Ordinance 761.docxCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 761
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 SLOW-NO WAKE AREAS OF
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Sec 6-49 Slow-No Wake Areas
a. No person shall operate a watercraft in any marked slow-no wake areas in excess of slow-
no wake speed. Slow-no wake areas shall be marked in accordance with the applicable
regulations of the state department of natural resources. The location and boundaries of
each slow-no wake area established are shown on that certain map entitled Water Surface
Use Zoning Map of Chanhassen, dated July 11, 1983, on file in the City Hall. The map and
all notations, references and data thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this
article and shall have the same force and effect as if fully set forth and described herein.
b. Slow-no wake restrictions.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no person shall operate a
watercraft at greater than slow-no wake speed on the following lakes at any time
when the water level exceeds the following elevation:
Lake Water Level at Which Slow-No Wake Restrictions Apply
Lotus Lake
(10000600) Ordinary High Water Level of 896.3'
Lake Lucy
(10000700) FEMA 100-Yr. Flood Elevation (2018) 957.24'
Lake
Minnewashta
(10000900)
Level of 945.5'
Lake Susan
(10001300) Level of 882.5'
2. The slow-no wake restrictions in paragraph (b)(1) shall be put in place by the Public
Works Director when the water level at which slow-no wake restrictions apply is
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met. Such restrictions shall be removed by the Public Works Director after the
water level has remained below the water level at which slow-no wake restrictions
apply for three consecutive days.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the city to provide public notification of a slow-no
wake restriction per paragraph (c).
4. Restrictions shall not apply to a seaplane during take-off or landing, or watercraft
utilized for emergency response.
c. Upon the placement of a slow-no wake restriction, notice will be given:
1. On a sign posted at the public access.
2. On the City of Chanhassen web page and other communication channels.
3. In an e-mail to a representative of the applicable lake association if known.
4. To the Carver County Sherriff's Department.
5. By other means as may be deemed appropriate by the city.
d. Watercraft utilized by resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel, when
acting in the performance of their assigned duties, shall be exempt from the provisions of
this section.
e. Part (c) shall not apply to float planes during takeoff or landing but shall apply while
taxiing.
f. Enforcement. The enforcement of this section shall be the primary responsibility of the
Carver County Sheriff's Office. Other licensed peace officers, including conservation
officers of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are also authorized to enforce
the provisions of this section.
(Ord. No. 73, § 5.06, 7-11-83; Ord. No. 356, § 7, 12-8-03; Ord. No. 418, § 1, 5-8-06; Ord. No.
419, § 1, 5-22-06; Ord. No. 642, § 1, 6-10-19; Ord. No. 655, § 1, 5-26-20)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 655 on 5/26/2020
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May 2026 by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Published in the Sun Sailor on May 28, 2026)
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CITY OF CHANHASSiEX
CAFVER AND HENNEPIN COUI{TIES. MINNESOTA
oRDtt{aNcE No. 761
AN ORDINANCE AII'IENOING CHAPTER
6 SLOW.NO WAXE AREA]S OF
CHAI{HASSEN C]TY CODE
THE C]TY COUI{CIL OF THE CITY Of CHANHASSEN, MII{'{E.
SO?A OROAINS:
S.c 6-r.e Slou-tlo wlk Arta
a No p€rson shdl op6rate a watstrafi ln y merk€d slow-no wake
al6as in excGof slow-m waka spa€d. Slor-no wak6 €as shallbe
mek€d in ecordanc€ with the eppli:able ngulalbr|s ol tho siat€
doporlrner|l ol netural resourc6, Tho locatbn arld bourdaios of
6ach slory-no $rake erca establish€d ale shown oo thal c€rtain mep
onrit€d Wat€r Surf&e Us€ Zoning irap of Chanhass€o, dd€d July
1 1 , 1 983. on fi16 in th€ City Hail. Ttls map er|d all notations, lrlerrrEos
arld data ttEr€oh arg lror€by incorpo€led by rE sglce inro rhir
artftre and shall t|ave the sam€ iorce and effect 3s if tult s6t forth
and doscnb€d h€rein.
b. Slow-no wake r.Biictirns.
1 . Notwithstending sny ottEr povbbn oI this s€cdo.r, no person
shall op€rale a !/ade.crafr at groats tllan skrry-no wake spoed oo tha
iollowiu lak€s at any time wllgl tho wal€t l6vd oxc*ds tle folbw_
ang el€vation:
HISTORY
Arngded by fr. 055 on 5/26/2020
PASSED Aflo aDOPIED tis 18th dav ol Mav 2026 bv the Citv
Counc ot the City ot Chenhassen' MinrEsota
Publishod in lhe Sun Seilor
May 28, 2926
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Lako W.t.. L.yel al Which Slow-Io Waka R.rltlc-
don! Appt
Lotus bke
0 0000600)
tuinary High Wstsr L6,/61 of 896.3'
t"ake Lucy
(100007m)
FEMA 10GYr Flood Elevation (2018) 957.2t'
Lake
00mo9m)
Levelof945.5'
Lak€ Susan
(100013m)
L6vel of 882.5
2. The slow-rto wako rdkxts in p..aoraph (bxl) shCrSc put in
plece by t|€ Ptblic t b.ks Oil€ctu Btsl iho wat* l€vol st whbh
slow-m wako rBsiiclivts apply b rnet. Sucn l€staicriors shall b€ 7e_
mov€d by fle Public Wbrks Ditelor afi€r lho walar l€vel has rg_
malned balow th€ wat€. leval at which slow_no wake rostrictions
appy for tlv€e co.Eeqrtivo days.
g. ir itral be t}r respon-tibilty of th6 city to prDvirs public notifcaton
ol a slow-no wake Gsttictirl per Psagraph (c)
4. R6trictions sha{ mr apPt to a seaplano &dng tak+off or laid_
ino. or waterctafl uriliz€d ior ernelE'|cy r€srrorlso
c, U;on th6 placoment ol a slrw'no wake I€striclion, notice will ba giv-
t . Oo a siln posr€d at ttte Ardic e€cs.
2. On the Cfty ol Chdlhassen web gage ad other cornmuni:atidr
3. ln an e-mail to 6 Gpresertative of the applicaua hke asEociation
4. To ihe Carve County Sherdtrs Deperltnont.
5. By orher rr|odB as may be d6e.n€d apprwills by th6 dty'
O. Wa6rcrafr ,rtitizeO ty reso,rrcs manag€rneit' tnsg€.lcy fld
drotcsnEnt paasonnd, wtl€n &1ing in 8|6 p€r,onnance of thei
assioned dutros, shall be €xempl fiorn th€ prcvisions of thls s€ctioo'
e. Pat_G) stlax ml apply to floal phn6 during takeofl or landing bur
shall apply whib taxiing
f Enfo.c;;;1. Iho.r rorc€.ns of this seclion shall b€ tlte p.imary '€soonsib rtv ot tfE Carver Couoty Sheritrs Ofllce. OttEr li:a.Iscd
&ce officers. inct,.rdim cons6wation olfic66 of the Minn€'ora D€_
;adm€nt ol Natural Flesourc€s s€ aFo auhorizod to €nforc€ lh€
provlBbns of this 9€ction.
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