City of Raymond

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We are located just one mile off Interstate 380 and 7 miles east of Waterloo. The 2010 census reported our population at 788.

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CITY OF RAYMOND ORDINANCES

75.04    OPERATION OF SNOWMOBILES.  The operators of snowmobiles shall comply with the following restrictions as to where snowmobiles may be operated within the City:

1.                   Streets.  Snowmobiles shall be operated only upon streets which have not been plowed during the snow season and on such other streets as may be designated by resolution of the Council.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321G.9[4a])

2.                   Exceptions.  Snowmobiles may be operated on prohibited streets only under the following circumstances:

A.                 Emergencies.  Snowmobiles may be operated on any street in an emergency during the period of time when and at locations where snow upon the roadway renders travel by conventional motor vehicles impractical.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321G.9[4c])

B.                 Direct Crossing.  Snowmobiles may make a direct crossing of a prohibited street provided all of the following occur:

(1)        The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees (90°) to the direction of the street and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;

(2)        The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before crossing the street;

(3)        The driver yields the right-of-way to all on-coming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard; and

(4)        In crossing a divided street, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such street with another street.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321G.9[2])

3.                   Railroad Right-of-Way.  Snowmobiles shall not be operated on an operating railroad right-of-way.  A snowmobile may be driven directly across a railroad right-of-way only at an established crossing and notwithstanding any other provisions of law may, if necessary, use the improved portion of the established crossing after yielding to all oncoming traffic.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321G.13[1h])

4.                   Trails.  Snowmobiles shall not be operated on all-terrain vehicle trails except where so designated.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321G.9[4f])

5.                   Parks and Other City Land.  Snowmobiles shall not be operated in any park, playground or upon any other City-owned property without the express permission of the City.  A snowmobile shall not be operated on any City land without a snow cover of at least one-tenth of one inch.

6.                   Sidewalk or Parking.  Snowmobiles shall not be operated upon the public sidewalk or that portion of the street located between the curb line and the sidewalk or property line commonly referred to as the “parking” except for purposes of crossing the same to a public street upon which operation is authorized by this chapter.

69.10    SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING. 

1.                   Parking Prohibited.  No person shall park, abandon, or leave unattended any vehicle on any street or avenue during any snow emergency proclaimed by the Mayor, unless the snow has been removed from said street or avenue and the snow has ceased to fall.

2.                   Mayor’s Proclamation.  The Mayor is hereby granted the authority to issue a proclamation declaring a snow emergency and a snow emergency parking ban, and the Mayor shall inform the news media to publish the proclamation and the parking regulations set forth in this section.

3.                   Duration.  A snow emergency parking ban on all streets shall continue from its proclamation through the duration of the snow or ice storm and a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours after cessation of such storm, except as provided herein.

4.                   Penalty.  Any person in violation of this section shall upon conviction be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.  In addition, any vehicle found parked, abandoned, or left unattended in violation of this section may be removed upon the order of the Sheriff’s Department and the costs of said removal shall be assessed to the registered owner of the vehicle removed.