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Travel from the City of Otsego from Parrish Avenue to Highway 169 is <br />allowed on Main Street. <br /> <br />For local access to the above-identified through-city travel routes, <br />snowmobiles may travel on the right hand side of local streets on the <br />paved surface within the curb line from the operator's place of <br />residence to the travel route via the most direct route. Any return <br />trip must occur in the same manner. Travel for local access shall be <br />at a rate not to exceed twenty (20) miles per hour. Snowmobiles must <br />travel single file in this instance. <br /> <br />Lake Orono or the Elk River may be accessed directly from private <br />property, by trailering sleds to the Lake Orono boat landing, or via <br />local access as defined above. Travel through Orono Park shall be via <br />the park's driveways and parking lots, not through the park itself. <br /> <br />Within the City of Elk River, snowmobiles shall not be operated <br /> <br /> A. On public lands, including but not limited to: public <br /> parks, playgrounds, trails, sidewalks, paths, open spaces, <br /> scenic and historic sites, cemeteries, schools, golf <br /> courses, and other public buildings and structures. <br /> B. Within one hundred (100) feet of any fisherman, fish house, <br /> shelter, pedestrian, skating rink, sliding area or in any <br /> other area where such operation would conflict with the use <br /> or endanger other persons or property. <br /> C. At any place, while under the influence of intoxicating <br /> liquor, narcotics or habit-forming drugs <br /> D. At a rate of speed greater than posted for the County Road <br /> or Highway, or reasonable for the surrounding <br /> circumstances, and in the case of local access, not to <br /> exceed twenty (20) miles per hour. <br /> E. At any place in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so <br /> as to endanger the person or property of another or to <br /> cause injury or damage thereto <br /> F. In any tree nursery or planting in a manner which damages <br /> or destroys growing stock <br /> <br />Snowmobiles shall not be operated between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and <br />7:00 a.m., except for emergency purposes or except if the operator is <br />returning to his residence at a speed not in excess of twenty (20) <br />miles per hour. <br /> <br />1104.06 - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS <br />In order to operate a snowmobile lawfully within the City's corporate <br />limits, a snowmobile must have: <br /> <br />1. A lighted headlight and taillight. <br /> <br />2. A muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise <br />into the overall snowmobile noise and which is in constant operation <br />to prevent excessive or unusual noise. <br /> <br /> <br />