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VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ENTIRE CITY CODE INCLUDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 3: MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC UTILITIES - RULES AND REGULATIONS, RATES, CHARGES AND COLLECTIONS
CHAPTER 4: CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 5: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 6: OTHER BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSING
CHAPTER 7: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY
CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9: PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 10: PUBLIC PROTECTION, CRIMES AND OFFENSES
CHAPTER 11: LAND USE REGULATIONS (ZONING)
CHAPTER 12: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS (PLATTING)
CHAPTER 13: REGULATING TREE/SHRUB PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 14: CREATION OF JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND EVELETH
CHAPTER 15: ROTARY PARK
CHAPTER 16: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 17: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION CODE
CHAPTER 18: VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION
CHAPTER 19: RESERVED
CHAPTER 20: MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY
Section
   7.01   Definitions
   7.02   Application
   7.03   Scope and orders of officers
   7.04   Traffic and parking control
   7.05   Ice and snow on public sidewalks
   7.06   Construction and reconstruction of roadway surfacing, sidewalk, curb and gutter
   7.07   Obstructions in streets
   7.08   Street openings or excavations
   7.09   Parades
   7.10   Regulation of grass, weeds and trees
   7.11   Load limits
   7.12   Curb and gutter, street and sidewalk painting or coloring
   7.13   Motorized vehicles prohibited on sidewalks
   7.14   Restricting and regulating the use of skateboards, roller skates, roller blades and roller skis
   7.15   Snow emergency
   7.16 through 7.98   Reserved for future expansion
   7.99   Violation a misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor
Editor’s note:
   This chapter contains provisions as to definitions, application and scope relating to Ch. 8 and 9 as well as this chapter.
§ 7.01 DEFINITIONS.
   Except as otherwise defined in the city code, or where the context clearly indicates a contrary intent, the words and terms defined in M.S. Ch. 169, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be applicable to Ch. 7, 8 and 9  of this code of ordinances.
§ 7.02 APPLICATION.
   The provisions of Ch. Ch. 7, 8 and 9  of this code of ordinances are applicable to the drivers of all vehicles and animals upon streets, including, but not limited to, those owned or operated by the United States, the state or any county, town, city, district or other political subdivision.
§ 7.03 SCOPE AND ORDERS OF OFFICERS.
   (A)   Scope. The provisions of Ch. 7, 8 and 9  relate exclusively to the streets, alleys and private roads in the city, and the operation and parking of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation and parking of vehicles upon the streets, alleys and private roads.
   (B)   Orders of an officer. It is a misdemeanor for any person to willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police or peace officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
§ 7.04 TRAFFIC AND PARKING CONTROL.
   (A)   Council action. No device, sign or signal shall be erected or maintained for traffic or parking control unless the Council shall first have approved and directed the same, except as otherwise provided in this section; provided that, when traffic and parking control is marked or sign-posted, the marking or sign-posting shall attest to Council action thereon.
   (B)   Temporary restrictions. The city, acting through the Chief of Police, may temporarily restrict traffic or parking for any private, public or experimental purpose. It is the duty of the Chief of Police to so restrict traffic or parking when a hazardous condition arises or is observed.
   (C)   Traffic restrictions and prohibitions. It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive a vehicle contrary to lane restrictions or prohibitions painted on any street, or contrary to sign-posted, fenced or barricaded restrictions or prohibitions.
   (D)   Parking restrictions and prohibitions. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, except an emergency vehicle, contrary to lane restrictions or prohibitions painted on any curb, or contrary to sign- posted, fenced or barricaded restrictions or prohibitions.
   (E)   Damaging or moving markings. It is a misdemeanor for any person to deface, mar, damage, move, remove or in any way tamper with any structure, work, material, equipment, tools, sign, signal, barricade, fence, painting or appurtenance in any street unless such person has written permission from the city or is an agent, employee or contractor for the city, or other authority having jurisdiction over a particular street, and acting within the authority or scope of a contract with the city or other authority.
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