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CITY COUNCIL
City Work Session Meeting: June 15, 2011
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM: Draft Load Limit Ordinance
AGENDA SECTION:
PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, PE, City Enginee #
GENDA NO. C,
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Ordinance
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion
BACKGROUND:
During the spring of each year, it is common for road authorities to establish weight restrictions on roads
to prevent damage from the thawing of frost in_the road sub - grade. Up until 2009, Minnesota statutes
included a provision that restricted all local streets to a 5 -ton per axle weight limit unless posted otherwise
by the road authority.
In Rosemount, local streets are built to a 7 -ton per axle design so this restriction was applicable. It was
identified this past spring that in 2009, the Legislature amended this section of statute. The amendment
included the following changes:
• Eliminated automatic reduction in weight limit at 5 -ton per axle.
• Established weight limit at 10 -ton per axle for all paved roads.
• Added requirement that a local ordinance be adopted to require the establishment of local load
limits by resolution. f
• Added requirement that streets be posted with signs for the restrictions.
Unfortunately there was no clear information communicated in 2009 regarding these amendments. It was
only this past year through discussions with neighboring communities that the full effect of these
amendments became clear. As noted, the first step is the consideration and adoption of an ordinance to
allow for the future establishment of load limits by resolution.
Staff has worked with the City attorney's office to develop the attached draft ordinance for Council review
and consideration.
SUMMARY:
Staff is requesting Council review and consideration of the attached draft ordinance. Based on Council
feedback, it is anticipated that a final ordinance will be brought before the Council at a future regular
meeting for adoption.
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE RELATING TO LOAD LIMITS ON CITY
STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS; ADDING NEW CITY
CODE, SECTION 8 -2 -6
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS as
follows:
Section 1. Rosemount City Code is amended by adding new section 8 -2 -6 as follows:
8 -2 -6: LOAD RESTRICTIONS
A. Load Restrictions Designated by Council. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections
169.04 and 169.87, the city council is authorized to impose restrictions on the weight of
vehicles operated on highways, roads and streets with the city whenever such highways, roads
or streets will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the use of vehicles thereon is
prohibited or the permissible weights thereof reduced. To establish such restrictions, the
council shall pass a resolution describing and defiling the restrictions and the highways, roads
or streets over which they are imposed.
B. Restrictions imposed in accordance with paragraph A shall be effective upon the erection and
maintenance of signs plainly indicating the restrictions at each end of any portion or portions
of the highway, road or street affected thereby. Thereafter, it shall be' ,unlawful for any person
to operate a motor vehicle in violation of the restrictions so imposed.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall be in effect following its passage and publication.
Adopted this
Minnesota.
ATTEST:
day of 2011, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount,
1.
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Published in the Rosemount Town Pages the
William H. Droste, Mayor
day of , 2011.
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