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parkways or other areas designated for such use. Disabled vehicles may be moved off a paved area to allow for the continued flow of traffic, but the vehicle must be repaired or removed within two hours,unless other arrangements are made with the Director. (B) No person may operate a motor vehicle within any open space site or on any parkway,in violation of posted regulations and directional signs;M.S. Ch. 169,as it may be amended from time to time;county or municipal traffic ordinances, or orders or direction of law enforcement officers or Department employees. (C) No person may drive or operate a vehicle on or along any roads,drives or parking lots which have been restricted, closed or posted with appropriate signs or barricades.The Director will have the authority to order roads,drives or parking lots within any open space site or any roadway closed during the process of construction, reconstruction or repair or when, in the Director's opinion,weather conditions render travel unsafe or unduly destructive. (D) No person may operate a motor vehicle in a careless or reckless manner or without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles,so as to endanger the life,limb or property of any other person while in lawful use of an open space site. (E) No person may park,stop or leave a vehicle in any open space,site or on any parkway or parking lot between the hours of 10:00 p.m.to 6:00 a.m., unless a permit is obtained from the Director. (F) No person may operate a vehicle in any open space site or on any parkway at a speed in excess of 15 mph or in excess of posted speed limits. (G) No persons may operate a vehicle in any open space site which emits excessive or irritating noise, noxious fumes, dense smoke or other pollutants. (H) No person may wash,grease or change oil on any vehicle in any open space site.All disabled vehicles shall quickly be made operational or removed from the open space site. (I) No person shall park a vehicle adjacent to any curb painted yellow in any open space site. (J) Vehicles illegally parked,disabled or abandoned may be towed away and impounded at the owner's expense.The vehicle may be sold if unclaimed after 60 days to pay towing and storage charges. (K) No person may drink,consume or have in his or her possession an open bottle or container of an alcoholic or intoxicating beverage in any motor vehicle when the vehicle is in an open space site or on a parkway. (L) Vehicles must yield the right-of-way at all times to pedestrians. (M) No person may participate in a drag race or test of unreasonable acceleration in any open space site or on any parkway. (Prior Code,§909.08)(Ord. 557, passed 03-27-1995)Penalty,see§92.999 §92.009 ADDITIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Director may adopt additional rules and regulations not contrary to the provisions of this code governing the use and enjoyment of parks,trails,playgrounds,lakes,ponds,streams and other publicly-owned properties which shall be prominently posted or publicly announced in the places where they are intended to apply.Any person who violates a rule or regulation so posted may be excluded from the use of the park system and may in addition be prosecuted as for a misdemeanor. (Prior Code,§909.10)(Ord.557, passed 03-27-1995) §92.999 PENALTY. (A) (1) Violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor. (2) Any person violating any of this chapter may be expelled,ejected or ousted at such time from an open space site at the discretion of a law enforcement officer. (B) A person who violates§92.007(0)of this chapter is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. (Prior Code,§909.09)(Ord.557,passed 03-27-1995;Ord.982, passed 11-08-2021)