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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 1301.070 REGULATING THE SPEED OF WATERCRAFT ON LAKE GERVAIS WITHIN THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE CANADA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1301.070 is hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Little Canada to read.as follows: 1301.070. Speed of Watercraft on Lake Gervais. (1) Definitions. These words or phrases, when used in this Ordinance, have the following meanings: (a) "Slow -No Wake" means operation of a watercraft at the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage and in no case greater than 5 mph. (b) "Gervais Lake" is a body of water given that name and assigned the lake number 62 -7 by the Department of Natural Resources. (2) High Water Speed Limitations. During periods of high water, defined as 860.9 feet or greater above mean sea level on Lake Gervais, the City Clerk of Little Canada may, at his discretion, and upon notification of the Ramsey County Sheriff, impose a slow -no wake speed on such areas of the lake as may be necessary. Such restrictions shall become effective upon publication in a local newspaper as a news item on a specified date. Such restrictions shall be enforced by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department or other police agency designated by the City Council. All public water accesses, and private launch ramps shall be posted prior to and during the time the restrictions are in place. In addition, notice of said restrictions shall be posted at Little Canada City Hall. Said restrictions shall be promptly removed when high water levels have subsided. (3) Exemptions. Authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel, when acting in the performance of their duties shall be exempt from the restrictions of this Ordinance. Page 4