[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Isanti as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-4-1997 by Ord. No. 199; amended in its entirety 1-5-2021 by Ord. No. 750]
The provisions of Minn. Stat. § 84.81 et seq. relating to the operation of snowmobiles are hereby adopted by reference as a part of this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Except as otherwise prohibited, snowmobiles may be operated on direct route to and from grant-in-aid state trails.
Except as otherwise specifically permitted and authorized, it is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile within the corporate boundaries of the City of Isanti in the following locations:
A. 
On private property without express permission from the owner or lessee.
B. 
On public school grounds, municipal parks, or any other publicly owned property without express permission from the proper public authority.
C. 
On any public sidewalk or walkway.
D. 
On nonpaved portion of municipal road right-of-way.
Where permitted, snowmobiles shall not be operated as follows:
A. 
On or across any street within the City at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour or in any location at a speed greater than deemed reasonable for the conditions.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
B. 
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner or heedlessly in disregard of the right or safety of others, or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger or cause injury or damage to any person or property.
C. 
In a manner which, due to faulty equipment or careless operation, produces excessive noise and/or smoke which unreasonably annoys or disturbs members of the public.
D. 
Along the inside bank of any trunk, county state aid and/or county highway where such highways are located within the corporate limits. (Operation upon the ditch bottom or outside bank is permitted by Minnesota statutes.)
E. 
By a person under 18 years of age, except when in full compliance with Minn. Stat. Ch. 84.
No person shall leave a snowmobile unattended in a public place without first locking the ignition, removing and taking the key.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
A person violating any provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided by Chapter 1, Article I, of this Code of the City of Isanti.
[Adopted 9-2-2014 by Ord. No. 581]
A. 
Purpose.
(1) 
The purpose of this article is to provide reasonable regulations for the use of special and recreational motor vehicles on public and, in conformance with private property, in the City.
(2) 
This article is not intended to allow what the Minnesota Statutes prohibit or to prohibit what the Minnesota Statutes expressly allow.
B. 
It is intended to ensure the public safety and prevent a public nuisance.
A. 
Motorized golf carts and Class 1 all-terrain vehicles.
(1) 
No person shall operate a motorized golf cart or all-terrain vehicle on streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public property without obtaining a permit as provided herein.
(2) 
Every application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied by the City and shall contain all of the following information:
(a) 
The name and address of the applicant.
(b) 
Model name, make, and year and number of the motorized golf cart or all-terrain vehicle.
(c) 
Current driver's license or reason for not having a current license.
(d) 
Other information as the City may require.
(3) 
The annual permit fee shall be as set forth in the ordinance establishing fees and charges adopted pursuant to Chapter 160 of this Code, as that ordinance may be amended from time to time.
(4) 
Permits shall be granted for a period of one year and may be renewed annually January 1 to December 31.
(5) 
No permit shall be granted or renewed unless the following conditions are met:
(a) 
The applicant may be required to submit a certificate signed by a physician that the applicant is able to safely operate a motorized golf cart or all-terrain vehicle on the roadways designated.
(b) 
The applicant must provide evidence of insurance in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes concerning insurance coverage for the golf cart or all-terrain vehicle.
(c) 
The applicant has not had his or her driver's license revoked as the result of criminal proceedings.
(6) 
Motorized golf carts and all-terrain vehicles are permitted to operate only on City streets, not county, state or federal highways, except to cross at designated intersections.
(7) 
Motorized golf carts and four-wheel, all-terrain vehicles may only be operated on designated roadways from sunrise to sunset. They shall not be operated in inclement weather, except during emergency conditions, or when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions, or at any time when there is insufficient light visibility to clearly see persons and vehicles on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(8) 
Motorized golf carts shall display the slow-moving vehicle emblem provided for in Minn. Stat. § 169.045, as it may be amended from time to time, when operated on designated roadways.
(9) 
Motorized golf carts and all-terrain vehicles shall be equipped with a rearview mirror to provide the driver with adequate vision from behind as required by Minn. Stat. § 169.70.
(10) 
The operator of a motorized golf cart or all-terrain vehicle may cross any street or highway intersecting a designated roadway.
(11) 
Every person operating a motorized golf cart or an all-terrain vehicle under permit on designated roadways has all the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under the provisions of Minn. Stat. 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 Minn. Stat. § 169.045(7), as it may be amended from time to time.
(12) 
The City Council may suspend or revoke a permit granted hereunder upon a finding that the holder thereof has violated any of the provisions of this section or has violated Minn. Stat. Ch. 169, as it may be amended from time to time, while operating a special vehicle on any designated street, or if there is evidence that the permit holder cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart or all-terrain vehicle on the designated roadways.
(13) 
The number of occupants on the golf cart or all-terrain vehicle may not exceed the design occupant load.
B. 
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DESIGNATED ROADWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS
Local roads and road intersections that are part of the City of Isanti street system and under local jurisdiction.
DRIVER
The person driving and having physical control over the motorized golf cart and all-terrain vehicle, and being the licensee.
MOTORIZED GOLF CART
A passenger conveyance being driven with three or four wheels with three or four low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement of less than 800 cubic centimeters and total dry weight less than 800 pounds, except riding lawn mowers and other motorized lawn/garden equipment.
SPECIAL VEHICLES
Includes motorized golf carts and Class 1 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), as defined by state statute.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by Chapter 1, Article I, of this Code of the City of Isanti..
If any provision of this article is found to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
This article becomes effective 45 days after the date of its publication in the official newspaper.