(A) Each ATV or golf cart driven or operated on public streets or roadways within the City shall be equipped with the following:
(1) A safety, or so-called “dead-man”, throttle in good, fully operational condition.
(2) A properly designed and attached muffler in constant operation to reduce the noise of operation of the motor to the minimum necessary for operation; and
(a) No person shall use a muffler cutout, by-pass, straight pipe, or similar device on an ATV or golf cart; and
(b) The ATV’s exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound;
(3) Brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the ATV under any conditions of operation;
(4) At least one clear head lamp:
(a) Attached to the front with sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions; and
(b) Adjusted so that glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of an oncoming vehicle operator; and
(5) At least one red tail lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions.
(6) Any other equipment required by applicable Minnesota statutes as amended from time to time.
(B) The headlamp and tail lamp described in this section are required and shall be in operating condition when the vehicle is operated during the one-half hour before sunrise, the one-half hour after sunset, and other times of reduced visibility.
(Ord. 64, 6th Series, passed 7-3-2012)