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CHAPTER VIII & IX – TRAFFIC & MOTOR VEHICLES
ORDINANCE 807 OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON SIDEWALKS AND IN
PARKS ................................................................................................ 807-1
Section 807.01: OPERATION ON SIDEWALK ........................................................ 807-1
Section 807.02: OPERATION WITHIN A PUBLIC PARK ....................................... 807-1
Section 807.03: DEFINITIONS .................................................................................. 807-1
Section 807.04: PENALTY ........................................................................................ 807-1
Section 807.05: SEVERABILITY .............................................................................. 807-1
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CHAPTER VIII & IX – TRAFFIC & MOTOR VEHICLES
ORDINANCE 807 OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON SIDEWALKS AND IN
PARKS
Section 807.01: OPERATION ON SIDEWALK. Any operation of a motor vehicle upon
any sidewalk within the City of St. Joseph is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is
prohibited.
Section 807.02: OPERATION WITHIN A PUBLIC PARK. Any operation of a motor
vehicle outside the boundaries of the roadway, street or highway in a public park within the City
of St. Joseph is declared to be a public nuisance and is prohibited, except where operation is in
an area specifically designated for use by the type of vehicle in question.
Section 807.03: DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordinance, the following terms are
defined in this manner:
Subd. 1: Motor Vehicle. A motor vehicle shall mean every vehicle which is self
propelled, including but not limited to snowmobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, three and four wheel
all terrain vehicles and go carts.
Subd. 2: Sidewalk. Sidewalk is defined as that portion of the street between the curb
lines, or the lateral sides of the roadway and adjacent to the property lines intended for the use of
pedestrians.
Subd. 3: Roadway. Roadway is defined as that portion of the highway approved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
Subd. 4: Street or Highway. Street or highway is defined as the entire width between the
boundary line of any way or place where any part thereof is open to use by the public, as a matter
of right, for the purpose of vehicular traffic.
Section 807.04: PENALTY. Any person violating any provisions of this ordinance,
namely causing a public nuisance as defined, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor, except
where the actions endanger people or property, in which case the offense shall be punished as a
misdemeanor.
Section 807.05: SEVERABILITY. Every section, provision, or part of this ordinance is
declared separate from every other section, provision or part; and if any section, provision or part
shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any other section, provision or part.
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