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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 6114 � o� O �� . O CITY of ORONO ��a _ +` . � � �� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � ;, ��:.�.� F � �� No. 6 1 1 q ��kESH�4� A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON ORONO PUBLIC CITY STREETS The City of Orono ordains that axle weight limits are restricted on the following streets in the City of Orono to protect these streets from damage when road and weather conditions warrant in accordance with regulations as provided in Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 169.87. These weight restrictions are in effect during the spring thaw season between approximately March lst to May 15th dependent on weather conditions. Streets may be posted for weight restrictions any time that road and weather conditions warrant weight limits to protect streets from damage. An exemption is provided for refuse collection vehicles to exceed the posted limits, except no refuse collections vehicles shall be operated during restricted times where the gross weight on any single axle exceeds 14,000 lbs. The City also reserves the right to restrict refuse collection vehicles to the posted weight limits should conditions warrant. An exemption to posted weight limits is allowed for utility company service vehicles namely Xcel Energy, Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative, CenterPoint Energy, Century Link Telephone, Mediacom Cable or other companies providing utility service within the City when responding to an emergency. An emergency response shall include power outages, gas leaks, emergency communication, line down or severed, etc. An exemption to posted weight limits is also allowed for septic tank service companies,well drilling and service companies, and companies delivering fuel for heating purposes. An emergency response is limited to septic or sewer system failures posing an imminent threat to public health and safety, well failure resulting in loss of water supply, or lack of heating fuel. All persons requesting an exemption to the posted weight limits for response to an emergency situation must notify the Orono Police Department Administrative Office. This notification must include a description and location of the emergency, the number and weight of vehicles responding to the emergency, and the route to be used to reach the emergency site. The City reserves the right to request supporting documentation of the nature and location of the emergency. All persons responding to emergency situations shall limit travel on seasonal weight restricted streets to the minimum distance required to reach the site from the closest road that is not subject to seasonal weight restrictions. All persons responding to emergency situations shall limit the number and weight of vehicles to the greatest extent possible. Measures to reduce the detrimental impacts to posted roads include, but not be limited to,using the smallest service vehicle possible, minimizing vehicle weight by Page 1 of 3 � o� O �� O CITY of ORONO ,`��.� � ,. � �' '-�� D+ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL '�,� ��, :�� Gtiti No. 6 1 1 4 ��kESHOg'� only transporting the necessary equipment required for emergency response, transporting the minimum amount of heating fuel oil, LP gas, liquid septic waste, other materials, etc. necessary to correct the emergency situation. The intent of exemptions to seasonal weight restrictions is to allow response to actual emergency situations that pose an imminent threat to public health and safety. Routine maintenance of utility facilities, wells, sewer or septic systems, or routine replenishing of heating fuel supplies, are not considered an emergency. The City reserves the right to request supporting documentation to verify the nature and location of emergency situations, and control routes used to travel to emergency situations. The following streets are limited to a four ton axle per axle weight limit: Arbor Street Cygnet Place Grandview Avenue Baldur Park Road Dahl Road Hackberry Hill Barrett Avenue Dakota Avenue Hanlon Avenue Bayview Place Dickenson Street Heritage Drive Bederwood Drive Dickenson St. Alleys Heritage Lane Birch Lane Dickey Lake Drive High Lane Blaine Avenue Dunwoody Avenue Highwood Lane Bohn's Point Lane East Long Lake Road Highwood Road Bohn's Point Road Eastlake Street Hunter Drive Brackett's Point Road Eileen Street Ivy Place Briar Street Elm Lane Keene Avenue Carman Road Elm Street Kelly Avenue Carman Street Elmwood Avenue Kenwood Way Caroline Avenue Ethel Avenue Lafayette Ridge Court Casco Avenue Fagerness Point Road Lakeview Avenue Casco Circle Fairview Cottage Lane Lakeview Terrace Casco Point Road Farview Lane Leaf Street Cherry Avenue Ferndale Green Linden Avenue Cherry Place Ferndale Road West Linden Lane Chevy Chase Drive Forest Arms Lane Livingston Avenue Chippewa Lane Forest Lake Drive Loma Linda Avenue Concordia Street Forest Lake Landing Long Lake Boulevard Corral Road Fox Ridge Road Lydiard Avenue Country Club Road Fox Street Lydiard Circle Crestview Avenue Frederick Street Lyman Avenue Crystal Avenue Garden Court Lyric Avenue Crystal Bay Road Glendale Cove Lane Maple Lane Crystal Place Glendale Drive Maple Piace Page 2 of 3 � � O� O .� O CITY of ORONO ��,�� '�� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � �� .y�`� ti '��` y, .:� G,ti, NO. 6 °� 1 4 �kESH�4'� Mapleridge Lane Park Drive Togo Road Minnetonka Avenue Park Lane Tonka Avenue Minnetonka Highlands Lane Partenwood Lane Tonkaview Lane Minnie Avenue Partenwood Road Townline Road Myrtlewood Road Pheasant Road Turnham Road Navarre Avenue Prospect Avenue Union Cemetery Road Navarre Lane Railroad Avenue Vine Place North Arm Drive Rest Point Circle Watertown Road North Arm Drive West Rest Point Lane Wear Circle North Arm Lane Rest Point Road Wear Lane North Northern Avenue Russell Avenue Webb Street Oak Street Shevlin Drive Webber Hills Road Old Beach Road Smith Avenue West Lafayette Road Old Long Lake Road Spates Avenue Westlake Street Olive Avenue Spring Hill Road Wildhurst Trail Orchard Beach Place Spruce Place Willow Drive�� Orchard Park Road Spruce Way Willowbrook Road Orono Lane Starkey Road Windjammer Lane Orono Orchard Road Stubbs Bay Road Woodhill Avenue Park Avenue Tamarack Drive �l� Willow Drive is a four ton aa�le weight limit from north of Otten's Nursery driveway to the Medina city limits, and from south of the BNSF Railroad bridge to Brown Road South. The following streets are limited to a nine ton axle per axle weight limit: Brown Road North Ferndale Road North Kelley Parkway McCulley Road Old Crystal Bay Road Willow Drive (from Highway 12, 400' north to Otten's Nursery driveway) Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota at a regular meeting held February 13, 2012. ATTEST: ri�� !/�� '�.�. . Q`'� � /��L�.IG�w Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor Page 3 of 3