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Council adopts ordinance setting permits, safety rules and fees for watercraft rental businesses
Summary
Council approved a new waterways ordinance regulating personal watercraft operation and permitting rental businesses at city lakefront ramps; permits, safety training, fuel rules and enforcement penalties are included. Annual permit fees were set at $5,000 for St. Cloud businesses and $7,000 for non‑resident businesses.
The St. Cloud City Council adopted an ordinance creating new sections in Chapter 48 (Waterways) to regulate personal watercraft operation and to establish permitting and operational rules for watercraft rental businesses that use city lakefront facilities.
Scott Davidoff, deputy city manager, said the ordinance responds to repeated safety concerns at city ramps and on the lakes and establishes a permitting system, safety and equipment requirements, environmental safeguards and an enforcement ladder. Key…
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