ORD 20-16ORDINANCE NO.: 2020-16
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING USE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND
SPECIALIZED VEHICLES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 7-3-1 of the City Code (Snowmobiles and Other Recreational Vehicles -
Definitions) is hereby amended to read as follows:
7-3-1: INTENT: It is the intent of this chapter to supplement Minnesota Statutes sections 84.81 through
84.88 and chapter 169 with respect to operation of snowmobiles, and Minnesota Statutes sections
84.787 through 84.8045 and sections 84.92 through 84.928 with respect to recreational motor vehicles,.
and Minnesota Statutes 169.045 with respect to special vehicle use on roadways.
Section 2. Section 7-3-2 of the City Code (Snowmobiles and Other Recreational Vehicles -
Definitions) is hereby amended to include the following definitions:
ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE: A motorized vehicle, includes a class 1 all -terrain vehicle defined by Minnesota
Statutes 84.92, Subd. 9 and class 2 all -terrain vehicle defined by Minnesota Statutes 84.92 Subd. 10, but
not including a golf cart, mini -truck, dune buggy, or go-cart or a vehicle designed and used specifically
for lawn maintenance, agriculture, logging, or mining purposes, with
A. Not less than three (3), but not more than six (6) low pressure or non -pneumatic tires;
B. A total dry weight of two thousand (2,000) pounds or less; and
C. A total width from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim that is sixty five (65) inches or less.
NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE: An electrically powered motor vehicle that has three or four
wheels, and has a speed attainable in one mile of at least 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles
per hour on a paved level surface.
OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE: A motorized, off-highway vehicle traveling on two (2) wheels and having
a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, not
including a vehicle that is registered under Minnesota Statutes chapter 168 for highway use if it is also
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used for off-highway operation on trails or unimproved terrain.
UTILITY TASK VEHICLE: A side-by-side, four-wheel drive, off-road vehicle that has four (4) or six (6)
wheels, is propelled by an internal combustion engine with a piston displacement capacity of one
thousand two hundred (1,200) cubic centimeters or less, and has a total dry weight of one thousand
eight hundred (1,800) but less than two thousand (2,600) pounds.
Section 2. Title 7-3-4 City Code (Snowmobiles and Other Recreational Vehicles -Recreational
Vehicles) is hereby repealed and amended to read as follows:
7-3-4: RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL VEHICLES OTHER THAN
SNOWMOBILES:
A Within Designated Areas:
1. Recreational motor vehicles as defined by this Chapter, including all -terrain vehicles
utility task vehicles neighborhood electric vehicles, motorized golf carts, and off-road
motorcycles may not be operated in designated areas except on private property with
the owner's written permission between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and ten
o'clock (10:00) P.M.
B. Outside Designated Areas:
1 All terrain vehicles may be operated upon public rights-of-way in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes 84.928.
2 Except as provided by Section 7-3-4.13.1 of this Chapter, recreational vehicles, including
utility task vehicles neighborhood electric vehicles, motorized golf carts, and off-road
motorcycles, may only be operated on private property with the owner's written
permission between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
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C Operation of recreational vehicles or special vehicles upon City streets as allowed by this section
shall require all equipment specified by Minnesota Statutes for the applicable vehicle type.
Section 3. Title 7-3-5 City Code (Snowmobiles and Other Recreational Vehicles - Exceptions) is
hereby amended to add the following provision:
C The City of Otsego may operate utility task vehicles upon all public rights-of-way in accordance
with Minnesota Statutes 169.045.
Section 4. Title 7-3-7 City Code (Snowmobile Designated Areas) is hereby amended to read as
following and revise the map of designated areas as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto:
7-3-7: DESIGNATED AREAS:
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
MOTION BY: Warehime
SECOND BY: Goede
ALL IN FAVOR: Goede, Stockamp, Warehime and Tanner
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 26th day of October, 2020.
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY: ' ii&lck
Jes 'ca L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bethany Bentig, Deputy i y Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
Diane Erickson being duly sworn on an oath,
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known
as:
Star News
with the known office of issue being located
in the county of.
SHERBURNE
with additional circulation in the counties of:
WRIGHT
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 11/14/2020 and the last
insertion being on 11/14/2020,
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033
relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in §580.033,
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
known office of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By; yam_
Designated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 11/14/2020 by Diane Erickson,
Notary Public
Rate Information:
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space:
$23.00 per column inch
Ad ID 1091288
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT If
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.: 2020=16
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY
CODE REGARDING USE
OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES AND
SPECIALIZED VEHICLES,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 7-3-1 of the
City Code (Snowmobiles and Other
Recreational Vehicles - Definitions)
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
7-3-1: INTENT: It is the intent
of this chapter to supplement Min-
nesota Statutes sections 84.81
through 84.88 and chapter 169
with respect to operation of snow-
mobiles, and Minnesota Statutes
sections 84.787 through 84.8045
and sections 84.92 through 84,928
with respect to recreational motor
vehicles, and Minnesota Statutes
169,045 with respect to special ve-
hicle use on roadways
Section 2. Section 7-3-2 of the
City Code (Snowmobiles and Other
Recreational Vehicles - Definitions)
is hereby amended to include the
following definitions:
ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE: A mo-
torized vehicle, includes a class 1
all -terrain vehicle defined by Min-
nesota Statutes 84,92, Subd. 9 and
class 2 all -terrain vehicle defined
by Minnesota Statutes 84.92 Subd.
10, but not including a golf cart,
mini -truck, dune buggy, or go-cart
or a vehicle designed and used
specifically for lawn maintenance,
agriculture, logging, or mining pur-
poses, with
A. Not less than three (3), but
not more than six (6) low pressure
or non -pneumatic tires;
B. A total dry weight of two thou-
sand (2,000) pounds or less; and
C. A total width from outside of
tire rim to outside of tire rim that is
sixty five (65) inches or less.
NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC
VEHICLE: An electrically powered
motor vehicle that has three or four
wheels, and has a speed attainable
in one mile of at least 20 miles per
hour but not more than 25 miles per
hour on a paved level surface.
OFF -HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE:
A motorized, off -highway vehicle
traveling on two (2) wheels and
having a seat or saddle designed
to be straddled by the operator and
handlebars for steering control, not
including a vehicle that is registered
under Minnesota Statutes chap-
ter 168 for highway use if it is also
used for off -highway operation on
trails or unimproved terrain.
UTILITY TASK VEHICLE: Aside-
by4de, four-wheel drive, off -road
vehicle that has four (4) or six (6)
wheels, is propelled by an internal
combustion engine with a piston
displacement capacity of one thou-
sand two hundred (1,200) cubic
centimeters or less, and has a total
dry weight of one thousand eight
hundred (1,800) but less than two
thousand (2,600) pounds.
Section 2. Title 7-34 City Code
(Snowmobiles and Other Rec-
reational Vehicles -Recreational
Vehicles) is hereby repealed and
amended to read as follows:
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Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
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Deputy City Clerk
Published in the
Star News
November 14, 2020
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