Mound City Code 705.00
Section 705 – SNOWMOBILE REGULATIONS
705.01 Intent. It is the intent of Section 705 to supplement the Laws of the State of Minnesota, Chapters 84.81 through 84.88, and Chapters 168 through 171, Minnesota Statutes, with respect to the operation of snowmobiles. This Section 705 is not intended to allow what the state statutes prohibit, or to prohibit what the state statutes expressly allow.
705.05 Definitions. Any term used in Section 705 and defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 84.81, has the meaning given to it by that Section.
705.10 Drivers Certificate. No person between the ages of 14 and 18 shall operate a snowmobile on a public street or highway or on any public land or ice covered public waters unless the operator shall have a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the State of Minnesota under Section 84.86, Minnesota Statutes. No person under the age of 14 shall operate a snowmobile on City streets, highways, public lands, or ice covered public waters.
705.15 Lamps, Brakes, Mufflers, and Safety Throttle. No snowmobile shall be operated on a public street or highway or on any public lands or ice covered public water unless it is equipped with the following:
(a) Standard mufflers which are properly attached and which reduce the noise of operation of the snowmobile to a noise level which shall not be a disturbance to residents of the area of operation, and no person shall use a muffler cut-out, by-pass, or similar device on said snowmobile.
(b) A safety or so-called "deadman" throttle in operating condition; a safety or "deadman" throttle is defined as a device which, when pressure is removed from the accelerator or throttle, causes the motor to be disengaged from the driving track.
705.20 Operations Generally. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following ways:
(a) No snowmobile shall be driven within 100 feet of any fisherman, pedestrian, skating rink, or sliding area in excess of 10 miles per hour.
(b) No snowmobile shall be driven in any area if the operation would conflict with or endanger other persons or property.
(c) No snowmobile shall be operated in any cemetery.
(d) No snowmobile shall be operated on private property of another without permission of the owner or lawful occupant of said property.
(e) No snowmobile shall be operated in a manner so as to create a loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise with disturbs, annoys, or interferes with the peace and quiet of other persons.
(f) No snowmobile shall be operated between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of each day on City streets, highways, roadways, and public lands that do not abut public waters.
705.25 Unattended Snowmobiles. It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any snowmobile to leave or allow a snowmobile to be or remain unattended on public property while the motor is running or with the key to start said snowmobile in the ignition switch or if said snowmobile does not have an ignition switch which can be locked.