the municipality in which the Open Space Site is located.
<br />c. My section or part of any Open Space Site may be declared
<br />closed to the public by the Director at any time or f^ r
<br />any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and
<br />stated intervals, and either entirely or for certain uses
<br />as the Director shall find necessary.
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<br />SECTION 11 • PERMITS
<br />2.7 Permits shall be required for the exclusive use of all or
<br />portions of specific areas, buildings and other system faci
<br />lities, and for conducting special events of a cultural,
<br />educational, political. religious or recreational nature; and
<br />for specific exemption from any provision of this ordinance.
<br />Any person, group or association of persons required to ob-
<br />tain a permit shall file an application for such permit with
<br />the Director.
<br />2.2 The grantee of a permit shall be bound by this ordinance and
<br />any Department regulations in force as though the same were
<br />inserted in said permit.
<br />2.3 The grantee of a permit shall be liable for any loss, damage
<br />or injury sustained by the System or by any person whatever,
<br />by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to venom
<br />such permits are issued.
<br />2.4 The grantee of a permit shall not transfer or relinquish said
<br />permit to another person or group of persons without the
<br />written permission of the Director.
<br />2.5 The Director shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon
<br />- evidence of good cause.
<br />2.6 No person shall in any manner disturb, harass, or interfere
<br />with the grantee of a valid permit, nor with any of the
<br />grantees' property or equipment.
<br />SECTION 111 • SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
<br />3.1 Picnicking
<br />No person shall picnic in any Open Space Site except in those
<br />areas specifically designated and equipped for such use.
<br />3.2 Swimming
<br />a. No person shall bathe, wade or swim in any Open Space
<br />Waters or at any-Ramsey County beach except in such areas
<br />specifically designated for such use, and only at such
<br />times when a Ramsey County or otherwise authorized life-
<br />guard is on duty.
<br />b. No person shall bathe, wade or swim at any beach except
<br />when dressed in bathing attire which is socially accept-
<br />able and conducive to water safety.
<br />c. No person using Open Space Waters shall swim outside of
<br />the marked area.
<br />d. No person shall bring Into or use at any beach any Inner
<br />tube, life raft or other inflatable or buoyant object in-
<br />tended to support a person except life belts or jackets
<br />approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
<br />e. No person shall possess. carry onto or scatter on any
<br />beach, any glass bottle, broken glass, metal can or
<br />other debris which could be a safety hazard.
<br />f. No person shall use any beach area for purposes of pic-
<br />nicking.
<br />g. No person being in custody of any animal shall permit said
<br />animal to enter any beach area during the swimming season
<br />so established by the Director.
<br />h. No person shall launch, dock or operate any watercraft in
<br />any designated swimming area.
<br />3.3 Fishing
<br />a. No person shall take any fish, frog, turtle or crayfish by
<br />angling, Spearing, archery, netting or trapping from any
<br />Open Space Waters or from any shoreline, pier or dock,
<br />under the jurisdiction of the 80ard except in specifically
<br />designated areas, and then only In accordance with Chapters
<br />98 and 101, Minnesota Statutes 1974, as amended.
<br />b. No person shall fish 10 a reckless or careless manner so as
<br />to create a nuisance or to endanger the safety of said per-
<br />son, or other fishermen or open space users.
<br />c. No person shall cut a hole to the Ice of any Open Space
<br />Waters except where ice fishing i5 specifically permitted,
<br />and then only when said hole is less than ten inches in
<br />diameter.
<br />d. No person shall'erect a permanent or portable ice fishing
<br />shelter on any Open Space Waters without the written per-
<br />mission of the Director.
<br />e. No person shall move an ice fishing shelter onto or off of
<br />the ice from any Open Space Site except from access points
<br />so designated by the Director, and then only when said shel-
<br />ter and placement is to be In accordance with Chapter Cl, 1
<br />Minnesota Statutes, 1974, as amended.
<br />3.4 Bicycling,
<br />a No person shall rile or operate a bicycle in any Chen
<br />Space Site except on designated bikeways or surfaces
<br />nontally provided for vehicular traffic.
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