(A) Operation authorized. Operation of motorized golf carts is hereby authorized on the roadways of all streets, except such as are prohibited by resolution of the Council, and only in strict compliance with this section.
(B) Permits. Permits shall be issued only to handicapped persons as defined by statute. Application for a permit to operate a motorized golf cart on the roadways of streets shall include the name and address of the applicant and 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 physician stating that the applicant is capable of safely operating a motorized golf cart on the roadway of streets. All permits shall expire on December 31, unless renewed. The fee for a permit shall be fixed by resolution of the Council.
(C) Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized golf cart on the roadway of a street unless:
(1) The operator has in possession a valid, current and unrevoked permit from the city;
(2) The operation is on a roadway which has not been designated as prohibited for the operation, except crossing at an intersection;
(3) The operation is during daylight hours between sunrise and sunset;
(4) 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;
(5) The motorized golf cart displays a slow moving vehicle emblem, as described by statute, on the rear thereof;
(6) The motorized golf cart is equipped with rear view mirrors as required by statute for other vehicles;
(7) 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
(8) The operator observes all traffic laws, except such as cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts.