Chapter 169 of the Minnesota Statutes is hereby adopted by reference and shall be in full force and effect in the City of Fridley as if set out here in full. These provisions shall regulate the use of highways streets, alleys, private roads, and elsewhere throughout the City of Fridley. (Ref. 498 and 560)

The provisions set forth in Section 501.01 are made applicable to parks, playgrounds, and all other property owned or controlled by the City of Fridley and to all lands owned or controlled by school districts lying within the city limits of Fridley. (Ref. 445)

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

Chapter 171 of the Minnesota Statutes is hereby adopted by reference and shall be in full force and effect in the City of Fridley as if set out here in full. (Ref. 179, 499)

The provisions set forth in Section 502.01 are made applicable to parks, playgrounds, and all other property owned or controlled by the City of Fridley and to all lands owned or controlled by school districts lying within the city limits of Fridley. (Ref. 445)

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

Section 169.87 of the Minnesota Statutes is hereby adopted by reference and shall be in full force and effect in the City of Fridley as if set out here in full.

The City Council shall, by a duly adopted resolution, prohibit the operation or movement of vehicles upon any street or public highway in the City, or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be used, operated or moved upon any street or public highway, whenever any such street or public highway by reason of deterioration, rain, snow or other climatic conditions, will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the use, operation or movement of vehicles thereon is prohibited, or the permissible weights thereof reduced. Upon the adoption of such resolution, the same shall be in full force and effect and the Council shall cause the street or public highway affected by such resolution to be posted with notice in the manner provided in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.87, and thereafter, it shall be unlawful for any person to use, operate or move any vehicle or combination of vehicles in and upon such street or public highway in the City contrary to the prohibitions or restrictions set forth in such resolution and notice.

It is hereby prohibited to operate trucks having a gross weight of more than 7000 pounds on the following designated streets:

The above weight restrictions shall not apply to trucks making deliveries to, and refuse trucks making collections at, residences and businesses at the streets set forth in Section 503.03.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 168C regulating bicycle registration and Section 169.222 regulating bicycles as they pertain to the provisions of the Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulation Act, are hereby adopted by reference and shall be in full force and effect in the City of Fridley as if set out here in full.

These regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street, roadway, highway, bikeway/walkway path, bikeway/walkway lane or bicycle route set aside for the use of bicycles and pedestrians, subject to those exceptions contained herein.

(Sections 505.03 and 505.04 Pertaining to Licensing Deleted by Ordinance No. 1225)

If any bicycle is found abandoned on any street, alley, public bikeway/walkway path, bikeway/walkway lane, bicycle route or private property without knowledge and/or consent of the person in charge of said property, then said bicycle shall be impounded by the Fridley Police. Impounded bicycles shall be surrendered to the owner thereof upon proof of ownership satisfactory to the Fridley Police.

At the expiration of sixty (60) days after impounding, each bicycle which has not been claimed shall be sold at public auction. Notice shall be published in the official newspaper of the City of Fridley at least two (2) weeks prior to such sale after the Police Department has made a reasonable effort to contact the legal owner of the property.

The City shall designate routes to be used by bicycles and/or pedestrians as follows:

1. Bikeway/walkway paths to be constructed in off-street locations throughout the City.
2. Bikeway/walkway lanes, which are separate and distinct areas of roadway marked and set aside for use by bicyclists and/or pedestrians.
3. Bicycle routes, which are roadways to be used by bicyclists in conjunction with motor vehicle traffic. When a bicycle is being ridden upon or along a bikeway/walkway route, pedestrians using such route shall have the right-of-way and the operator or rider of such bicycle shall turn off such path or dismount if necessary to yield such right-of-way.

The City Manager or the City Manager's designee is authorized to erect or place signs upon any street, or adjacent to any street, indicating the existence of a bicycle route, bikeway/walkway path, or bikeway/walkway lane and otherwise regulate the operation and use of vehicles and bicycles with respect thereto.

No person shall ride or operate a motorcycle, snowmobile, or other motor vehicle upon a bikeway/walkway path, except maintenance, construction, and emergency vehicles.

No person shall park a bicycle in such manner as to obstruct pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic.

In addition to enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter by regular members of the Fridley Police Department, the City Manager or Public Safety Director is authorized to appoint individuals to a part-time bicycle patrol. Individuals appointed to such position shall be sworn to issue warning tags and citations for violations of this Chapter within the confines of administrative procedures established by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

No person shall drive, operate or be in actual physical control of any vehicle contrary to state law; nor shall any owner or person having custody or control of any vehicle knowingly allow any other person to drive, operate or be in actual physical control of a vehicle contrary to state law. (Ref. 221, 552)

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and application of this Chapter and the following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Chapter, are defined as follows:

1. Bus. "Bus" means every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 15 passengers including the driver, and used for transporting persons.
2. Large Commercial Vehicle. A truck, truck-tractor, tractor, semi-trailer, van, or bus as defined herein having a licensed gross vehicle weight over 12,000 pounds.
3. Manufactured Home; Park Trailer; Travel Trailer.
   1. "Manufactured home" has the meaning given it in Minnesota State Statute Section 327.31, subdivision 6.
   2. "Park trailer" means a trailer that:
      1. exceeds eight feet in width but is no larger than 400 square feet when the collapsible components are fully extended or at maximum horizontal width, and
      2. is used as temporary living quarters. "Park trailer" does not included a manufactured home.
   3. "Travel trailer" means a trailer, mounted on wheels, that:
      1. is designed to provide temporary living quarters during recreation, camping or travel;
      2. does not require a special highway movement permit based on its size or weight when towed by a motor vehicle; and
      3. complies with Minnesota State Statute Sections 169.80, subdivision 2, and 169.81, subdivision 2.
4. Motor Home. “Motor home” means any vehicle designed as an enclosed piece of equipment dually used as both a vehicle and a temporary travel home. They are also called motor caravan. (Ref 1257)
5. Motor Vehicle. “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires. Motor vehicle does not include an electric personal assistive mobility device or a vehicle moved solely by human power. (Ref 1257)
6. Passenger Automobile. "Passenger automobile" means any motor vehicle designed and used for the carrying of not more than 15 persons including the driver, and does not include motorcycles, motor scooters, and buses as defined herein.
7. Pickup Truck. "Pickup truck" means any truck with a manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity of three-fourths ton or less and commonly known as a pickup truck.
8. Residential District. Means and includes those areas zoned single family dwelling areas, two family areas, and general multiple family areas (Ref. 552).
9. Semi-trailer. "Semi- trailer" means a vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a truck-tractor that a considerable part of its own weight or that of its load rests upon and is carried by the truck-tractor and shall include a trailer drawn by a truck-tractor semitrailer combination.
10. Tractor. "Tractor" means any motor vehicle designed or used for drawing other vehicles but having no provision for carrying loads independently.
11. Trailer. "Trailer" means any vehicle designed for carrying property or passengers on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle but shall not include a trailer drawn by a truck-tractor semitrailer combination, or an auxiliary axle on a motor vehicle which carries a portion of the weight of the motor vehicle to which it is attached.
12. Truck. "Truck" means any motor vehicle designed and used for carrying things other than passengers, except pickup trucks and vans as defined herein.
13. Truck-tractor. "Truck-tractor" means:
    1. A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn; and
    2. A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles used exclusively for transporting motor vehicles and capable of carrying motor vehicles on its own structure.
14. Van. "Van" means any motor vehicle of box like design with no barrier or separation between the operator's area, and the remainder of the cargo carrying area, and with a manufacturer's nominal rating capacity of three-fourths ton or less. (Ref 1257)
15. Vehicle. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (Ref 1257)

(Ref. 1043)

No person shall stop, leave standing or park a vehicle whether attended or unattended, upon the paved, improved or main traveled portion of a highway or street when it is practical to stop, park or leave such vehicle off such portion of said highway or street. In every such event, a clear and unobstructed width of at least fifteen (15) feet of such highway or street opposite such standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles.

1. No person shall stop, park or leave a vehicle unattended upon a street or highway in the City for a period in excess of 24 hours.
2. No person shall stop, park or leave a vehicle unattended upon a street or highway in the City between the hours of 2:00 o’clock a.m. and 6:00 o’clock a.m. between the first day of November of any year, to and including the first day of April of the following year. (Ref Ord 1162)

1. During the winter months, commencing on the first day of November of any year, to and including the first day of April of the following year, it shall be a violation for any person to stop, park or leave standing a vehicle on any street or highway in such a manner as to impede the plowing and/or removal of any snow, ice, or waste on such street or highway.
2. Whenever it shall be found necessary to the proper direction control, regulation of traffic, plowing and/or the removal of snow, ice or waste, or maintenance or improvement of any highway or street to remove any vehicle standing on a highway or street in the City, then any police officer is authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle and have the same removed to the nearest convenient garage or other place of safety. Any vehicle stopped, parked or left standing on any highway or street in violation of law and removed as provided therein above, may be removed upon order of a police officer and the cost of removal and storage of the same charged to the owner of the vehicle, as well as the person causing such violation. (Ref. 583)

Whenever any public school lands or the lands and areas of any public governing body or authority customarily or usually open to traffic by the public are posted by order of the school board or other governing body or authority in control of such lands, then it shall be unlawful to drive, operate, stop, leave standing or park any vehicle on such lands contrary to such posting.

1. No person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the curb or edge of the roadway or within designated spaces on those streets which have been signed or marked for parking by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.
2. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign.
3. In the event a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one (1) direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions of a Police Officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:

1. On a sidewalk;
2. In front of a public or private driveway or directly across therefrom in such a manner as to impede the access to said driveway;
3. Within an intersection;
4. Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant;
5. On a crosswalk;
6. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or within 20 feet of a mid-block crosswalk properly marked;
7. Within 30 feet upon the approaching side of any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of the roadway;
8. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the City has indicated a different length by signs or markings;
9. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
10. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station or within 75 feet of said entrance when properly posted
11. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
12. On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
13. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel or underpass;
14. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
15. On any boulevards;
16. In areas reserved for the handicapped; (Cross Ref. Chapter 511.03)
17. Fire Lanes. (Cross Ref. Chapter 108.05)
18. Where parking obstructs or interferes with the delivery or pick-up of United States mail between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday, excluding federal holidays and/or other days designated as non-delivery days by the United States Post Office. (Ref 1280)

No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an al in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.

1. In order to preserve civic beauty, to assure public health, safety, and welfare by preventing congestion and traffic hazards, to prevent unauthorized use and trespass on vacant property, and to prevent damage and erosion problems associated with off-road vehicle travel on unimproved surfaces, it is necessary to regulate the individual sales of vehicles within the city. No person, business, association or corporation shall store, display or park, or allow the storage, display or parking of an individual vehicle for the purpose of displaying on or near it a sign indicating a phone number, address, or other identifying information, or a sign indicating that the vehicle is for sale, consignment, lease, trade or exchange:
   1. Upon any public property including public right-of-way and easements; or
   2. Upon any private property, unless the vehicle is stored displayed, or parked on an improved hard surface designed and improved for vehicle travel and only if the vehicle is registered to the property owner or occupant of the property upon which it is stored, displayed, or parked, unless the property owners or occupants have a current license to sell vehicles on the property.
   3. No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the purpose of: washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency. (Ref. 869)

The City Manager or the City Manager's designee is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.

1. The City Manager or the City Manager's designee is hereby authorized to determine and designate by proper signs places in which the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
2. When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized herein, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such designated place.

1. One large commercial vehicle having a licensed gross vehicle weight over 12,000 pounds may be parked on property in any residential district provided it meets the following requirements. In no circumstances may more than one large commercial vehicle be parked on residentially zoned property.
   1. The owner or operator of the vehicle must reside on the property.
   2. The vehicle shall be parked on a hardsurface driveway in compliance with the applicable zoning district requirements.
   3. Noise from idling the engine shall not exceed the L50 standards provided for in Chapter 124.03.02 of the Fridley City Code. The vehicles' engine must not be idled for more than thirty (30) minutes in any one (1) hour period. In no circumstances may the engine idle for more than two periods, lasting thirty (30) minutes each, in one twenty-four (24) hour period. For purposes of this section, idling shall mean running the vehicle engine for more than three (3) minutes.
   4. The permitted vehicle shall be parked at least ten (10) feet from the front property line.
2. Recreational vehicles as defined in Minnesota State Statutes 168.011, Subdivision 25, boats and boat trailers are exempt from the provisions of Section 506.13.01.
3. School buses which are parked or stored on church properties and used in conjunction with church related activities are exempt from the provisions of Section 506.13.01.
4. Large commercial vehicles parked at hotels and motels as defined in Chapter 205 of the Fridley Zoning Code are exempt from, the provisions of this Section 506.13.01.
5. Owners or operators of large commercial vehicles shall comply with the provisions of this chapter by March 1, 1995. All large commercial vehicles not in compliance with Section 506.13.0l.A., C, and D, must be removed by March 1, 1995. Owners or operators who need to install a hardsurface driveway as required in Section 506.13.0l.B shall install the driveway no later than July 1, 1995. Large commercial vehicles in violation of this chapter shall be considered a public nuisance and may be abated as provided in Chapter 128.
6. No person shall park or leave standing a truck tractor, semitrailer, bus (except for school buses during normal operation of their weekday routes), truck having a licensed gross weight over 12,000 pounds, manufactured home, park trailer, travel trailer, trailer, or motor home, whether attended or unattended, upon the public streets in any zoning district unless in the process of loading or unloading. Motor homes and travel trailers may remain parked on a public street for loading and unloading purposes no more than two nonconsecutive 24 hour time periods in a seven (7) day time period. (Ref. 552, 741, 1257).

In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing the standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked in violation of any such law or regulation together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of such parking the registered owner of such vehicle shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where and for the time during which such violation occurred.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

1. Guarded Swimming Beach. A guarded swimming beach shall be attended by lifeguards hired by the City of Fridley.
2. Public Swimming Beach. A public swimming beach shall mean any public land or highway adjoining public water, any area which has been so designated by the Council, or any privately owned place which the public is permitted to frequent or use for swimming.

The date of the season opening and closing of the Fridley Municipal swimming beaches, generally June 15 to August 15, shall be directed by the Parks and Recreation Commission each calendar year.

1. The Fridley Municipal swimming beaches shall be open at hours and times designated by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
2. The Recreation Director or designated staff member may close the swimming beaches whenever, in that person’s judgment, the water is too rough or cold for swimming. The swimming beaches may also close for periods of severe weather and/or the presence of lightning. No persons shall be permitted in the water during the periods when the beaches are declared closed.

1. No person shall throw, cast, deposit, damage, lay, place or scatter in the water or upon any swimming beach any lighted cigars or cigarettes or any glass, bottles, nails, tacks, wire, crockery, cans or other sharp or cutting substance or any refuse matter or article or thing of any kind. If any glass is broken, the person responsible for the breakage shall immediately pick up the pieces and place them in a trash container.
2. No person shall light or make use of any fire on any beach, except in locations provided for that purpose.
3. No person shall swim or bathe in the water fronting any swimming beach outside established hours or outside the designated swimming area at any municipal beach.
4. No swimmer or bather shall enter the water or onto any swimming beach unless clothed in a swimming suit.
5. No person shall change clothes on any beach or in vehicles parked at any beach.
6. No person shall appear in the state of nudity, nor shall any person make any indecent exposure of their person in any park or upon any swimming beach.
7. No personal shall bring or carry any bicycle upon any swimming beach or in the water in such manner as to jeopardize the safety and health of themselves and/or others.
8. At guarded swimming beaches, no person shall carry on unnecessary conversation with lifeguards; or falsely call for help or assistance; or stand, sit upon or cling to any lifeguard perches or light towers; or, except in an emergency, go into or cling to lifeguard boats.
9. No person shall conduct upon any swimming beach or in the water in such a manner as to jeopardize the safety and health of themselves and/or others.
   1. No person shall use profane, offensive or vulgar language and no person shall conduct themselves in a rough, boisterous, suggestive or offensive manner while in the water or upon any beach.
   2. No person shall bring, drive, lead, carry or permit any dog or animal, whether leashed or unleashed, muzzled or unmuzzled, onto the premises of any swimming beach.
   3. No person shall bring into or use in the water artificial floats of any kind or description.
10. No person having, or apparently having, an infectious disease shall be admitted to a swimming beach.
11. No person, except children, their parents, custodians or guardians, shall be permitted in any play area on swimming beaches designated for children.
12. No child under twelve (12) years of age shall be allowed on the beach unless under the supervision of a competent person who shall be not less than sixteen (16) years of age.

All lifeguards shall be subject to rules and regulations prescribed by the Parks and Recreation Commission.

At guarded beaches, the duly appointed lifeguards are hereby authorized and empowered to order swimmers out of the beach waters at such time and under conditions as they deem necessary for the public welfare and to maintain the peace and safety on the streets, grounds and water involved.

It shall be unlawful for any person to have in their possession or to consume any intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor on Fridley Municipal swimming beaches.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

The purpose of this Chapter is to secure the quiet, orderly and suitable use and enjoyment of parks, parkways, and portions of public lands, streams and rivers within the City of Fridley by the residents of the City. Insofar as this Chapter relates to beaches, it is to be construed as supplementary to and not to supercede the existing provisions in Chapter 507 of this Code.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and application of this Chapter and the following words and terms wherever they occur in this Chapter are defined as follows:

1. Commission. The Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Fridley.
2. Parks. Parks, parkways, playgrounds, recreation fields and buildings, lakes, streams, rivers, and beaches therein, and all public service facilities conducted on grounds, buildings and structures in the City of Fridley which are under the control of the Commission.

Unless otherwise expressly authorized by law, no person shall be in or remain in or leave or park any vehicle in any park or drive in the City of Fridley between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Any person found violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

For purposes of this section, “park,” as defined in Section 508.02.2 of this Code, shall also include any school playground located within the City of Fridley owned by a School District which has agreed, by resolution, to have its playground areas included under the provisions of this section and has posted the hours established herein prominently in the playground area or entrance.

This section shall not apply to persons in the City or school District who are attending, or leaving within one-half hour of the end of, any scheduled event conducted in any park, including buildings, as defined above. (Ref. Ord. 1113)

No person shall cut, break, scratch, mark, remove or in any way injure or deface any building, fence, pump, lamp, flagpole, construction improvement facility or any other feature of property upon or within any park.

No one, who is not an employee of the City, shall pick or cut any wild or cultivated flower or cut, break, or in any way injure or deface any tree, shrub or plant within the limits of any park or carry within or out of any park any wild flower, tree, shrub, plant or portion thereof, or any soil or material of any kind.

No person shall go on foot or otherwise upon the grass or turf of any park where any sign prohibiting the same is posted.

No person shall throw or cast any stone or any other missile within any park.

No person shall throw, deposit, place or leave in any park or waters therein, any paper, rubbish, waste or refuse of any kind, whether or not the same is offensive to the senses or is injurious to health, except in the receptacles therein provided for waste.

No person shall place or cause to remain in any park any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles that result in the obstruction of the free use and enjoyment of said park.

No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or affix any unauthorized placard, bill, notice or sign upon any structure, tree, stone, fence, thing or enclosure along or within any park.

No person shall distribute or display any circulars, cards, announcements, printed or otherwise, within any park, except as authorized by permit.

No person shall fire, explode or set off. any squib, cracker or other thing containing powder or other combustible or explosive material within the limits of any park. Exhibitions of fireworks given under the direction of or by permission of the Commission shall, however, be allowed under this Section.

No person shall rob, injure or destroy any birds' nest within the limits of any park, nor aim or discharge any air gun, sling shot, bow and arrow, or any other weapon, or throw any stone or other missile at any birds' nest or wild animal within any park, nor in any manner capture or kill any bird or wild animal therein.

No person shall at any time set, lay, prepare or have in their possession any trap, snare, artificial light, net bird line, ferret, or any contrivance whatsoever for the purpose of catching, taking or killing any bird or wild animal in any park.

No person shall play ball, golf, tennis or such other games which cause annoyance or inconvenience to other users of the park upon or within any park except upon ball, tennis or appropriate athletic grounds or golf links established by the Commission for such purpose.

No person shall stand or sit on any fence rail or any other structure not intended for such use in any park.

No person shall move benches, seats or tables from their places in any park, except in picnic areas and then only within designated limits.

No person shall spit upon the floor or furnishings of any boat, canoe, building or walk in any park.

No person shall sell or offer for sale any article or thing whatsoever in any park, but this prohibition shall not apply to sales of refreshments and other articles by the City or under its direction at pavilions or stands conducted or authorized by the city.

No threatening, profane, abusive, disorderly, insulting or indecent language, conduct or behavior, nor any act tending to cause a breach of the public peace, shall be allowed in or upon any park, nor shall any person play games of chance, drink intoxicating liquor, be drunk, or do any indecent, lascivious, lewd or improper act therein.

It shall be unlawful for any persons to have in their possession or to consume any alcoholic beverage in or upon any City park or beach, except as provided below:

1. Notwithstanding laws to the contrary, possession and consumption of 3.2% malt liquor is permitted in Locke Park.
2. The City Council may grant permission to consume 3.2% malt liquor in City parks to neighborhood groups.
3. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, upon approval of the City Council and issuance of a temporary on-sale license for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor, a club, charitable, religious or nonprofit public or nonprofit private organization may sell and allow buyers to consume 3.2% malt liquor in Community Park.
4. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, upon approval of the City Council and issuance of a temporary on-sale liquor license, as provided for in Chapters 602 and 603 of the Fridley City Code, a club, charitable, religious or nonprofit organization may sell and allow buyers to consume malt liquor and wine at Commons Park and Community Park. Sale and consumption of strong beer and wine at Commons Park and Community Park shall be limited to that occurring during, and as part of, a community festival. Community festivals shall include Fridley 49er Days and other festivals of broad community appeal and participation as designated by City the Council.
5. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, malt liquor and wine may be sold and or consumed for receptions or social events within the Springbrook Nature Center Interpretive Building and or in an adjacent outdoor designated space allowed only by written agreement with the City under the following conditions:
   1. Pursuant to a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license.
   2. Pursuant to a temporary on-sale 3.2% malt liquor license.
   3. Pursuant to a temporary consumption and display permit.
   4. A private party may contract with a liquor caterer licensed by the State of Minnesota under M.S. 340A.404, Subd. 12 and registered with the City, as required in Chapter 609 of this Code. The liquor caterer may provide food, malt liquor, and wine to their guests for consumption in the Springbrook Nature Interpretive Building and/or adjacent outdoor designated space as part of a social event.
   5. The holder of a retail on-sale intoxicating liquor license may dispense malt liquor and wine off the licensed premises at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social affair conducted on the premises of the Springbrook Nature Center; however, the licensee is prohibited from dispensing malt liquor or wine to any person attending or participating in a youth amateur athletic event being held on the premises. A youth amateur athletic event, for the purposes of this section, is defined as an event whose participants are 18 years of age and younger.

No person shall be permitted to take any dog into any park unless it is led by a suitable leash and in no case shall any person allow or bring any dog owned or attended by such person into any park waters or into any bird or animal refuge or upon any skating rink or in any park building whether the dog is leashed or otherwise.

Cattle, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats or fowl shall not be allowed upon park property or in any lake or waters of any park and all owners or attendants of such animals shall prevent such occurrences, but this prohibition shall not apply to animals or fowl kept by the City under its direction.

No person shall tie or fasten any animal to any tree, shrub, plant, fence, building or structure in or upon any park.

No band, procession, military company or any company with flags, banners or transparencies shall be allowed in or upon any park except with a written permit issued by the City.

No entertainment or exhibition shall be given in any park except entertainment given under the direction or authority of the Commission.

No public meeting of any kind shall be held in any park, playground or athletic field, nor shall there by any public speaking therein without a written registration with the City.

1. No person, except an agent of the City, shall start any fire in any park, except that wall charcoal fires for culinary purposes in stoves provided in the parks by the Commission may be made by picnic parties in the areas designated by the Commission. Open pit fires for culinary purposes shall be allowed in Locke Park only.
2. Every person who starts any such fire and every person using such fire shall completely extinguish such fire or fires before leaving such park.

The Commission may establish from time to time other rules and regulations governing the further use and enjoyment of parks, playgrounds, lakes, streams and facilities thereof which shall be effective upon passage by the Commission. At the discretion of the Commission, regulations may be posted at particular facilities under its control. A copy of all rules and regulations shall be available for review in the office of the Parks and Recreation Director. Persons who shall violate such rules or regulations or who refuse to subject themselves thereto, may be, in addition to all other penalties provided by this Code, excluded from the use of such facilities.

The motor vehicle regulations or traffic regulations applicable to the City streets within the City of Fridley shall be applicable in all respects to the ownership, use and occupancy of motor vehicles in the areas under the control of the Commission. The Police, or duly authorized agents thereof, may remove any vehicle found in violation of said regulations or which remain in said areas after closing hours.

1. No driver of any vehicle shall tow behind or on the side or push in front of it any toboggan, sled, ice skates, roller skates, bicycle, coaster, toy vehicle or any other sliding or coasting device, nor permit any persons in or upon such device to attach same or themselves to said vehicle nor permit any person to board or alight from nor hang onto said vehicle then in motion.
2. Persons riding in or upon said devices in violation of this Section shall be held in violation of this Chapter.

No motor vehicle or snowmobile shall be permitted to drive on or upon park lands except roadways, parking lots, and areas designated by the Commission, except such motor vehicles or snowmobiles operated by the City of Fridley or under their direction for park maintenance or Emergency purposes. (Ref. 445)

No person shall drive or park. any vehicle upon any park displaying a sign indicating that it is for sale or exchange or otherwise displaying advertising.

No person shall wash, grease or repair any vehicle on any park or boulevard except such repairs as are required by an emergency.

Any unoccupied motor vehicle or snowmobile found in violation of the provisions of this Chapter may be immediately removed and impounded by any police officer or duly authorized person in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (Ref. 445)

The City may authorize the issuance of permits for uses and activities in which the holders thereof request permission to do any of the following: (a) to remain in the parks during otherwise prohibited hours; (b) to post notices; or (c) to park vehicles in otherwise unauthorized areas.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and application of this Chapter and the following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Chapter, are defined as follows:

1. Motorized Vehicle. Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon railroad tracks. Motorized bicycles, motor scooters, motorcycles and the like are included within the definition of a motor vehicle. Vehicles designed to be operated exclusively over snow, motorized wheel chairs, farm tractors or other farm implements, passenger cars, trucks, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, lift trucks, lawn mowers or any other mobile equipment whether or not used on highways, which are leased for business, commercial or home maintenance purposes are not included in the definition of a motor vehicle.

No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of renting motorized vehicles to any person or persons for hire unless said person, firm or corporation is duly licensed as hereinafter provided.

1. All persons, firms or corporations engaging in the business of renting motorized vehicles shall file a written application with the City clerk of the City of Fridley. The application shall contain the following:
   1. The name and business address of licensee; and
   2. The year, make, model, serial number and license number that identifies each motorized vehicle to be rented.
2. Said application shall be duly sworn to by the person or by the proper officer of the company or corporation applying for the license.

No licensee shall let or furnish any motorized vehicle to any person(s) not having a motor vehicle driver’s license which has been issued in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of Minnesota. It shall be unlawful for any person(s), whether they be the owner or lessee of a motorized vehicle, to permit any person who is not so licensed by the State of Minnesota to drive or operate such vehicle. Before letting, leasing or furnishing any motorized vehicle to any person(s), the licensee shall make a permanent and legible record containing the name, address and age of the person to whom the motorized vehicle is leased, rented or let and shall record thereon the number, date of issue and expiration of the driver’s license, together with the description of the person as shown by the driver's license and identify the vehicle leased or rented to the person by the motorized vehicle license number issued by the State of Minnesota, together with the date or dates of such licensing. It shall be unlawful to let, rent or furnish any motor vehicle to any person under the age of eighteen (18) years unless such person shall furnish and leave the licensee a statement in writing showing the consent of the parent or guardian to the leasing or letting of the motor vehicle to such person. All records required by this Section shall be kept for a period of not less then one (1) year and shall at all times be open to inspection by the Police Department of the City of Fridley.

1. No motorized vehicle rental license shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation to engage in said business in the City of Fridley until the applicant obtains and files with the City of Fridley a policy of liability insurance that has been issued by an insurance company authorized to do business under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The liability or indemnity insurance for each motor vehicle shall be in the minimum amount of $10,000 for injury to person or persons and shall provide for and be made to cover all injuries to property in the minimum amount of $5,000. Such policy shall be in such form that it shall provide for the payment of any judgment against the insured therein to the extent of the liability therein obtained by any person injured in person or property by reason of any act of the owner, driver or any other person in the operation of said vehicle, and for the payment of any judgment obtained against the insured therein by any person injured or by the representative of any person killed or injured by such act. Such policy shall have a condition that it cannot be canceled after loss or without written notice to the City of Fridley; and in case of any cancellation the license therein provided for, issued to the person, firm or corporation whose policy is so canceled, shall become, by virtue of such cancellation, inoperative and void, unless another policy is forthwith issued, approved and filed in lieu of said canceled policy. The Council of the City may require the licensee to replace said policy of insurance if it deems said policy unsatisfactory or insufficient for any reason, and the default or refusal of said licensee to comply with any such order of the Council shall be grounds for revocation of the license of the person, firm or corporation so offending. Said policy shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney of the City of Fridley and shall be filed with the City Clerk.
2. Upon compliance with the above stated provisions, the City Clerk shall issue a license to the applicant in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, together with a tag bearing the same number as the license, which the applicant shall display in a conspicuous place on the motorized vehicle.

The annual license fee and expiration date shall be as provided in Chapter 11 of this Code. Receipt for such payment shall be presented to the City Clerk before the issuance of any license.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

Private shopping center parking lots conducted for commercial purposes and open for public use in conjunction with business enterprises are hereby declared to be affected with a public interest.

No person using a private shopping center parking lot area shall operate a motor vehicle in a careless manner.

No person shall park, obstruct or occupy with a motor vehicle any parking space on public or private property designated and posted as parking for handicapped persons, pursuant to Chapter 55 of the State Building Code, unless said vehicle prominently displays an insignia or certificate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.345 Subdivision 3.

The terms and language of this Chapter shall be determined by the definitions used in the Minnesota Motor Vehicle Code, applicable to public streets, as found in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169. 01, as amended, and said Statute is hereby adopted by reference.

Any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and application of this Chapter and the following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Chapter, are defined as follows:

1. Motor Vehicle. Any self-propelled vehicle requiring a license for highway operation or any self-propelled vehicle used for recreational purposes, whether licensed or unlicensed, including, but not limited to, snowmobiles, trail bikes, mini bikes, motorcycles or other all-terrain vehicles.
2. Private Property. Property owned by a person, firm, voluntary association or corporation other than a government body, that is not generally open for use by the public.
3. Public Property. Property that may be used by the public subject to reasonable regulations by a governmental body, but does not include public streets and highways.
4. Semi-Public Property. Private property generally open for use by the public but not owned or maintained by a governmental body. Such property includes without limitation, church property, school property, shopping centers and all other property generally used by patrons of a commercial or private business establishment; but not including private streets in residential areas.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any motor vehicle across or upon any private property, other than driveway portions designated for vehicular use, without the written or oral permission of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof. Written permission may be given by a posted notice of any kind or description that the owner, occupant or lessee prefers as long as it specifies the kind of vehicles allowed.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any motor vehicle upon public property other than an area designated for vehicular use or upon a path or area designated by appropriate signs permitting such use.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any motor vehicle upon any portion of semi-public property which is not held open to the public for motor vehicular use.

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to emergency vehicles, vehicles used by governmental. bodies or to persons driving on such property with the consent of the owner, agent or any person in the lawful possession of such real property.

It shall be unlawful for any person to post, mutilate or remove any notice or sign provided in this Chapter upon lands over which said person had no right, title, interest or license.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any motor vehicle on any public street or highway, public or semi-public property in a manner that creates or causes unreasonable acceleration. Prima facie evidence of such unreasonable acceleration shall be squealing or screeching sounds emitted by the tires spinning or sliding upon the acceleration of said vehicle, or causes the vehicle to unnecessarily turn abruptly or sway from side to side. (Ref. 856)

Any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to all penalties provided for such violation under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

1. The purpose of this Chapter is to protect the public health and safety arising out of the use of skateboards, rollerskis, rollerskates and in-line skates within the City; to regulate the use thereof upon public streets, sidewalks, and bikeway/walkways; to prohibit the same from Fridley Plaza Center and from public tennis courts; to prohibit the same from public or private parking areas without permission of the owners; and to provide penalties for violations.
2. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit the use of a wheelchair or any other wheeled device designed to assist a disabled person on any of the places mentioned in this Chapter.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and application of this Chapter, and the following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Chapter, are defined as follows:

1. Skateboard. A non-motorized platform mounted on wheels which are not greater than six (6) inches in diameter.
2. Rollerski. A non-motorized ski-like device mounted on wheels which are not greater than six (6) inches in diameter.
3. Rollerskate/In-Line Skate. A non-motorized device with wheels not greater than six (6) inches in diameter which is attached to a shoe or designed to be attached to a shoe.

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or propel oneself upon skateboards, rollerskis, rollerskates or in-line skates in any of the following circumstances:

1. In the Fridley Plaza Center bounded by Fourmies Avenue on the south, by N.E. 5th Street on the east, by the Fridley Municipal Center on the north, and by University Avenue Service Drive on the west.
2. On any public tennis court in the City of Fridley.
3. On any public or private parking lot, ramp, area or facility without the expressed permission of the owner.
4. In any area within the City while being pushed, pulled or in anyway propelled by any motorized vehicle or by a person on a bicycle.
5. Contrary to the statutory provisions applicable to the operation of bicycles.

The provisions of this Chapter shall not prohibit the owner of a property from using those premises for skateboards, rollerskis, rollerskates or in-line skates for the owner's own use or for an organized event conducted with the owner's permission.

Any violation of this Chapter is a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of this Code.

1. The purpose of this section is to protect the public health and safety arising out of the deposit, accumulation, and/or storage of winter snow and/or ice on the public streets, sidewalks, bikeway/walkway, and other public or private property and to provide penalties for violations.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the city snow or ice plowing or removal activities.

The following definitions apply in this section of the Code. Reference hereafter to sections are, unless otherwise specified, references to sections in this Chapter. Defined terms remain defined terms whether or not capitalized.

1. Private Property means property owned by a person, firm, voluntary associations or corporations other than a government body, that is not generally open for use by the public.
2. Public Property means property that may be used by the public subject to reasonable regulations by a governmental body, including public rights-of-way for streets and highways.
3. Semi-public Property means private property generally open for use by the public but not owned or maintained by a governmental body. Such property includes without limitation church property, school property, shopping centers and all other property generally used by patrons of a commercial or private business establishment; including private streets and residential areas.
4. Snow Season is the time between the first snowfall after July 1 in a given year until the last snowfall before June 30 in the subsequent year. (Ref Ord 1311)

1. The City shall remove snow and ice from City streets, alleys, walks and trails on Public Property that it maintains in accordance with its Snow and Ice Control Policy.
2. It shall be unlawful unless specifically approved by the City for any property owner to place or have placed snow or iced from their driveway or parking area onto or across the public sidewalk, bikeway/walkway, street or highway which results in piles or rows on the paved surface or upon the boulevard or property of another property owner without permission whether done by him/herself or an agent for him/herself. The Director of Public Works or their designee may give approval for temporary placement of snow from service stations, private parking or similar areas onto public property, provided the snow will be removed within 48 hours following its placement on City property.

1. Every property owner is responsible for ensuring that during the winter snow and ice season that residual snow or ice from the driveway and/or parking area is not placed onto the sidewalk, bikeway/walkway, street or another property without the property owner’s permission during the snow or ice removal activities.
2. Property owners must eliminate any hazardous snow or ice condition by clearing residual snow and ice from walks or tails on adjacent Public Property that are plowed by the City in accordance with its Snow and Ice Control Policy. Such clearing of snow and ice by property owners will occur within forty-eight (48) hours of cessation of any snowfall and any subsequent snow and ice removal activities performed by or on behalf of the City.
3. The property owner is responsible for any violation of this section whether the violation is the result of his/her action or that of an agent for the property owner.

1. Violation of this section shall be a Public Nuisance as defined by Chapter 110, and shall be subject to all penalties and remedies contained therein. In addition, violation of this section shall be subject to all penalties and remedies pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429. (Ref Ord 1311)
2. Upon the first violation of this section each Snow Season, the property owner will be issued a warning notice.
3. Succeeding violations of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor, subject to penalties per occurrence set forth in Chapter 901. In the alternative, the City may, in its discretion, impose a civil penalty as follows:
   
   

   2nd Offense during any Snow Season:	$50.00
   3rd Offense during any Snow Season:	$200.00
   4th Offense or more during any Snow Season:	$500.00

   In addition, the City may charge to, and assess to the associated property, any damage to City property or injury to City employees attributable to violations of this section.