MOTORBOATS

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. II

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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-31 License; registration required.

PB4-31. - License; registration required. No person shall place, have or use any motorboat or any other boat mechanically propelled for which a license is required under Minnesota Statutes Annotated, Section 361.03 on any lake situated within or partially within the city without registering the state license number of each such boat with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.010; Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 81-104A, § 2, 9-2-81)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-32 Subject to regulations of board.

PB4-32. - Subject to regulations of board. Such boats operating on any lake within the city shall at all times be regulated and governed by the rules, regulations and ordinances of the park and recreation board. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.020)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-33 Speed limits.

PB4-33. - Speed limits. No motorboat shall be allowed to exceed a speed of two (2) miles per hour while passing through canals, narrow waterways or under bridges, or eight (8) miles per hour on open waters, provided, however, that properly licensed motorboats, when within an area and during the times designated, for water sledding and skiing, may be operated at a speed of not to exceed twenty-five (25) miles per hour when actually engaged in towing water sled or skiers. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.040)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-34 Mufflers.

PB4-34. - Mufflers. Every motorboat propelled by an internal-combustion engine shall be equipped to divert its exhaust under water, or otherwise, to completely and effectively "muffle" and silence such sounds. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.050)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-35 Gongs.

PB4-35. - Gongs. Every motorboat, while "under way" or running shall have on board available for instant use a good and efficient sound-producing gong that can be clearly heard and understood at a distance of at least three hundred (300) feet. No horn or whistle shall be placed on any boat. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.060)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-36 Lights.

PB4-36. - Lights. Every motorboat, while "under way" between sunset and sunrise, shall carry and display so as to be visible at least two hundred (200) feet, the following lights, and no other signal light: A green light on the starboard side, and a red light on the port side, both of which shall be so fixed and arranged as to be visible from right ahead to two (2) points abaft the beam on their respective sides. These may be individual lamps, or combined in one lamp. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.070)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-37 Reserved.

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-38 Prior boat to yield.

PB4-38. - Prior boat to yield. In every case where one of two (2) boats must keep out of the way of the other, the latter shall hold its course and speed. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.090)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-39 Passing; "port to port."

PB4-39. - Passing; "port to port." When two (2) motorboats approach one another bow to bow, or nearly so, each shall direct its course to the right, or starboard side, passing one another "port to port," and either boat shall sound one stroke of the gong as a signal of such intention, to which the other boat shall respond with a similar stroke, thus acknowledging the intent and understanding of the direction to be taken. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.100)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-40 Passing; "starboard to starboard."

PB4-40. - Passing; "starboard to starboard." When two (2) motorboats are approaching one another too far to the starboard side of each other to be considered as meeting bow to bow, either boat shall sound two (2) strokes of its gong, to which the other boat shall respond with two (2) strokes, and each shall then direct its course to the left, or port sides, passing one another "starboard to starboard." (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.110)

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-41 Reserved.

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-42 Overtaking.

PB4-42. - Overtaking. When one motorboat overtakes another in a narrow fairway, and desires to pass the overtaken boat on the starboard side, one stroke of the gong shall be sounded as a signal of such a desire, and upon receiving an assenting or answering single stroke, shall pass on the starboard side of the overtaken boat; or, if the stern boat desires to pass to the port side, two (2) strokes shall be sounded by each boat as signals of desire and assent. If the boat ahead deems it unwise or unsafe to attempt to pass at that point, it shall immediately sound four (4) or more strokes as a danger signal, and under no circumstances, shall the boat astern then attempt the passage. A boat is said to be "overtaking" another when it approaches the other from any angle astern or two (2) points abaft the beam on either side of the boat it is approaching. The "overtaking" boat must in all cases keep out of the way of the other boat. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.130)

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_ARTIIMOFetched: 11/1/2026