§ 70.16 PERMITS.

   Permits shall be issued only to disabled persons, as defined by statute. Application for a permit to operate a motorized golf cart or a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the roadways or streets shall include the name and address of the applicant and such other information as may from time to time be required by the Council. Applications for initial or renewal permits shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a licensed medial doctor stating that the applicant is capable of safely operating a motorized golf cart or a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the roadway or streets. All permits shall expire on December 31, unless renewed. The fee for a permit shall be fixed by resolution of the Council.

(Prior Code, § 8.60) (Ord. 40, Third Series, effective 12-31-1987)

§ 70.17 UNLAWFUL ACTS.

   It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized golf cart or a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the roadway of a street unless:

   (A)   The operator has in possession a valid, current and unrevoked permit from the city;

   (B)   The operation is on a roadway which has not been designated as prohibited for the operation, except crossing at an intersection;

   (C)   The operation is during daylight hours between sunrise and sunset;

   (D)   The operation is not during inclement weather, or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog or other conditions, or when there is insufficient light to clearly see persons or vehicles thereon at a distance of 500 feet;

   (E)   The motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-terrain vehicle displays a slow moving vehicle emblem, as described by statute, on the rear thereof;

   (F)   The motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is equipped with rear view mirrors as required by statue for other vehicles;

   (G)   The operator has insurance coverage as provided by statute (presently M.S. § 65B.48, subd. 5, as it may be amended from time to time) for motorcycles; and

   (H)   The operator observes all traffic laws, except such as cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles.

(Prior Code, § 8.60) (Ord. 40, Third Series, effective 12-31-1987) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 70.99 PENALTY.

   Every person violates a section, division, paragraph or provision of this traffic code when he or she performs an act thereby prohibited or declared unlawful, or fails to act when the failure is thereby prohibited or declared unlawful and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows.

   (A)   Where the specific section, division, paragraph or provision of this traffic code specifically makes violation a misdemeanor, he or she shall be punished as for a misdemeanor; where a violation is committed in a manner or under circumstances so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, he or she shall be punished as for a misdemeanor; where he or she stands convicted of violation of any provision of this traffic code, exclusive of violations relating to the standing or parking of an unattended vehicle, within the immediate preceding 12-month period for the third or subsequent time, he or she shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

   (B)   As to any violations not constituting a misdemeanor under the provisions of division (A) above, he or she shall be punished as for a petty misdemeanor.

   (C)   As to any violation of a provision adopted by reference, he or she shall be punished as specified in the provision, so adopted.

(Prior Code, § 8.99)