A. Operation: The operation of a motorized golf cart or an all-terrain vehicle on any public street is prohibited except as authorized by City approved permit. The following operating restrictions shall apply to the use of Golf Carts and Class 1 and 2 All-Terrain Vehicles:
1. Permit Required: No golf carts or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicles may be operated on public streets or property without obtaining a permit from the City. A permit is required for each vehicle and is not transferable between vehicles.
a. A permit application supplied by the City must be submitted for each vehicle and must include the following information:
(1) Date
(2) Name, address, and phone number of applicant.
(3) Copy of applicant’s driver’s license
(4) Make, model, and VIN or serial number of vehicle.
(5) Proof of insurance including company name, policy number, effective dates, and adequate coverage per section 7-3-7, A-10 of this Code for the vehicle.
(6) Applicant shall demonstrate the vehicle complies with the required equipment requirements of Section 7-3-7 C of this code.
(7) Other information as required by the City
b. Permit Fees: Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this Code in accordance with the fee schedule as established in section 3-1-3 of this Code.
c. Permit Term: Permits shall be granted for a period of three (3) years and expire December 31st of the third year.
d. Permit Processing: The application review and issuance of permits shall take approximately two (2) weeks from the date of application.
e. Owner-operator must have a valid permit accompanying the vehicle at all times while operating on city streets and must present it upon request of a law enforcement officer enforcing traffic laws.
2. Single File, Right Hand Lane: No person shall operate a motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle on the portion of any right of way of any street, except single file, on the most right-hand lane when available for traffic or as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when passing another vehicle stopped in that lane.
3. Private Property: No person shall operate a motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle on the private property of another without lawful authority or consent of the owner.
4. Speed Limit: The speed limit should apply as follows:
a. No person shall operate a motorized golf cart on streets or roadways at a speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour.
b. No person shall operate a class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle above the posted speed limit on any given city street or roadway.
5. Sidewalks And Paved Walkways: No person shall operate a motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle on public sidewalks, pedestrian paths, or paved trails within the city.
6. Times of Operation: No person shall operate a motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle within the city during between sunset and sunrise without rear-facing brake lights, turn signals, and headlights. They shall not be operated in inclement weather, except during emergency conditions as provided in the ordinance, or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions, or at any time when there is insufficient visibility to clearly see persons and vehicles on the roadway at a distance of five hundred (500) feet.
7. Stop And Yield Intersections: No motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle shall enter any intersection without making a complete stop. The operator shall then yield the right of way to any vehicles or pedestrians at the intersection, or so close to the intersection as to constitute an immediate hazard if not yielded to.
8. Signaling: Motorized golf carts and class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicles not equipped with brake lights or turn signals must use appropriate hand signals to signal turns as defined by Minnesota State Statute 169.19 Subd. 8.
9. Operators: Persons at least sixteen (16) years of age and holding a valid driver’s license recognized by the State of Minnesota as permitting the operation of motor vehicles in the state are allowed to operate a motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle on streets within the City of Albertville.
10. Insurance: Motorized golf carts and class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicles must hold valid Minnesota vehicle insurance through the private market or the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan. The applicant must provide evidence of insurance in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statute 65B.48, subd.1 concerning insurance coverage for the vehicle when applying for a permit.
11. Crossing: Motorized golf carts and class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicles shall only be operated on city owned streets and alleys within the boundaries of the city with the following exception:
a. Motorized golf carts and class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicles may cross any county or state highway intersecting a city owned street.
B. Operation Prohibited in City Parks: It shall be illegal to operate a motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle within the boundaries of a city designated park.
C. Required Equipment: Motorized golf carts and class 1or 2 all-terrain vehicles shall have the following required equipment:
1. Brakes: Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle.
2. Mufflers: Standard mufflers which are properly attached and in constant operation and which reduce the noise of operation of the motor to the minimum necessary for operation. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass, straight pipe or similar device on a motorized golf car or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle, and the exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound.
3. Rearview Mirror: The motorized golf cart or class 1 or 2 all-terrain vehicle shall be equipped with a rearview mirror.
4. Slowing Moving Vehicle Sign: The motorized golf cart shall be equipped with a slow-moving vehicle sign on the rear of the vehicle as provided for in Minnesota Statues section 169.522, when operated on designated roadways.
D. Violations of is code shall be addressed per Section 7-3-6 of this code and may be result in the revocation of the vehicle permit. (Ord. 2021-06, 4-5-2021; amd. Ord. 2022-05, 6-20-2022)