Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/24/2012

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Sec 54-105 Operation limitations (a) Golf Carts may not be operated in the following areas: (1) Within the COR (2) On or long the Burlington Northern Rail Road tracks. (3) On or along any County or State Hwy other than as listed in Specific Limitations (4) On any city sidewalks, bike or pedestrian trails (b) Golf Carts may be operated only in the areas defined in section 54-100 only as follows: (1) On the operator's property subject to the provisions of this article. (2) On privately owned property if the operator has in possession written permission from the property owner; or, on privately owned property if the property owner has posted a clearly visible notice indicating Golf Cart or words substantially similar. (3) On city streets only as allowed by MN State Statute.(Does not include County Roads or State Highways.) (4) On public or semi-public property only if clearly posted with signs designating the area or specific areas as open to Golf Carts. (4) On any clearly marked Designated Route. (5) On roadways within the Designated Restricted Area, as per MN State Statute allows. (Does not include County Roads or State Highways.) (6) To designated parking locations within the city. (c) Specific limitations for operation of Golf Carts. (1) No golf Carts may be operated within the right-of-way, including the ditch of a trunk, county state -aid, county highway or state highway from April 1 to August 1 as part of Minnesota's Agricultural Zone anywhere in the city. (2) No Golf Carts may be operated on the roadway or within the right-of-way, including the ditch of a trunk, county state -aid, county highway or state highway in the Designated Restricted Use Area at any time. A direct crossing of a street, roadway, county or state highway is permitted if: a. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the roadway at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing or blocks the view of oncoming traffic for 300 feet; (3)