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10.3. PRSR 02 12 2003 11 ilkSNOWMOBILE SEASON: •.•. * MAILBOX WHAT You NEED To KNOW * REPLACEMENT POLICY Earlier this year,the Ramsey City Council considered Mailboxes installed and maintained to City making changes to the Recreational Vehicle ordinance which U.S.Post Office regulations which are damaged regulates the operation of snowmobiles and other recreational as a result of direct contact by City snow removal vehicles in the City of Ramsey. The Council did not approve any equipment will be temporarily repaired within 48 of the proposed changes to the current Recreational Vehicle hours of receiving notification of such damage. If ordinance. The following information should help you understand the mailbox cannot be temporarily repaired, a the current city ordinances and state laws that regulate the portablemailboxwillbesetinplacesomailservice operation of snowmobiles and other recreational vehicles in the will be continued. The City will replace the damaged City of Ramsey. mailbox structure the following spring with a WHEN CAN WE SNOWMOBILE? standard No. 1 black, white, or silver mailbox • Between the hours of 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday mounted on 4-by 4-inch treated post. through Thursday. Residents whose mailboxes are knocked • Between the hours of 8:00 AM Friday to 1:00 AM down as a result of direct contact by City snow Saturday. • Between the hours of 8:00 AM Saturday to 1:00 AM removal equipment may request$75 allowances, Sunday. if they so choose,to replace the mailbox structures • One half-hour after sunset to one half-hour before themselves, relieving the City of any further sunrise you MUST operate your snowmobile in the obligation. In such cases, the City will provide same direction as traffic flow. € portable,temporary mailboxes until the following WHERE CAN WE SNOWMOBILE? : spring. • You can snowmobile on your own property. Mailboxes,which are not installed to City • On the property of another person if you have IN and U.S.Post Office regulations,or are damaged YOUR POSSESSION written permission of the due to snow deposited from plows(versus being owner of that land. hit by City snow removal equipment),will not be • On the land of a person who has clearly visible signs replaced. The City is not responsible for damage allowing snowmobiles. to media or paper boxes and will not repair them. • You can operate on public trails that are designated by the City Council. Ramsey has NONE of these trails in the City limits. • Right-hand portion of roadway in MUSA area. z �: > • On lakes that are subject to the City's jurisdiction. • The only lake of this type in Ramsey is Emerald Pond. • On the right-of-ways of State Trunk Highways and County State Aid roads. SNOWBIRDS GET • On the right-of-ways of City streets in NON-MUSA AREAS. TAGGED AND TOWED WHERE IS IT ILLEGAL TO SNOWMOBILE? Remember not to park your motor vehicle • On someone's land without his or her permission. on any City street during a snowfall,or afterwards, • City Parks. You may operate on the water of Emerald until it is plowed. Vehicles parked along the road- Pond but NOT in the park area. • Railroad right-of--ways. way cause the snowplows to go around them,leav- • Golf Courses. ing unplowed areas. They also present a danger • School grounds. to plow drivers when visibility is poor. These • Tree Nurseries or planted areas. "snowbirds"are tagged and towed at the owner's • In the median or area between opposing lanes of expense! Save yourself money and aggravation traffic. while you help us provide for safe and efficient Continued on Page 14 snowplowing services. Forgiveness is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.-Betty Smith 14 SNOWMOBILE ARTICLE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 1 COMMUNITY • On the right-of ways of City streets INSIDE the MUSA area. ACTIVITY SIGN WHO CAN OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE? • People who are 18 or older. Effective 10/01/1998,persons who were 1 If you are interested in renting born after December 31, 1976, must possess a snowmobile safety i space on the Community Activities sign certificate. This is true even if the person is over 18. i at the Ramsey Municipal Center, • A person who is at least 14 but younger than 18 may operate a 4 please call Kathy Schmitz at 763-433- snowmobile if they have a valid safety certificate IN THEIR 9844. POSSESSION. • A person younger than 14 may NOT operate a snowmobile on any street in the City of Ramsey. RECREATIONAL FIRES WHAT EOUIPMENT IS REOUIRED ON A SNOWMOBILE? MUST BE 5O' • Brakes to stop and control the movement of the snowobile. • A"dead man throttle". FROM STRUCTURES • A headlight of sufficient intensity to reveal people or objects at a distance of 100 feet. Be sure to follow the City's • At least one red taillight. burning regulations if winter inspires • 16 square inches of reflective material in front of the handle bars. you to have a recreational fire. • The muffler must be in working order and not modified at all. A recreational fire is an area • If towing people or things you must use a rigid tow bar. of no more than three feet in diameter Although a landowner maintains the road right-of-way, they are or nine square feet. It must be located publicly owned. Therefore, landowners CANNOT place barricades, at least 50 feet from any structure or fences, posts, or other objects, including snow piles, in the right-of-way. j vehicle. Burning barrels are prohibited. 'they place such items in the right-of-way they are subject to civil liability I Use only dry, clean wood. .n the event these items cause injury or damage to a vehicle. i Plywood,chipboard and other products Please contact the Ramsey Police Department for a full copy of the containing resins or glues are strictly snowmobile ordinances at (763) 427-6812. The map below depicts the MUSA prohibited. Painted and preservative- and non-MUSA areas of the City-areas below the black line are MUSA,above i treated wood scraps can give off toxic the black line are non-MUSA. smoke. Don't inhale! Running grass i fires are prohibited,except for prairie ATE M5111 1 restoration. Burning leaves,grass and iiiiii debri s is also prohibited.11111 Recreational burning is ' allowed only between the hours of 6 ` p.m.and 6 a.m. Fires must be attended by an adult at all times until completely 41 extinguished. A garden hose connected is a ' to water should be nearby. Violations IF lb. �� can be subject to a citation, including an extinguishment charges of $250 per MI �� _ .� hour. III = V Be respectful of weather • ���'fu =_ �` ��' ` conditions, neighbors, burning bans, .� � I and air quality so that nuisance,health Rit ?,it I; or safety hazards will not be created. ��� y�V Open fires larger than three \ feet in diameter require a permit which M114114.14�� ��� �a1t can be obtained at City Hall. A _' %�•L complete copy of Ramsey City Ordinance #92-03, which regulates burning,is also available at City Hall. i When you can't have what you want,it's time to start wanting what you have.-Kathleen A.Sutton