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ORDINANCE
The County Board ofOtterTailCounty ordains:
I.General Provisions
A. Title: This Ordinance from thedateofits passage shallbe entitled:
THE INDIAN LAKE OF DEAD LAKE TOWNSHIP
WATER SURFACE USE ORDINANCE
B.Purpose:The purpose ofthis Ordinance shall be to enhance the public health,
safety and general welfare by regulating and limiting all boats operated,placed or
maintained inoruponIndian Lake inDeadLake Township.
C.Legal Authority:This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
§86B.201-86B.211 and Minnesota Rules 6110.3000 -.3800 entitled regulation of
surface water use.
II.Definitions
A.Words and phrases when used inthis Ordinance have the meanings as set out in
Minnesota Statute §86B.005.
B."Indian Lake"(56-327)isthat body ofwater which bears that name and islocated
in Sections 33and34of Dead Lake Township,wholly withinthe boundaries of
Otter Tail County,Minnesota.
III.Limitation on Boats and Boating
No person shall operate,place or maintain any motorboat inor upon Indian Lake
equipped withanymotorotherthanan electric trolling motor.
IV.Enforcement
The primary responsibility for enforcement ofthis Ordinance shall restwith the Otter Tail
County Sheriffs Department.This,however,shall notpreclude enforcement byother
licensed peace officers.
V.Exemptions.
All authorized resource management,emergency and enforcement personnel,while acting
intheperformance oftheir assigned duties are exempt from the foregoing restrictions.
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VI.Notification
Itshall bethe responsibility ofOtter Tail County to provide for adequate notification of
the public,which shall include placement ofa sign at each public watercraft access
outlining essential elements of the Ordinance,as well as the placement ofanyother
necessary buoys and signs.
VII.Penalties
Any person who shall violate any ofthe provisions of this Ordinance shall beguilty ofa
misdemeanor,anduponconviction thereof,shallbe punished asis authorized by
Minnesota Statute for misdemeanors.
VIE.Effective Date
This Ordinance shall becomeeffectiveupon its,passageand publication.
ATTEST
Larry Krohn,Clerk
OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Malcolm Lee,Chair
OFFICE OF COUNTY RECORDER
OTTER TAIL MINNESOTA
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