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BOATING ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. V
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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-85 Definitions.

PB4-85. - Definitions. For the purposes of Article V and Article VI, the following terms have the following meanings: Boat: Every boat, houseboat, barge, vessel, raft, canoe or other watercraft used as a support in or upon the water. Mississippi River: That part of the Mississippi River within the City of Minneapolis. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.010; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 86-102, § 1, 7-2-86)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-86 Permits for mooring.

PB4-86. - Permits for mooring. Except at locations designated by the park board, no person shall land any boat on park land or launch any boat therefrom or dock, moor or anchor any boat in the waters of the Mississippi River abutting upon or adjoining any park or parkway, except boats belonging to the United States Government, without a special permit from the superintendent of parks as provided for hereinafter. No person shall in any manner tape or secure any boat to any tree, shrub, post or other object in or on any park or parkway without a special permit from the superintendent of parks as provided for hereinafter. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.020; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 86-102, § 1, 7-2-86)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-87 Advertising permit required.

PB4-87. - Advertising permit required. No person shall display any placards or commercial display of any kind, including "For Sale" or "For Charter," upon any boat, or to hawk, peddle or offer any articles, beverage, foodstuff, merchandise or service, for sale, charter or trade, while occupying mooring space in the Mississippi River basin, without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the park and recreation board, as provided for hereinafter. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.030)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-88 Hours.

PB4-88. - Hours. No person shall operate any boat in the Mississippi River basin or dock or launch any boat between midnight and daylight of the following day. Provisions of this section shall not apply to persons operating boats pursuant to federal authority or in interstate commerce. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.040)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-89 Mufflers.

PB4-89. - Mufflers. Every boat operating on the Mississippi River basin and propelled by an internal-combustion engine shall at all times be so equipped as to completely and effectively "muffle" and silence the explosions of such engine by diverting such exhaust under water or otherwise, provided that motorboats may operate with mufflers or cut-outs open while actually competing in any authorized race. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.050)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-91 Speed.

PB4-91. - Speed. No person shall navigate or operate a boat on the Mississippi River basin at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the safety of other boats and persons, or in such manner as to endanger other boats or persons. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.070)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-92 Commercial boats.

PB4-92. - Commercial boats. No person operating a boat for hire or for any commercial or other revenue-producing purpose shall land any boat on park land or launch any boat therefrom or dock, anchor or moor any boat in the Mississippi River abutting upon or adjoining any park or parkway without a permit from the superintendent of parks as provided for hereinafter. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.080; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 86-102, § 1, 7-2-86)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-93 Indemnity agreement.

PB4-93. - Indemnity agreement. No permit as provided for herein, shall be granted to any person for any purpose unless prior to the granting of the permit the person to whom it is granted shall agree in writing to indemnify and save the city harmless from any liability because of injury to person or property arising out of the activity or privilege for which the permit was issued, or caused by reason of the negligent, wrongful or unlawful act of any person to whom a permit is granted, or any person acting under permittee's control or with permittee's consent. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.090)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-95 Kinds of permits.

PB4-95. - Kinds of permits. There shall be four (4) different kinds of permits designated under this chapter: (a) A permit under section PB4-87. (b) A permit under section PB4-90. (c) A permit under section PB4-92. (d) A permit to land, launch, dock, moor, or anchor boats not used for any of the purposes specified in (a), (b) and (c). (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.110; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 86-102, § 1, 7-2-86)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-96 Application for permit.

PB4-96. - Application for permit. The superintendent of parks shall, upon a written application being presented and upon a showing that the person so presenting the same is a fit and proper person to operate a boat under (d) above, be authorized to issue such permits. Before the issuance of such permit, the person applying therefor shall sign an application therefor stating his name, age, residence and citizenship and shall agree in writing to operate said boat in accordance with the laws of the United States, the State of Minnesota, and this chapter, and a copy of this chapter shall be printed upon all such applications as a part thereof. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.120)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-97 Permit duration and fee.

PB4-97. - Permit duration and fee. Such permit so granted by the superintendent of parks shall be in full force and effect unless revoked for cause for a period from the date of granting thereof to May first next succeeding the effective date of said permit, and the persons so granted a permit shall pay a dockage fee in an amount to be established from time to time by the park board. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.130; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 86-102, § 1, 7-2-86)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-98 Other permits.

PB4-98. - Other permits. Permits specified in (a), (b) and (c) of section PB4-95 shall be issued by the superintendent of parks only upon order of the park and recreation board after board action thereon. Each permit shall be issued upon the special conditions which may be attached thereto by a board action and shall be for such length of time and upon the payment of such dockage fee as the board of park commissioners may determine. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.140)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-100 Revocation of permits.

PB4-100. - Revocation of permits. In addition to any other penalties, any person convicted of violating this article shall have any permits issued hereunder automatically revoked. Further, the park and recreation board may revoke for cause any permit granted hereunder, but only after hearing on at least five (5) days notice. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.160)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. V, § PB4-101 Rules and regulations authorized.

PB4-101. - Rules and regulations authorized. Subject to the approval of the park and recreation board, the superintendent of parks may make rules and regulations for the reasonable use by persons having permits to use the river. Such rules and regulations shall be such as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this article. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1034.170)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PAREBOCOOR_CH4BO_ARTVBOMIRIFetched: 11/1/2026

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