A. It is unlawful to:
1. Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians; or
2. Commit in or upon any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building any act or thing which is an obstruction or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property or with any business lawfully conducted by anyone in or upon or facing or fronting on any such public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building, all of which prevents the free and uninterrupted ingress, egress, and regress, therein, thereon and thereto.
B. Subject to the restrictions in subsection A of this section, golf carts, privately or publicly owned, but not ATVs or similar vehicles, may be operated on public rights-of-way under the following conditions:
1. Operation shall be during daylight hours only with "daylight hours" being defined as beginning half an hour after sunrise and ending half an hour before sunset.
2. Operation must not occur on any State or Federal highway except to cross such a highway as expediently as possible after making a complete stop before proceeding across such State or Federal highway.
3. All operators of golf carts must be licensed drivers and must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
4. All operators of golf carts must have liability insurance in the minimum amounts established by the State of Oklahoma for motorized vehicles and provide proof of such liability insurance upon request of any law enforcement officer.
5. All State, County and local laws and regulations pertaining to motorized vehicles shall govern the operation of golf carts and all such laws and regulations shall be observed and obeyed by anyone operating a golf cart on public rights-of-way.
C. When any person violates any of the provisions of subsection A or B of this section, a police officer or any law enforcement officer shall order that person to stop violating such provisions and to move on or disburse, or to remove any obstructions. Any person who fails or refuses to obey such orders shall be guilty of a violation of this section and an offense.
D. Before the closing of any public way or easement, a public hearing shall be had to determine the feasibility of any such closing. All owners of property, utilities and easements which could in any way be adversely affected by such closing shall be afforded thirty (30) days' notice of the public hearing to be had thereon. At the public hearing held thereon a determination shall be made that such closing be deemed necessary or expedient. (Ord. 2013-1, 4-3-2013)