TITLE VII:  TRAFFIC CODE
Chapter
	70.	SNOWMOBILES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
	71.	TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
	72.	PARKING REGULATIONS
	73.	PARKING SCHEDULES
	74.	TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
CHAPTER 70:  SNOWMOBILES AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
Section
	70.01	Incorporation by reference
	70.02	Regulations
§ 70.01  INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.
	Provisions of M.S. Ch. 84, as amended from time to time, shall be applicable to the City of Lake Elmo.  In those cases where there is a conflict between the provisions of M.S. Ch. 84 and this chapter, the more restrictive regulation shall apply.
(Ord. 97-164, passed 12-20-2006)
§ 70.02  REGULATIONS.
	(A)	No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle on a public sidewalk or within the unimproved portion of a city street.
	(B)	No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle on city-owned property.
	(C)	No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. provided that all-terrain vehicles may be used for snow plowing purposes during prohibited hours.
	(D)	No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle within 50 feet of a residential dwelling unless such operation occurs on property owned or occupied by the operator of the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle and such operation is for the purpose of accessing a public right-of-way from private property.
	(E)	No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle within 100 feet of any fisherman, pedestrian, skating rink, or sliding area.
(Ord. 97-164, passed 12-20-2006)  Penalty, see § 10.99
CHAPTER 71:  TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Section
Highways and Highway Vehicles
	71.01	Adoption of Highway Traffic Regulation Acts
	71.02	Exhibition driving prohibited
HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY VEHICLES
§ 71.01  ADOPTION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC REGULATION ACTS.
	The regulatory provisions and definitions of M.S. Ch. 169, the Highway Traffic Regulation Act, and of M.S. Ch. 168B are, by this section, adopted as the traffic code and parking regulations for the use of highways, streets, alleys and other portions of the city and are, by this section, incorporated in and made a part of this code. The parking provisions shall apply to the parking of trailers as well as vehicles.
(1997 Code, § 1000.01)  (Am. Ord. 97-179, passed 9-19-2006)
§ 71.02  EXHIBITION DRIVING PROHIBITED.
	(A)	No person shall turn, accelerate, decelerate, or otherwise operate a motor vehicle within the city in a manner which causes unnecessary engine noise or backfire, squealing tires, skidding, sliding, swaying, throwing of sand or gravel, or in a manner simulating a race.
	(B)	Unreasonable squalling or screeching sounds emitted by tires, or the unreasonable throwing of sand or gravel by the tires, is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(1997 Code, § 1000.02)  Penalty, see § 10.99
CHAPTER 72:  PARKING REGULATIONS
Section
General Provisions
	72.01	Generally
	72.02	Temporary parking permit
Cross-reference:
	Parking Schedules, see Ch. 73
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 72.01  GENERALLY.
	(A)	Parking and fire lanes.
		(1)	(a)	The Council, upon report and recommendation of the Administrator and Fire Chief, may order the establishment of fire lanes on public or private property in order that the travel of fire equipment may not be interfered with and that access to fire hydrants or buildings may not be obstructed.  The fire lanes shall be designated by appropriate signs indicating "no parking - fire lane" or words of similar import.
			(b)	The city shall erect and maintain the signs on public property.  The owner of private property shall erect and maintain the signs on owner's property at owner's expense within 30 days after notification of the establishment of a fire lane.
		(2)	After appropriate signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or otherwise occupy or obstruct a fire lane.
	(B)	Parking term.  No person shall park or permit any vehicle to stand upon any highway, street, alley, or any other public property in the city for more than 48 consecutive hours.
	(C)	Trailers.  The provisions of this section shall apply to the parking of trailers as well as vehicles.
(1997 Code, § 1005.01)  (Am. Ord. 97-179, passed 9-19-2006)  Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 72.02  TEMPORARY PARKING PERMIT.
	(A)	An owner who resides adjacent to a posted "No Parking" zone may obtain up to 2 temporary parking permits per calendar year for a special non-business or social event (including, but not limited to, weddings, birthday parties, family reunions, bar mitzvahs, confirmations, first communions, fraternal gatherings, holiday gatherings, and the like) by making application to the City Administrator at least 3 working days before the date of special event.
	(B)	A temporary parking permit shall allow for parking of residential passenger vehicles within a “No Parking” zone for a period not to exceed 24 consecutive hours.
	(C)	The City Administrator shall notify the County Sheriff before issuing a temporary parking permit and shall arrange to have the posted “No Parking” Signs covered during the period described in the permit.
(1997 Code, § 1005.05)
CHAPTER 73:  PARKING SCHEDULES
Schedule
	I.	Parking prohibited
	II.	Parking of trailers
SCHEDULE I.  PARKING PROHIBITED.
	No vehicle shall be parked in the following "No Parking" zones, unless a temporary parking permit has been issued by the City Administrator as provided in § 72.02.
Street	Location	Sides	
—	Two signs added 45 feet apart at the asphalt trail into Carriage Station Park	—	
Eagle Point Boulevard	From Inwood Avenue to Hudson Boulevard	Both	
15th Street N.	From Ivy Avenue N. to the east end of the street	Both	
50th Street	From DeMontreville Trail N. to Hill Trail N. in Lanes DeMontreville Country Club	Both	
50th Street	From State Highway 5 to CSAH 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue)	Both	
53rd Street N.	DeMontreville Highlands, 5th Addition	Both	
Highlands Trail North	From DeMontreville Trail to a distance 100 yards from the intersection with DeMontreville Trail North on both segments of Highlands Trail N. in DeMontreville Highlands	Both	
Hill Trail N.	Lanes DeMontreville Country Club	Both	
Jamaca Avenue North	475 feet south of its intersection with Lake Jane Trail	Both	
Jane Road North	Beginning at the south line of PID 10-029-21-24-0003 extending 33 feet northerly, thereof	West	
Klondike Ave. N.	The south 100 feet to the dead end	Both	
Lake Jane Trail N.	From 250 feet west of Jamaca Avenue N. to Jane Road N.	Both	
Laverne Ave. N.	From Upper 33rd Street to 36th Street and the east side only from 36th Street N. to State Highway 5	Both	
Layton Avenue N.	From 36th Street N. to State Highway 5	West	
32nd Street N.	From Lampert Ave. N. to Klondike Ave. N.	North	

(1997 Code, § 1005.04)  (Am. Ord. 97-82, passed - -; Am. Ord. 9785, passed - -; Am. Ord. 97-119, passed 6-17-2003; Am. Ord. 97-181, passed 10-3-2006; Am. Ord. 08-052, passed 8-9-2011)  Penalty, see § 10.99
SCHEDULE II.  PARKING OF TRAILERS.
	(A)	No trailer shall be parked in the following “No Trailer Parking” zones unless a temporary parking permit has been issued by the City Administrator as provided in § 72.02.
Lake DeMontreville Public Access	
Street	Location	
53rd Street	From Demontreville Trail to the west of the street	
DeMontreville Trail	From 50th Street to DeMontreville Circle	
Highlands Trail	From Hilltop Avenue to DeMontreville Trail; and from DeMontreville Trail to Highland Trail Court	
Hytrail	From Highlands Trail to 59th Street	
50th Street	From Hilltop Avenue to the east end of the street	
Lake Jane Public Access	
Lake Jane Trail	From Irvin Court to Tapestry Drive	
Jamaca Avenue	From Lake Jane Trail to 42nd Street	
Jane Road	From Lake Jane Trail to Jane Court	

	(B)	Any person who violates the provisions of this schedule shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $150 nor more than $300, plus the cost of prosecution.
(Ord. 97-179, passed 9-19-2006)
CHAPTER 74:  TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
Schedule
	I.	Stop signs
SCHEDULE I.  STOP SIGNS.
Stop sign	Intersection with	Ord. No.	Date	
Westbound Highlands Trail	Hilltop Avenue North	97-152	3-15-2005	
Southwest corner of 47th Street	Kimbro Avenue North	08-053	8-9-2011