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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