07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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§ 3.08.440 ORONO CODE (d) Fires. Open fires are prohibited everywhere in the park, including the swimming beach. Open fires include campfires and charcoal grills. Propane grills are allowed. (e) Motorized vehicles. The operation and use of motorized vehicles in the park is prohibited. The city or its designees may utilize motorized vehicles as necessary for park operations, maintenance, emergency vehicles or handicap accessibility. (f) Bicycles. The operation of mountain bikes or other bicycles within the park is prohibited. (g) Engine -powered models and toys. It shall be unlawful for any person to start, fly or use any fuel- or battery -powered model aircraft, model car, or rocket or like powered toy or model within the park. (h) Animals and pets. Animals and pets brought into the park shall be under the owner's physical control and effectively restrained by means of a leash or chain no more than six feet in length, and shall be kept from disturbing persons, wild animals and wildfowl. Animals and pets are prohibited in the swimming beach area. The owner of an animal or pet shall have in his possession at all times equipment for the removal of any feces deposited by such pet; and, upon such deposit being made, shall use such equipment for the immediate removal and sanitary disposition of such feces. Animals and pets shall not be tethered to a tree, plant, building or park equipment nor left unattended. Horses are prohibited within the park. (i) Regulation of recreation activity. (1) Camping. Overnight camping within the park is prohibited. (2) Picnicking. Picnicking in the park is allowed subject to the following: a. No person or group shall assume exclusive use of a picnic site or shelter. b. No person or group shall set up temporary shelters, tents, tarps, canopies and other such devices without authorization by permit. (3) Swimming. Swimming in Lake Minne- tonka is at the individual's own risk. Life guards are not provided. (4) Boating and dock use. It shall be unlaw- ful to land a watercraft or leave a watercraft unattended except at loca- tions designated for that purpose. The docks at the main landing area are intended solely for the purpose of loading and unloading boats. No overnight dock- ing is allowed. It shall be unlawful to fish, lounge, sunbathe or otherwise loiter on said docks. It shall be unlawful to dive or jump from the docks. It shall be unlawful to use the docks in a manner so as to disturb or endanger any other person. (5) Hunting and fishing. Hunting and trap- ping are prohibited in the park at all times. Shore fishing is allowed except in the designated swimming beach area. Fishing from the boat docks at the main landing area is prohibited. It is unlawful to fish in an area designated as a "no fishing" area. (6) Golf practice. Hitting golf balls in the park is prohibited. (7) Research activity. Research activity within the park shall be by permit only. (Code 2003, § 22-114; Ord. No. 74(3rd series), § 1, 6-28-2010) Sec. 3.08.450. Protection of property, structures and natural resources. (a) Vandalism. The intentional defacement, destruction, alteration, injury, removal or disturbance of any park property is prohibited. It is unlawful to intentionally deface, destroy, cover, damage, tamper with or remove any placard, notice or sign, or parts thereof, whether permanent or temporary, posted or exhibited by the city or by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. (b) Disturbance of natural resources. (1) Plant life. All plant life within the boundaries of Big Island Nature Park is protected. Patrons shall not intention- CD3:36