8.04 - Motorized Golf Carts, Operation, and Regulation § 8.04
Section 8.04: Motorized Golf Carts, Operation,
and Regulation
Subdivision 1. Operation Authorized
Operation of motorized golf carts is hereby authorized on the roadways of streets in
all districts zoned for residential uses only and which streets are not State trunk
highways, County highways or County State-aid roads, but may cross such roads
and highways if the golf cart bears a slow-moving vehicle emblem.
Subdivision 2. Permits
Permits shall be issued by the City Manager or his/her designee 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 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 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.
Subdivision 3. Unlawful Acts
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized golf cart 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 such 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 five hundred
(500) feet.
E. The motorized golf cart displays a slow moving vehicle emblem, as described
by statute, on the rear thereof.
F. The motorized golf cart is equipped with rear view mirrors as required by
statute for other vehicles.
G. The operator has insurance coverage as provided by statute (presently
Section 65B.48, Subdivision 5) for motorcycles.
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H. The operator observes all traffic laws, except such as cannot reasonably be
applied to motorized golf carts.
Source: City Code
Effective Date: 6-30-88
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