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Established riding track

Section 5-3-4 of the Nowthen City Code covers established riding track. It is part of Chapter 5, Motor vehicles.

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A. A motorized ATV, OHM, ORV, or go-cart may be used on an established riding track on lots of five (5) acres or greater in size located within the city on the condition that the riders shall adhere to the following: (Ordinance #33, adopted February 8, 2011) 1\. Established Riding Track is to be located no closer than one thousand (1,000) feet from a neighboring building occupied by humans or livestock; one hundred (100) feet from the public right-of-way of an existing street or highway; and one hundred (100) feet from wetlands, storm water ponds or any other bodies of water. If there are any new structures built after the established riding track is created and the established riding track is less than one thousand (1,000) feet from the new building occupied by humans or livestock, the established riding track will have to cease operations. 2\. Established Riding Track is to be located at least one hundred (100) feet away from any property line. 3\. Dust and noise control measures are to be maintained at all times. Property owners with established riding tracks shall control dust and noise by either: 1\) planting of eight (8) foot high coniferous trees planted ten (10) feet on center around the established riding track; or 2) the construction of a six (6) foot maximum board on board style fence around the established riding track. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a property owner with an established riding track from taking additional dust and noise control measures. 4\. A motorized OHM, ORV, or go-cart must have a factory approved exhaust. The noise emission may not exceed ninety four (94) decibels at a distance of 20 inches during operation, and mufflers may not be altered to increase motor noise, or have a cut out bypass, or similar device. This chart shows the decibels measured at different RPM's based on the bike engine sizes:

ENGINE SIZEENGINE SPEED
Up to 85 CC7000 RPM
86 CC to 125 CC6000 RPM
126 CC - 250 CC & 300 CC 2T4,250 RPM
126 CC - 250 CC 4T5,500 RPM
251 CC - 500 CC4,500 RPM
501 CC - Open & 500 2T3,750 RPM

5\. If properties are adversely affected by dust and noise due to motorized dirt bike, go-cart and/or all-terrain vehicles use, the owners affected must file a written complaint with the Anoka County Sheriff's Department. 6\. No more than four (4) riders may operate a motorized dirt bike, go-cart or all-terrain vehicles on the property. A motorized dirt bike, go-cart and/or all- terrain vehicle may only be operated on the property during the following times: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m .; and Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Operation of all vehicles at an established riding track must cease for a minimum of one (1) hour after every two hours of riding. 7\. Operation of a motorized dirt bike, go-cart and/or all-terrain vehicle shall not be allowed on either primary or secondary septic sites. (Ordinance #30, adopted August 11, 2009; Ordinance 2013-05, adopted April 9, 2013)

Amendment history

No amendments to this section are on file here. Ordinances adopted since the code was captured are listed on the city code page.