(A) All motorized golf carts permitted for use on city streets must have the following equipment attached and maintained in good working order:
(1) Brakes;
(2) Slow-moving vehicle emblem described in M.S. § 169.522, as it may be amended from time to time; and
(3) Rear view mirror.
(B) Every person operating a motorized golf cart has all the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under the provisions of M.S. Ch. 169, as it may be amended from time to time, except when these provisions cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts and except as otherwise specifically provided in M.S. § 169.045, subd. 7, as it may be amended from time to time.
(C) Motorized golf carts may only be operated on designated roadways from sunrise to sunset. They shall not be operated in inclement weather or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog or other conditions or at any time when there is insufficient light to clearly see persons and vehicles on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.
(D) The Chief of Police may suspend or revoke a permit granted hereunder upon a finding that the holder thereof has violated any of the provisions of this subchapter or M.S. Ch. 169, as it may be amended from time to time, or if there is evidence that the permit holder cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart.
(E) If a permitted vehicle is disabled through mechanical failure or for needed repairs, the permit may be temporarily transferred to another golf cart for a seven-day period upon approval by the Chief of Police.
(F) All permits shall be issued for a specific golf cart and individual. The current permit shall be carried in the golf cart, indicating the number and year for which it is issued.
(G) A permit will not be issued to any person whose driver’s license has been suspended or revoked or if there is evidence that the operator cannot safely operate a golf cart.
(Prior Code, § 1150.50) (Ord. passed 11-7-2017)