(A) Adoption of regulations. The City Council for the City of Lakeland does hereby adopt a system of regulations set forth below pursuant to M.S. § 169.045, as it may be amended from time to time, authorizing the operation of motorized golf carts or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles on specified roadways within the city by permit only. The term MOTORIZED 4-WHEEL ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE shall be as is defined in M.S. § 169.045, Subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) Designation of roadways. The roadways over which motorized golf carts or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles may be operated by way of permit within the city will be designated by resolution of the City Council of the City of Lakeland.
(C) Hours of operation. Motorized golf carts and 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles may be operated on designated streets within the city between sunrise and sunset, and between April 1 and October 30.
(D) Term of permit. Each permit shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed 1 year and may be annually renewed through the office of the City Clerk.
(E) Revocation. Each permit issued by the city may be revoked by the City Clerk at any time that probable cause exists to believe that the permittee cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart and/or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the designated roadways. Upon revocation, the permittee shall have a right of review before the City Council, should the review be requested in writing. The review by the City Council shall be limited to determine whether or not the City Clerk had probable cause to believe that the permittee cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicle on designated roadways at the time of the revocation as implemented by the City Clerk.
(F) Suspension of permit during periods of unsafe road conditions. Motorized golf carts and 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles shall not be operated on the city streets within the city during inclement whether or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other meteorological condition, or at any time when there is insufficient light to clearly see persons and vehicles on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.
(G) Slow-moving vehicle emblem/permit sticker. All motorized golf carts and/or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles permitted under this section shall clearly display the “Slow-Moving Vehicle” emblem provided for in M.S. § 169.522 and a permit sticker issued by the city when operated on the designated roadways.
(H) Insurance. As part of any application for permit hereunder, persons seeking permission to operate motorized golf carts or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles under this section shall provide proof of liability insurance including mandatory automobile insurance levels existing under state statutes, including no-fault coverage.
(I) Application of state laws. The provisions of M.S. Chapter 171, as it may be amended from time to time, are not applicable to persons operating motorized golf carts or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles under the permits issued by the city on the designated roadways provided herein. Except for the provisions of M.S. § 169.70, as it may be amended from time to time, the provision of this subchapter relating to the equipment on vehicles is not applicable to motorized golf carts or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles operating under permit on designated roadways.
(J) Observation of existing traffic laws. Every permittee and person operating a motorized golf cart or a 4-wheel all-terrain vehicle under permit on designated roadways has all of the rights and responsibilities and duties applicable to a driver of any other motorized vehicle in the state under provisions of M.S. §§ 169.01 et seq., as may be amended from time to time, except when those provisions cannot be reasonably applied to motorized golf carts or 4-wheel all-terrain vehicles under the strict interpretations thereof.
(K) Application. Application shall be provided on a form prescribed by the City Clerk from time to time, such as set forth in Appendix A to this chapter, and shall contain the information necessary for the city to process the application, including detail and information otherwise specified herein.
(Prior Code, § 1002.030) (Ord. 97-7475, passed 7-15-1997; Am. Ord. 7515, passed 6-16-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99