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10/16/23, 9:58 AM Print Preview https://lakeelmo.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=TITLE_7_TRAFFIC_AND_VEHICLES 2/7 (b)Permit application. Every application for a permit must be made on a form supplied by the city and must contain all of the following information: (1)The registered owner's name, address, and telephone number; (2)The make, model, year, and number of the golf cart; (3)Proof of insurance. The applicant must provide evidence of insurance in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes concerning insurance coverage for golf carts; (4)Current driver's license or reason for not having a current license; and (5)Other information as the city may require. (c)Permit fee. The permit fee shall be as set forth in the city's fee schedule. (d)Approval. No permit shall be granted or renewed unless the following conditions are met: (1)The applicant has not had his or her driver's license revoked as the result of criminal proceedings. (2)If the application for the permit meets all of the requirements of this section, the permit application shall be approved by the Planning Director or his/her designee and a permit shall be issued by the city. (e)Appeal. If a permit application is denied for any reason, the denial may be appealed to the city council. (f)Duration. Permits shall remain valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance. (g)Golf cart operation requirements. The issuance of a permit and adherence to the criteria set forth below are specific to the city. Within the city, golf cart operators holding permits from the city may only operate the golf cart on city streets designated by this section. The following operation requirements shall apply: (1)The operator must have his or her actual physical possession a valid, current, and unrevoked golf cart permit while operating the gold cart on a city street along with proof of insurance; (2)The operator is responsible for operating the gold cart in accordance with this section, and all other city, county, and state laws and regulations; (3)Golf carts must be operated on the pavement and not within any boulevard or ditch, city sidewalk, trail or walkway used for pedestrian travel, or other publicly owned land; (4)A golf cart must only transport as many persons as it was designed by the manufacturer to carry; (5)Golf carts must not be operated on city streets during inclement weather or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions or at any time when there is insufficient visibility to clearly see persons or vehicles on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet; (6)Every person operating a golf cart on a city street has the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle and must comply with the provisions of any traffic law of the city and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 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 Minnesota Statutes Section 169.045, subdivision 7, as it may be amended from time to time.