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Home My WebLink About109-01 Golf Carts,/~ PRjO~ ti ~~ ~ t 4646 Dakota Street S.E. U ~~ '~~ ~~~ ~ Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 - ~~_~ ~I~'1VES0`tP ~~ CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 109-101 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 904 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain that: 1. Section 904 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby amended to add Sections 904 in its entirety as shown below: SECTION 904 MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS SUBSECTION: 904.100: PURPOSE 904.200: DEFINITIONS 904.300: PERMIT REQUIRED 904.400: OPERATING CONDITIONS 904.500: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT 904.600: EXEMPTION 904.700: VIOLATION; PENALTY 904.100 PURPOSE: Pursuant to its authority under Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.045, the City authorizes the operation of motorized golf carts on designated roadways as permitted under this Section. 904.200: DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this chapter the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Authorized Operator; Only persons with a valid driver's license may operate the golf cart. Community Events: Events sponsored, co-sponsored or supported by the City. Community events may also include celebrations organized by a nonprofit, community based organization intended to serve the entire community. The City Manager shall determine if an event qualifies for the exemption. Designated Roadways: The roadways listed on the approved permit on which the motorized golf cart may operate. Designated roadways must M:\000~!CILIORDINAIVC12009\109-01G~~ , riora e.com 1 Phone 952.447.9800 /Fax 952.447.4245 be public streets under City jurisdiction with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. Motorized Golf Cart: Aself-propelled vehicle of the type and style designated for and commonly used by patrons of golf courses, including three or four wheeled vehicles specifically designed for handicap mobility equipped with the proper slow moving vehicle signage and rearview mirrors. This definition specifically excludes vehicles commonly known as all terrain vehicles or ATVs. 904.300: PERMIT REQUIRED: No motorized golf cart may be operated on designated roadways, or any public right-of-way or public property without first obtaining a permit from the City. 904.301: Permit Application: Every application for a motorized golf cart permit must be made on a form supplied by the City and must contain the following information: - Date; - The name, address and phone number of the applicant; - A copy of the applicant's driver's license; - Make, model and serial number of the vehicle; - Proof of insurance, including the company name, policy number, effective dates, and coverage; - The roadways on which the motorized golf cart will be operated; - The time of operation of the motorized golf cart; and - Such other information as the City may require. 904.302: Fees: The City Council may establish an annual fee for a permit. 904.303: Term of Permit. Permits are effective for one (1) calendar year beginning January 1St and ending December 31St, and may be annually renewed. 904.304: The applicant must provide evidence of insurance complying with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 656.48, with the permit application. Every motorized golf cart operator shall have proof of insurance in possession while operating the motorized golf cart on designated streets and shall produce such proof of insurance on demand of a police officer as specified in Minnesota Statutes 169.791. 904.400: OPERATING CONDITIONS: 904.401: Designated Roadways: Motorized golf carts may only be operated on the designated roadways specified on the approved permit. 904.402: Prohibited Operation: The operation of motorized golf carts is expressly prohibited on all public bike trails, walking trails and sidewalks except in the case of the signed ADA access from Kop Parkway to Watzl's Beach. M:\COUt~CI~10RDINA(~C\2009\109-01 Golf Carts.doc 2 904.403: Times of Operation: Motorized golf carts may only be operated on the 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. 904.404: Slow-Moving Emblem and Rear-View Mirrors: - Motorized golf carts must display the slow-moving emblem as described in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.522 when operated on designated roadways. - Motorized golf carts must be equipped with arear-view mirror. 904.405: Crossing Intersecting Highways:. The operator, under permit, of a motorized golf cart may cross any street or highway at signalized intersections. 904.406: Application of Traffic Laws: Every person operating a motorized golf cart under permit on designated roadways has all the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 169, except when those provisions cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts and except as otherwise specifically provided in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.045, Subdivision 7. 904.500: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT: A permit may be revoked at any time by the City Manager or designee if the permittee has violated any of the provisions of this section or of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 169, or if there is evidence the permittee cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart on the designated roadways. The City Manager or designee will conduct a hearing to determine if the permit should be revoked after providing the permittee with five (5) days written notice. Any Police Officer may temporarily suspend a permit prior to the hearing if, in the Police Officer's professional judgment, public safety would otherwise be endangered. 904.501: Appeal of Permit Revocation: A permittee may appeal the decision of the City Manager or designee to revoke or suspend a permit to the City Council. Such an appeal must be filed in writing within five (5) business days of the City Manager's decision. The City Council will conduct a hearing at the next possible regular City Council meeting to determine if the revocation or suspension should be sustained. 904.600: EXEMPTION: The City Manager or designee may waive the requirements of this Section for the operation of motorized golf carts as part of a community event, as defined in Section 904.200. ~,A:\COU~CILIORDINANC\2009\109-01Galf Carts.doc 904.700: VIOLATION; PENALTY: Any person violating the terms of this Section shall lose his/her permit to operate a motorized golf cart in the City of Prior Lake and, upon conviction thereof, be found guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with the penalties established by Minnesota Statutes. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 20t" day of January, 2009. ATTEST: City M n er ~- May Published in the Prior Lake American on the 31St day of January, 2009. M:\COUNCIL\ORDINANC\20091109-01 Golf Carfis.doc 4 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 109-O1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 904 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain that: Section 904 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby amended to add Sections 904 in its entirety as shown below: SECTION 904 MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS Affidavit of Publication Subsection: 904.100: Purpose 904.200: Definitions Southwest Newspapers 904.300: Permit Required 904.400: Operating Conditions 904.500: Suspension or Revocation of Permit State of Minnesota) 904.600: Violation; Penalty 904.100 Purpose: Pursuant to )SS. its authority under Minnesota Stat- utes, Section 169.045, the City autho- cOUnty of Scott ) rizes the operation of motorized golf carts on designated roadways as per- mitted under this Section. 904.200: Definitions: For the purpose of this chapter the follow- Laurie A. Hartmann, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the publisher or the authorized ing definition shall apply unless the agent of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Shakopee Valley News, Jordan Indepen- contextclearly indicates orrequires dent, Prior Lake American and Savage Pacer, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as a different meaning. Authorized Operator: Only per- follows: sons withavaliddriver'slicensemay A These news a ers have com hed with there uirements constitutin ualification as a le al operate the golf cart. ~) p P P Q g 9 g Designated Roadways: The newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as roadways listed on the approved amended. permit on which the motorized golf cart mayoperate. Designated road- (B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No. ~ ~ ~ ~ ways must be public streets under was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said City jurisdiction with speed limits Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of of 35 miles per hour or less. the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both Motorized Gol}'Cart: A self-pro- inclusive, and is hereb acknowled ed as bein the kind and size of e used in the com osition pelled vehicle of the type and style Y g g tYP p designated for and commonly used and publication of the Notice: by patrons of golf courses, includ- ing three or four wheeled vehicles abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz specifically designed for handicap mobility equipped with the proper slow moving vehicle signage and ~ /,'~ rearview mirrors. This definition By: (~~ specifically excludes vehicles com- Laurie A. Hartmann monly known as all terrain vehicles or ATVs. 904.300: Permit Required: No motorized golf cart maybe operated Subscribed and sworn before me on on designated roadways, or any pub- lic right-of--way or public property without first obtaining a permit from the City. ~ 0 ~#~ 904.301: Permit Application: this day of ~J~x.v~,~;~-~~ 2009 Every application for a motorized golf cart permit must be made on a form supplied by the City and must ~~'~"~»'°.~~.,. ~ ~. contain the following information: %! JYMAlE J. BARK Dheename, address and phone ~ '~'~i ! NQTARY ?IJBLIC -MINNESOTA number of the applicant; Notar lic ~ •~ tJ!y Commission Expires 01/31/2013 Acopyoftheapplicant'sdriver's `"""t'°w"'"~~; license; Make, model and serial number of the vehicle; Proofofinsurance, includingthe company name, policy number, ef- RATE INFORMATION fective dates, and coverage; The roadways on which the mo- Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space.... $31.20 per column inch torized golf cart will be operated; The time of operation of the Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ................................. $31.20 per column inch motorized golf cart; and Rate actually charged for the above matter .............................................. $12.43 per column inch Such other information as the City may require. 904.302: Fees: The City Council may, by resolution, establish an an-' nual fee for a permit. 904.303: Term of Permit. Per- mits are effective for one (1) year from the date of issuance and maybe annually renewed. 904.304: The applicant must pro- vide evidence of insurance comply- ing with the provisions of Minne- sota Statutes, Section 65B.48, with the permit application. Every mo- torized golf cart operator shall have proof of insurance in possession while operating the motorized golf cart on designated streets and shall produce such proof of insurance nn ~ __