Ord 456 Surface Use of Rogers LakeCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 456
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SURFACE USE OF ROGERS LAKE
Be it ordained and enacted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, State of
Minnesota, that these amendments following, by this act, are newly enacted section(s) which,
upon their enactment, become temporarily lawful through the date indicated in the Ordinance.
Section 1. PURPOSE, INTENT, AND APPLICATION: As authorized by Minnesota
Statutes 86B.201, 86B.205, and 459.20, AND Minnesota Rules 6110.3000 — 6110.3800 as now
in effect and as hereafter amended, this Ordinance is enacted for the purpose and with the intent
to control and regulate the use of the waters of Rogers Lake in the City of Mendota Heights,
Minnesota, said body of water being located entirely within the boundaries of the City of
Mendota Heights, Minnesota, to promote its fullest use and enjoyment by the public in general
and the citizens of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, in particular, to insure safety for
persons and property in connection with the use of said waters; to harmonize and integrate the
varying uses of said waters; and to promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS: Terms used in this Ordinance related to boating are defined
in Minnesota Statute 86B.005.
Section 3. SURFACE ZONING OF ROGERS LAKE BY ALLOWING THE USE OF
MOTORBOATS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS:
(a) Use of Motorboats as defined in Title 6, Chapter 6, Section 1A of City Code for the
City of Mendota Heights shall be allowed on Rogers Lake, south of Wagon Wheel
Trail only, provided:
a. The motorboat must be 14 feet or less in length
b. The motor strength must be 48 pow-ids of thrust or less (equivalent to 5
horsepower)
c. The motorboat must be operated at "no wake" speed.
d. Operation of motorboats is restricted to between sunrise and sunset.
(b) If not renewed by an act of the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights,
Minnesota, this Ordinance shall automatically sunset one year after passage and
publication.
Section 4. ENFORCEMENT: The primary responsibility for enforcement of this
Ordinance shall rest with the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota. This, however, shall not
preclude enforcement by other licensed peace officers.
Section 5. EXEMPTIONS: All authorized Resource Management, Emergency, and
Enforcement Personnel, while acting in the performance of their assigned duties are exempt from
the foregoing restrictions.
Section 6. NOTIFICATION: It shall be the responsibility of the City of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota to provide for adequate notification of the public, which shall include
placement of a sign as public watercraft access point(s) outlining essential elements of the
Ordinance, as well as the placement of necessary buoys and signs.
Section 7. PENALTIES: Any person violating any provision of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in section
1-4-1 of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota Code of Ordinances (1981 Code 1201 § 11;
amd. 2003 Code).
Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after the date
of its passage and publication.
Adopted and ordained into an Ordinance this 17t" day of September 2013.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Krebsb
ATTEST
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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